Biography Summary

Joyce Kim Joyce Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She holds a BASc from the University of Waterloo, a MASc from Thomas Jefferson University, and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Kim is primarily interested in studying human-building interactions and the role of technologies to augment occupant performance and building energy efficiency. Her research leverages IoT and data-driven analytics to predict human comfort and behaviour, personalize occupant experience in the built environment and enable intelligent building design and operation. Her research interests also include smart grid technologies and utility cost optimizations.

Education

  • 2018, Doctorate, Architecture (Building Science), University of California, Berkeley
  • 2011, Master of Science, Sustainable Design, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2006, Bachelor of Applied Science, Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo