Dr. Zufen Wang, a tenure-track assistant professor in architectural engineering at Tennessee State University (TSU), boasts a remarkable academic journey, holding a doctorate from the University of Miami in 2022, a master's degree from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2018, and a bachelor's degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2016. Dr. Wang's research endeavors are firmly rooted in the pursuit of innovative solutions aimed at enhancing building energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while providing valuable grid services. Her research domain encompasses three primary areas of expertise: (1) energy models and virtual flow meters for Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) motor-fan/pump systems, facilitating precise control and efficiency improvements. (2) modeling, control, and optimization of building energy systems, contributing to the advancement of sustainable and efficient architectural practices. (3) grid-interactive efficient buildings, a critical facet of modern construction that integrates buildings seamlessly with the electrical grid. Dr. Wang's dedication to her field has borne fruit in the form of research grants from institutions including the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Energy (DOE). These grants support her pioneering work, which spans diverse topics, including integrating data science into building engineering, optimizing HVAC load management, enhancing grid-interactive efficiency, building resilience, and addressing refrigerant leakage in residential heat pumps.

汪祖芬博士目前任職田納西州立大學(xué)建筑工程系助理教授。她2016年本科畢業(yè)于華中科技大學(xué)建筑環(huán)境與設(shè)備工程專(zhuān)業(yè)，2018年碩士畢業(yè)于哈爾濱工程大學(xué)供熱，供燃?xì)?，通風(fēng)及空調(diào)工程專(zhuān)業(yè)，2022年博士畢業(yè)于邁阿密大學(xué)土木工程專(zhuān)業(yè)。她的研究方向主要包括可變頻驅(qū)動(dòng)器（VFD）電機(jī)-風(fēng)機(jī)/水泵系統(tǒng)的能耗模型和虛擬流量計(jì)，建筑能源系統(tǒng)的建模，控制和優(yōu)化設(shè)計(jì)， 電網(wǎng)交互建筑。她的研究獲得了來(lái)自美國(guó)國(guó)家科學(xué)基金會(huì)（NSF）、國(guó)防部（DoD）和能源部（DOE）等機(jī)構(gòu)的研究經(jīng)費(fèi)支持，項(xiàng)目主要涉及的領(lǐng)域包括：將數(shù)據(jù)科學(xué)整合到建筑工程中，優(yōu)化暖通空調(diào)能耗管理，提高電網(wǎng)互聯(lián)效率，加強(qiáng)建筑物的抗災(zāi)能力，以及解決住宅熱泵制冷劑泄漏等。