Yuxiang Chen, PhD, P.Eng

Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Pronouns: he, him, his

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
Email
ychen5@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-4562
Address
6-257 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211-116 St
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H5

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. 

Courses

CIV E 779 - Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering


MEC E 466 - Building Systems Design

Design and analysis of building systems for maintaining the indoor environment. Design of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems through load calculations, equipment selection and specification. Prerequisites: MEC E 340, 370 or 371.


MEC E 788 - Advanced Topics in Solid Mechanics I


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