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Research Interests
- Data-driven and physics-based modeling and calibration of integrated energy systems
- Energy efficient control and operation of industrial HVAC systems
- Smart and low carbon buildings, communities and industrial parks
Personal profile
Dr. Zhang has international and interdisciplinary experience in both building and urban energy systems and data science. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in the field of building services engineering at the University of Nottingham. After that, he completed his Ph.D. with a focus on reinforcement learning-based HVAC control from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019. During his Ph.D., he was also a visiting researcher at the National University of Singapore, where he conducted research on Bayesian calibration of building energy models. Before joining UNNC in 2020, Dr. Zhang worked as a senior algorithm engineer in Alibaba Cloud. In Alibaba, he was responsible for the development of the data intelligence algorithms for city-level energy systems, including district heating/cooling systems and water systems.
Currently, Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on the fusion of artificial intelligence and integrated energy systems at community and urban scale. His research covers various aspects of artificial intelligence, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, Bayesian methods, etc. The models and algorithm he developed has been implemented and validated in real-life commercial projects.
Teaching
- Architectural Engineering Design 1 (ABEE1025)
- Research Project (ABEE3023)
- Smart Energy Systems
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Building Performance and Diagnostics, Carnegie Mellon University
Aug 2016 → Dec 2019
Award Date: 18 Dec 2019
Master, Building Performance and Dianostics, Carnegie Mellon University
Aug 2014 → May 2016
Award Date: 15 May 2016
Bachelor, Architectural Environment Engineering
Sept 2010 → Jul 2014
Award Date: 7 Jul 2014
Person Types
- Staff
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Energy Data Investigation Service
26/12/23 → …
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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Study and demonstration of low carbon design and optimization of integrated energy systems in communities
Zhang, Z., Hong, Y., Xi, W., Shao, J., Deng, W., Zhou, T., Xia, L., Lun, I. Y. F. & Lu, J.
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Altas and technology proposals for ultra-low energy building of villages in Ningbo
Deng, W., Zhou, T., Zhang, Z. & Xie, J.
15/09/22 → 18/12/23
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Ningbo Municipal Contract Projects
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Dynamic simulation and analysis for heating and air-conditioning energy load of old communities in Ningbo – a case study of Huamao Teachers’ Apartment of Zhonggongmiao subdistrict
Zhang, Z., Deng, W. & Zhou, T.
1/08/22 → 26/06/23
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Ningbo Municipal Contract Projects
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Product development and application of physics-based+data-driven hybrid energy modeling for industrial HVAC systems
1/03/22 → 11/12/23
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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Approach of establishing a high-resolution shading occupant behavior model in the office building
Chen, G., Lu, J., Yao, J., Zhang, Z., Deng, W., Bie, J., Yang, R., Guan, R., Xia, B. & Zhang, J., 15 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 87, 108950.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Combined Effects of Exterior Shading and A/C Heat Rejection on Building Energy Consumption and Indoor Air Pollution Exposure
Zhong, X., Zhang, Z., Zhang, R. & Wu, Z., Oct 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 10, 2440.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the Impact of Input-Data Resolution on Building-Energy Simulation Accuracy and Computational Load—A Case Study of a Low-Rise Office Building
Kong, D., Yang, Y., Sa, X., Wei, X., Zheng, H., Shi, J., Wu, H. & Zhang, Z., Apr 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 4, 861.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Influence of an integrated value-based asset condition assessment in built asset management
Ye, Z., Kapogiannis, G., Tang, S., Zhang, Z., Jimenez-Bescos, C. & Yang, T., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Construction Innovation.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Theoretical Analysis of Integrated Community Energy Systems (ICES) Considering Integrated Demand Response (IDR): A Review of the System Modelling and Optimization
Kong, D., Jing, J., Gu, T., Wei, X., Sa, X., Yang, Y. & Zhang, Z., May 2023, In: Energies. 16, 10, 4129.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)