Senior Lecturer II
- School of Arch,Buildg.&Design
Faculty of Innovation & Technology - jan.flor@taylors.edu.my
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Ts Dr Jan-Frederik Flor
Dr Jan-Frederik Flor is a researcher and senior lecturer in the field of architectural engineering and building physics. Jan studied architecture at the University of Costa Rica and is a LAM registered Graduate Architect (Part II) in Malaysia. He received a master’s degree in engineering of membrane structures from the Institute of Membrane and Shell Technologies at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, and obtained his PhD in Building Technology at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research interests cover new developments in the environmental design of building envelopes, focusing on the thermal and optical behaviour of multi-layer foil constructions. Jan has published extensively in international journals on a variety of topics related to tropical architecture, building performance, daylighting and energy, urban vegetation and kinetic structures. Throughout his career in the building industry, Jan has contributed as a design- and project engineer in the planning, building and quality management of textile and foil constructions on a range of scales. He is a Professional Technologist for Building Construction & Technology accredited by the Malaysian Board of Technologists and an active Member of the international TensiNet Association, contributing to the working group for Sustainability & Comfort. Currently, Jan teaches in the Bachelor and Master Programs in the School of Architecture, Building and Design at Taylor’s University, Malaysia.
Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy in Building Technology, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Master of Engineering, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Bachelor Degree in Architecture, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Professional Qualification
- Graduate Architect (Cert No: 1337/2024), Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia, Malaysia
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Built Environment
Research Interest
- Enhancing environmental design in building envelopes for sustainability.
- Advancements in carbon-neutral and carbon-negative construction materials.
- Utilizing hybrid and engineered materials for innovative construction methods.
- Additive manufacturing techniques for the creation of responsive composites.
- Developing flexible, tunable, or reconfigurable meta-devices for architectural applications.
Publications
- Tunable foil pneu: A concept study on kinetic shading systems for climate-sensitive building envelopes (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Ventilation Challenges in Costa Rican Urban Public Transport: Implications for Health and Sustainable Mobility (SCOPUS-Indexed), Atmosphere - Article in Journals
- Too hot to learn? Evaluation of passive design strategies for schools in the warm humid tropics (ISI-Indexed), Architectural Science Review - Article in Journals
- Assessing intervention measures to improve ventilation rates in an university classroom - Article in Proceeding
- Rethinking Solar Geometry and Design Education in the Tropics: Limitations and Opportunities of Current Teaching Methods, ABE - Advances in Building Education - Article in Journals
- Predicting Reality within the Virtual: Experimental Validation of Daylight Simulation Tools for Architectural Spaces in the Tropics (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Engineering Science and Technology - Article in Journals
- The public perception of urban vegetation in metropolitan regions of Costa Rica (SCOPUS-Indexed), Environmental Advances - Article in Journals
- Energy transitioning school buildings in Peninsula Malaysia: A case study on the potential of photovoltaic power (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Thermal Performance Assessment of Vernacular Earth Buildings in Tropical Climates: A Case Study in Costa Rica - Book Chapter
- Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil fa ades (SCOPUS-Indexed), Building and Environment - Article in Journals
- Retrofitting measures for climate resilience: Enhancing the solar performance of Malaysian school buildings with passive design concepts (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Making & Breaking: Curation of an Experimental Exercise Toolbox for Teaching Building Structures Online - Article in Proceeding
- Virtual Reality as a tool for evaluating user acceptance of view clarity through ETFE double-skin fa ades (SCOPUS-Indexed), Energy and Buildings - Article in Journals
- Retrofitting Office Buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin fa ades - Article in Proceeding
- Analysis of the daylight performance of window integrated photovoltaics systems (SCOPUS-Indexed), Renewable Energy - Article in Journals
- Membrane structures in the Tropics: building technology and climate adaptation, REVISTARQUIS - Article in Journals
- xperimental study on the thermal performance of ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing - Article in Proceeding
- Numerical investigations on the thermal performance of adaptive ETFE foil cushions (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Investigation on designed fins-enhanced phase change materials system for thermal management of a novel building integrated concentrating PV (SCOPUS-Indexed), Applied Energy - Article in Journals
- Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions (SCOPUS-Indexed), Applied Energy - Article in Journals
- Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
Research
- Bamboo Renewed: Integrating Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Waste Management and Innovative Composite Materials Development, Project Leader, 2024 to 2025, Taylor's University
- Tunable Solar Control Mechanism for Pneumatic Foil Construction, Project Leader, 2024 to 2025, Taylor's University
- Framework for a sustainable University infrastructure, Project Leader, 2022 to 2024, National
- Towards Resilient School Buildings: Conceptual Design preparations for Future-Based Classrooms in Malaysia, Co-researcher, 2020 to 2022, National
Awards and Stewardship
- KLSF'25 Best Presentation Award, Kuala Lumpur International Summit on Sustainable Future 2025, Conference, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Best Presentation , 2025
- ITEX 2025 GOLD MEDAL, 36th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition & Exhibition 2025, Exhibition/Invention, Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS), Team Leader , 2025
- Falling Walls Lab Kuala Lumpur, 2nd Prize, Competition, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Best Presentation , 2024
- Silver Medal, awarded for presenting a poster to the Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL) Competition, International University Carnival on E-Learning, IUCEL 2022, Conference, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Best Poster Award , 2022