Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2016
- M.S., Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 2011
- B.S., Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 2009
Human - Centered Integrated Building Operation Lab
Seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to form a team working in the exciting and promising area of smart buildings. If you have a strong Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics background and you like to explore uncharted territories towards new concepts and technologies, you're highly encouraged to send a CV and a short letter describing yourself and your objectives.
Curriculum Vitae (CV):
Areas of Research and Professional Interest
- Human Comfort in the Built Environment
- Building Envelope Design and Operation
- Building Energy Analysis and Simulation
- Lighting and Daylighting
- Smart Buildings, Sensors and Controls
Research Profiles:
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Funding
Selected Projects:
- Smart and Connected Childcare - National Science Foundation (Smart & Connected Communities)
- An Intelligent Building Framework to Promote Adaptive Building Operation (Nebraska Collaobrative Inititative)
- Enhanced Imaging Frameworks against Future Outbreaks of COVID-19 (UNL COVID19 RRGP)
- Virtual/Augmented Discipline Exploration Rotations for Improved Engineering Student Engagement, Self-Efficacy, Diversity Awareness, and Retention (IUSE - National Science Foundation)
- Efficient Airport Foreign Object Detection with Small Unmanned Aerial System, Adaptive Lighting, and Machine Learning (Nebraska Collaborative Initiative)
- Operational and Design Characteristics of Circadian Lighting Systems (UCARE)
Selected Publications
In international refereed journals:
[1] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. (2017). Daylight glare evaluation with the sun in the field of view through window shades. Building and Environment 113, 65-67
[2] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A., & Chan, Y. C. (2015). Experimental and simulation analysis of daylight glare probability in offices with dynamic window shades. Building and Environment 87, 244-254.
[3] Wienold J., Iwata T., Sarey Khanie M., Erell E., Kaftan E., Rodriguez RG, Yamin Garreton JA, Tzempelikos T., Konstantzos I., Christoffersen J., Kuhn TE. (2018). Cross-validation and robustness of daylight glare metrics. Lighting Research & Technology: 1477153519826003.
[4] Konstantzos, I., Chan, Y. C., Seibold, J., Tzempelikos, A., Proctor, R. W., & Protzman, B. (2015). View Clarity Index: a new metric to evaluate clarity of view through window shades. Building and Environment, 90, 206-214.
[5] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. (2018). An integrated method and web tool to assess visual environment in spaces with window shades. Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 0, 1-13.
[6] Chan, Y. C., Tzempelikos, A., & Konstantzos, I. (2015). A systematic method for selecting roller shade properties for glare protection. Energy and Buildings, 92, 81-94.
[7] Xiong, J., Tzempelikos, A., Bilionis, I., Awalgaonkar, N., Lee, S., Konstantzos, I., Sadeghi, SA, Karava, P. (2018). Inferring personalized visual satisfaction profiles in daylit offices from comparative preferences using a Bayesian approach. Building and Environment 138, 74-88.
[8] Sadeghi, SA, Karava, P., Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. (2016). Occupant interactions with shading and lighting systems using different control interfaces: a pilot study. Building and Environment 97, 177-195.
In international conference proceedings:
[1] Kim, M., Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. “A New Control Framework For The Visual Environment Based On Low-Cost HDR Luminance Acquisition”, Proceedings of 5thHigh Performance Buildings conference at Purdue, July 2018
[2] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. “An Online Interactive Tool to Assess Visual Environment in Offices with Roller Shades”, CISBAT International Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2017
[3] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A., "Selecting shading properties based on glare mitigation, energy performance and connection to the outdoors", Proceedings of BSA2017: Building Simulation Applications Conference, Bolzano, Italy, February 2017.
[4] Konstantzos, I.,Tzempelikos A., “A holistic approach for improving visual environment in private offices”. Proceedings of SBE 16, Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2016
[5] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. “Design recommendations for perimeter office spaces based on visual performance criteria”, CISBAT International Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2015.
[6] Konstantzos I., Tzempelikos, A. “Daylight Glare Probability Assessment with Shading Controls”, ASHRAE Winter Conference, Chicago, January 2015.
[7] Chan, Y-C., Konstantzos, I., A. Tzempelikos, “Annual Daylight Glare Evaluation for Typical Perimeter Offices: Simulation Models versus Full-Scale Experiments Including Shading Controls”, ASHRAE Annual Conference, Seattle, June 2014.
[8] Konstantzos, I., “Integration of Humans into Building Design and Operation”. Presentation, International Living Future conference, Seattle, May 2016.
[9] Konstantzos, I., Tzempelikos, A. “Daylight glare probability measurements and correlation with indoor illuminances in a full-scale office with dynamic shading controls”, Proceedings of 3rd High Performance Buildings conference at Purdue, July 2014.