Events 2018

TRS Project Workshop for Smart Energy Distribution and Utilization 2018

Invited Speech: Optimal Design and Control for Buildings Today and Future Grid-responsive Buildings

Speaker: Shengwei Wang, Chair Professor of building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Date: 29 May 2018 (Tuesday)

Time: 10:20 - 10:50am

Venue: TY Wong Hall, 5/F, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR

Biography of speaker:

Prof. Wang is extensively involved in building energy research and applications including: optimal design, optimal control and diagnosis of HVAC&R systems, building demand response for smart grids, dynamic simulation, district cooling system, cleanrooms and data centre air-conditioning systems. He has obtained over thirty research grants, including grants from the Research Grants Council (RGC) and the “Overseas Outstanding Young Talents” research grant of NSFC. He published two books, co-authored four books, and published over 320 papers in refereed journals (including over 210 papers in SCI journals). He is one of the top 150 most highly-cited scholars in “Energy Science and Engineering”.

He also received over 18 million HKD of industrial grants for building energy technology development and applications. He has been achieved great success in enhancing the energy efficiency of new/existing buildings, including the International Commerce Centre, hotels, MTR station, industrial buildings and PolyU campus buildings with energy savings from 15% to 42%.

Prof. Wang's professional profile: http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/People/beswwang/index.html