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Dr Wentao Wu

Associate Professor in Built Environment

School of Built Environment

Research Projects

Current Projects

Project Title: Seasonal thermochemical storage of solar energy for low-temperature space heating

Date Range: 2025 - 2027

Funding Body: Royal Society of New Zealand

Project Team:

Research Outputs

Journal

Cheng, L., Dai, Y., Wu, W., Zou, Z., Sun, C., & Wang, H. (2026). GPU-accelerated Krylov subspace methods for fast fluid dynamics simulation of indoor/outdoor airflow. Building and Environment. 287
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Duan, F., Meng, X., Wu, W., Zou, Y., & Zeng, X. (2026). Data-driven virtual sensor systems for dynamic temperature monitoring along food supply chains. Journal of Stored Products Research. 115
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Zhou, J., Wu, W., Bellamy, L., & Bishop, D. (2026). Thermal energy storage–coupled heat pump systems: Review of configurations and modelling approaches. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 226
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Liu, Z., Meng, X., Wu, D., Guo, X., Xiong, J., Jin, G., . . . Liu, X. (2025). Research on optimal operation methods for integrated electricity-cooling-heating-hydrogen energy systems based on cross-seasonal hydrogen storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 195
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Li, L., Chen, X., Tian, Z., Luo, Y., Wu, W., Wang, Q., . . . Fan, J. (2025). Spatiotemporal evolution of heatwaves and their impact on excess mortality in China: A historical analysis and future projection based on observations and CMIP6 simulations. Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects. 47(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wang, Y., Zheng, W., Wu, W., Jiang, Y., & Sun, C. (2025). Experimental research on frost growth in high-temperature environments and implications for energy efficiency. Energy. 336
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Li, M., Shen, X., Wu, W., Cetin, K., Mcintyre, F., Wang, L., . . . Liu, M. (2025). Cooling demand reduction with nighttime natural ventilation to cool internal thermal mass under harmonic design-day weather conditions. Applied Energy. 379
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yang, C., Pang, L., Zhao, B., Wu, W., & Cao, X. (2025). Experimental investigation of submersible buoyancy regulation and support task performance under different levels of automation and varying workloads. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 106
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Han, JM., Wu, W., & Malkawi, A. (2025). A machine learning-guided semi-empirical model for predicting single-sided natural ventilation rates. Energy and Buildings. 344
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Xiang, K., Tian, Z., Zhou, C., Luo, Y., Wu, W., Fan, J., . . . Deymi-Dashtebayaz, M. (2025). Performance analysis and optimization of a hybrid mechanical and free cooling system with cold water storage for a data center. Applied Thermal Engineering. 267
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Mao, H., Liu, W., Chen, X., Tian, Z., Zarrella, A., Luo, Y., . . . Wu, W. (2025). A method on mapping the distribution of photovoltaic power stations in complex terrain regions. Renewable Energy. 247
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, D., Song, H., Han, S., Wu, W., Xi, C., Li, G., . . . Guo, T. (2025). Research on flexible load quantification and regulation based on probabilistic prediction of energy use behavior. Journal of Building Engineering. 112
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Liu, S., Wu, W., Wang, Z., Tian, H., Li, J., Ming, S., . . . Shen, X. (2025). Enhancing thermal-fluid dynamics in commercial aircraft cabins: energy-efficient pulsed ventilation strategies through CFD analysis. Applied Thermal Engineering. 279
[Journal article]Authored by: Vishnu, P., Wu, W.
Shi, J., Lv, Y., Wu, W., Liu, D., Guo, D., Duan, X., . . . Guo, X. (2025). Characterization of particle emissions and microbial exposure risks in endoscopy room. Building and Environment. 284
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wang, Y., Liu, Z., Jiang, C., Jiang, L., Liu, J., Rong, R., . . . Cao, G. (2025). Personnel exposure studies to multi-source diffusion of bioaerosols under biosafety laboratory - Level 2 plus operating conditions. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 495
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yang, C., Pang, L., Cao, X., Xue, P., Zhao, B., & Wu, W. (2025). Impact of Automation Levels in Different Information Processing Stages on Submersible Mechanical Support Operational Work Performance Under Unbalanced Workloads. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction.
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Liu, S., Wu, W., Sun, X., Tian, H., Li, J., Zhou, R., . . . Shen, X. (2025). Investigation of temperature and humidity impact on thermal comfort in deep underground tunnel during construction in hot climate: A case study in an underground hydropower station. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 162
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Lv, Y., Chen, X., Wu, W., Wu, F., Wu, X., Yuan, W., . . . Qu, C. (2024). Experimental and numerical study on upper-room Far-UVC system under different ventilation schemes to disinfect airborne microorganisms in indoor environments. Building and Environment. 266
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Lv, Y., Wang, M., Wu, W., Shang, W., Yao, H., Li, J., . . . Shen, X. (2024). Experimental study of building natural ventilation with pendulum velocity anemometer. Building and Environment. 253
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yang, C., Pang, L., Wu, W., & Cao, X. (2024). Human-Machine Function Allocation Method for Submersible Fault Detection Tasks. Mathematics. 12(22)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Zhong, W., Dai, Y., Wang, H., Zhou, P., & Wu, W. (2024). The influence of pulsation ventilation on the removal and distribution of gas accumulation areas during gas leakage in industrial plants. Physics of Fluids. 36(11)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Bishop, D., Mohkam, M., Williams, BLM., Wu, W., & Bellamy, L. (2024). The Impact of Building Level of Detail Modelling Strategies: Insights into Building and Urban Energy Modelling. Eng. 5(3), 2280-2299
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yoon, N., & Wu, W. (2024). Short-term thermal resilience and building energy flexibility using thermal mass and controlled natural ventilation. Energy and Buildings. 320
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yao, H., Shen, X., Wu, W., Lv, Y., Vishnupriya, V., Zhang, H., . . . Long, Z. (2024). Assessing and predicting indoor environmental quality in 13 naturally ventilated urban residential dwellings. Building and Environment. 253
[Journal article]Authored by: Vishnu, P., Wu, W.
Zhang, W., Wu, W., Norford, L., Li, N., & Malkawi, A. (2023). Model predictive control of short-term winter natural ventilation in a smart building using machine learning algorithms. Journal of Building Engineering. 73
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Benner, J., & Luo, Z. (2023). Developing analytical model for nighttime cooling of internal thermal mass. Applied Thermal Engineering. 220
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yao, H., Qiu, S., Lv, Y., Wei, S., Li, A., Long, Z., . . . Shen, X. (2023). Indoor Particulate Matter Transfer in CNC Machining Workshop and The Influence of Ventilation Strategies—A Case Study. Sustainability Switzerland. 15(7)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Benner, JZ., Shannon, RC., Wu, W., Shen, L., Metsack, AP., & Zhao, J. (2022). The effect of micro-encapsulation on thermal characteristics of metallic phase change materials. Applied Thermal Engineering. 207
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Berry, TM., Defraeye, T., Wu, W., Sibiya, MG., North, J., & Cronje, PJR. (2021). Cooling of ambient-loaded citrus in refrigerated containers: What impacts do packaging and loading temperature have?. Biosystems Engineering. 201, 11-22
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Han, JM., & Malkawi, A. (2021). Simplified direct forcing approach for dynamic modeling of building natural ventilation. Building and Environment. 188
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Yoon, N., Piette, MA., Han, JM., Wu, W., & Malkawi, A. (2020). Optimization of wind positions for wind-driven natural ventilation performance. Energies. 13(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zhang, W., Benner, J., & Malkawi, A. (2020). Critical evaluation of analytical methods for thermally activated building systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 117
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Defraeye, T., Tagliavini, G., Wu, W., Prawiranto, K., Schudel, S., Assefa Kerisima, M., . . . Bühlmann, A. (2019). Digital twins probe into food cooling and biochemical quality changes for reducing losses in refrigerated supply chains. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 149, 778-794
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Tong, Z., Zhang, G., Malkawi, A., Wang, X., & Benner, J. (2019). An energy efficient hydraulic system to cool manure and reduce ammonia emissions from livestock buildings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 235, 920-929
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Yoon, N., Tong, Z., Chen, Y., Lv, Y., Ærenlund, T., . . . Benner, J. (2019). Diffuse ceiling ventilation for buildings: A review of fundamental theories and research methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 211, 1600-1619
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Chen, Y., Tong, Z., Wu, W., Samuelson, H., Malkawi, A., & Norford, L. (2019). Achieving natural ventilation potential in practice: Control schemes and levels of automation. Applied Energy. 235, 1141-1152
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Cronjé, P., Verboven, P., & Defraeye, T. (2019). Unveiling how ventilated packaging design and cold chain scenarios affect the cooling kinetics and fruit quality for each single citrus fruit in an entire pallet. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 21
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Beretta, C., Cronje, P., Hellweg, S., & Defraeye, T. (2019). Environmental trade-offs in fresh-fruit cold chains by combining virtual cold chains with life cycle assessment. Applied Energy. 254
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Cronjé, P., Nicolai, B., Verboven, P., Linus Opara, U., & Defraeye, T. (2018). Virtual cold chain method to model the postharvest temperature history and quality evolution of fresh fruit – A case study for citrus fruit packed in a single carton. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 144, 199-208
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Wang, B., Malkawi, A., Yoon, N., Sehovic, Z., & Yan, B. (2018). A method toward real-time CFD modeling for natural ventilation. Fluids. 3(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Cheng, Q., Wu, W., Li, H., Zhang, G., & Li, B. (2018). CFD study of the influence of laying hen geometry, distribution and weight on airflow resistance. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 144, 181-189
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Häller, P., Cronjé, P., & Defraeye, T. (2018). Full-scale experiments in forced-air precoolers for citrus fruit: Impact of packaging design and fruit size on cooling rate and heterogeneity. Biosystems Engineering. 169, 115-125
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., & Defraeye, T. (2018). Identifying heterogeneities in cooling and quality evolution for a pallet of packed fresh fruit by using virtual cold chains. Applied Thermal Engineering. 133, 407-417
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Defraeye, T., Wu, W., Prawiranto, K., Fortunato, G., Kemp, S., Hartmann, S., . . . Nicolai, B. (2017). Artificial fruit for monitoring the thermal history of horticultural produce in the cold chain. Journal of Food Engineering. 215, 51-60
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Shen, X., Zhang, G., Wu, W., & Bjerg, B. (2013). Model-based control of natural ventilation in dairy buildings. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 94, 47-57
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zong, C., & Zhang, G. (2013). Comparisons of two numerical approaches to simulate slatted floor of a slurry pit model - Large eddy simulations. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 93, 78-89
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zhang, G., Bjerg, B., & Nielsen, PV. (2012). An assessment of a partial pit ventilation system to reduce emission under slatted floor - Part 2: Feasibility of CFD prediction using RANS turbulence models. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 83, 134-142
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zhai, J., Zhang, G., & Nielsen, PV. (2012). Evaluation of methods for determining air exchange rate in a naturally ventilated dairy cattle building with large openings using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Atmospheric Environment. 63, 179-188
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Kai, P., & Zhang, G. (2012). An assessment of a partial pit ventilation system to reduce emission under slatted floor - Part 1: Scale model study. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 83, 127-133
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zhang, G., & Kai, P. (2012). Ammonia and methane emissions from two naturally ventilated dairy cattle buildings and the influence of climatic factors on ammonia emissions. Atmospheric Environment. 61, 232-243
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.
Saha, CK., Wu, W., Zhang, G., & Bjerg, B. (2011). Assessing effect of wind tunnel sizes on air velocity and concentration boundary layers and on ammonia emission estimation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 78(1), 49-60
[Journal article]Authored by: Wu, W.

Conference

Coletta, J., O’Hern, K., Wu, W., Hou, Y., & Benner, JZ. (2025). STACKED PIEZOELECTRIC DRIVEN FLAPPING BEAMS FOR ELECTRONIC COOLING. Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. (pp. 239 - 246).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Bishop, D., Wu, W., & Bellamy, L. (2023). A Typical Buildings Approach to Modelling Urban Energy Systems. Proceedings of 2023 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference Isc2 2023.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Benner, JZ., Shannon, RC., Wu, W., Metsack, AP., Shen, L., & Zhao, J. (2021). The Encapsulation Effect On Thermal Performance Of Micro-Encapsulated Phase Change Materials During Energy Absorption. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings Imece. Vol. 11
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Zhang, W., Wu, W., Yan, B., & Malkawi, A. (2020). Applying machine learning for building natural ventilation control. 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments Indoor Air 2020.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Chen, Y., Tong, Z., Samuelson, H., Wu, W., & Malkawi, A. (2019). Realizing natural ventilation potential through window control: The impact of occupant behavior. Energy Procedia. Vol. 158 (pp. 3215 - 3221).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., & Defraeye, T. (2018). A virtual cold chain method to evaluate cooling heterogeneity, package designs and cold chain scenarios for fresh fruit. Acta Horticulturae. Vol. 1201 (pp. 289 - 296).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wu, W.
Bartzanas, T., Zhang, G., Norton, T., Wu, W., Papanastasiou, DK., & Kittas, C.Numerical and experimental assessment of the airflow field and ventilation rates in a naturally ventilated free cubical cattle house with large openings. Precision Livestock Farming 2013 Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming Ecplf 2013. (pp. 652 - 657).
[Conference]Authored by: Wu, W.
Zong, C., Wu, W., Zhang, GQ., Shen, X., & Ntinas, G.A case study of airflow patterns around an arched type agricultural building: Investigating mesh convergence of different turbulence models. Acta Horticulturae. (pp. 69 - 76). 0567-7572.
[Conference]Authored by: Wu, W.
Lu, Y., Qu, Z., Wu, W., & Yoshino, H.Diffusion characteristics of indoor particles in different ventilation strategies room. Advanced Materials Research. (pp. 1229 - 1234). 1022-6680.
[Conference]Authored by: Wu, W.
Wu, W., Zhang, G., & Zong, C.Emissions of ammonia and greenhouse gases from two naturally ventilated barns for dairy cows. Asabe 9th International Livestock Environment Symposium 2012 Iles 2012. (pp. 311 - 319).
[Conference]Authored by: Wu, W.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 2 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Yihan Chen - Doctor of Philosophy
    Modeling Energy Distribution and Equity in Heating and Cooling for New Zealand Buildings
  • Aviral Upadhayay - Doctor of Philosophy
    Experimental Evaluation and Development of Natural Materials for Sustainable Construction