Research Fields

• Coordinated Control of HVAC Air and Water Distribution Systems

• Airflow Organization and IAQ Control in Complex Spaces

• Indoor Environmental Automation and Intelligent Control

• Precision and Specialized Environmental Control

Research Profile

YE Wei is an Associate Professor and PhD Supervisor, and serves as Assistant to the Dean at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University. He is Deputy Director of the Youth Committee of the Indoor Environment and Health Branch, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences; a member of the Ventilation Committee of the Chinese Association of Refrigeration; a member of the Nuclear Energy Comprehensive Utilization Committee of the China Nuclear Industry Survey and Design Association; and a member of the Photovoltaic–Storage–Direct Current–Flexible Systems Committee of the China Association of Building Energy Efficiency. He also serves on the Youth Editorial Boards of Building Simulation and Green Building, and as a Guest Editor for Indoor and Built Environment and International Journal of Ventilation.

He has conducted joint doctoral training, visiting postdoctoral research, and visiting scholar research at Virginia Tech, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. He maintains long-term research collaborations with leading scholars from Germany, Canada, Denmark, and Singapore.

His research focuses on the creation and control of precision and specialized environments. He has systematically investigated the coordinated regulation mechanisms of HVAC air and water distribution systems, airflow organization and contaminant transport in complex spaces, automated design and intelligent control of indoor environments, and efficient creation and control methods for precision environments. His work has contributed to the development of environmental control technologies oriented toward high-end manufacturing and large-scale scientific facilities.

He has led multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and other national and provincial agencies. He has authored or co-authored five books and published over 150 academic papers, including nearly 90 indexed by SCI/EI. He holds multiple invention patents and software copyrights, and has contributed to eight national and industry standards. His work has received several provincial and industry awards, including the Second Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, the First Prize of the Environmental Technology Advancement Award, and the First Prize of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission Science and Technology Award. He was also recognized as a recipient of the Third “Outstanding Young HVAC Scientist” award.

Current Courses

Undergraduate Courses

• CAU3574 Heating Engineering

• CAU3573 Ventilation Engineering

• CAU3577 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning I

• CAU3576 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning II

• CAU4576 Airflow Organization in Ventilation Systems

• CAU4572 From Building Material Emissions to Healthy Buildings

Master’s Courses

• CME6403 Environmental Creation and Control for Industrial Facilities

• CME6037 Indoor Air Quality and Pollutant Control

Doctoral Course

• CME8016 Theory and Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer in Buildings

Publications in International Books, Journals, and Conferences

Selected Papers on Coordinated Control of HVAC Air and Water Distribution Systems

• Li, Yiqun; Liu, Mingq; Du, Bowen; Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Xu. Integrating portable air cleaners to reduce mechanical ventilation energy under CO₂-based control: Twin-chamber experiments and multi-city analysis of energy–IAQ trade-offs, Energy and Built Environment. 2026; Online. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2026.02.001)

• Guo, Weichen; Zeng, Jiexiao; Lin, Chengye; Shen, Liecheng; Ye, Wei*; Gao, Jun. A single-degree-of-freedom coordinated control strategy for distributed variable-speed pumping systems: Integrating hydraulic balance and demand response for enhanced energy efficiency. Energy. 2026; 344: 140045. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2026.140045)

• Guo, Weichen; Zeng, Jiexiao; Lin, Chengye; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Ye, Wei*, Gao, Jun. Integrating the distribution of chilled water and supply air for energy-efficient cleanrooms in high-tech industries: A demand-responsive approach. Energy. 2025; 338: 138770. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.138770)

• Li, Yiqun; Liu, Mingqi; Xu, Bin; Ye, Wei*. Rethinking building ventilation and outdoor airflow rate - Can we engineer clean indoor air? Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2025; 215: 115571. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115571)

• Ye, Wei*; Wei, Yuan; Guo, Weichen; He, Ling; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Gao, Jun. Practical methods for constant temperature control in tunnel-shaped scientific facilities: Uniform vs. pressure-driven air supply with insights from SHINE. Building Simulation. 2025; 18(9): 2381-2403. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-025-1318-7).

• Guo, Weichen; Hong, Yusong; Wei, Yuan; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Ye, Wei*. Stabilizing chilled water temperature for constant temperature air conditioning: A unified step perturbation transfer model for widening end control margins with two-stage control. Energy and Buildings. 2025; 330: 115367. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115367)

• Li, Yiqun; Fan, Yujie; Wei, Yuan; Liu, Mingqi; Xu, Bin; Ye, Wei*. Can portable air cleaners reconcile conflicting needs for open-door/window autonomy and indoor air quality for occupants in densely populated offices? Applied Energy. 2024; 358: 122548. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122548)

• Guo, Weichen; Wang, Zeng; Hong, Yusong; Chen, Difei; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Xu. Frequency-domain analysis of two controllable attenuators for thermal control processes and perturbations in an ultra-high-precision constant temperature chilled-water system. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2024; 252: 123663. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123663)

• Guo, Weichen; Wang, Zeng; Hong, Yusong; Chen, Difei; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Xu. Comparing temperature fluctuation attenuation capabilities and feasible parameter regions of indirect- and direct-contact heat exchangers for an ultra-high precision constant-temperature chilled water system: An experimental and Modelica-based study. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2024; 241: 122379. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122379)

• Li, Yiqun; Fan, Yujie; Zhi, Chengqiang; Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Xu. Multi-objective optimization of mechanical ventilation with the aid of purifiers in two scenarios: regular operation and mitigating the spread of respiratory infectious diseases. Building Simulation. 2023; 16(5): 795-811. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-023-0999-z).

Selected Papers on Airflow Organization and IAQ Control in Complex Spaces

• Tang, Wenhao; Li, Yiqun; Wang, Yuanchen; Ye, Wei*. A comprehensive approach to modeling aerosol emissions from electric toothbrushes and evaluating transmission risks in public restrooms. Building and Environment. 2025; 269: 112435. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112435)

• Chen, Difei; Liu, Mingqi; Guo, Weichen; Li, Yiqun; Xu, Bin; Ye, Wei*. Energy-efficient operation of portable air cleaners based on real-time prediction of non-uniform concentrations of indoor air pollutants in open offices. Building and Environment. 2024; 256: 111478. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111478)

• Tang, Wenhao; Li, Yiqun; Du, Bowen; Ye, Wei*. Investigating toothbrushing behavior and its aerosol emissions from using electric toothbrushes. Building and Environment. 2023; 242: 110594. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110594)

• Tang, Shengyi; Zhi, Chengqiang; Fan, Yujie; Ye, Wei*; Su, Xing; Zhang, Xu. Unhealthy indoor humidity levels associated with ventilation rate regulations for high-performance buildings in China. Building and Environment. 2020; 177: 106839. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106839)

• Ye, Wei; Zhang, Xu*; Gao, Jun; Cao, Guangyu; Zhou, Xiang; Su, Xing. Indoor air pollutants, ventilation rate determinants and potential control strategies in Chinese dwellings: A literature review. Science of the Total Environment. 2017; 586: 696-729. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.047)

• Ye, Wei*; Won, Doyun; Zhang, Xu; Examining the applicability of empirical models using short-term VOC emissions data from building materials to predict long-term emissions. Building Simulation. 2016; 9(6): 701-715. (http://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-016-0302-7)

• Ye, Wei*; Won, Doyun; Zhang, Xu; Practical approaches to determine ventilation rate for offices while considering physical and chemical variables of building material emissions. Building and Environment. 2014; 82: 490-501. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.09.017)

• Ye, Wei; Cox, Steven S.; Zhao, Xiaomin; Frazier, Charles E.; Little, John C.*; Partially- irreversible sorption of formaldehyde in five polymers. Atmospheric Environment. 2014; 99: 288-297. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.09.078)

• Ye, Wei*; Won, Doyun; Zhang, Xu; A preliminary ventilation rate determination methods study for residential buildings and offices based on VOC emission database.‍Building and Environment. 2014; 79: 168-180. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.009)

• Ye, Wei*; Little, John C.; Won, Doyun; Zhang, Xu; Screening-level estimates of indoor exposure to volatile organic compounds emitted from building materials. Building and Environment. 2014; 75: 58-66. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.01.018)

• Ye, Wei; Pan Yiqun; He, Lianjie; Chen, Bingqian; Liu, Junjie*; Gao, Jun*; Wang, Yi; and Yang Yang. Chapter 3. Design with modeling techniques. In: Industrial Ventilation Design Guidebook Volume 2 (2nd Edition), Edited by Goodfellow, Howard D.; and Wang, Yi. United Kingdom: Academic Press, 2021. (ISBN: 978-0-12-816673-4)

• Zhang, Xu*; Ye, Wei. Subchapter 8.10. Urban road tunnels. In: Industrial Ventilation Design Guidebook Volume 2 (2nd Edition), Edited by Goodfellow, Howard D.; and Wang, Yi. United Kingdom: Academic Press, 2021. (ISBN: 978-0-12-816673-4)

Selected Papers on Precision and Specialized Environmental Control

• Ye, Wei*; Hong, Yusong; Fang, Tiancheng; Guo, Weichen; Huo, Huanjie; Zhang, Xu; Locating a moving heat source in a confined space using Gaussian process regression: Dynamic simulations and experimental validation. Building and Environment. 2026; 287, Part B: 113909. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113909)

• Li, Xiuming; Liu, Haoxue; Liu, Siqi; Zhang, Haiyang; Han, Zongwei*; Gao, Bo*; Zhang, Lun*; Ye, Wei*. Building environment control for advanced precision instruments - State-of-the-art and future perspectives, Clean Energy Science and Technology. 2025; 3(4): 460. (https://doi.org/10.18686/cest460)

• Wu, Chao; Zhi, Chengqiang; Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Xu*. Scale modeling study of airflow distribution uniformity in large spaces with high heat flux panel. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2022; 205: 118027. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.118027)

• Ye, Wei*; Cai, Jian; Huang, Yixiang; Zhi, Chengqiang; Zhang, Xu. Retrospective analysis of a multi-stage experiment on developing high-performance insulation panels to sustain jet impingement at high temperatures. Construction and Building Materials. 2021; 277: 122254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122254)

• Ye, Wei*; Cai, Jian; Huang, Yixiang; Zhi, Chengqiang; Zhang, Xu. Experimental assessment of thermal performance and bridging effects of low-cost sandwich panels under a high-temperature impinging jet. Materials. 2020; 13(16): 3620. (https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13163620)

• Zhao, Wenxuan; Ye, Wei*; Xue, Yu; Wu, Chao; Zhang, Xu; Ventilation schemes for high-temperature buoyancy-driven plumes from spherical surfaces of a large-scale experimental facility. Energy and Built Environment. 2020; 1(3): 262-277. (EI: 20223712743765, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.02.005)

• Ye, Wei*; Zhang, Qianru; Xie, Yuliang; Cai, Jian; Zhang, Xu. Spray cooling for high temperature of exhaust gas using a nozzle array in a confined space: Analytical and empirical predictions on cooling capacity. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2017; 127: 889-900. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.097)

• Guo, Weichen; Wang, Zeng; Zhu, Xuejin; Zhu, Zhe; Ye Wei*; Zhang Xu. Comparative study on applicability of plate heat exchanger and mixed water pump in constant–temperature water chiller controlled at ultra–high precision. Journal of Refrigeration. 2024, 45(6): 57–62+144. In Chinese. (https://link.cnki.net/doi/10.12465/j.issn.0253–4339.2024.06.057)

Grants and Awards

• Dec 2025: Science and Technology Innovator, 40th Anniversary of Shanghai Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association, awarded by the Shanghai Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association.

• Nov 2023: Outstanding Young HVAC Scientist (3rd Award), awarded by the editorial office of HVAC.

• Nov 2023: First Prize, Science and Technology Award of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (Ministry of Water Resources), Project: Key Technologies and Applications of Ventilation and Environmental Control for Deep Underground Super-Large Spaces, Rank: 6/15.

• Apr 2023: Second Prize, Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (2022), Project: Key Technologies for Indoor Air Pollution Control in Buildings and Their Large-Scale Application, Rank: 3/10, awarded by the Shanghai Science and Technology Awards Administration Office.

• Feb 2023: First Prize, Environmental Technology Advancement Award (2022), Project: Key Technologies for Prevention and Control of Typical Indoor Air Pollution and Their Large-Scale Application, Rank: 9/15, awarded by the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry.

• Aug 2021: First Prize, Outstanding Engineering Consulting Achievement Award of Henan Province, Project: Optimized Design of Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems for Supporting Infrastructure of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, Rank: 4/10, awarded by the Henan Engineering Consulting Association.

• Jul 2019: First Prize, Henan Water Conservancy Innovation Achievement Award, Project: Key Technologies for Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems in Deep Underground Super-Large Cavern Spaces for the Jiangmen Neutrino Experiment, Rank: 5/15, awarded by the Henan Hydraulic Engineering Society.

• Jan 2019: Outstanding Collaborative Supplier for Scientific Research and Production (2018), Awarded to Tongji University by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation No. 708 Research Institute (based on project contributions of the research group).

• Dec 2018: Second Prize, China Industry–University–Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award, Project: Refined Collection Systems and Equipment for Intermittent Multi-Source Pollutant Emissions: Research and Application, Rank: 5/10, awarded by the China Industry–University–Research Cooperation Promotion Association.

• Nov 2015: Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, awarded by Tongji University.