Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and Design, Nanchang University, master's supervisor, and Deputy Director of the Department of Architecture. Member of the Residential Architecture Professional Committee of the Architectural Society of China, Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Regional Architecture of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, member of the Expert Database for Famous Cities, Famous Towns, and Traditional Villages under the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Executive Member of the Architectural Creation (Architect) Professional Committee of the Jiangxi Civil Engineering and Architecture Society, Member of the Urban Renewal Professional Committee of the Jiangxi Civil Engineering and Architecture Society, and Expert Member of the Jiangxi Cloud Ancient Villages Think Tank. She has led one project funded by the National Social Science Fund, one key project under the 14th Five-Year Social Science Fund of Jiangxi Province, and four other provincial and ministerial-level projects. She has won six national and provincial awards for architectural surveying and design and urban-rural planning. She has authored two monographs, one textbook, published more than 20 papers in SCI, CSSCI, and other core journals, and holds three invention patents.

• 200209-200707 Nanchang University Bachelor's Degree
• 200709-200907 Tianjin University Master's Degree

• [1] 200907-201206 Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute
• [2] 201206-* Nanchang University Nanchang University

I. Research Projects
1. "Research on the Mechanism of Spatial Integration and Regeneration of She Ethnic Settlements in the Southeast Mountainous Area from the Perspective of Ethnic Integration," Principal Investigator, National Social Science Fund Committee, Academic Research Project of Social Science Academic Societies, 24SGC090, December 2024 to December 2027, 200,000 RMB, ongoing;
2. "Research on She Ethnic Settlements in the Western Region of Wuyishan, Jiangxi from the Perspective of Ethnic Integration," Principal Investigator, China National Architecture Research Association, NAIC202410, September 2024 to September 2025, 10,000 RMB, completed;
3. "Research on Protection Strategies and Approaches for Low-level Revolutionary Cultural Relics in Jiangxi," Principal Investigator, Jiangxi Provincial Cultural and Art Science Planning Project, YG2023002, December 2023 to December 2024, 1,000 RMB, completed;
4. "Research on the Architecture of Wanshou Palace in Jiangxi Guild Halls," Principal Investigator, Jiangxi Provincial Social Science Planning Project (Key Project), 22WT61, October 2022 to December 2024, 60,000 RMB, completed;
5. "Research on the Spatial Form of Traditional Villages in the Xinjiang River Basin, Jiangxi Province," Principal Investigator, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of Jiangxi Universities, YS19235, January 2020 to June 2022, 10,000 RMB, completed;
6. "Cultural Protection and Inheritance in the Construction of Beautiful Villages in Wuyuan County," Principal Investigator, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, Scientific and Technological Research Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, 60222, January 2017 to December 2019, 20,000 RMB, completed;
7. "Study on the Protection and Methods of Traditional Cultural Context in New Rural Construction," Principal Investigator, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Urban-Rural Construction Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, 13008546, January 2017 to December 2019, 80,000 RMB, completed;

II. Papers
1. Ma, K.; Wang, B.; Li, Y.; Zhang, J. Image Retrieval for Local Architectural Heritage Recommendation Based on Deep Hashing. Buildings 2022, 12, 809.
2. Zhou, Z.; Deng, J.; Wang, P.; Zhou, C.; Xu, Y.; Jiang, W.; Ma, K. Physical Environment Study of Traditional Village Patterns in Jinxi County, Jiangxi Province Based on CFD Simulation. Processes 2022, 10, 2453.
3. Zhou, Z.; Xu, Y.; Ouyang, C.; Gui, M.; Jiang, W.; Zhou, C.; Ma, K.; Zhang, J.; Huang, J. Climate Adaptability Research of Vernacular Dwellings in Jiangxi Based on Numerical Simulation—An Example from Nanfeng County. Buildings 2024, 14, 2211.
4. Zhao, Z., Ma, K., & Yao, T. Study on the Characteristics of Timber Traditional Architecture in Yiqian Town. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023, 4, 1951–1969.
5. Ma, K.; Lu, Z.; Li, X.; et al. Research on New Reinforcement Methods for Hard-Slope Purlin Buildings Based on Seismic Performance Analysis. Journal of Building Technology, 2025, 56(20): 2464-2469.
6. Ma, K.; Luo, J. Renewal Strategies and Practices for Old Government Courtyards from the Perspective of Historical and Cultural Preservation—A Case Study of the Old Diwei Courtyard in Jiujiang. Architecture and Culture, 2025, (10): 201-203.

7. Ma Kai, Hu Chenxu. Research on the historical block of the National Historical and Cultural City Research Center of Zhoufang Village, Jinxian County, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province[J].Urban Planning,2025,49(06):123-124.
8. Ma Kai, Zhou Chunlei. Research on the historical block of the National Historical and Cultural City Research Center of Kangdu Village, Nanfeng County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province[J].Urban Planning,2025,49(01):121-122.
9. Xu Jiali, Ding Yiping, Ganlu, et al. Research and Evolution of Architectural Plane Types in Traditional Villages in Jiangxi: A Case Study of Shitang Ancient Town, Jiangxi[J].Architecture and Culture,2024,(10):81-83.
10. Ma Kai, Hu Chenxu. Research on the protection countermeasures and paths of low-level revolutionary cultural relics in Jiangxi[J].Old Area Construction,2024,(09):70-78.
11. Hu Chenxu, Zhou Chunlei, Ma Kai. Research on She Ethnic Architecture in Northeast Jiangxi from the Perspective of Ethnic Integration: A Case Study of Qianshan County, Jiangxi Province[C]//China National Architecture Research Association, Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee. Special Papers on Chinese National Architecture 2024.School of Architecture and Design, Nanchang University; ,2024:165-170.
12. Ma Kai, Zhao Ziming. Research on the construction skills of traditional houses in Xiawu Village, Yifeng County, Jiangxi Province[J].Ancient Building Garden Technology,2024,(02):14-19.
13. Zhou Zhiyi, Wang Pengfei, Ma Kai. Exploration on the ecological suitability of patio dwellings in Jiangxi[J].Housing Science and Technology,2024,44(03):57-62.
14. Zhou Zhiyi, Wang Pengfei, Ma Kai. Research on the revitalization of traditional villages under regional collaboration: A case study of Qianshan County[J].Central China Architecture,2024,42(03):115-120.
15. Ma Kai, Peng Xiao, Wang Pengfei. Research on the Spatial Morphology of Jiangxi Church Complex: A Case Study of the Catholic Church Complex in Jinjiang Town, Yujiang District[J].Chinese Cultural Heritage,2024,(01):112-118.
16. Wang Binyao, Ma Kai, Wang Pengfei. Architectural characteristics of ancestral halls in ancient bamboo villages in Nanfeng, Jiangxi[J].Ancient Garden Technology,2023,(06):31-35.
17. Ma Kai, Chen Kerry, Zhao Ziming. Research on Rural Reconstruction Strategies Based on Villager Symbiosis: A Case Study of Dafang Village, Jinxi County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province[J].Architecture and Culture,2023,(07):76-78.
18. Ma Kai, Wang Zaiwei, Chen Yongzhong, et al. An Analysis of Architectural Typology of Traditional Villages in Jiangxi: A Case Study of Shukou Village, Jinxi County[J].Ancient Architecture and Garden Technology,2023,(01):64-69.
19. Li Hanzhi, Guan Ziyuan, Guo Xin, et al. Research on Rural Revitalization Planning Based on the Development of Health Care Industry: A Case Study of Dulan Village, Zixi County[J].Architecture and Culture,2023,(01):71-73.

III. Publications
1. "Architecture of Wanshou Palace Guild Hall," by Ma Zhiwu and Ma Kai, published in November 2023, Jiangxi People's Publishing House, ISBN: 9787210148241
2. "Analysis and Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Architecture: Jiangxi Volume," Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, published in 2017, China Architecture & Building Press, ISBN: 9787112212132

IV. Patents
1. A water storage device for sponge city complexes, invention patent, first listed, November 11, 2021, Patent No.: ZL202111329874.8
2. A surveying device for architectural design and its operating method, invention patent, first listed, August 12, 2020, Patent No.: ZL202010808131.8
3. A movable display device for architectural design samples, invention patent, first listed, July 31, 2020, Patent No.: ZL202010762652.4
4. A solar-powered bamboo prefabricated toilet with rainwater collection function, utility model patent, first listed, August 30, 2022, Patent No.: ZL202222289403.5
5. A switchable display panel for historic districts, utility model patent, first listed, October 20, 2021, Patent No.: ZL202122520806.1