Hi! It’s Jessie.
Welcome to my website. Feel free to explore and see my projects that I’m pretty proud of. Have fun!
P.S. If you have any questions or are ready to give me a job, please email or call. Thanks in advance :)
lijiaye@upenn.edu
(218) 702-9565
Experience
Thermal Architecture Lab / Researcher
NOVEMBER 2024 - PRESENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Contributing to the development of a forthcoming publication on passive cooling technologies by supporting research synthesis, content refinement, and the organization of key technical concepts.
PAYETTE / Designer
MAY 2024 - AUGUST 2024, BOSTON, MA
Conducted feasibility study for an educational master plan, assessing the potential for adaptive reuse of existing structures on site.
Assisted with post-occupancy evaluations (POE) of completed projects, performing data analysis to assess building performance and occupant satisfaction.
Collaborated with the internal research team to develop a material reuse module integrated into the firm’s life cycle assessment (LCA) tool, with the objective of extending the life cycle of construction. materials.
University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design / Sustainability Teaching Fellow
OCTOBER 2023 - PRESENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Supported teaching efforts in the daylighting simulation of the Executive Program in Design for Sustainability, targeted at professionals pursuing systematic education in sustainable design.
Assisted with instruction in Environmental Systems I & II, focusing on principles of heat transfer, thermal comfort, and strategies for creating comfortable building environments.
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office / Architecture Designer
MAY 2023 - AUGUST 2023, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Design and documentation for adaptive reuse projects in China, converting abandoned structures to hospitality facilities. Scope of work focuses on interior design, including sample manufacture and material selection.
SHoP Architects / Junior Designer
JULY 2021 - MAY 2022, NEW YORK CITY, NY
Research and design for competition, concept and schematic design phase of various large-scale architecture projects, including residential, commercial and master planning projects.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston & Bayou / Research Fellow
AUGUST 2020 - MAY 2021, HOUSTON, TX
Fellowship at Bayou Bend Collection of Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which is regarded as the best house museum west of the Mississippi and has a focus on decorative arts. Research works include origin-tracing of newly acquired collections and background narrative investigation for past collections.
Education
University of Pennsylvania / Master of Science in Design
AUGUST 2023 - DECEMBER 2024, PHILADELPHIA, PA
With a focus on Environmental Building Design.
Rice University / Bachelor of Architecture
MAY 2021 - MAY 2023, HOUSTON, TX
Includes one year of professional preceptorship and one semester of study abroad in Paris, France.
Rice University / Bachelor of Arts
AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2021, HOUSTON, TX
Double-major in Architecture and Art History, minor in Museum and Cultural Heritage.
Certificate
LEED AP BD+C
DECEMBER 2024 - DECEMBER 2026
WELL AP
JANUARY 2025 - JANUARY 2027