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Research output per year
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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4676-5186
Scopus Author ID: 56374221200
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
B.Eng, M.Eng, PhD
Biography
Dr. Sun obtained his bachelor and master degrees in thermal energy and power from Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and in refrigeration and cryogenics from Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2003 and 2006 respectively, and he received his PhD degree in building services engineering from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2010. Before he joined in City University of Hong Kong in 2014, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Building Services Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Sun’s current research focuses on urban decarbonization, built environment, renewable energy smart applications, immersion cooling technologies for data centers, and zero carbon buildings.
Position(s) Available
I am currently looking for PhD candidates, research assistants and post-docs who are interested in my research topics. For the qualified PhD candidates, full study scholarships will be provided. If you are interested, pls. feel free to contact me by email.
Research Interests/Areas
- Urban decarbonization and high-density city renewable energy use
- Coordinated demand response control for smart grid
- Data center immersion cooling
- Data mining for building energy management
- Complex HVAC system design and control
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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A control method of electric boiler phase change thermal storage heating system based on dual-time scale load prediction model
Lu, S., Wei, H., Jia, Y., Wang, R., Sun, Y. & Yang, Q., 30 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 107, 114959.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Advancements in anti-frosting and defrosting techniques for air source heat pumps: A comprehensive review of recent progress
Ma, L., Sun, Y., Wang, F., Wang, M., Zhang, S. & Wang, Z., 1 Jan 2025, In: Applied Energy. 377, Part A, 124358.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
A novel deep learning and GIS integrated method for accurate city-scale assessment of building facade solar energy potential
Xu, C., Chen, S., Ren, H., Xu, C., Li, G., Li, T. & Sun, Y., 1 Jun 2025, In: Applied Energy. 387, 125600.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Coupling RDA-RPR-NSGAII optimization design method for comprehensive performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Lu, S., Zhu, H., Lin, Q., Sun, Y., Huang, S. & Wang, R., 1 May 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 101, 111869.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Experience knowledge decomposition – Data generation: Enhanced multi-step short-term cooling load predictions in data centres with data shortage issues
Zhan, L., Li, G., Xu, C., Ren, H. & Sun, Y., 1 Aug 2025, In: Energy. 328, 136476.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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TDG(CityU): Virtual and Physical Integrated Laboratory Teaching for Improved Learning of Complex Building Engineering Courses
SUN, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
15/01/24 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Obstacle-incorporated Spatiotemporal Characterization of Building Solar-energy-potential and Holistic Design Optimization of Large-scale Distributed PV Systems in High-density Cities
SUN, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAN, A. B. (Co-Investigator) & TSE, C. F. N. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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NSFC-GP-SRI: 面向建筑集群聚合需求响应的多元异质储能综合作用下建筑用能高效迁移机理及协同调控
SUN, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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DON_RMG: Development of an Online Fault Diagnosis and Control Optimization Package for VAV Systems of High-rise Commercial Buildings in Hong Kong - RMGS
SUN, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/02/21 → 21/02/24
Project: Research
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PPR-GOVT: Incorporate Key Components Performance Degradation into the Code of Practice for Improved Life-cycle Energy Efficiency of Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Systems
SUN, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & HUANG, G. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/20 → 13/09/21
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
SUN, Y. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
SUN, Y. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
SUN, Y. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
SUN, Y. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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The first prize for conference papers in 2017 Shandong Province HVAC Conference
DU, J. (Recipient), TSE, C. F. N. (Recipient), CHAN, Y. C. (Recipient) & SUN, Y. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards