Built Environment & Energy Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Chun Chen (陳淳)
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Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2015
M. Eng., Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2012
B. Eng., Building Science, Tsinghua University, 2009
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Email: chunchen@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
News
Dec 17, 2024: Prof. Chun Chen attended the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, and presented a work titled "Optimizing floor plan design of public housing in Hong Kong for improving ventilation, noise, and daylight".
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Dec 11, 2024: Our paper "Guo, K., Niu, Z., Tu, Z., Chen, C.* (2025). Rapidly dissolving nanofiber filters for efficient sampling and on-site detection of airborne bacteria" has been accepted by Journal of Hazardous Materials. Congratulations to Kangqi!
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Nov 28, 2024: Prof. Xiaosong Zhang and Prof. Jian Liu from Southeast University visited CUHK. We discussed the research progress on both sides.
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Nov 26, 2024: Our paper "Xiao, C., Huang, W., Guo, K., Chen, C.* (2025). Advanced algorithm for locating an air contaminant source by means of a sensing robot with pre-calculated air contaminant distribution database" has been accepted by Building and Environment. Congratulations to Can!
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Oct 09, 2024: Dr. Yue Pan has finished his research as a Postdoc in our group. After 7 years in our group, he will start his academic career as a Distinguished Professor at University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Good luck to Yue!
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