| Faculty
| Research areas
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| Dr. S. Alkass | Construction engineering and management
- Construction equipment management
- Management information systems in construction
- Construction delay analysis and claims
- Resource management using neural networks
- Economic evaluation of construction projects
- Contractor's cash flows and delays
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| Dr. A. Athienitis | Solar energy engineering, energy efficiency
- Renewable energy, energy efficiency. Integrated photovoltaics/solar energy utilization systems
- Modeling, optimization and control of building thermal systems
- Heating ventilation air-conditioning (HVAC)
- Numerical simulation of heat transfer
- Thermal performance of the building envelope
- Daylighting, computer control of motorized shading devices and dimmable lights
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| Dr. P. Fazio | Building envelope
- The performance of the building envelope
- Movement of heat, air & moisture
- Energy efficiency
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| Dr. D. Feldman | Building materials
- Polymers (plastics, adhesives, sealants etc)
- Composites based on synthetic fibres
- Polymers and organic compounds for energy conservation
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| Dr. F. Haghighat | Indoor air quality
- Building material characterization
- Modeling of airflow and contaminant dispersal
- Indoor air environmental control strategies
- Measurement techniques for airflow and indoor Air Quality
- Advanced ventilation technologies (Hybrid ventilation)
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| Dr. T. Stathopoulos | Wind engineering
- Wind effects on buildings & building aerodynamics
- Wind environment
- Dispersion of pollutants in the urban environment
- Computational wind engineering
- Codification of wind effects
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| Dr. M. Zaheeruddin | HVAC and Control Systems
- Decentralized and Multivariable controls
- Optimization of HVAC processes
- Experimental Methods in HVAC Controls
- Computer-Aided Design of HVAC Systems
- Diagnostics of HVAC Systems
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| Dr. R. Zmeureanu | Energy efficiency
- Design and analysis of energy-efficient buildings.
- Sustainable development concept applied to buildings
- Second law analysis of HVAC systems
- Optimization of life cycle performance of buildings and HVAC systems
- Computer modelling of energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems
- Computer modelling of refrigeration systems for ice rinks
- Net zero energy houses
- Analysis and validation of building energy analysis programs.
- Impact of building design and control strategies on thermal comfort
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