Howard Cheung
Software Engineer
Hong Kong, China
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Top SchoolHoward Cheung is a software-minded mechanical engineer with 13 years of research and consultancy experience specializing in smart, green buildings, HVAC fault modeling, and AI-driven building audits. He holds a PhD from Purdue and has led R&D and energy-analytics projects across academia, a U.S. national lab subcontract, and industry—delivering assessments at over 400 Hong Kong sites and authoring 40+ publications. His work bridges hands-on modeling (EnergyPlus/OpenStudio fault scripts) and practical deployment of smart metering and building energy analytics, and he has contributed open-source HVAC fault models used by researchers. A seasoned lecturer and seminar host, Howard translates complex thermal science into actionable guidance for building owners and policy-makers.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BEng BBA Mechanical Engineering and General Business Management, BEng BBA Mechanical Engineering and General Business Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Dual Degree Program in Technology & ManagementDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering at Purdue UniversityHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Chinese, English, Chinese
Github Skills (14)
electrical-engineering9
mercury9
azerothcore9
thermodynamics9
climate-science8
faults7
julia7
snl-applications7
modeling6
heat5
python3
camp3
simulation1
steady-state1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
howardcheung/data-preprocessing-helper
Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:14 releases, 143 pushes, 15 branches in 1 year 2 months
howardcheung/howardcheung.github.io
Jul 2017 - Oct 2019
Repository for my personal website
Contributions:86 pushes, 4 branches, 13 issues in 2 years 2 months
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