Zhenglai Shen R&D Associate Staff Contact SHENZ1@ORNL.GOV All Publications Coupling thermal energy storage with a thermally anisotropic building envelope for building demand-side management across var... Low-cost fin-tube heat exchanger design for building thermal energy storage using phase change material... Natural fibers as promising core materials of vacuum insulation panels Pushing the Envelope—Moving Dynamic Building Envelope Thermal Energy Storage Systems Mainstream Experimental Investigation and Performance Characterization of PCM Integrated Finned Tube Heat Exchanger for Building Heating... Thermally Anisotropic Building Envelope for Thermal Management: Finite Element Model Calibration Using Field Evaluation Data Energy burden aware and thermal resilience informed thermal energy storage system planning for disadvantaged communities A novel transient infrared imaging method for non-intrusive, low-cost, fast, and accurate air leakage detection in building envelopes Pressure Sensor for State of Charge Measurements in Latent Thermal Energy Storage (P-SOC) Thermal Resilience of Residential Building with Thermally Anisotropic Building Envelope Connected to Geothermal Sources Pathways to formulate lightweight and ultra-lightweight 3D printable cementitious composites Novel PCM-based fin and tube heat exchanger system for building heating and cooling applications Thermally Anisotropic Building Envelope Integration into Panelized Metal Construction: Laboratory Evaluation in Guarded Hot B... Thermodynamic Properties of Aggregate Coated by Different Types of Waste Plastic: Adhesion and Moisture Resistance of Asphalt-Aggregate Systems Community vulnerability is the key determinant of diverse energy burdens in the United States STRESS AND FATIGUE ANALYSIS OF AIR-TO-REFRIGERANT HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH NON-ROUND TUBE SHAPES Machine learning–assisted prediction of heat fluxes through thermally anisotropic building envelopes... Design and Manufacturing of High Performance, Reduced Charge Heat Exchangers A Machine Learning-Assisted Framework to Control Thermally Anisotropic Building Envelopes in Residential Buildings Utilizing lowly-reactive coal gasification fly ash (CGFA) to stabilize aggregate bases An Experimental Method To Determine The Contact Thermal Resistance Of PCM Materials Undergoing Large Volume Change Alkali-activated slag (AAS) and OPC-based composites containing crumb rubber aggregate: Physico-mechanical properties, durability and oxidation of rubber upon NaOH treatment The impacts of COVID-19 on clean energy labor markets: Evidence from multifaceted analysis of public health interventions and COVID-health factors Key Links Curriculum Vitae Buildings and Transportation Science Division Building Envelope Materials Research Group