Laurent Georges

Laurent Georges is a Professor at the Department of Energy and Process Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He specializes in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), HVAC systems, heat pumps, zero emission buildings, and energy flexibility. His research integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and data-driven modeling to address energy efficiency and sustainability challenges.

Key projects include leading Work Package 3 on 'responsive and energy efficient buildings' in the FME ZEN (Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities) and investigating heat pump systems in the ChiNoZEN and OPPTRE projects. He is President of IBPSA-Nordic and a member of NORVAC Foundation.

Research trends focus on energy flexibility, thermal storage, and AI-driven control strategies for buildings. Recent work emphasizes hybrid energy systems, CFD for airflow simulation, and optimal control frameworks for demand response.

Advising includes 5 PhD students (as main supervisor) and 4 co-supervised, with notable alumni like Vegard Heide and Elyas Larkermani. His work spans 60+ publications since 2017, addressing topics from wood stove integration to model predictive control.

Labs/teams: Active in FME ZEN, collaborating with DTU and SINTEF on energy systems, thermal storage, and building performance. Development of Python tools like pymodconn bridges academic research with industrial applications.