The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently rolled out a new video series “Meet PolyU Academicians and Distinguished Scholars” to introduce outstanding research and innovations by PolyU scholars. Watch Episode 25 featuring Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), to learn more about his remarkable works on built environment and air-conditioning systems!
Prof. Chen is a Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science in the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering. The built environments he has worked with include: indoor environments of buildings, outdoor environment around buildings, and enclosed environments such as airplanes and cruise ships. Prof. Chen has developed various ventilation systems for reducing energy usage and mitigating the effect of airborne infectious diseases. He has also developed guidelines and handbooks to help building designers to design such ventilation systems. Prof. Chen ranked No. 13 in the “Building and Construction” field in the 2023 List of World’s Top 2% Scientists compiled by Stanford University.
At PolyU, Prof. Chen is the Director of PAIR, providing overall leadership to PAIR to drive PolyU’s vision to be a world-leader in providing interdisciplinary solutions to address major societal challenges. Currently, PAIR has 11 research institutes and 7 research centres, bringing together over 500 senior researchers from various disciplines. PAIR researchers focus on three major areas: advanced technologies and manufacturing, good health and well-being, and smart and sustainable cities, and pursue interdisciplinary research and knowledge transfer that bring impactful solutions to major societal challenges, benefitting Hong Kong, the Nation, and the world.
Watch at: https://youtu.be/OPUrMvJ4zhI
| Research Units | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research |
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