Email
aoyuzou@berkeley.edu
Advanced control strategy, Carbon emissions, Thermal comfort
BEng in Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham
Master of Philosophy in Architecture and Urban Study, University of Cambridge
Master of Science in System Engineering, UC Berkeley
Aoyu Zou is a PhD student in the Building Science, Technology, and Sustainability program at UC Berkeley. He received his BEng degree in Civil Engineering from University of Nottingham, and his MPhil degree in Architecture and Urban Study from University of Cambridge, focusing on facade maintenance for timber structures. He also received his MS degree in System Engineering from UC Berkeley Civil & Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on mechanical systems control in buildings aimed to improve occupants’ comfort and well-being. He is currently interested in investigating how real-time dynamic control and reset methods could better coordinate HVAC with personal comfort systems in commercial buildings to prevent overcooling.