Jakub Kolarik

Jakub Kolarik is an Associate Professor in the Section for Building Physics and Services, Department of Civil Engineering, at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He is affiliated with the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy and has been a continuous academic staff member since 2004, progressing from Research Assistant to his current role since 2013.

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Poland (2005–2008)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague (1997–2004)

His research focuses on indoor environment, indoor air quality, heating and air-conditioning systems, and human responses to indoor conditions. He investigates how indoor environments affect work productivity, activity, and well-being, with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and climate resilience in buildings. His work includes laboratory and field studies on thermal comfort, natural ventilation, and air quality sensors.

Recent publications highlight trends in natural ventilation for renovated dwellings, optimization of retirement homes, thermal preference modeling, and sensor-based IAQ management. His work integrates dynamic building simulations and occupant-responsive systems, contributing to sustainable building design and UN SDGs.

• The research grant for doctorate students by the Polish Ministry of Higher Education (2007-2008)
• Scholarship by the International Visegrad Fund, Bratislava, Slovak Republic (2005-2006)

Kolarik has supervised Ph.D. students and served as a project coordinator and principal investigator on major research initiatives, including IEA EBC Annex 86 and projects on ventilation in Greenland and renovated dwellings. He has also contributed to editorial work as an editor for the journal Buildings. His grants include EU FP7, IEA Annexes, and national Danish research programs.

He is actively involved in the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at DTU, collaborating on projects related to residential ventilation, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality sensor technologies. His work bridges experimental research, building simulations, and practical implementation in real-world dwellings.