Quantification and Visualization of Environmental Impacts of Built Environments; Net Zero Buildings + Cities; Urban Data Modeling and Analytics; Life-Cycle Analysis; Tall Building Research and Design
Peng Du, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP
Assistant Provost, Research & Scholarship
Director, Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD)
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Assistant Provost, Research & Scholarship
Director, Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD)
Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization
Education
PhD, Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
MArch, Tongji University
BArch, Shandong Jianzhu University
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Peng Du is an associate professor and Director of the Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD) program in the College of Architecture and the Built Environment at Thomas Jefferson University, where he also serves as Assistant Provost for Research and Scholarship. His research centers on the performance of tall buildings and high-density cities, with an emphasis on data-driven, computational design and analytical methods across both urban and building scales.
Prior to joining Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Du held academic appointments at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Texas Tech University. In 2024, he was a visiting professor at Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), supported by a European Union Erasmus Grant. He has also served as Asia Regional Director at the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU), formerly known as the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Dr. Du is both a LEED Accredited Professional and a WELL Accredited Professional.