Fellows

FHKEng [2016]

Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR); Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Areas of expertise

Computer simulations and experiment measurements of built environment

Energy-efficient, healthy and sustainable buildings

Professional Qualification

Fellow, The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (FHKEng), 2022
Fellow, International Association for Advanced Materials (FIAAM), 2021
Fellow, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (FASHRAE), 2005
Fellow, International Society of Indoor Air Quality (FISIAQ), 2002
International Honorary Member, SHASE, Japan, 2020

Honours

Distinguished Achievement Award, IBPSA, 2013
John Rydberg Gold Medal, SCANVAC, 2011
Willis J. Whitfield Award, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, 2007
CAREER award, US National Science Foundation, 1996

Appointments & Affiliations

Director of PolyU Academy for Interdsciplinary Reaecrh (PAIR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2021-
Chair Professor, Building Environment and Energy Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2021-
Professor Emeritus, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA, 2021-

Education

BSc
Engineering
Tsinghua University
1983

MSc
Mechanical Engineering
Delft University of Technology
1985

PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Delft University of Technology
1988

qingyan.chen@polyu.edu.hk

Telephone Number (Office)

3400 3038

Address

HJ201, PAIR, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Secretary

Florence Chan
56163034
florence.wc.chan@polyu.edu.hk