Projects
Selected research projects.
[P7]Texas Grid Impact of Replacing Existing Residential AC with Heat Pumps
2026.06 - 2026.11Funded by Daikin; lead graduate researcher at TAMU
Simulated the Texas grid impacts of replacing existing air-conditioning systems with federally compliant minimum-efficiency heat pumps and inverter-driven heat pumps using ResStock and EnergyPlus. Calibrated the EnergyPlus models of single-stage and inverter-based heat pumps using field test data.
[P6]Large-Scale Smart Meter Data Analysis
2024.05 - PresentFunded by Texas A&M University
Data cleaning for real-world smart meter data from over 2 million consumers in the Greater Houston Area, Texas. Analyzed the energy resilience in a changing climate through 2090 by developing data-driven models. Correlated electricity consumption with demographic factors and tree canopy.
[P5]An Integrated Approach to Modeling, Decision-Making and Control for Energy Efficient Manufacturing
2023.09 - PresentFunded by the National Science Foundation (NSF); lead graduate researcher at TAMU
Developed and validated control-oriented models for the HVAC systems of semiconductor cleanrooms. Designed and implemented a decision-making and adaptive control scheme for AHUs.
[P4]Development and Validation of Smart Building Technology Modules for Academic and Professional Education
2023.01 - 2025.12Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); research assistant at TAMU
Polished and proofread educational modules on smart building technology.
[P3]Quantification of HVAC Energy Savings for Occupancy Sensing in Buildings Through an Innovative Testing Methodology
2023.01 - 2024.08Funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E); research assistant at TAMU
Maintained and troubleshot field-testing systems in a single-family home and a commercial building. Analyzed sensor accuracy, energy savings, and thermal comfort across three field tests. Extracted typical occupancy schedules from field-measured data using K-means clustering.
[P2]Automatic HVAC Design
2020 - 2021Funded by Tongji University Architectural Design Institute Co., Ltd.; research assistant at Tongji University
Developed an automatic configuration tool for AHU, FCU, and chiller sizing in Python.
[P1]Target-Controlled Feedforward Management Technology for Green Buildings
2019 - 2021Funded by the "13th Five-Year Plan" Key Research Program, China; research assistant at Tongji University
Developed an automatic tool to convert BIM (Revit) to BEM (EnergyPlus) through an intermediate gbXML file. Enabled automatic gbXML checking and IDF enrichment to ensure successful BIM-to-BEM conversion.