Name

Do Thanh Huyen

Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management

Post

Do Thanh Huyen earned her Ph.D. in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering from Iowa State University (USA).  She completed her Master of Engineering in Construction Management at Dongguk University (Seoul, South Korea). She is currently a lecturer at The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology (Vietnam). Her research areas of interest are smart building system, improving the efficiency of buildings, green construction and sustainable development.

Academic career

o   Ph.D., Construction Engineering and Management, Iowa State University (USA), 2018.

o   M.Eng., Construction Management, Dongguk University (Seoul, South Korea), 2012.

o   B.Eng., Construction Economics and Project Management , The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology (Vietnam), 2008.

Employment

Lecturer, Faculty of Project Management, University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang, Viet Nam, 2009-2022.

Research and development projects over the last 5 years

Mixed-Mode Ventilation in HVAC System for Energy and
Economic Benefits in Residential Buildings, 2021-2022, The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology,  T2021-02-41.

Industry collaborations over the last 5 years

Project: Residential building data-driven energy use analysis & modeling, 2017 – 2018. Funding Agency: Earth Networks, Inc (USA).

Patents and proprietary rights

Important publications over the last 5 years

1)    Mixed-Mode Ventilation in HVAC System for Energy and Economic Benefits in Residential Buildings. Authors: Huyen Do and Kristen S. Cetin, Energies, SCIE/Q1, 2022.

2)    Comparative evaluation of freeze and thaw effect on strength of BEICP-stabilized silty sands and cement- and fly ash-stabilized soils. Authors: Tung Hoang, Huyen Do, James Alleman, Bora Cetin, Asli Y. Dayioglu, Acta Geotechnica, SCIE/Q1, 2022.

3)    Data-Driven Evaluation of Residential HVAC System Efficiency Using Energy and Environmental Data. Authors: Huyen Do and Kristen S. Cetin, Energies, SCIE/Q1, 2019.

4)    Development and validation of an HVAC on/off controller in EnergyPlus for energy simulation of residential and small commercial buildings. Authors: Kristen S Cetin, Mohammad Hassan Fathollahzadeh, Niraj Kunwar, Huyen Do, Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco, Energy and Buildings, SCIE/Q1, 2019.

5)    Improvement of inverse change-point modeling of electricity consumption in residential buildings across multiple climate zones. Authors: Huyen Do and Kristen S. Cetin, Building Simulation, SCIE/Q1, 2019.

6)    Evaluation of the causes and impact of outliers on residential building energy use prediction using inverse modeling. Authors: Huyen Do and Kristen S. Cetin, Building and Environment, SCIE/Q1, 2018.

Activities in specialist bodies over the last 5 years

o   Member of American Society or Heating Refrigerator and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

o   Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)