Wangda Zuo

Dr. Zuo has multiple funded PhD student positions for fall 2022. Visit his lab website for more details.

Education

• PhD (05/2010) Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA
• MSc (07/2005) Computational Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
• MEng (06/2003) Automation, Chongqing University, China
• BSc (07/2000) Automation, Chongqing University, China

Research Interests

• Grid-interactive Efficient District (GED) Energy Systems
• Multi-Scale Building Stock Energy Performance Perdition
• Smart Garden Alley
• Model Predictive Control for Energy Efficient Buildings
• Energy Efficient Data Center Cooling
• Building to Grid Integration
• Building Energy Modeling for Building Energy Codes and Standards
• Large-Scale Building Energy Modeling and Big Data Analysis
• Cross-Platform High Performance Parallel Computing for Building Simulations
• Integrated Modeling of Indoor Environment, Envelop, HVAC and Control Systems
• Development of Near-Optimal Control for HVAC System
• Energy and Water Efficient Hotel
• Energy Efficient District Energy System
• Smart and Connected Communities
• 100% Renewable Energy Cities
• Smart City
• Human-Centered Resilient Cities

Honors

• Fellow, International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2021
• Research Development Award, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, CU Boulder, 2020.
• Distinguished Service Award, ASHRAE, 2017.
• Eliahu I. Jury Early Career Research Award, College of Engineering, University of Miami, 2016.
• SEEDS You Choose Leadership Award, University of Miami, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
• Emerging Professional Award in recognition of superior early achievement in the field of energy modeling, IBPSA-USA, 2016.
• Provost Research Award, University of Miami, 2014.
• Best Poster Award, IBPSA-USA Winter Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2009

Recent Publications

• C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2021. “Investigation of HVAC Operation Strategies for Office Buildings During COVID-19 Pandemic”, Building and Environment.
• J. E. Castellini Jr., C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2021. “Assessing the Use of Portable Air Cleaners for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Diseases in a Conference Room with Thermal Stratification”, Building and Environment, pp. 108441.
• Y. Lou, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, J. Wang 2021. “The Effect of Building Retrofit Measures on CO2 Emissions Reduction – A Case Study with U.S. Medium Office Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 253, pp. 111514.
• J. Wang, S. Huang, W. Zuo, D. Vrabie 2021. “Occupant Preference-Aware Load Scheduling for Resilient Communities.” Energy and Buildings, 252, pp. 111399.
• S. Huang, J. Wang, Y. Fu, W. Zuo, K. Hinkelman, R. M. Kaiser, D. He, D. Vrabie 2021. “An Open-source Virtual Testbed for a Real Net-Zero Energy Community”. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, pp. 103255.
• C. Fan, K. Hinkelman, Y. Fu, W. Zuo, S. Huang, C. Shi, N. Mamaghani, C. Faulkner, X. Zhou 2021. “Open-source Modelica Models for the Control Performance Simulation of Chiller Plants with Water-side Economizer.” Applied Energy. 299, pp. 117337.
• S. Huang, W. Zuo, D. Vrabie, R. Xu 2021. “Modelica-based System Modeling for Control-related Faults in Chiller Plants and Boiler Plants Serving Large Office Buildings.” Journal of Building Engineering, 44, pp 102654.
• Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, G. Wang, G., J. Zhang 2021. "Evaluating the Energy Impact Potential of Energy Efficiency Measures for Retrofit Applications: A Case Study with US Medium Office Buildings." Building Simulation, pp. 1-17.
• S, Huang, Y. Ye, Di. Wu, W. Zuo 2021. “An Assessment of Power Flexibility from Commercial Building Cooling Systems in the United States.” Energy. 221, pp 119571.
• X. Han, W. Tian, J. VanGilder, W. Zuo, C. Faulkner 2021. "An Open Source Fast Fluid Dynamics Model for Data Center Thermal Management." Energy and Buildings, 230, pp 110599.
• Q. Zhang, W. Saad, M. Bennis, X. Lu, M. Debbah, and W. Zuo 2021. “Predictive Deployment of UAV Base Stations in Wireless Networks: Machine Learning Meets Contract Theory.” Transaction of Wireless Communications, 20 (1), pp. 637-652. 
• J. Wang, K. Garifi, K. Baker, W. Zuo, Y. Zhang, S. Huang, D. Vrabie 2020. "Optimal Renewable Resource Allocation and Load Scheduling of Resilient Communities." Energies, 13, pp 5683.
• Y. Fu, X. Han, K. Baker, W. Zuo 2020. “Assessments of Data Centers for Provision of Frequency Regulation.” Applied Energy, 277, pp 115621.
• Y. Ye, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, E. Franconi, G. Wang 2020. "How Do Electricity Pricing Programs Impact the Selection of Energy Efficiency Measures? - A Case Study with U.S. Medium Office Buildings." Energy and Buildings, 224, pp. 110267.
• Y. Ye, Y. Lou, M. Strong, S. Upadhyaya, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2020. "Development of New Baseline Models for U.S. Medium Office Buildings Based on Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey Data." Science and Technology for the Built Environment, pp. 1-19.
• G. Zhang, C. Tian, C. Li, J.J. Zhang, W. Zuo 2020. "Accurate forecasting of building energy consumption via a novel ensembled deep learning method considering the cyclic feature." Energy, 201.
• Y. Fu, W. Zuo, M. Wetter, J. W. VanGilder, P. Yang 2019. "Equation-based object-oriented modeling and simulation of data center cooling systems." Energy and Buildings, 198, pp. 503-519.
• S. Huang, X. Lu, W. Zuo, X. Zhang, C. Liang 2019. "Model-based optimal operation of heating tower heat pump systems." Building and Environment, 160, 106199.
• W. Tian, J.W. VanGilder, X. Han, C.M. Healey, M.B. Condor, W. Zuo 2019. “A New Fast Fluid Dynamics Model for Data-Center Floor Plenums.” ASHRAE Transactions, 125, pp. 141-148.
• X. Lu, K. Hinkelman, Y. Fu, J. Wang, W. Zuo, Q. Zhang, W. Saad 2019. “An Open Source Modeling Framework for Interdependent Energy-Transportation-Communication Infrastructure in Smart and Connected Communities.” IEEE Access, 7, pp. 55458-55476.
• Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, J. Zhang, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2019. “A Methodology to Create Prototypical Building Energy Models for Existing Buildings: A Case Study on U.S. Religious Worship Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 194, pp. 351-365.
• S. Huang, Y. Ye, X. Han, W. Zuo, X. Zhang, L. Jiang 2019. “Performance evaluation of heating tower heat pump systems over the world.” Energy Conversion and Management, 186, pp. 500-515.
• Y. Fu, W. Zuo, M. Wetter, J. W. VanGilder, X. Han, D. Plamondon 2019. “Equation-Based Object-Oriented Modeling and Simulation for Data Center Cooling: A Case Study.” Energy and Buildings,186, pp. 108-125.