These MS and PhD students are in the Building Science, Technology and Sustainability (BSTS) program in UC Berkeley’s Department of Architecture. Many are involved in CBE research working with our faculty, some work with other faculty, and some at the Berkeley Lab.
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Arfa Aijazi
PhD student in Building Science
Arfa’s doctoral research interests include building performance simulations, data visualization, machine learning, and climate change adaptability.
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Isabelle Hens
MS student in Building Science, Technology and Sustainability
Isabelle is interested in using parametric design to improve multidisciplinary collaboration in early-stage building design to reduce the operational and embodied energy.
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Mohammad Keshavarzi
PhD student in Building Science and Computational Design
Mohammad’s research focuses on improving design processes through the development of user-centered tools.
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Antony Kim
PhD student in Building Science and Social Factors
Antony’s current research interest on lighting and circadian health comes from his prior experience working with the Karolinska Institute in designing a lighting lounge to address seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
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Won Hee Ko
PhD student in Building Science
Won Hee is focusing on visual and thermal comfort and its relationship to occupants’ productivity, with an emphasis on the performance of the building envelope.
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Emily Lamon
MS student in Building Science
Emily’s research interests include cost-effective energy retrofits for existing commercial buildings and the decarbonization of our built environment.
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Haripriya Sathyanarayanan
PhD student in Architecture and Building Science
Priya’s research is centered around evidence-based design, human-centric design, patient experience, immersive technology and collaborative design in pediatric built environment settings.
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Ruiji Sun
PhD student in Building Science, Technology and Sustainability
Ruiji is working on how to improve personalized thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality through energy-efficient HVAC systems and model predictive control.
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Elnaz Tafrihi
PhD student in Building Science
Elnaz’s research focuses on using immersive environments to inform design of high-performance buildings.
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Yuming Xu
MS student in Building Science
Yuming’s research focuses on developing advanced integrated HVAC systems and evaluating VAV box minimum flow rates to improve energy performance in buildings.
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Jing Yuan
PhD Student in Building Science
Jing’s research focuses on the potential effect of the biophilic design on human health and well-being.
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Xinwei Zhuang
PhD student in Building Science
Xinwei’s research interests lie in data-driven and machine learning-aided design and optimization, taking environments and energy consumption into consideration.
