Jin Wen

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Department Head, Architectural Engineering
Professor, Architectural Engineering

Jin Wen’s research focuses on advancing sustainable, resilient, and human-centered buildings by integrating artificial intelligence, engineering innovation, and social science. Her work develops AI- and data-driven methods for building control, energy efficiency, and fault detection, enabling buildings to interact with the electric grid, reduce emissions, and improve reliability and performance.

She also studies how indoor environments influence occupant health and behavior, creating models and virtual testbeds that inform building design and operation strategies to promote comfort and well-being. Through interdisciplinary and international collaborations, Wen’s research contributes to smarter, healthier, and more equitable built environments.

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Recent Publications

Graph-based unsupervised domain adaptation for fault diagnosis of HVAC systems

Ghalamsiah, N., Wen, J., Wu, T., Candan, K. S. & O'Neill, Z., Feb 1 2026, In: Building and Environment. 289, 114055.

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Labeled Datasets for Air Handling Units Operating in Faulted and Fault-free States

Ghalamsiah, N., Wen, J., Li, G., Chen, Y., Lu, X., Fu, Y., Chu, M. & O’Neill, Z., Dec 2026, In: Scientific Data. 13, 1, 15.

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A cyber-resilient control framework with adaptive model predictive control (AMPC) for securing energy systems in smart buildings

Li, G., Fu, Y., O’Neill, Z., Yang, Z., Adetola, V., Wen, J., Ren, L., Wu, T., Zhu, Q., Candan, K. S. & Parikh, C., 2026, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 32, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.

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Understanding the role of artificial intelligence in improving human well-being within the built environment

Aghaei, A., Pedrielli, G., Wu, T., O’Neill, Z., Becerik-Gerber, B., Hoque, S. & Wen, J., Jul 2025, In: Building Simulation. 18, 7, p. 1727-1742 16 p.

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Advances in supervisory control strategies for a heat pump centric HVAC system − a comprehensive review on applications

Calfa, C. J., O'Neill, Z., Yang, Z., Wen, J., Adetola, V. & Liu, X., Nov 15 2025, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 279, 128059.

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Unsupervised domain adaptation for HVAC fault diagnosis using contrastive adaptation network

Ghalamsiah, N., Wen, J., Candan, K. S., Wu, T., O'Neill, Z. & Aghaei, A., Jun 15 2025, In: Energy and Buildings. 337, 115659.

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A framework for calibrating and validating an HVAC system in Modelica

Li, Y., Chen, Z., Wen, J., Fu, Y., Pertzborn, A. & O’Neill, Z., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation.

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Large language models for building energy applications: Opportunities and challenges

Liu, M., Zhang, L., Chen, J., Chen, W. A., Yang, Z., Lo, L. J., Wen, J. & O’Neill, Z., Feb 2025, In: Building Simulation. 18, 2, p. 225-234 10 p.

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Developing a weighting scheme for building operational performance: A case study from the Netherlands

Luo, W., Johra, H., Borkowski, E., Liu, X., Wen, J., Ouf, M., Capozzoli, A., Nagy, Z. & Kramer, R., Dec 1 2025, In: Building and Environment. 286, 113762.

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Development of high-fidelity air handling unit fault models for FDD innovation: lessons learned and recommendations

Casillas, A., Chen, Y., Granderson, J., Lin, G., Chen, Z., Wen, J. & Huang, S., 2024, In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 17, 5, p. 615-630 16 p.

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Advanced co-simulation framework for assessing the interplay between occupant behaviors and demand flexibility in commercial buildings

Chen, Z., Wen, J., Li, Y., Lo, L. J., Grajewski, G., Payne, W. V., Bushby, S. T., Pertzborn, A., O’Neill, Z., Yang, Z. & Calfa, C., 2024, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 30, 9, p. 1094-1113 20 p.

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An entropy-based causality framework for cross-level faults diagnosis and isolation in building HVAC systems

Huang, J., Ghalamsiah, N., Patharkar, A., Pradhan, O., Chu, M., Wu, T., Wen, J., O'Neill, Z. & Selcuk Candan, K., Aug 15 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 317, 114378.

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A hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed for cyber-physical energy systems in smart commercial buildings

Li, G., Yang, Z., Fu, Y., O’Neill, Z., Ren, L., Pradhan, O. & Wen, J., 2024, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 30, 5, p. 415-432 18 p.

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Emulation and detection of physical faults and cyber-attacks on building energy systems through real-time hardware-in-the-loop experiments

Li, G., Ren, L., Pradhan, O., O'Neill, Z., Wen, J., Yang, Z., Fu, Y., Chu, M., Huang, J., Wu, T., Candan, K. S., Adetola, V. & Zhu, Q., Oct 1 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 320, 114596.

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Evaluation of data imputation approaches for multi-stream building systems data1

Pradhan, O., Wen, J., Hälleberg, D., Chen, Z., Varman, N., Huang, J., Wu, T., Candan, K. S. & O’Neill, Z., 2024, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 30, 8, p. 1035-1048 14 p.

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