ESILEnergy Systems Intelligence LaboratoryThermal systems · controls · optimization · experiments
People

ESIL team

A multidisciplinary research group working across thermal systems, controls, optimization, sensing, data, and experimental energy research.

Portrait of Junke Wang
Director

Junke Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
The University of Oklahoma

Dr. Wang's research centers on modeling, optimization, and control of energy systems, with experience in building thermal dynamics, vapor-compression and multi-functional heat-pump systems, advanced sensing and analytics, fault diagnostics, and grid-interactive building operation. His work integrates thermal-fluid sciences, cyber-physical systems, data-driven methods, and experimental validation.

HVAC & heat pumpsModel predictive controlGrid-interactive buildingsFault diagnosticsData-driven modelingExperimental validation

Background

Academic and national-laboratory experience in building energy systems, heat pumps, controls, modeling, and experimental research.

Assistant Professor · University of OklahomaSchool of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering · 2026–present
Research Engineer · Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryEnergy and Environment Directorate · 2023–2026
Postdoctoral Researcher · Pacific Northwest National Laboratory2022–2023

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Oklahoma · 2020
M.S., HVAC EngineeringBeijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture · 2016
B.S., Building Environment and Energy Application EngineeringNortheast Forestry University · 2013
Research team

Building the ESIL team

ESIL is actively growing its graduate and undergraduate research team. Member profiles will be added as appointments and project assignments are finalized.

Interested in joining? See the Join Us page for research areas, desired backgrounds, and suggested application materials.