Dr Christopher Tsang
School of Science, Engineering & Environment
Current positions
University Fellow
Biography
Dr. Chris Tsang is a University Fellow at the University of Salford in a prestigious 5-year fellowship programme, holding a permanent position. He was a Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, leading thermal bridging modelling for the DEEP project, and holds a PhD from Loughborough University, focusing on energy simulation for retrofitting Chinese residential buildings. His expertise lies in building modelling and simulation, focusing primarily on calibrating building energy models. Other areas of research interest for Chris include multi-objective optimization, solar thermal and PV modelling, retrofit analysis, overheating analysis, thermal bridging modelling, and hygrothermal modelling. He is also a co-organiser of the International Retrofit Conference 2025. He is first author of four peer-reviewed journal papers and three international conference papers. He is currently focused on modelling and performance analysis of homes in the Energy House 2 facilities.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/c.tsang
Areas of Research
Building Modelling and Simulation
Model Calibration
Building Retrofit Analysis
Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis
Multi-Objective Optimization
Solar Thermal and PV Modelling
Thermal Bridging Modelling
Overheating Risk Analysis
HVAC System Modelling
Hygrothermal Modelling
Qualifications
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PhD in Built Environment
2016 - 2020 -
MSc in Low Carbon Building Design and Modelling
2014 - 2015
Publications
- Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies Under Controlled Conditions
- Innovative Approaches to Retrofit: Proceedings of the International Retrofit Conference (IRC 2025)
- A Comparative Analysis of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems with Heat-Pump Integration in a New-Build House Under Controlled Conditions
- A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions
- A Heat Loss Sensitivity Index to Inform Housing Retrofit Policy in the UK