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BIO

Dr Zhenjun Ma is a Professor and Director of Sustainable Buildings Research Centre at the University of Wollongong. He obtained his BEng and MSc degrees from Xian Jiaotong University and PhD degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research is mainly focused on renewable heating and cooling, distributed energy generation, thermal energy storage, and demand flexibility and demand response of buildings. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards such as an Innovation Award (Energy Efficiency category) from the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies; an Excellence Award in HVAC&R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) Research from the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating; and an Engineering Education Engagement Award from the Australasian Association for Engineering Education.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, Wollongong, Australia2022 - present
  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, Wollongong, Australia2021 - 2021

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Fellow
    Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)2021 - present

DEGREES

  • B.E. Bachelor of Engineering
    Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
  • M.E. Master of Engineering
    Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
  • Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, China

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (FOR)