Rate My Professor Zheng (Kevin) Wang

Zheng (Kevin) Wang is a Lecturer in Construction Management at Adelaide University, within the School of Civil Engineering and Construction, College of Engineering and Information Technology. He holds a PhD in the Built Environment from Deakin University (2021-2024), a Master of Construction Management (Professional) from Deakin University, and a Master of Project Management from the University of New South Wales. Before joining Adelaide University in 2026, he was a Lecturer in Construction and Project Management at the University of South Australia (2024-2025), a Lecturer in Building Services at Victoria University (2023), a tutor and research assistant at Deakin University (2022-2024), and an online tutor at UniSA teaching six courses in the Construction Management program over approximately three years.

Wang's research specializations encompass residential electrification and decarbonisation, zero-energy and net-zero buildings, building performance measurement and verification, and heat pump systems integrated with energy storage. His work also addresses construction and project management, with a focus on applying heat pumps and energy storage in residential buildings. He has earned the Highly Commended Early-Career Teaching Award from UniSA STEM (2025), Highly Commended Paper Award at the AUBEA Conference (2024), and First Place Best HDR Performance Award from Deakin University (2024). Key publications include 'Residential space heating electrification through a PV-driven hot water heat pump' (Energy and Buildings, 2025), 'Technical and economic analyses of grid-connected residential PV considering batteries and peer-to-peer energy sharing' (Renewable Energy, 2025), 'Performance investigation of transitioning building services system in photovoltaic homes' (Journal of Building Engineering, 2024), 'Development and performance testing of a polyvalent heat pump for hot and cold water production' (Architectural Science Review, 2024), 'On-site solar PV generation and use: Self-consumption and self-sufficiency' (Building Simulation, 2023), and 'State of the art on heat pumps for residential buildings' (Buildings, 2021). He has also contributed to conference proceedings on related topics.