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
Feb 25, 2025: Our invention "Chen, C., Niu, Z., Bian, Y., Zhang, L. Electrospinning method for fabricating nanofiber air filter with minimized pressure drop" has been granted a U.S. non-provisional patent, US 12,180,613B2, December 31, 2024. Congratulations to Zhuolun and Ye!
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Jan 26, 2025: Our paper "Deng, C., Niu, Z., Chen, C.* (2025). Personal air cleaning by a user-tracking robot equipped with a nanofiber air cleaner in a large work space." has been accepted by Indoor Environments. Congratulations to Chengzhong!
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Jan 10, 2025: Prof. Chun Chen attended the International Workshop on Building Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in AI Era at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and gave a talk entitled "Energy-Efficient Control of Indoor PM2.5 and Thermal Comfort using Deep Reinforcement Learning".
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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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