Supported by the Global Research Partnership (GRP) Award of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He was involved in researching a broad array of fields, including energy systems (solar photovoltaic (PV), geothermal, ocean thermal, wind, boiler, and waste heat), cooling technology (absorption, ejector, desiccant, cryocoolers, and thermoelectric), solid-state lighting (light-emitting diode), and control technology. His current research include bridging the gap between academia and industry. He has developed more than 30 products with industry. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 academic papers and 150 technical reports. He holds more than 60 worldwide patents.,Prof. Huang was a recipient of the 1972 Outstanding Youth of the Year Award, the 1991 National Outstanding Engineering Professor Award, the 1995 Academician of Academy of Sciences of Technological Cybernetics of Ukraine Award, the 1996 Academician of International Academy of Refrigeration, Ukraine Branch Award, the 1996 Tong-Yuan Science and Technology Award, the 2000 Outstanding Researcher Award of the National Science Council, the 2005 Science and Technology Award of China-Tech Foundation, and the 2005 Solar and New Energy Contribution Award of the Solar and New Energy Society of Taiwan.