• Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Zhiyao Yang Headshot

Educational Background

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University – 2012
  • M.S., Architectural Engineering, Purdue University – 2015
  • Ph.D., Architectural Engineering, Purdue University – 2020

Research Interests

    • Thermal energy systems and renewable energy.
    • Sorption, refrigeration and heat pumps.
    • Advanced control and optimization of systems in built environment.

Selected Publications

  • Li, G., Yang, Z., Fu, Y., O’Neill, Z., Ren, L., Pradhan, O., & Wen, J. (2024). A hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed for cyber-physical energy systems in smart commercial buildings. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 30(5), 415-432.
  • Calfa, C., Yang, Z., Li, Y., Chen, Z., O’Neill, Z., & Wen, J. (2023). Performance assessment of a real water source heat pump within a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 29(10), 1011-1026.
  • Feng, F., Fu, Y., Yang, Z., & O'Neill, Z. (2022). Enhancement of phase change material hysteresis model: A case study of modeling building envelope in EnergyPlus. Energy and Buildings, 276, 112511.
  • Yang, Z., Gluesenkamp, K. R., & Frazzica, A. (2020). Equilibrium vapor pressure properties for absorbent and adsorbent materials. International Journal of Refrigeration.
  • Yang, Z., Qu, M., & Gluesenkamp, K. R. (2020). Ammonia-based chemisorption heat pumps for cold-climate heating applications: A comprehensive review. Applied Thermal Engineering, 179, 115674.
  • Yang, Z., Qu, M., Abdelaziz, O., & Gluesenkamp, K. R. (2019). Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim). Applied Thermal Engineering, 162, 114261.