Jan Carmeliet

Prof. Dr. Jan Carmeliet is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ME) at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on urban climate, with an emphasis on local heat islands, the forces driving heat, air, and moisture transfer, and energy-efficient building practices. His work explores the interactions between urban environments and climatic conditions to inform sustainable design and urban planning. Carmeliet's research contributes to understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change in urban settings through interdisciplinary approaches.

Jan Carmeliet is a Chair of Building Physics at ETH Zurich, focusing on urban climate, fluid flow in deformable porous media, and urban energy. His research explores computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applications in building performance simulation, wind-driven rain, and pedestrian wind environments. He investigates micro-climate effects on comfort, health, and energy demand, as well as heat and moisture transfer in building components. Carmeliet also examines nonlinear elastic wave spectroscopy for material damage detection and uncertainty analysis in distributed energy systems. His work bridges environmental physics, building science, and sustainable urban energy solutions.