CBE hosts visiting scholars from around the world who contribute to our research and impact. They include graduate students in master’s and doctorate programs, visiting researchers from CBE partner companies, and also academic faculty spending their semester or year-long sabbaticals from their institutions. These visitors are actively engaged in CBE research and/or complimentary independent work.
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Zhaohan Bai
Harbin Institue of Technology, China
Zhaohan explores personalized thermal comfort modeling, sleep environment design, and low-carbon building performance through physiological sensing and machine learning approaches.
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Natasha Balwit-Cheung
University of Cambridge
Natasha Balwit-Cheung’s research is focused on planning and life cycle assessment of shallow geothermal heating and cooling infrastructure.
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Yating (Olivia) Chang
Central South University, China
Yating’s research focuses on outdoor thermal environments and thermal comfort in wetland parks, as well as the cooling effects of built environments and blue-green infrastructure in shrinking cities.
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Jiyoung Kwak
Yonsei University
Jiyoung Kwak studies human thermal comfort using physiological signals, with a focus on sleep, personalized environmental control, and occupant-centered indoor environments.
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Toby Jia Xu Seah
National University of Singapore
Toby Seah is a PhD student studying how sleep, physical activity, and environmental exposures interact to influence health and behavior.
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Xianfu (Robin) Wan
Donghua University, China
Xianfu (Robin) researches clothing thermal comfort and intelligent wearables, integrating modeling, automation, and AI to enhance thermal comfort.
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Shikang Wen
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shikang’s research focuses on artificial intelligence-assisted energy-efficient building design.
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Tong Xiao
Tongji University
Tong specializes in energy forecasting, optimal operation and control for HVAC systems in commercial buildings using data science technologies.
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Yingying Zhao
Central South University, China
Yingying’s research focuses on thermal radiation effects on cognitive performance in high-temperature environments.