- Ma, J., Dong, Y., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "A physics-constrained deep learning framework for dynamic modeling of vapor compression systems", Applied Energy, September 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-137 PDF- @article{Ma2025sep,
- author = {Ma, JiaCheng and Dong, Yiyun and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{A physics-constrained deep learning framework for dynamic modeling of vapor compression systems}},
- journal = {Applied Energy},
- year = 2025,
- month = sep,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-137}
- }
- Tang, W.-T., Vinod, A.P., Germain, F.G., Paulson, J.A., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "AI-Driven Scenario Discovery: Diffusion Models and Multi-Armed Bandits for Building Control Validation", Energy and Buildings, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.116207, September 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-132 PDF- @article{Tang2025sep,
- author = {Tang, Wei-Ting and Vinod, Abraham P. and Germain, François G and Paulson, Joel A. and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{AI-Driven Scenario Discovery: Diffusion Models and Multi-Armed Bandits for Building Control Validation}},
- journal = {Energy and Buildings},
- year = 2025,
- month = sep,
- doi = {10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.116207},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-132}
- }
- Bortoff, S.A., Deshpande, V.M., Laughman, C.R., Qiao, H., "A Dynamic Analysis of Refrigerant Mass in Vapor Compression Cycles", International Modelica Conference, September 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-135 PDF- @inproceedings{Bortoff2025sep,
- author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Laughman, Christopher R. and Qiao, Hongtao},
- title = {{A Dynamic Analysis of Refrigerant Mass in Vapor Compression Cycles}},
- booktitle = {International Modelica Conference},
- year = 2025,
- month = sep,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-135}
- }
- Chakrabarty, A., Forgione, M., Piga, D., Bemporad, A., Laughman, C.R., "Zero-Shot Parameter Estimation of Modelica Models using Patch Transformer Networks", International Modelica and FMI Conference, September 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-133 PDF- @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2025sep,
- author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Forgione, Marco and Piga, Dario and Bemporad, Alberto and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Zero-Shot Parameter Estimation of Modelica Models using Patch Transformer Networks}},
- booktitle = {International Modelica and FMI Conference},
- year = 2025,
- month = sep,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-133}
- }
- Qiao, H., Miyawaki, K., Nishio, J., Laughman, C.R., "Transient Simulation of Refrigerant and Oil Flow Distribution in Air Source Heat Pump Systems", International Conference on Compressor and Refrigeration, July 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-107 PDF- @inproceedings{Qiao2025jul,
- author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Miyawaki, Kosuke and Nishio, Jun and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Transient Simulation of Refrigerant and Oil Flow Distribution in Air Source Heat Pump Systems}},
- booktitle = {International Conference on Compressor and Refrigeration},
- year = 2025,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-107}
- }
- Park, Y.-J., Germain, F.G., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Koike-Akino, T., Wichern, G., Azizan, N., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Probabilistic Forecasting for Building Energy Systems using Time-Series Foundation Models", arXiv, May 2025.
BibTeX arXiv- @article{Park2025may,
- author = {Park, Young-Jin and Germain, François G and Liu, Jing and Wang, Ye and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Wichern, Gordon and Azizan, Navid and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{Probabilistic Forecasting for Building Energy Systems using Time-Series Foundation Models}},
- journal = {arXiv},
- year = 2025,
- month = may,
- url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.00630}
- }
- Chakrabarty, A., Vanfretti, L., Wang, Y., Mineyuki, T., Zhan, S., Tang, W.-T., Paulson, J.A., Deshpande, V.M., Bortoff, S.A., Laughman, C.R., "Time-Series Generative Networks for Synthesizing Realistic Scenarios in Occupant-Centric Building Simulation", Building Simulation, DOI: 10.1007/s12273-025-1260-8, April 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-043 PDF- @article{Chakrabarty2025apr,
- author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Vanfretti, Luigi and Wang, Ye and Mineyuki, Takuma and Zhan, Sicheng and Tang, Wei-Ting and Paulson, Joel A. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Bortoff, Scott A. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Time-Series Generative Networks for Synthesizing Realistic Scenarios in Occupant-Centric Building Simulation}},
- journal = {Building Simulation},
- year = 2025,
- month = apr,
- doi = {10.1007/s12273-025-1260-8},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-043}
- }
- Chakrabarty, A., Wichern, G., Deshpande, V.M., Vinod, A.P., Berntorp, K., Laughman, C.R., "Meta-Learning for Physically-Constrained Neural System Identification", arXiv, January 2025.
BibTeX arXiv- @article{Chakrabarty2025jan,
- author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Wichern, Gordon and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Vinod, Abraham P. and Berntorp, Karl and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Meta-Learning for Physically-Constrained Neural System Identification}},
- journal = {arXiv},
- year = 2025,
- month = jan,
- url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06167v1}
- }
- Park, Y.-J., Germain, F.G., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Koike-Akino, T., Wichern, G., Laughman, C.R., Azizan, N., Chakrabarty, A., "Probabilistic Forecasting for Building Energy Systems: Are Time-Series Foundation Models The Answer?", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), December 2024.
BibTeX TR2025-001 PDF- @inproceedings{Park2024dec,
- author = {{{Park, Young-Jin and Germain, François G and Liu, Jing and Wang, Ye and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Wichern, Gordon and Laughman, Christopher R. and Azizan, Navid and Chakrabarty, Ankush}}},
- title = {{{Probabilistic Forecasting for Building Energy Systems: Are Time-Series Foundation Models The Answer?}}},
- booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)},
- year = 2024,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-001}
- }
- Bortoff, S.A., Laughman, C.R., Deshpande, V.M., Qiao, H., "Fluid Property Functions in Polar and Parabolic Coordinates", American Modelica Conference, October 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-144 PDF- @inproceedings{Bortoff2024oct,
- author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Laughman, Christopher R. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Qiao, Hongtao},
- title = {{Fluid Property Functions in Polar and Parabolic Coordinates}},
- booktitle = {American Modelica Conference},
- year = 2024,
- month = oct,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-144}
- }
- Vanfretti, L., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Integrating Generative Machine Learning Models and Physics-Based Models for Building Energy Simulation", American Modelica Conference, October 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-140 PDF- @inproceedings{Vanfretti2024oct,
- author = {Vanfretti, Luigi and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{Integrating Generative Machine Learning Models and Physics-Based Models for Building Energy Simulation}},
- booktitle = {American Modelica Conference},
- year = 2024,
- month = oct,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-140}
- }
- Chakrabarty, A., Vanfretti, L., Bortoff, S.A., Deshpande, V.M., Wang, Y., Paulson, J.A., Zhan, S., Laughman, C.R., "Assessing Building Control Performance Using Physics-Based Simulation Models and Deep Generative Networks", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, DOI: 10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666585, August 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-113 PDF- @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2024aug,
- author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Vanfretti, Luigi and Bortoff, Scott A. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Wang, Ye and Paulson, Joel A. and Zhan, Sicheng and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Assessing Building Control Performance Using Physics-Based Simulation Models and Deep Generative Networks}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- doi = {10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666585},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-113}
- }
- Vanfretti, L., Laughman, C.R., "Power System Modeling for Identification and Control Applications using Modelica and OpenIPSL", Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), August 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-112 PDF- @inproceedings{Vanfretti2024aug,
- author = {Vanfretti, Luigi and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Power System Modeling for Identification and Control Applications using Modelica and OpenIPSL}},
- booktitle = {Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-112}
- }
- Bortoff, S.A., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Modeling and Control of a Multi-Mode Heat Pump", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, August 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-111 PDF- @inproceedings{Bortoff2024aug,
- author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Modeling and Control of a Multi-Mode Heat Pump}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-111}
- }
- Sorouifar, F., Paulson, J.A., Wang, Y., Quirynen, R., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Bayesian Forecasting with Deep Generative Disturbance Models in Stochastic MPC for Building Energy Systems", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), DOI: 10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666537, August 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-110 PDF- @inproceedings{Sorouifar2024aug,
- author = {Sorouifar, Farshud and Paulson, Joel A. and Wang, Ye and Quirynen, Rien and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{Bayesian Forecasting with Deep Generative Disturbance Models in Stochastic MPC for Building Energy Systems}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- doi = {10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666537},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-110}
- }
- Ma, J., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "A Physics-Constrained Data-Driven Modeling Approach for Vapor Compression Systems", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-102 PDF- @inproceedings{Ma2024jul,
- author = {Ma, JiaCheng and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{A Physics-Constrained Data-Driven Modeling Approach for Vapor Compression Systems}},
- booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
- year = 2024,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-102}
- }
- Laughman, C.R., Deshpande, V.M., Chakrabarty, A., Qiao, H., "Enhancing Thermodynamic Data Quality for Refrigerant Mixtures: Domain-Informed Anomaly Detection and Removal", nternational Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2024, pp. 2359, 1-10.
BibTeX TR2024-099 PDF- @inproceedings{Laughman2024jul,
- author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Qiao, Hongtao},
- title = {{Enhancing Thermodynamic Data Quality for Refrigerant Mixtures: Domain-Informed Anomaly Detection and Removal}},
- booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
- year = 2024,
- pages = {2359, 1--10},
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-099}
- }
- Xu, W., Jones, C., Svetozarevic, B., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Violation-Aware Contextual Bayesian Optimization for Controller Performance Optimization with Unmodeled Constraints", Journal of Process Control, DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2024.103212, Vol. 138, April 2024.
BibTeX TR2024-046 PDF- @article{Xu2024apr,
- author = {Xu, Wenjie and Jones, Colin and Svetozarevic, Bratislav and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{Violation-Aware Contextual Bayesian Optimization for Controller Performance Optimization with Unmodeled Constraints}},
- journal = {Journal of Process Control},
- year = 2024,
- volume = 138,
- month = apr,
- doi = {10.1016/j.jprocont.2024.103212},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-046}
- }
- Dong, Y., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Physically-constrained Hybrid Modeling for Vapor Compression Systems", Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, DOI: 10.1615/TFEC2024.ml.050269, April 2024, pp. 1259-1268.
BibTeX TR2024-038 PDF- @inproceedings{Dong2024apr,
- author = {Dong, Yiyun and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Physically-constrained Hybrid Modeling for Vapor Compression Systems}},
- booktitle = {9th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference},
- year = 2024,
- pages = {1259--1268},
- month = apr,
- doi = {10.1615/TFEC2024.ml.050269},
- issn = {2379-1748},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-038}
- }
- Qiao, H., Kobayashi, T., Laughman, C.R., Bortoff, S.A., "On the Characteristics of One-Dimensional Compressible Flow", International Modelica Conference, Dirk Müller, Antonello Monti, and Andrea Benigni, Eds., DOI: 10.3384/ecp204327, December 2023, pp. 327-336.
BibTeX TR2024-001 PDF- @inproceedings{Qiao2023dec,
- author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Kobayashi, Takashi and Laughman, Christopher R. and Bortoff, Scott A.},
- title = {{On the Characteristics of One-Dimensional Compressible Flow}},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the 15th International Modelica Conference 2023},
- year = 2023,
- editor = {Dirk Müller, Antonello Monti, and Andrea Benigni},
- pages = {327--336},
- month = dec,
- doi = {10.3384/ecp204327},
- isbn = {978-91-8075-505-4},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-001}
- }
- Deshpande, V.M., Chakrabarty, A., Vinod, A.P., Laughman, C.R., "Physics-Constrained Deep Autoencoded Kalman Filters for Estimating Vapor Compression System States", IEEE Control Systems Letters, DOI: 10.1109/LCSYS.2023.3334959, November 2023.
BibTeX TR2023-138 PDF- @article{Deshpande2023nov,
- author = {Deshpande, Vedang M. and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Vinod, Abraham P. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Physics-Constrained Deep Autoencoded Kalman Filters for Estimating Vapor Compression System States}},
- journal = {IEEE Control Systems Letters},
- year = 2023,
- month = nov,
- doi = {10.1109/LCSYS.2023.3334959},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-138}
- }
- Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Theoretical analysis of cycling losses in air source heat pump systems", International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), DOI: 10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0773, September 2023.
BibTeX TR2023-127 PDF- @inproceedings{Qiao2023sep,
- author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Theoretical analysis of cycling losses in air source heat pump systems}},
- booktitle = {International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR)},
- year = 2023,
- month = sep,
- publisher = {INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION},
- doi = {10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0773},
- issn = {0151-1637},
- isbn = {978-2-36215-055-5},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-127}
- }
- Paulson, J.A., Sorouifar, F., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Self-optimizing vapor compression cycles online with Bayesian optimization under local search region constraints", ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurements, and Control, DOI: 10.1115/1.4064027, September 2023.
BibTeX TR2023-122 PDF- @article{Paulson2023sep,
- author = {Paulson, Joel A. and Sorouifar, Farshud and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
- title = {{Self-optimizing vapor compression cycles online with Bayesian optimization under local search region constraints}},
- journal = {ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurements, and Control},
- year = 2023,
- month = sep,
- doi = {10.1115/1.4064027},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-122}
- }
- Zhan, S., Chakrabarty, A., Laughman, C.R., Chong, A., "A Virtual Testbed for Robust and Reproducible Calibration of Building Energy Simulation Models", IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2023.1482, September 2023.
BibTeX TR2023-114 PDF- @inproceedings{Zhan2023sep,
- author = {Zhan, Sicheng and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chong, Adrian},
- title = {{A Virtual Testbed for Robust and Reproducible Calibration of Building Energy Simulation Models}},
- booktitle = {IBPSA Building Simulation Conference},
- year = 2023,
- month = sep,
- doi = {10.26868/25222708.2023.1482},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-114}
- }
- Laughman, C.R., Deshpande, V.M., Qiao, H., Bortoff, S.A., Chakrabarty, A., "Digital Twins for Vapor Compression Cycles: Challenges & Opportunities", International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), DOI: 10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0765, August 2023.
BibTeX TR2023-103 PDF- @inproceedings{Laughman2023aug,
- author = {{{Laughman, Christopher R. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Qiao, Hongtao and Bortoff, Scott A. and Chakrabarty, Ankush}}},
- title = {{{Digital Twins for Vapor Compression Cycles: Challenges \& Opportunities}}},
- booktitle = {International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR)},
- year = 2023,
- month = aug,
- publisher = {International Institute of Refrigeration},
- doi = {10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0765},
- issn = {0151-1637},
- isbn = {978-2-36215-055-5},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-103}
- }