Mr Jaydeep Bhadra

My research interests include personal comfort systems, adaptive thermal comfort, passive or low-energy cooling/heating technology, and innovative policies & programs for transitioning to net-zero (energy and carbon) built-environment. I have experience in conducting occupant’s thermal comfort survey, primary data collection, and whole-building energy modelling and simulation. I have demonstrated my skills in conducting measurement and experiments in the built environment, including data analytics. As a part of my Master’s thesis, I developed a tool for early-design stage decision making that quantifies the potential of passive cooling strategies for a climate, which aims to help architects and designers select the right strategy from the design phase, responding to the climate.

I have spent two years in the construction industry (2013-2015) as Senior Architect, supporting the on-site management and execution of work. After my MTech, I worked in PwC India, as a Consultant in the Energy Efficiency team, where I supported projects in developing and implementing policies (building codes, energy labelling) along with enforcement at state and local levels. Thereafter, I worked in the Building and Communities vertical at Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), with a prime focus on policy research related to building energy efficiency, low-carbon residential development, capacity building, roadmap to implement policies, and writing research proposals and strategy. I provide staregic advisory to the organisation and execution of Solar Decathlon India, a net-zer-energy-water building design challenge for collegiate teams in India. 

Current research activity

• PhD research: “Evaluation of cooling bed systems for sleep (thermal) comfort and sleep quality in overheated UK bedrooms”

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In my past role as Teaching Assistant at CEPT University, I supported and contributed to delivery of modules in the MTech – Building Energy Performance program.

I contribute to learning and teaching activities including lectures, hands-on demonstration of equipment, marking and evaluating coursework across the Schools programmes including: 

Undergraduate

• CVB117 – Indoor Environment
• CVC093 – The Business of Architecture
• CVB077 – Advanced Technical Investigations

Short Courses 

• Essential Teaching Skills
• ASHRAE YEA Leadership International 2022
• ThinkWrite™ workshops
• Respecting Diversity

I am a Chartered Engineer from Institution of Engineers (India) with over six years of professional experience, working in the construction industry, consultancy, and policy think-tanks. Before starting my PhD at Loughborough University, I worked in the energy-efficiency sector, with a focus on low-carbon development of the urban residential sector, assessment of not-in-kind passive/low-energy systems, analysis and assessment of residential building energy use, identifying energy-efficient and low-carbon development pathways for residential buildings while ensuring thermal comfort, passive & low-energy cooling/heating technology, policies, and data analytics for energy efficiency, to drive policy formation and/or adoption.

I am a member of ASHRAE, IEI, and engaged in Technical Committees of ASHRAE and IEA Annex 87. I am actively involved in volunteering activities. I am currently serving as the Chair of the DR Experience Board, Loughborugh University, and I am a Hall-subwarden at Towers Hall, Loughborough University. In the past, I have served as the Doctoral Researcher (DR) Rep for the Building Energy Research Group in 2020/21, and was Vice-President in the Doctoral Researcher Presidential Team 2021/22. 

I completed my MTech in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University, India, and BTech in Architectural Engineering from SRM University, India. In the past, I have worked in Larsen & Toubro, PwC India, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) over the span of six years. Currently, I serve as the Strategic Advisor for Solar Decathlon India, which is a net-zero-energy-water building design challenge for collegiate teams in India. 

Professional Affiliations

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), India
• Associate Member - ASHRAE
• Associate Member – Indian Institute of Engineers (IEI)
• Member – IBPSA England
• Student Member, CIBSE

Awards

• Fully funded PhD studentship: EPSRC funded Doctoral Researcher in ERBE CDT, Building Energy Research Group, Loughborough University
• Academic Excellence Award: Ranked 1st (Academic Excellence) in Post-Graduation (Building Energy Performance) at CEPT University in 2017
• President’s Scholarship: Received President’s Scholarship from CEPT University in 2015 and 2016
• University Topper: Ranked 1st (Gold Medallist) in Under-Graduation (Architectural Engineering) at SRM University in 2013
• Excellence in Academic Performance: Received Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Performance from SRM University in 2010, 2011, and 2012

External Activities

• Chair, Doctoral Researcher Experience Board, Loughborugh University
• Chair, Research Promotion, ASHRAE UK Chapter
• Strategic Advisor, Solar Decathlon India
• IEA Annex 87
• Young Engineers in ASHRAE (India Chapter)
• Provisional Corresponding Member of Technical Committee of ASHRAE (T-TAC-TC07.01, TC07.04, TC07.06)
• Corresponding Member of Technical Committee of ASHRAE (T-TAC-TC04.02)

Key Collaborators

My research and enterprise activities are conducted with a range of academic and stakeholder partners, including:

• The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• Chilisleep™, Kryo Inc.
• Outlast Technologies GmbH