Area of Study / Keywords

energy sustainability renewables ground heat exchangers modelling

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About

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (now Ontario Tech University), Canada, 2013
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (energy conversion), Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 2008
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (thermofluids), Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 2006

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 2022 - Present
• Associate Teaching Professor, Ontario Tech University, Canada, 2021-2022
• Assistant Teaching Professor, Ontario Tech University, Canada, 2018-2021
• Post-doctoral Fellow and instructor, Ontario Tech University, Canada, 2014-2017

Industry Experience

• Energy Analyst, Energy and Sustainability, Buildings, WSP, Toronto, Canada, 2017-2018

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Research

Research Interests

• Sustainable and renewable energy technologies
• Ground source heat pumps
• Net-zero energy buildings
• Building modelling and simulation
• Energy storage
• District energy