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Dec 11, 2019

Cruse Awarded Fulbright Scholar Award

Andrew Cruse

Andrew Cruse, assistant professor of architecture, is the recipient of a prestigious 2019-2020 Fulbright Scholar Award to Australia.

Cruse carry out his research, entitled “Promoting Indoor Climate Change,” at the University of Technology Sydney from March – June 2020. This project looks at reducing building energy use by allowing indoor climates to vary based on exterior weather.

He will partner with Leena Thomas, professor at the University of Technology Sydney, who co-developed the Building Occupant Survey System Cruse will use during his research. This collaboration will result in a co-authored article published in a peer-reviewed journal and future collaboration between Ohio State and the University of Technology Sydney.

The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.D. Department of State.

For more information about the Fulbright Scholar Program, contact Joanna Kukielka-Blaser.