I chose CEEE because it has outstanding achievements in state-of-art energy technology, research in tackling real-world problems, and extraordinary faculty.
Po Ching Hsu is a graduate research assistant with the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering in the EEHP consortium group. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland but, prior to studying in College Park, he received his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and bachelor’s degree in Energy and Refrigerating Air-Conditioning Engineering from National Taipei University of Technology.
“I chose CEEE because it has outstanding achievements in state-of-art energy technology, research in tackling real-world problems, and extraordinary faculty,” said Hsu. “My future goal is to explore new ideas to help using energy more efficiently.”
He added that he appreciates the great research and learning environments that CEEE offers for researchers. “ Projects are led by experienced faculty and professional researchers and students with different backgrounds have a lot of opportunities to cooperate and work together in synergy.”
He first considered pursuing a Ph.D. while working as a thermal engineer in the industry after graduating with a master's degree in Taiwan. His interest inspired him to learn more and become more specialized. He is expecting to graduate with a Ph.D. in fall 2025. After he graduates, he plans to stay in the U.S. and continue researching and innovating in the HVAC and energy fields.
When he isn’t researching or studying, you can find him working out at the gym, kayaking, cooking, or learning new things in online courses.
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