Energy Systems Laboratory

Theses & Dissertations 2021 – 2025

2025

2024

  • Zhao, X., “Development of Simplified Building Energy Simulation Models for Atrium Buildings to be Used for Urban-Scale Building Energy Models (UBEM),” Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Dec. 2024 (Chair: Jeff S. Haberl) ESL-TH-24-12-01
  • Ahn, J., “Thermal Environmental Conditions and Energy Savings from a Ducted Multi-split Air-source Heat Pump System for Residential Application,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Dec. 2024 (Chair: Jeff S. Haberl) ESL-TH-24-12-02

2023

2022

  • Vadali, P.A., “Impact Metrics for Residential HVAC Systems using Cloud-Based Smart Thermostat Data,” M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Mar. 2022 (Chair: Bryan Rasmussen) ESL-TH-22-03-01
  • Lu, X., “Development and Evaluation of High-Performance Rule-Based Sequences of Operation for Variable Air Volume Systems” Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Mar. 2022 (Chair: Zheng O’Neill) ESL-TH-22-05-01

2021

  • Fu, H., “An Expanded and Updated Framework for Whole-Facility Energy Consumption Statistical Models of Commercial Buildings,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Aug. 2021 (Chair: David E. Claridge. Co-Chair: Juan-Carlos Baltazar) ESL-TH-21-08-01
  • Whittier, A., “A Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach to Product Value Optimization among Disparate Criteria,” M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Jun. 2021 (Co-Chairs: Bryan Rasmussen, Douglas Allaire) ESL-TH-21-07-01
  • Guo, F., “Large Scale Data Analytics for Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Residential HVAC Systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Jun. 2021 (Chair: Bryan Rasmussen) ESL-TH-21-06-01
  • Park, D., “Performance Mapping and Life-Cycle Cost Modeling for Heat Exchanger Geometry Optimization in Vapor Compression Chillers,” M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, May. 2021 (Chair: Bryan P. Rasmussen) ESL-TH-21-05-01