Dr. Charlie Q. L. Xue has taught architecture at Shanghai Jiaotong University and City University of Hong Kong. An award-winning architect, he has published 14 books, 27 book chapters and more than 100 research papers in professional and refereed journals. His book on Hong Kong architecture was awarded by the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) in 2017. His research focuses on modern architecture in China and design strategies for high-density environments