Taha Manzoor

Area of Study / Keywords

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Solar Thermal Conversion Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Renewable Thermal Energy Concentrated Solar Power Thermodynamics Radiative Heat Transfer Experimental Heat Transfer Molten Salts Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) CARDD-Tech Research Lead

About

Education

2019-2023 - PhD Mechanical Engineering – McGill University, Canada

2016-2018 - MS Mechanical Engineering- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea

2012-2016 - BS Mechanical Engineering- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan

Research

Overview

My research program is dedicated to advancing clean long-duration energy storage technologies to support industrial decarbonization and energy resilience. Spread across three themes, we conduct system-level studies by combining experimental methods, theoretical modeling, and material innovation. Our work spans from converting clean energy sources such as solar and nuclear energy into usable heat and fuels and storing them for prolonged periods of time to designing smart sustainable materials for extreme environments. Collaborating with global academic and industry partners, we aim to deliver scalable solutions for clean heat and power.

Theme I: Clean Heat and Power 
We develop next-generation technologies including thermal energy storage (TES), small modular reactors (SMRs), concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems, and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to decarbonize high-grade industrial heat and power. Our work supports clean and resilient energy solutions for sectors such as metal forming and mineral processing.

Theme II: Radiation Matter Interactions

We study how intense ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation interacts with materials like molten salts, metals, and engineered concrete. Our work helps understand complex phenomena including radiation-induced convection, high-temperature corrosion under intense irradiation, and thermal degradation.

Theme III: Smart Fluids and Structures

We design programmable fluids and adaptive structures that respond to thermal, magnetic, and electric fields. These smart materials enable advanced energy conversion, storage, and control in extreme environments, surpassing the capabilities of traditional fluids and structures.

I welcome applications and inquiries for various full-time research assistant positions at the Master's and Doctoral levels in the field of Renewable Thermal Energy. Successful candidates will become part of a dynamic and collaborative research team, engaging closely with partners from both government and industry in an interdisciplinary environment.

Job postings can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/renewable-thermal-lab/

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