Mini-fellowships
Meet our GREENIN fellows, a cohort of early-career leaders helping shape the future of indoor greening through collaborative, cross‑sector research.
Ji Soto Parejas
Jorge (Ji) Soto is a second-year PhD candidate at The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL, specialising in indoor plant–microbe interactions and environmental design. Drawing on a multidisciplinary background spanning architecture, biological sciences, and environmental research, he investigates how indoor plants act as active environmental modifiers, shaping microclimates, humidity dynamics, airborne mould behaviour, and broader indoor environmental quality. His work bridges phytoremediation, phytopathology, and built-environment performance to advance mechanistic understanding of plant–microbe interactions indoors and translate this knowledge into sustainable, wellbeing-oriented design frameworks that inform healthier environments.
Host institution: University of Surrey
Host: Professor Prashant Kumar
PhD Candidate
Hangchuan Wei
I’m a PhD candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. My research focuses on probiotic modelling, using digital design and fabrication to shape indoor microbiomes through architectural design. I treat environmental behaviours (such as airflow and thermal) as a medium for interpreting, visualising and integrating the otherwise invisible microbiome in the built environment.
I position my thesis as a design interface that connects microbiology and architecture, aiming toward a holobiont future. My PhD is supervised by Dr. Marjan Colletti and Dr. Sean Nair, and is supported by an EPSRC-funded project led by Richard Beckett (PI). Previously, I completed my master’s degree under the supervision of Richard Beckett at UCL, and bachelor’s degree under Dr. Jindong Wu and Fan Chen at Zhejiang University.
Host institution: University of Surrey
Host: Professor Prashant Kumar
PhD Candidate
PhD Candidate
Ziyue Peng
Mr. Ziyue Peng (publishing as Daniel Ziyue Peng) is a Visiting Scholar at Heriot-Watt University under the supervision of Prof. Bert Blocken, and a third-year PhD Candidate at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) supervised by Prof. Tim K.T. Tse. He holds a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.
His research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), urban wind environments, wind tunnel testing, and data-driven wind engineering. He applies numerical and experimental methods to investigate urban ventilation, thermal conditions, and pollutant dispersion in urban settings.
Host institution: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Host: Professor Laurence Jones
Nathalie Pearson
Founder of Safe Air Schools and Principal Advocate
Nathalie is the founder of Safe Air Schools UK, a parent-led organisation supported by air quality experts and educators working to improve classroom air quality and wellbeing. The organisation addresses challenges faced by schools nationwide, with focus on inclusion, equity, sustainability, and evidence-based action.
Nathalie has been actively working to support and protect her community since the beginning of the 2019 pandemic. She holds two science degrees, including a First-Class Honours from King’s College London, and draws on a strong academic and healthcare background to inform her advocacy.
Host institution: University of Surrey
Host: Dr Hao Sun
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