Causal Effect Estimation

UC Berkeley, CBE | 2024

- Introduced and applied a causal inference method: regression discontinuity.
- China winter district heating policy at the Huai River enables a natural experiment for causal inference.
- Demonstrated that correlations in observational studies do not accurately reflect causal relationships.

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Causal Thinking

UC Berkeley, CBE | 2023

- Demonstrated the importance of integrating causal thinking into correlation-based statistical methods.
- Compared two linear regression approaches used in thermal comfort field studies.
- The two approaches yield different neutral temperatures and comfort zones.

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Portable Building Data Analytic Software

UC Berkeley, CBE | 2021

- Developed portable software package for building data analytics.
- Evaluated long-term thermal comfort by continuous sensor data.
- Enabled portable and reproducible data analysis.

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gbXML Metadata Schema

ASHRAE RP-1810 | 2020

- Summarized data mapping issues of HVAC systems data in gbXML BIM model.
- Streamlined the workflow from BIM models in Revit to cloud energy simulation using Python API.

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Data Science

Carnegie Mellon University, 15688 | 2019

- Scraped sensors data from the OSIsoft PI system using Python
- Predicted energy consumption of a Net-Zero Energy Building on campus
- Analyzed the most important features that affect total building consumption.

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Fluid Dynamics

Xi'an University of Arch & Tech, Undergraduate Thesis | 2017

- Conducted air tracer experiments in a subway station.
- Discovered the airflow pattern and velocity distribution characteristics of the piston wind.

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