Follows is a list of Building Science and Sustainability Alumni and their dissertation topics. You can also refer to the list of M.S. Alumni thesis topics for a broader range of research subjects.

2020

Jonathan Woolley –A multi-method investigation into design and control of radiant cooling and heating systems

Luis Santos – Computational efficient models for digital design methods based on thermal and daylight performance

2010 - 2019

Joyce Kim – Advancing comfort technology and analytics to personalize thermal experience in the built environment 
Graduation Date: 2018

Caroline Karmann - Thermal comfort and acoustic quality in buildings using radiant systems
Graduation Date: 2017

Jingjuan Dove Feng - Design and Control of Hydronic Radiant Cooling Systems
Graduation Date: 2014

Kyle Stas Konis - Effective Daylighting: Evaluating Daylighting Performance in the San Francisco Federal Building from the Perspective of Building Occupants
Graduation Date: 2011

Brian Coffey - Using Building Simulation and Optimization to Calculate Lookup Tables for Control
Graduation Date: 2011

2000 - 2009

Therese Evelyn Peffer - California Dreaming: The Design of Residential Demand Responsive Technology with People in Mind
Graduation Date: 2009

Vorapat Inkarojrit - Balancing Comfort: Occupants' Control of Window Blinds in Private Offices
Graduation Date: 2005

Dan Ni Wang - Economic Cost of Thermal Discomfort and its Application in Builidng Environmental Control
Graduation Date: 2005

Hui Zhang - Human Thermal Sensation and Comfort in Transient and Non-Uniform Thermal Environments
Graduation Date: 2003

1990 - 1999

Adil M.K. Sharag-Eldin - Predicting Natural Ventilation in Residential Buildings in the Context of Urban Environments
Graduation Date: 1998

Tengfang Xu - Evaporative Cooling: Thermal Comfort and its Energy Implications in California Climates
Graduation Date: 1998

Alison Grace Kwok - Thermal Comfort in Naturally-Ventilated and Air-Conditioned Classrooms in the Tropics
Graduation Date: 1997

Kristin Elizabeth Heinemeier  - The Use of Energy Management and Control Systems to Monitor the Energy Performance of Commercial Buildings
Graduation Date: 1994

Marc Ellis Fountain  - Locally Controlled Air Movement Preferred in Warm Environments
Graduation Date: 1993

Qingsan  Cao  - Deliberated Performance Evaluation and Application in Comfort Assessment
Graduation Date: 1992

David Regis Ernest  - Predicting Wind-Induced Indoor Air Motion, Occupant Comfort, and Cooling Loads in Naturally Ventilated Buildings
Graduation Date: 1991

Haider G.H. Taha  - An Urban Micro-Climate Model for Site-Specific Building Energy Simulations: Boundary Layers, Urban Canyons, and Building Conditions
Graduation Date: 1990

1980 - 1989

Jong-Jin Kim  - Numerical Analysis Of Daylight in the Urban Environment
Graduation Date: 1988

Richard Cleeves Diamond  - A Case Study of the Determinants of Energy Use in Housing For the Low- Income Elderly
Graduation Date: 1986

1970 - 1979

Rory Fonseca - Resource Conserving High Density Communities in Asia
Graduation Date: 1975

Eric Jon Dluhosch - Industrialized Building, Housing and Community Formation
Graduation Date: 1973

Hugo Girard  Blasdel - Multidimensional Scaling of Architectural Environments
Graduation Date: 1972