Principle Investigator
Principle Investigator
Minjae Shin, Ph.D.
Dr. Minjae Shin is an assistant professor in the division of architecture and architectural engineering at Hanyang University. He received his doctoral degree in architecture at Texas A&M University. Also, he received his master's and bachelor's degrees in architectural engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea.
Prior to joining Hanyang University in 2020, he was an assistant professor in the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama. In addition, during his graduate study at Texas A&M University, he was a research assistant at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL), Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, where he was an essential part to the ESL building energy modeling team and assisted in the legislative responsibilities under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan.
Dr. Shin's expertise is in the energy modeling and performance simulation for the design and development of sustainable buildings. His research interests and work experiences include energy savings calculation, building energy data analysis and prediction using machine learning techniques, high-performance building design, energy-efficient systems design, renewable energy systems integration and performance Measurement and Verification (M&V).
Education
Ph.D., 2018, Dept. of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
M.S., 2012, Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea.
B.S., 2010, Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea.
Academic Experience
2020-Present, Assistant Professor, Division of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea.
2018-2020, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
2013-2018, Graduate Research Assistant, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, College Station, Texas, USA.
2010-2012, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea.
Professional Service
Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK)
- Vice Committee Chair, Youth Future Committee, 2022-2024.
Korea Green Building Council (KGBC)
- International Committee Board Member, 2022-2024.
Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems (KIAEBS)
- Board Member, 2021-Present.
- General Manager, 2021-2022.
The Korean Solar Energy Society, Board Member, 2021.
The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (SAREK), Member, 2022-Present.
International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Member, 2013-Present.
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Member, 2013-Present.
Group Members
Ye-Eun Kim, Ph.D. Student
Ah-Hyun Song, Ph.D. Student
Eunkyung Lim, Ph.D. Student
Jisoo Lee, Ph.D. Student
Doheon Lee, Ph.D. Student
Semin Lee, Ph.D. Student