Scholar
Tianzhen Hong
Google Scholar ID: x5m2zBYAAAAJ
Senior Scientist, FIBPSA, FASHRAE, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Citations & Impact
Citations
22,167
H-index
82
i10-index
232
Publications
20
Co-authors
19
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Awarded for outstanding planning and execution of the 2023 BTUS Strategic Retreat; 2022 R&D 100 Award for CityBES Web Tool for Climate Change Strategies; 2019 R&D 100 Award for Commercial Building Energy Saver.
Research Experience
- Senior Scientist and Deputy Director for Research with the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division of LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory).
Education
- PhD in Building Performance Simulation from Tsinghua University in 1994; B.Eng. in HVACR Engineering and Technologies from Tsinghua University in 1991; B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University in 1991.
Background
- His research employs interdisciplinary approaches to explore building technologies, human factors, and AI supporting the planning, design, and operation of energy-efficient, demand-flexible, and climate-resilient buildings across scales. He is an IBPSA Fellow and an ASHRAE Fellow. He has been a Highly Cited Researcher since 2021 and serves as the Executive Editor of the Energy and Buildings journal.
