- Support the new construction team by performing thermal and hygrothermal analysis of a building envelope using CFD, THERM, WUFI 2D.- Review building envelope thermal simulation.- Visiting Window production plant, construction site and writing installation review B19 report.- Building envelope inspection and performing water and air leakage tests.- Engage in R&D with partners.

Research projects on urban microclimate modeling for sustainable building design* Numerical modeling of indoor environment for energy-efficient bio-manufacturing* Building heat and mass transfer* Microclimate analysis for train stations (Snow and rain intrusion)* Pollutant dispersion for a train station* Pedestrian Level Wind Study* Modeling of wind flow over complex terrain* Airflow simulation inside AHU and leakage detection on HVAC compressor line

Optimization of window configuration in buildings for sustainable thermal and lighting performance.Develop a physics-based computational approach for optimizing window configuration in buildings under opposing constraints of energy and comfort (thermal and lighting), thus contributing to the sustainable built environment of the future.Peer Review publications1. Kahsay, M.T., Bitsuamlak, G.T., & Tariku, F., (2021). Thermal zoning and window optimization framework for high-rise buildings. Applied Energy Volume 292, 15 June 2021, 116894. 3. 2. Kahsay, M.T., Bitsuamlak, G.T., & Tariku, F., (2020). Effect of window configuration on its convective heat transfer rate. Building and Environment. Volume182, September 2020, 107139. 4. 3. Kahsay, M.T., Bitsuamlak, G.T., & Tariku, F., (2019a). CFD simulation of external CHTC on a high-rise building with and without façade appurtenances. Building and Environment, 165, 106350. 5. 4. Kahsay, M.T., Bitsuamlak, G.T., & Tariku, F., (2019b). Numerical analysis of convective heat transfer coefficient for building facades. Journal of Building Physics 42.6 (2019): 727-749. 6. 5. Kahsay, M.T., Bitsuamlak, G.T., & Tariku, F., (2019c). Effect of localized exterior convective heat transfer on high-rise building energy consumption. Building Simulation (pp. 1-13).

Study on the effective thermal performance of a masonry wall.Perform 2D and 3D thermal analysis of building envelope components and assemblies using THERM & COMFES

Teaching course: 1. Heat & Mass Transfer, 2. Engineering Thermodynamics, 3. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, 4. Fluid Mechanics, 5. Renewable energy.