About me
Contact Information
| sen.miao@outlook.com | |
| Office | 307, TR5, C. Colom, 1, Terrassa, Barcelona |
Experience
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2026.09 - 2028.09 
Gothenburg,
SwedenMarie Curie Postdoc Fellow
Chalmers University of Technology, Division of Building Services Engineering
NEXT-ICM - NEXT generation sustainable, intelligent, occupant-centric Indoor Climate Management system -
2025.10 - 2026.07 
Terrassa,
SpainResearch Associate
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Group of Construction Research and Innovation
WEF4Build - Boosting climate resilience through Water-Energy-Food nexus-based solutionsRESILIENT- Towards a climate-RESILIENT future: Modeling strategies for the Spanish building stock -
2021.10 - 2025.07 Terrassa,
SpainDoctoral Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Group of Construction Research and Innovation
IAQ4EDU - Optimal ventilation strategies for balancing Indoor Air Quality, comfort, and energy use in EDUcational buildings -
2019.04 - 2021.05 Chengdu,
ChinaIndependent Researcher
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions of municipal solid waste management system: Case study of Chengdu, China
Education
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2021.10 - 2025.07 Terrassa,
SpainPh.D., Cum Laude in Construction Engineering
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Department of Project and Construction Engineering
Thesis: Contributions to the assessment of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and ventilation in educational buildings -
2017.09 - 2018.09 
Leeuwarden,
NetherlandsM.Sc. in Environmental and Energy Management
Universiteit Twente (UT), Section of Governance and Technology for Sustainability
Thesis: Towards a circular economy: Household participation in sustainable municipal solid waste management in Chengdu, China -
2013.09 - 2017.07 
Chengdu,
ChinaB.E. in Engineering Mechanics
Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Thesis: Mechanical analysis of retaining wall under seismic loading
Awards
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2026 
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship
European Commission - Horizon Europe
Title: NEXT-ICM - NEXT generation sustainable, intelligent, occupant-centric Indoor Climate Management system -
2025 
Top Cited Article Award
Indoor Air, Wiley
Top 10 cited article published in 2023: A comprehensive assessment of indoor air quality and thermal comfort in educational buildings in the Mediterranean climate -
2023 
Research Excellence Award
City Council of Terrassa, Barcelona
Title: Data-driven model for predicting indoor air quality and thermal comfort in naturally ventilated educational buildings -
2022 
Full-time PhD scholarship
China Scholarship Council
Title: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort of educational buildings
Languages
Mandarin Chinese Native English C1 - IELTS 7.5 Spanish B1 Japanese B1 Swedish A1