Jan L.M. Hensen

Persoonlijk profiel

Quote

“The best way to predict the future is to (virtually) create it.”

Research profile

Jan Hensen is emeritus Full Professor and was Chair of building performance in the Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research and teaching focus on computational modeling and simulation for optimizing design and operation of high-performance buildings in terms of energy use and indoor environmental quality. Jan considers Computational Simulation to be one of the most powerful engineering tools in our world today. Both the power and complexity of building performance modeling and simulation arise from its use of many underlying theories from many different disciplines, including physics, mathematics, human behavioral, environmental and computational sciences, as well as building, mechanical and electrical engineering.

Although the technology has advanced tremendously over the past four decades, many theoretical and practical challenges still need to be overcome before the full potential of building performance simulation can be realized. One of the main challenges is how to use this technology more efficient and effective in high performance building design and operation. Jan’s research addresses this by expanding the modeling and simulation scope to allow for multi-scale and multi-physics problems, incorporating optimization under uncertainty approaches and reducing the energy performance gap (prediction vs. real).

Academic background

Jan Hensen obtained his MSc and PhD in Building Science from the TU/e. In addition to his work at TU/e, he is a Full Professor in environmental engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague. He is the scientific director of the Smart Buildings and Cities post-master program and participates in many international research projects. He is on the scientific advisory board of several international energy institutions, external examiner at 15 international universities, reviewer and editorial board member of 18 international peer reviewed scientific journals and reviewer of national and international research projects.

Jan is a former president and Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Fellow of the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations (REHVA) and has received several other national and international scientific and practice awards. He has been or is advisor of about 40 PhD students and 150 final year MSc students. He has authored or co-authored 14 books or chapter in books, over 120 scientific journal papers, more than 350 academic conference contributions and over 140 professional magazine articles.

Externe posities

full professor, Czech Technical University

1 sep 2002 → …

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Projecten

1 Afgelopen

PVOpmaat

Hensen, J. L. M., Loonen, R. C. G. M. & Bognár, Á.

1/01/16 → 31/07/19

Project: Onderzoek direct

Onderzoeksoutput

A stepwise approach for assessing the appropriate occupant behaviour modelling in building performance simulation

Gaetani, I. I., Hoes, P-J. & Hensen, J. L. M., 3 mei 2020, In : Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 13, 3, blz. 362-377 16 blz.

Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review

Open Access

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The solar noise barrier project 4: modeling of full-scale luminescent solar concentrator noise barrier panels

Bognár, Á., Kusnadi, S., Slooff, L. H., Tzikas, C., Loonen, R. C. G. M., de Jong, M. M., Hensen, J. L. M. & Debije, M. G., mei 2020, In : Renewable Energy. 151, blz. 1141-1149 9 blz.

Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review

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Analysis of convective heat transfer coefficient correlations for ventilative cooling based on reduced-scale measurements

Kosutova, K., Vanderwel, C., van Hooff, T., Blocken, B. & Hensen, J. L. M., 15 okt 2019, Proceedings of 40th AIVC conference. Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC ), 8 blz.

Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Conferentiebijdrage › Academic › peer review

Open Access

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Angle-dependent optical properties of advanced fenestration systems—finding a right balance between model complexity and prediction error

Capperucci, R., Loonen, R. C. G. M., Hensen, J. L. M. & Rosemann, A. L. P., 1 feb 2019, In : Building Simulation. 12, 1, blz. 113-127 15 blz.

Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review

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An inverse modeling approach for the thermal response modeling of green façades

Šuklje, T., Hamdy, M., Arkar, C., Hensen, J. L. M. & Medved, S., 1 feb 2019, In : Applied Energy. 235, blz. 1447-1456 10 blz.

Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review

4 Citaten (Scopus)

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Prijzen

ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award

Jan Hensen (Ontvanger), 2009

Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk

B.J. Max prijs

Jan Hensen (Ontvanger), 2002

Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk

CTU team award for innovation in research and teaching

Jan Hensen (Ontvanger), 2002

Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk

Czech Air-conditioning and Ventilation Award

Jan Hensen (Ontvanger), 2006

Prijs: Anders › Discipline gerelateerd › Professioneel

Danish Technical University, Velux Visiting Professor, 3 months, Villum Foundation grant

Jan Hensen (Ontvanger), 2010

Prijs: Anders › Visiting scholar › Wetenschappelijk

Activiteiten

5 Redactioneel werk