Jan Hensen
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RESEARCH PROFILE
My area of expertise is computational modeling and simulation for optimizing design and operation of high-performance buildings in terms of (renewable) energy use and indoor environmental quality. The focus is on widening the scope of building simulation to allow for multi-scale and multi-physics problems, and for incorporating optimization under uncertainty approaches. This is directly related to societal challenges such as energy transition and climate adaptation of buildings and neighbourhoods.
The best way to predict the future is to (virtually) create it.”
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
I am full professor emeritus of building performance in the Building Physics & Services unit at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). In addition to my ongoing activites at TU/e, I'm also full professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague. I'm still supervising several graduate students, and am active as external PhD examiner at several international universities, co-editor-in-chief of the Journal for Building Performance Simulation, as well as reviewer and/or editorial board member of other peer reviewed scientific journals and expert evaluator of national and international research projects.
I'm proud to be a Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Fellow of the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations (REHVA) and of having received several other national and international scientific and practice awards.
Recent Publications
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B. Tian,R. C.G.M. Loonen,J. L.M. Hensen
Combining point cloud and surface methods for modeling partial shading impacts of trees on urban solar irradiance
Energy and Buildings (2023) -
Shuwei Wang,Pieter-Jan Hoes,Jan L.M. Hensen,Olaf C.G. Adan,Pim A.J. Donkers
A design optimization method for solar-driven thermochemical storage systems based on building performance simulation
Journal of Energy Storage (2023) -
Shuwei Wang,Pieter-Jan Hoes,Jan L.M. Hensen,Olaf C.G. Adan,Pim A.J. Donkers
Investigating the use cases of a novel heat battery in Dutch residential buildings
Building Simulation (2023) -
Ardeshir Mahdavi,Christiane Berger,Pieter-Jan Hoes,Jan L.M. Hensen
Fit-for-purpose occupant modeling: Choosing the right approach
(2023) -
Roel C.G.M. Loonen,Francesco Fiorito,Jan L.M. Hensen
A novel approach to account for shape-morphing and kinetic shading systems in building energy performance simulations
Journal of Building Performance Simulation (2023)
Ancillary Activities
- Board committee member, IBPSA - International Building Performance Simulation Association
- Member editorial board Energy and Buildings, Elsevier
- Founding co-editor Journal of Building Performance Simulation, Taylor & Francis
- ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
- BJ Max foundation - member of the board, BJ Max stichting
- Honorary professor in Building Physics Research, Institut Teknology Bandung, Indonesia, BANDUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY