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
Mar 17, 2026: Our paper "Guo, K., Pan, Y., Huang, W., Ren, W., Chen, C.* (2026). Incorporating shading effects into a view factor model for predicting ultraviolet disinfection efficacy in indoor environments." has been accepted by Building and Environment. Congratulations to Kangqi!
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Mar 13, 2026: Prof. Chun Chen gave a talk entitled "A sound-driven digital twin for reducing passengers’ exposure to exhaled bioaerosols in an aircraft cabin" in the 5th Webinar to Celebrate the Diamond Special Issue of the journal Building and Environment.
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Mar 05, 2026: Prof. Chun Chen received research funding from 1+1+1 CUHK-CUHK(SZ)-GDSTC Joint Collaboration Fund (2025A0505000079) through the CDMP Research and Innovation Scheme (CRIS): "Integrated environmental control for manned aerospace vehicles", No. CRIS_007HK, HK$150,000, 03/2026 – 10/2026.
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Feb 08, 2026: Our paper "Chen, C., Wang, W., Zhong, X., Deng, C., Lu, Y., Zhang, W., Chen, C.*, Shi, F.* (2026). Real-world deployment of deep reinforcement learning-based control for cost-efficient PM2.5 mitigation in a naturally ventilated multi-room residence." has been accepted by Journal of Hazardous Materials. This is a collaborative research with Prof. Chen Chen from Xiamen University.
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Jan 27, 2026: Dr. Wenjie Huang received the Faculty Matching Scheme for Postdoctoral Fellows 2025/26. Congratulations to Wenjie!
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