Rongpeng Zhang
Senior Director, Senior Building Research Scientist at Mayo Clinic
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolRongpeng Zhang is a senior building research scientist and leader with 11 years of experience at the intersection of human-centered built environments, healthy buildings, and HVAC system optimization. Based in Berkeley, he directs research at Delos’ Well Living Lab while holding an academic appointment at the Mayo Clinic, blending industry-scale experimentation with clinical and public-health perspectives. His PhD training and postdoctoral work at Carnegie Mellon and LBNL underpin a strong simulation and modeling skillset, evidenced by contributions to the widely used EnergyPlus whole-building energy simulator—particularly chiller performance modeling. Rongpeng’s work uniquely ties quantitative HVAC and acoustic performance simulation to occupant health and wellbeing, translating complex building physics into actionable strategies for healthier, energy-efficient spaces.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Gas Engineering, Master's Degree, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Gas Engineering at Tongji UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Carnegie Mellon University
Github Skills (8)
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c-language10
cprogramming-language10
computer-engineering9
algorithms8
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus
Feb 2015 - Feb 2017
EnergyPlus™ is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption and water use in buildings.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:322 commits, 33 PRs, 190 pushes in 2 years
Contributions summary:Rongpeng's commits indicate code changes related to a new chiller performance curve and formatting adjustments within the EnergyPlus software. The user appears to be making code changes to the core functionality of the simulator. The contributions suggest an involvement in modeling or simulating energy performance, specifically with the modifications related to chiller models. This aligns with a role focused on the internal logic and calculations within the energy simulation program.
energyplussimulation
rongpengzhang/VRFHRAlgDev
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Contributions:1 release, 9 PRs, 42 pushes in 1 year
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