Ph.D. Graduate Students (Principal Advisor)

  1. Xiang Liu, 2004-2008 (Graduated)
    Dissertation: Identification of Indoor Airborne Contaminant Sources with Probability-Based Inverse Modeling Methods

  2. Dave Denkenberger, 2006-2010 (Graduated)
    Dissertation: High EffectivenessPolymer Heat Exchanger: Manufacturing, Modeling, and Validation

  3. Abby Watrous, 2007-2012 (Graduated)
    Dissertation: Environmental Impacts of the Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Energy Use for Rural Families and Migrant Workers in China

  4. James Mcneill, 2007-2013 (Pass Comprehensive Exam)
    Dissertation: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Hospital Operating Room Air Distributions

  5. Haidong Wang, 2008-2012 (Graduated)
    Dissertation: Fast CFD Simulation Methods for Indoor Environment Modeling

  6. Saleh Al-Saadi, 2009-2013 (Pass Comprehensive Exam)
    Dissertation: Simulation of PCM-Embedded Living Wall

M.S. Graduate Students (Principal Advisor)

  1. Alexandra Pappas, 2004-2006 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Energy Modeling of a Double Skin Façade – A Method Using CFD and EnergyPlus

  2. Brian Erickson, 2005-2007 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Validation of Soil Moisture Load Estimation and CFD Analysis of Crawl Space Building Code Requirements

  3. Jonathan Previtali, 2005-2007 (Graduated)
    Report: A Methodology for Categorizing Vernacular Architecture and Assessing Energy Performance

  4. Michael Bendewald, 2006-2008 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Using Carrying Capacity as a Baseline for Building Sustainability Assessment

  5. Robert Slowinski, 2006-2009 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Thermal Performance of Ventilated Breathing Walls under Varied Environmental Conditions and Analysis of Selected Design Parameters

  6. Jessica Rivas, 2007-2009 (Graduated)
    Report: Estimating Energy Consumption of Variable Refrigerant Volume Systems – Developing and Validating the VRF-

  7. Stephen Johnson, 2008-2009 (BS-MS, Graduated)
    Report: Laboratory Project on Energy Savings Dependence on Pressure Drops in HVAC Systems

  8. Mary-Hall Dale Johnson, 2008-2009 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Assess and Implement Natural and Hybrid Ventilation Models in Whole-Building Energy Simulations

  9. Ian Metzger, 2008-2009 (Graduated)
    Report: Design and Optimization of Personalized Ventilation for Overall Improvement of Thermal Comfort, Air Quality,Energy

  10. Vergil Mueller, 2007-2010 (Graduated)
    Report: Verification of a Thermal Model for Affordable Solar-Assisted Biogas Digesters in Cold Climates

  11. Eric Wilson, 2008-2011 (Graduated)
    Thesis: The Energy Implications of Air-Side Fouling in Constant Air Volume HVAC Systems

  12. Lesley Anne Herrmann, 2008-2011 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Investigating the Performance and Energy Saving Potential of Chinese Commercial Building Benchmark Models for the Hot Humid and Severe Cold Climate Regions

  13. Hermansen Knud, 2009-2011 (Graduated)
    Thesis: Validation of Simplified Rack Boundary Conditions for Numerical Data Center Models

  14. Boston Nyer, 2009-2011 (Graduated) 
    Report: Engineering for Developing Communities

  15. Michael Goodrum, 2009-2012 (Graduated)
    Thesis: How Do Beauty and Inspiration Impact Building Performance?

  16. Eric Tu, 2009-2011 (Graduated)
    Report: Adapting Pilot to Portfolio Methodology for Historical Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits

  17. Noble Lilliestierna, 2009-2012 (Graduated)
    Report: Report on the Potential for Construction Materials Created Through

  18. Porter Yates, 2012-2013 (Graduated)
    Thesis: An Evaluation and Model of the Chinese Kang System to Improve Domestic Comfort in Northeast Rural China

  19. Katherine Marie Dumez, 2010-2013
    Thesis: High Performance Glass Building Design

  20. Andrea Salazar, 2012-2013
    Report: Evaluation of Building Energy Information Systems

Undergraduate Students for Research Experience (Principal Advisor)

  1. Matthew Kincaid, AREN Student, 2012-2013
    Research Topic: Vertical Farming Façade

  2. Michael Gartman, CVEN Student, 2012-2013
    Research Topic: Vertical Farming Façade

  3. Brian Carpenter, AREN Student, 2012
    Research Topic: Vertical Farming Façade

  4. James Zdrowski, AREN Student, 2009-2010
    Research Topic: Developing a Low-Cost Modular Building Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector for Electricity, Hot Water and Pre-heated Ventilation Air

  5. Noble Lilliestierna, AREN Student, 2009-2010
    Research Topic: Developing a Low-Cost Modular Building Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector for Electricity, Hot Water and Pre-heated Ventilation Air

  6. Steven Gregory Morgan, AREN Student, 2009
    Research Topic: Experimental Study of Energy Performance of Breathing Wall

  7. James Boulden, AREN Student, 2006
    Research Topic: Energy Efficient Residential Buildings for Thailand

  8. Eric Boxer, AREN Student, 2005-2006
    Research Topic: Experimental Investigation of Floor-Based Task-Ambient Conditioning Systems

  9. Kevin Passmore, MCEN Student, 2005-2006
    Research Topic: Experimental Investigation of Floor-Based Task-Ambient Conditioning Systems

  10. Drew Bailey, ENVS Student, 2004-2005
    Thesis Topic: The Benefits of Applying Ecological Principles to a Green Building Rating System (summa cum laude honor for graduation)

  11. Rebecca Newton, MCEN Student, 2004-2005
    Research Topic: Numerical Simulation of Wood-Fired Kiln Thermal Performance

  12. Malia Maunakea, CVEN Student, 2004
    Research Topic: Design a Sustainable Art Learning Center with Advanced Renovation Technologies

  13. James Woods, AREN Student, 2004
    Research Topic: Experimental Investigation of Ceiling-Based Task-Ambient Heating Systems

Research Scientists

  1. Dr. Ky-Bum Jeong, Visiting Scholar, from Yuhan College, South Korea, 1/2005-2/2006, 2010-2011
    Research Topic: Numerical Investigation on Cooling Characteristics of Partition Air Supply System

  2. Dr. Chuixiang Yi, Senior Research Associate, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1/2007-6/2007.
    Research Topic: Modeling Canopy Turbulent Flow over Complex Terrain

  3. Dr. Jae-Yoon Koh, Research Associate, from LG Electronics, South Korea, 7/2006-7/2009.
    Research Topic: Investigation on High-Performance Building Mechanical Systems

  4. Dr. Ling Wei, Visiting Scholar, from Nanjing University of Technology, China, 3/2009-12/2009.
    Research Topic: Modeling Technologies for Data Center

  5. Ms. Fedrigo Claudia, Visiting Ph.D. Student, from University of Trieste, Italy, 9/2004-5/2005.
    Research Topic: Influence of Fire on Large-Scale Building Structure (Co-Advisor of Her Ph.D. Dissertation)

  6. Mr. Zhuolun Chen, Visiting Ph.D. Student, from South China University of Technology, China, 9/2007-10/2009.
    Research Topic: Community-Based Micro-Climate Environmental Design and Optimization

  7. Mr. Jiangjiang Wang, Visiting Ph.D. Student, from North China Electric Power University, China, 9/2009-2/2010.
    Research Topic: Operation Strategy Optimization of Distributed CCHP System and Its Multi-Criteria Evaluation Method (Co-Advisor of His Ph.D. Dissertation)

  8. Mr. Wentao Wu, Visiting Ph.D. Student, from Aarhus University, Denmark, 1/2011-6/2011.
    Research Topic: Natural Ventilation in Animal Facilities

  9. Dr. Yan Tong, Visiting Scholar, from Nanjing University of Technology, China, 8/2011-7/2012.
    Research Topic: Natural Ventilation in Ground Tunnel

  10. Dr. Xiangli Li, Visiting Scholar, from Dalian University of Technology, China, 8/2011-7/2012.
    Research Topic: Integrated District Heating for Local Community

  11. Dr. Jing Li, Visiting Scholar, from Dalian University of Technology, China, 1/2012-12/2012.
    Research Topic: Project Management and Cost Engineering

Student Awards

  1. Lesley Herrmann, M.S. student, received the 2nd Place Award at the 1st Annual Energy Showcase at CU-Boulder for her M.S. thesis based article entitled “Identifying Strategies to Improve Chinese Office Building Code Standards”.

  2. Abby Watrous, Ph.D. student, received the 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholarship to conduct her research in China.

  3. James Mcneill, Ph.D. student, received the ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award ($10,000) for the 2009-2010 academic year. Among the graduate-student nominees, James holds the added distinction of being named the “Life Member Club Grant Recipient” as one of the top two rated applicants.

  4. Mary-Hall Dale Johnson, M.S. student, received the WIRES Scholarship for the First Annual International Summit for Women (Women’s International Research Engineering Summit – WIRES) in 2009, sponsored by US NSF.

  5. Xiang Liu, Ph.D. student, was nominated by CEAE for The 2008-2009 College Outstanding Dissertation Award.

  6. Xiang Liu, Ph.D. student, received the ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award ($10,000) for the 2008-2009 academic year.

  7. Dave Denkenberger, Ph.D. student, received the ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award ($10,000) for the 2008-2009 academic year.

  8. Brian Erickson, M.S. student, received the 2008 Best Paper Award from the International Journal of Building Simulation, for his M.S. thesis based article.

  9. Xiang Liu, Ph.D. student, received the Albert Thumann Scholarship from Association of Energy Engineers Foundation in 2008.

  10. Michael Bendewald, M.S. student, received the NSF East-Asia-Pacific Summer Institute Award ($4,000) in 2008 to conduct research in Japan.

  11. Xiang Liu, Ph.D. student, received ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Scholarship ($1,000) for the 2007-2008 academic year.

  12. Robert Slowinski, M.S. student, received the ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award ($10,000) for the 2007-2008 academic year.

  13. Robert Slowinski, M.S. student, received the Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant ($1,000) for the 2007-2008 academic year.

  14. Abby Watrous, Ph.D. student, received the CU Benjamin Brown Fellowship ($10,000) to continue her research in China during 2007-2008.

  15. Abby Watrous, Ph.D. student, received the NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute Fellowship ($4,000) in 2007 to conduct her research in China.

  16. Drew Bailey, ENVS B.S. student, received summa cum laude honor for graduation in 2005, with his thesis entitled “The Benefits of Applying Ecological Principles to a Green Building Rating System” supervised by Dr. Zhai.

  17. Alexandra Pappas, M.S. student, received the Best Student Poster Award at the First IBPSA-USA Conference – SimBuild04 in 2004 for her M.S. thesis related work.