Qiuhua (Lisa) Duanمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
Dr. Qiuhua Duan serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama's College of Engineering, where her research centers on sustainable infrastructure and energy-efficient building technologies. Her work bridges architectural engineering with environmental resilience through advanced computational methods. Her academic credentials include dual doctorates: a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering from Tongji University, complemented by a Master's and Bachelor's in Hydraulic Structural Engineering from Guangxi University. Dr. Duan's research program targets the sustainable built environment with laser focus on energy-efficient building envelopes, smart materials, and indoor comfort optimization. She develops innovative solutions integrating photovoltaics, plasmonic nanofilms, and AI-driven modeling to reduce HVAC energy consumption while enhancing occupant well-being. Her methodology combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, and machine learning for precision engineering of building systems. Analysis of her 40+ publications reveals dominant themes in solar energy integration, urban heat island mitigation, and photothermal window technologies. Recent work demonstrates sophisticated application of spectral selectivity modeling and traffic congestion prediction algorithms, consistently advancing the frontier of building performance simulation. Her scientific recognition includes: 2nd & 3rd place, Society of Women Engineers Graduate Competition (2019-2020) John and Barbara Yellott Award, American Solar Energy Society (2021) Multiple Penn State University fellowships including the Borda Scholarship (2021) Dr. Duan has secured significant research funding as Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation of China and Guangxi Science Foundation projects, while contributing to US National Science Foundation initiatives. She has mentored 15 master's students through committee leadership, focusing on sustainable infrastructure solutions. Her affiliation with the Alabama Building Training and Assessment Center enables direct translation of research into practical building technologies and training programs.








