Jan Kotik

Jan Kotik is a researcher at the Institute of Process and Energy Engineering, part of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work focuses on energy efficiency in building systems, biomass gasification for sustainable energy, and thermal control strategies.

• Current projects include smart heat grid implementation, biomass-to-hydrogen integration, and optimizing domestic hot water systems in historic buildings.
• He has advised multiple thesis students on topics spanning solar thermal systems, energy storage, and building renovation.

Research Trends: Kotik's research emphasizes reducing energy consumption in laboratory and residential buildings, with notable work on occupancy-based HVAC control, thermal renovation of Gründerzeit architecture, and biomass gasification for industrial applications. His publications often employ data-driven methods for system optimization.

Key Contributions: 10 peer-reviewed publications (2007-2023) addressing energy efficiency, gasification, and smart thermal systems. Active in EU-funded projects like BIOTOXDoc and national industry collaborations.

Advising: Supervised 14 university theses on energy systems, including:

• Thaler A: Alternative energy supply for Groß-Enzersdorf farm
• Ring J: Photovoltaic storage economics
• Dür S: Wind energy in Lower Austria