Zhenjun Ma

Professor Zhenjun Ma is a Professor and Deputy Director of the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) at the University of Wollongong. He holds a PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and has expertise in renewable energy systems, thermal energy storage, and building energy efficiency. His research focuses on advancing sustainable HVAC solutions, building control optimization, and demand flexibility in energy systems. He has received prestigious awards including the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies Innovation Award and Excellence in HVAC&R Research from AIRAH.

Education: BEng and MSc from Xian Jiaotong University; PhD from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Current academic roles include editorial board memberships in journals like Renewable Energy and Energy Conversion and Management, and leadership in initiatives like the NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub.

Research Interests: Renewable energy integration in buildings, thermal storage technologies, data-driven building analytics, and grid-to-building energy systems. Active in over 40 funded projects, including grants from Australia's Department of Industry and the NSW Government.

Awards: Invitational Fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2025), Fellow of AIRAH (2021), and multiple best paper awards. Supervises over 30 PhD/Master’s students on topics like energy flexibility optimization and net-zero building systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads SBRC’s energy efficiency and sustainability research clusters. Collaborates with industry partners like BlueScope Steel on solar energy solutions.