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Wangda Zuo

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CTO and Co-Founder at Glacian Technologies Inc.
📍 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Wangda Zuo is a Professor at Penn State and the CTO/Co-Founder of Glacian Technologies, a startup commercializing his research. He is an expert in Physical AI, leveraging digital twins and machine learning to optimize data center cooling and create sustainable, resilient urban energy systems. He earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University.

Outside of his direct research, Wangda is passionate about international collaboration and applying research to solve real-world problems, such as bringing renewable energy to communities in Indonesia. He enjoys biking to his office and unwinding by spending time in nature. A favorite tradition is contributing to a family newsletter.

He is a leading contributor to major open-source tools for building and community energy systems, including the Modelica Buildings library.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
CTO and Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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Topics Wangda cares about

Data Center Cooling
His company, Glacian Technologies, and recent research focus on using "Physical AI" to slash data center cooling energy usage by up to 40%.
Sustainable Cities
A core theme of his academic research is modeling and simulation for smart, sustainable, and resilient cities, including net-zero carbon communities.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
CTO and Co-Founder
Glacian Technologies Inc.
9-2025
Affiliate Faculty, Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation
Penn State University
1-2022
Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering
Penn State University
1-2022
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Penn State University
1-2022
Associate Faculty, Institute of Computational and Data Science
Penn State University
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Dr. Wangda Zuo Serving as CTO and Co-Founder of Glacian Technologies, Inc. – Sustainable Buildings and Societies Laboratory. Featured in Sustainable Buildings and Societies Laboratory (Penn State University)
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New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers. Featured in Penn State University News
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Education
2006 - 2010
Ph.D.
Purdue University
2003 - 2005
M.Sc.
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
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