Alumni

Ph.D. Student - Sustainable Systems Engineering, 2026

Co-supervised with Dr. Roman Shor

Thesis: System Dynamics Modeling of Geothermal Energy Networks:
From Technical Characterization to Transition Dynamics

Ph.D. Student (May 2022 - May 2026)

Awards

1. Faculty of Graduate Studies Open Scholarship Competition - Doctoral Competition, University of Calgary (2025-2026)
2.  Provost's Doctoral Scholarship for 4 years (2022 - 2026)

Thesis: Toward Efficient Thermal Management of High-Heat Flux Power Conversion Units Using a Topology-Optimized Heat Sink: Numerical and Experimental Analyses

Ph.D. Student (September 2022 - June 2026)

Awards

1. Vanier Canada Graduate Award for three years (2024-2026)
2. IBET Momentum Fellowship for 4 years (2023 - 2026)

Thesis: Modelling and Experimental Characterization of Solar-Assisted Ground Source Heat Pump Systems with and without Thermal Energy Storage for Cold Climates

M.Sc. Student (September 2024 - May 2026)

Thesis: Numerical Investigation of a Linear Concentrating High Temperature Photovoltaic Thermal  System with Novel Hybrid Square and Octagonal Receivers 

M.Sc. Student (September 2023 - May 2025)

Awards

1. Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (2023-2024)    

Thesis: Thermodynamic Investigation of an Integrated Air-Based Solar Collector-Air Source Heat Pump  System (ASC-ASHP) for Domestic Hot Water and Residential Space Heating in Cold Climates 

M.Sc. Student (September 2022 - August 2024)

Awards

1.  Research Impact Excellence Award (2024)
2. Alberta Innovates Award (2023- 2024)
3. Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (2023-2024)              

Thesis: Performance Enhancement of a High Concentration Ratio Parabolic Trough Solar Collector using Supercritical CO₂ as the Working Fluid with Modified Twisted Tape Inserts and Rotating Receivers

M.Sc. Student (September 2022 - July 2024)

Awards

1. Research Impact Excellence Award, 2024
2. Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

Thesis: Numerical Investigation of the Long-Term Performance of Solar-Enhanced Novel Energy Pile-Based Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Space Conditioning Applications in Cold Climates

M.Sc. Student (January 2022 - January 2024)

Thesis: Numerical analysis of the long-term thermal performance of a solar assisted foundation heat exchanger - ground source heat pump system for space heating and cooling in extremely cold climates

M.Sc. Student ( September 2022 - March 2024)

Awards

1. Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship
2. Dr. Devendra Singh Mohindra Memorial Scholarship

Thesis: Thermodynamic Investigation of Solar-Assisted Heat Pumps for Water Heating Applications in Cold Climatic Conditions

Co-supervisor: Dr. Simon Li

Research Assistant (2022-2023)

Undergraduate Research Assistant - PURE Award

Summer 2023

Research Intern: NSERC USRA

Summer 2024

Performance of a direct expansion photovoltaic/thermal heat pump for residential water heating applications

Mitacs Globalinks Research Intern 

Summer 2024

Mitacs Globalinks Research Intern

Summer 2024

Mitacs Globalinks Research Intern - Summer 2025

Institution: National Engineering School of Monastir (ENIM), Tunisia.