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Education:

• PhD in Civil Engineering (Building Systems), University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, 1995.
• MS in Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 1991.
• Dipl.-Ing. (Diplom-Ingenieur) in mechanical engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1992

Honors and Distinctions:

• Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science, Technology, and Innovation at CSIRO in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2022
• RASEI Associate Director for Energy Systems for the Built Environment 2017-2021
• Charles Victor Schelke Endowed Chair 2017
• University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Architectural Engineering Appreciation Award 2015
• University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ CEAE Department Service Award 2014
• Endowed Lewis-Worcester Faculty Fellowship 2014-2018
• Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) 2013 Conference Best Paper Award
• University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ CEAE Department Distinguished Achievement Award 2012
• Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Cleantech Industry Association Research and Commercialization Award 2011
• University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ CEAE Department Research Development Award 2011
• Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) Founding Fellow and Executive Committee Member 2010
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering Holling Family Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovative Use of Instructional Technology 2006
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering Holling Family Teaching Award 2006
• University of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award 2006
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Best Paper Award, Interna­tional Solar Energy Conference 2004, Portland, Oregon.
• UNL College of Engineering Faculty Fellowship for 2003 and 2004
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Best Paper Award, Na­tional Solar Energy Conference 2002, Reno, Nevada
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): New Investiga­tor Award for the year 2001 (one per year)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Best Paper Award, Interna­tional Solar Energy Conference 1996, San Antonio, Texas
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas: Winner of Energy Predictor Shootout II in team ef­fort with Robert H. Dodier, 1995
• William Fulbright Scholarship for graduate study at Oregon State University 1990 – 1991

Professional Affiliations:

• International Building Performance Simulation Association
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure): International member TGA (Building Energy Systems)

Interests:

• Building-to-grid integration
• Model-based predictive optimal control and model-free reinforcement learning control of building energy systems and building thermal mass
• Model-based benchmarking of building operational performance
• Whole-building fault detection and diagnosis
• Building occupancy detection using distributed sensor belief networks
• Design and control strategies for mixed-mode buildings that incorporate both natural and mechanical ventilation
• Low-exergy building energy systems for continental climates
• Zero energy buildings
• Time series prediction and forecasting
• Distributed generation systems