Qingyan Chen
Qingyan Chen, also called Chen Qingyan (陳清焰, Surname first) or shortly Yan Chen, is a Fellow of the Royal Society,[1] Chair Professor and the Director of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR)[2] at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in the United States,[3] and former editor-in-chief of the academic journal Building and Environment (2006-2024).[4][5]
Biography
Chen received his Bachelor's degree in 1983 from Tsinghua University in China, and his Master's degree (1985) and Ph.D. (1988) from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.[4]
From 1989 to 1991, he was a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich).[4]
From 1991 to 1994, he was a Project Manager for the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research.[4]
From 1992 to 2002, Chen served as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4][6]
In 1996, Chen won the CAREER Award, given to outstanding junior faculty.[4]
In 2007, Chen was honored with the Willis J. Whitfield Award "for significant contributions to the field of contamination control through numerous published papers, studies, and reports" [4]
In 2011, the Scandinavian Association of Heating, Air and Health Authorities in the United States, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (SCANVAC) awarded him the John Rydberg Gold Medal for his “outstanding contribution to the advancement of air conditioning and storage performance”.[4]
From 2002 to 2021, he served as a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University.[6][4]
In 2021, Professor Chen moved to Hong Kong to take a chair professorship in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. And the Hong Kong government awarded him the International STEM Professor.[7]
In 2022, Chen was elected as a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering.
In 2026, Chen was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]
Research interest
Professor Chen’s current research interests include (a) Computer Simulations and Experiment Measurements of Built Environments, and (b) Energy-efficient, Healthy and Sustainable Buildings. He has published nearly 300 SCI-indexed academic journal papers, and is a former Editor-in-Chief of the journal Building and Environment (2006-2024).[5][8]
Contributions
Professor Chen's major contributions include[1][5]
- The models he developed for stimulating indoor environments have substantially improved air quality and energy efficiency in buildings and aircraft.
- His simulation of airborne disease transmission has helped to improve public policy and innovation of ventilation systems.
- His design guidelines and strategies have become industry benchmarks.
Honors and awards
Professor Chen is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. And there are other honors awarded by prestigious international organizations, including[1][5]
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers;
- The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology;
- The International Building Performance Simulation Association;
- The Scandinavian Federation of Heating, Ventilation and Sanitary Engineering Associations;
- The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan and
- The U.S. National Science Foundation.
University positions
- Chair professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
- Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research;
- Emeritus professor of Purdue University.
- New Millennium Yuelu Outstanding Visiting Professor of Hunan University
etc.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Professor Yan Cheng FRS". the Royal Society. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University".
- ↑ "Qingyan Chen, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA".
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 "Background". Purdue University. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Professor Qingyan CHEN". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Qingyan (Yan) Chen, Ph.D." the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. June 18, 2002.
- ↑ "Qingyan Chen, Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University".
- ↑ "Qingyan Chen". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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