She is a member of Architectural Society of China. Ling received her Ph.D. in Architectural Science in 2014 from South China University of Technology. Ling’s research interests include thermal comfort, building thermal environment, and green building technology. Her study focuses on human thermal comfort in hot and humid areas. She received funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China for the research on the acceptable humidity limits in hot-humid areas in 2017. In Berkeley, Ling will work on how desks and office partitions influence the wind field of fans and explore how to utilize fans and personal comfort systems to provide comfort indoor environment in hot and humid climates with low energy consumption.