{"id":429,"date":"2025-09-15T14:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/beta\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:14:20","slug":"abrar-ahmad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/beta\/abrar-ahmad\/","title":{"rendered":"Abrar Ahmad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-792x792.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3143\/2025\/09\/Abrar-Ahmad-Profile-2025-sq-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>Office: PACCAR, 3rd Floor, Seat No. 01\/ EME 202H<br>Phone: 5093388793<br>Email: abrar.ahmad@wsu.edu<br>PhD Research: Phase Change Materials integration into Buildings<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, United States (2024- Now (In Progress))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BS, Civil Engineering, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Phase Change Materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy Efficiency of Buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thermal Comfort of Building Occupants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire Retardant Building Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Manager (Technical) &amp; Structural Engineer &#8211; AfD Engineering and Management Consultants (Sept. 2019- Aug. 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lab Engineer, Reinforced Concrete Design Lab. &#8211; International Islamic University, Pakistan (Feb 2020- June 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Engineer &#8211; Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (International NGO) (May 2020- Oct. 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apartment Coordinator &#8211; Kamiak Apartments &#8211; WSU Housing, Washington State University (Feb. 2025- Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership &amp; Involvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Senator for Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU for academic year 2025- 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lab Manager for Built Environment Technology Application (BETA) Research Lab, WSU for academic year 2024- 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Secretary, Pakistan Student Association, WSU (2024- 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer, WSU Cricket Club (2025- Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Student Representative at Nazarbayev University (NU) for the academic year 2022-2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head coach, NU Cricket Club (NUCC) (2022- 2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, NU TEDx Club; Member, NU Psychology Club (2022- 2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Controller, University Hostel Mess, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan (IIUI) (2017-2019).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class Representative throughout the bachelor\u2019s degree at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinctions &amp; Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Award for the academic year 2024- 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPSA Excellence Award, Washington State University (2025) \u2013 Recognized for exceptional TA performance in CSTM 254. [<a href=\"https:\/\/gpsa.wsu.edu\/programs-events\/excellence-awards\/awardees\/\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prime Minister\u2019s Laptop Scheme Award (Phase III), Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awarded a laptop for maintaining a top CGPA throughout my degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Ahmad A<\/strong>, S.A. Memon, A novel method to evaluate phase change materials\u2019 impact on buildings\u2019 energy, economic, and environmental performance via controlled natural ventilation, Applied Energy, 353 (2024) 122033. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apenergy.2023.122033\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apenergy.2023.122033<\/a>. (Impact factor: 10.1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/28801\">#1 ranked journal<\/a>, 99th Percentile, 1\/223 in Building and Construction as per Scopus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K. Nazir, S.A. Memon, A. Saurbayeva, <strong>Ahmad A<\/strong>, Energy consumption predictions by genetic programming methods for PCM-integrated buildings in the tropical savanna climate zone, Journal of Building Engineering. 68 (2023) 106115. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jobe.2023.106115\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jobe.2023.106115<\/a>. (Impact factor: 6.7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/21100389518\">#1 ranked journal<\/a> in Architecture, 99th Percentile, 1\/189 in Architecture as per Scopus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Z. Abilkhassenova, S.A. Memon, <strong>Ahmad A<\/strong>, A. Saurbayeva, J. Kim, Energy &amp; Buildings Utilizing the Fanger thermal comfort model to evaluate the thermal, energy, economic, and environmental performance of PCM- integrated buildings in various climate zones worldwide, Energy and Buildings. 297 (2023) 113479. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enbuild.2023.113479\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enbuild.2023.113479<\/a>. (Impact factor: 6.6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/29359\">Top 5%<\/a>, 95 Percentile 29\/672 in Mechanical Engineering as per Scopus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breaking New Ground: A First-of-Its-Kind Critical Review of Review Articles on Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage. Applied Energy 2025;392:125984. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apenergy.2025.125984\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apenergy.2025.125984<\/a>. (Impact factor: 10.1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/sourceid\/28801\">#1 ranked journal<\/a>, 99th Percentile, 1\/223 in Building and Construction as per Scopus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ahmad A, Memon SA. Optimizing Energy Performance of Phase-Change Material-Enhanced Building Envelopes Through Novel Performance Indicators. Buildings 2025; 15:2678. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/buildings15152678\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/buildings15152678<\/a>. (Impact factor: 3.1, Cite Score: 4.4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ahmad A<\/strong>, M. Riaz, T. Zafar, K. K. Zulfiqar, and S. A. Khawaja, \u201cComparative study on seismic analysis and design of high-rise buildings using static and dynamic analysis by ETABS,&#8221; International Civil Engineering Conference ICEC, vol. 1, pp. 107\u2013114, 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/icec.neduet.edu.pk\/sites\/default\/files\/Proceedings_of_the_11th_ICEC_2020.pdf\">https:\/\/icec.neduet.edu.pk\/sites\/default\/files\/Proceedings_of_the_11th_ICEC_2020.pdf<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ahmad A<\/strong>, Dang H. Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Economic Sustainability of Buildings through Phase Change Material Integration\u2014A Systematic Literature Review. CIB Conferences 2025;1. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7771\/3067-4883.1849\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7771\/3067-4883.1849<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examining R-Value and Natural Ventilation Impacts on PCM-Integrated Building Envelope Performance in Kazakhstan\u2019s Climate Zones [A. 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