Sunghwan Lim, Core Researcher

Sunghwan Lim is a licensed engineer in architecture and building facilities. He is currently a PhD student in Architecture, concentrating in Architectural Technology at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on sustainable and high-performance building technologies, with particular interests in energy simulation, natural ventilation, and HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system studies. Sunghwan earned his Master in Design Studies degree in Energy and Environment from Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2021. Before joining the Harvard community, Sunghwan double majored in Interior Architecture & Built Environment and Architecture & Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Sunghwan worked as a construction engineer at Samsung Construction and Trading company for six years. His invaluable experiences with building an airport in Mongolia and constructing a residential complex in Seoul profoundly shaped his research ideas and motivated him to contribute to the field of architecture.