Yuxiang Chen, PhD, P.Eng
Pronouns: he, him, his
Contact
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
- ychen5@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Building Engineering Energy Efficiency Design Operation Modeling Envelope Solar Buildings Design for Construction Energy And Environment
About
Education
- PhD., Building Engineering, 2013, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- MASc, Building Engineering, 2008, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- BEng., Building Engineering, 2006, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Research
Research Interests
Dr. Chen and his research team conduct research on high-performance buildings, such as net-zero energy (ready), focusing on performance modelling, modular design and prefabrication, utilization of renewable energy, and integrated intelligent design and operation.
Research Projects in Progress
- Modelling, design and operation of building-integrated thermal energy storage;
- Intelligent design and construction of masonry buildings;
- Advanced thermal modelling and calculation of effective thermal resistance;
- Design and data-driven modelling of hybrid heating systems;
- Energy-efficient community greenhouses for cold-climate regions;
- Adaptive system identification for predictive control;
- Integrated design and operation for room thermal conditioning, daylighting, and electric lighting.