People
Dr. Minhyun LEE
Assistant Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) and Director of Intelligent Building Energy and Environmental Management for Sustainability (ibeems) Lab at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (2020 – Present)
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University
- M.Eng. in Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University
- B.Arch, Yonsei University
Professional Experiences
- Visiting Scholar, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
- Research Professor and Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University
Research Interests
- Smart and Sustainable Building Management
- Building Energy Management
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption in Building and Cities
- Building and Renewable and Energy Saving Behaviors
- Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) of Human Behavior
- Virtual Reality (VR) Application in the Built Environment
Current Members
Dr. Ruixiaoxiao ZHANG
Postdoctoral Fellow (2021 – Present)
Education
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Building and Real Estate, Ph.D., 2020
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Building and Real Estate, B.A., 2016
Research Interests
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Energy Economics
Dr. Mohammad Nyme Uddin
Postdoctoral Fellow (2023 – Present)
Education
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Building and Real Estate, Ph.D., 2022
- Pondicherry University, M.Tech., 2015
- Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Civil Engineering, B.Sc., 2012
Research Interests
- Occupant Behavior
- Agent-Based Modelling
- System Dynamics
- Building Performance (Energy) Simulation
- Building Information Modelling
Lijie HUANG
PhD Student (2021 – Present)
Education
- Chongqing University, Management Science and Engineering, M.Sc., 2021
- Chongqing University, Quantity Surveying, B.Sc., 2018
Research Interests
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption in Buildings and Cities
- Sustainable Urban Renewal
Xue CUI
PhD Student (2022 – Present)
Education
- Harbin Institute of Technology, M.Arch., 2020
- Chang’an University, B.Arch., 2017
Research Interests
- Intelligent Occupant-Centric Building Control
Xuange ZHANG
PhD Student (2022 – Present)
Education
- University of Sheffield, Urban and Regional Planning, M.Sc., 2020
- Tongji University, Landscape Architecture, B.Eng., 2018
Research Interests
- Thermal Comfort Model based on Smart Wearable Devices
- Urban Sustainability
Wenjun GAO
PhD Student (2024 – Present)
Education
- University College London, M.Sc., 2021
- University of Nottingham, B.Eng (Hons)., 2020
Research Interests
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption in Buildings and Cities
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Shiqi MEI
PhD Student (2024 – Present)
Education
- Chongqing University, Intelligent Construction, B.Sc., 2024
Research Interests
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption in Buildings and Cities
Junjiang LUO
Master Student (2023 – Present)
Education
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Intelligent Construction, M.Sc., 2024
- Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Architecture, B.Arch., 2023
Research Interests
- Virtual Reality Application in the Built Environment
Alumni
Vincent Gbouna ZAKKA
Research Assistant (2021 – 2022)
Education
- Zhejiang University, Mechatronics Engineering, M.Eng., 2021
- Liaoning University of Technology, Electronics Information Engineering, B.Eng., 2018
Research Interests
- Occupant Behavior
- Thermal Comfort Model
- Computer Vision and Deep Learning
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