Xu Han
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture
Concurrent Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
Areas of Interest
Professor Han’s research group advances building science and environmental systems through thermal-fluid science, computational modeling, intelligent controls and optimization, and human-centered design. His work integrates fast CFD, building energy simulation, energy system modeling and controls, urban microclimate modeling, machine learning to improve the performance of HVAC systems, data-center cooling, indoor environmental quality and urban sustainability.
Current efforts focus on scalable digital-twin methods, occupant-centric and privacy-preserving HVAC control, IoT-enabled smart buildings, climate-responsive building design, and sustainable and resilient cities to support high-performance, low-carbon built environments.
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Education
Postdoc, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, Harvard University, 2020-2023
Ph.D., Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020
M.E., Architectural Engineering, Tianjin University, China, 2014
B.E., Architectural Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2011