Dr. Liang Zheng has a Ph.D. in Architecture from the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, having graduated in 2024. His research interests include sustainable architectural design. He has published more than 30 papers in SCIE, SSCI, and A&HCI journals, as well as in the International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Heritage Science, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Buildings, Frontiers in Earth Science, Atmosphere, and Sustainability.

Dr. Jianyi Zheng is a doctor of engineering, a national first-class registered architect, a national registered urban and rural planner, and a Macau registered architect. He is currently an associate professor and doctoral supervisor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology. In the academic field, he has presided over or participated in many scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation, the National Social Science Foundation's Special Academic Team Project for Research on Unpopular and Unique Subjects, the Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Plan of the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Macao Special Administrative Region Government Higher Education Fund's Research Project on Prevention and Response to Major Infectious Diseases. He has published dozens of papers in Chinese and foreign journals, and his research results cover cutting-edge fields such as urban renewal, cultural heritage protection, and the relationship between urban space and epidemic transmission. He serves as the head and expert reviewer of several academic and professional institutions and is committed to promoting interdisciplinary research and practice in urban construction and cultural heritage protection.

Yile Chen holds a Ph.D. in architecture from the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, graduating in 2024. She completed a master’s degree in urban planning and design at the Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau, in 2020. She has published over 40 papers in prestigious SCIE, SSCI, and A&HCI journals, including the International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Heritage Science, Open House International, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Island Studies Journal, Buildings, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Geocarto International, Frontiers in Earth Science, Atmosphere, and Sustainability. Her primary research interests include artificial intelligence technology, the scientific analysis of healthy human settlements, and the application of spatial information technology in cultural heritage protection. She focuses on cutting-edge research in architectural technology for high-density urban forms and healthy environments, and the preservation and renewal of urban and architectural cultural heritage in Macau and Portuguese-speaking regions. She is also a member of the PLOS ONE Editorial Board and serves as a peer reviewer for numerous SCIE, SSCI, A&HCI, and ESCI journals, including internationally renowned publications such as the International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, and Frontiers of Architectural Research.

Ms. Yuchan Zheng is a master’s student in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology. She conducted in-depth field investigations and data collection for her research topic “Gray Bricks Wall Surface Damage Detection of Traditional Chinese Buildings in Macau: Damage Quantification and Thermodynamic Analysis Method via YOLOv8 Technology”.

Ms. Wei Lao is a master’s student in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology. She conducted in-depth field investigations and data collection for her research topic “Gray Bricks Wall Surface Damage Detection of Traditional Chinese Buildings in Macau: Damage Quantification and Thermodynamic Analysis Method via YOLOv8 Technology”.

Mr. Shuaipeng Chen is a master’s student in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology. She conducted in-depth field investigations and data collection for her research topic “Gray Bricks Wall Surface Damage Detection of Traditional Chinese Buildings in Macau: Damage Quantification and Thermodynamic Analysis Method via YOLOv8 Technology”.