Ehsan Asadi (AE17-C828-CD62)

Curriculum Vitae

Ehsan Asadi

Dr. Ehsan Asadi is a renowned researcher and innovator in the fields of energy efficiency, building optimization, and indoor environmental quality (IEQ). With a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Systems from the MIT Portugal Program (2013), he has built a career dedicated to advancing sustainable building practices through innovative modeling, optimization, and decision-support tools. Currently, Ehsan serves as a Researcher at ADAI-LAETA, University of Coimbra, Portugal. His work has focused on leading and participating in major international projects such as Building HOPE, which developed strategies for holistic energy prosumption optimization in buildings. As Principal Investigator of the RETROSIM project, Ehsan created a state-of-the-art software tool for multi-objective optimization of building retrofits, integrating AI, Genetic Algorithms, and simulation techniques like TRNSYS and MATLAB. These efforts have resulted in 15 peer-reviewed papers, multiple book chapters, and significant practical applications. Ehsan’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration is evident in his role with the European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U), where he contributed to launching a Master’s program on sustainable cities. His teaching and supervision experience includes guiding several BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. students in Portugal and internationally. Dr. Asadi’s research and activities has earned wide recognition, including the Honorable Mention Award at the Building Global Innovators competition (2013) and inclusion among the Top 10 Most Cited Articles in Energy and Buildings (2012). With over 2,000 citations and an h-index of 9, his work has shaped advancements in energy efficiency and retrofit decision-making. Through his leadership, technical expertise, and collaborative efforts, Ehsan continues to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world applications, contributing to global sustainability goals and smart urban development.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ehsan Asadi

Citation names

Asadi, Ehsan
E. Asadi
Asadi, E.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: AE17-C828-CD62
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0613-2659
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=-TDij_wAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AOV7GLP0Q5Y6WXb8RQbI3KH5oFV8WGkW84bgynUExZz7AtIZG5XpBQYNJIRqc5MDuVxZB7G810mAKG01jMBo5XN0
Scopus Author Id: 55434613300

Email addresses

ehsanasadi82@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone

912994252 (Personal)

Addresses

Dep. of Mechanical Engineering | University of Coimbra | ADAI-LAETA Pólo II | Rua Luís Reis Santos, 3030-788, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://adai.pt/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology
Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Remote Sensing
Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Thermodynamics
Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Persian	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2014/01/01 - 2018/10/31 Concluded	Sustainable Energy Systems (Pós-doutoramento) Major in Mechanical Engineering Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2013/11/18 Concluded	Sustainable Energy Systems (Doutoramento) Major in Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Portugal Program Cambridge Office, United States "A Retrofit Decision Support Approach for Improving Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved with Praise and Distinction (Excellent)
2006/09/20 - 2008/09/20 Concluded	Energy System Engineering (Master) Major in Mechanical Engineering KN Toosi University of Technology, Iran "Investigation on Effect of Real Time Optimization on Reducing Energy Consumption in Amak Gas Sweetening Plant" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	19.10
2000/09/23 - 2006/02/19 Concluded	Mechanical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics (Bachelor) Major in Mechanical Engineering Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran "Investigation on Different Methods of Sand Control in Oil Wells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/11/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal (...)
2014/01/01 - 2018/11/30	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal (...)
2010/12/01 - 2013/11/30	Principal Investigator (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal (...)
2008/12/01 - 2010/11/30	Researcher (Research)	Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
	Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
2007/05/01 - 2008/09/01	Research Trainee (Research)	Research Institute of Petroleum of Iran (RIPI), Iran
	Research Institute of Petroleum of Iran (RIPI), Iran

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2014/01/01 - 2018/10/31	Multi-Objective Building Retrofit Software Tool for Improving Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings - RetroTool SFRH/BPD/94385/2013 Principal investigator Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/12/01 - 2013/11/30	A Retrofit Decision Support Approach for Improving Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings SFRH/BD/68937/2010 PhD Student Fellow Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/10/01 - 2023/06/30	Building Holistic Optimization of Prosumed Energy POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045930 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program, Portugal	Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program Concluded
2018/07/16 - 2022/07/15	Multi-Objective Building Retrofit, Simulation and Monitoring on-line optimization tool for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings - RETROSIM PTDC/EME-SIS/32503/2017 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics UID/EMS/50022/2019 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/07/31	EMSURE - Energy and Mobility for SUstainable REgions CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002004 Researcher European Regional Development Fund, Belgium	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31	Strategic Project - LA 22 - 2011-2012 PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31	Projecto Estratégico - LA 22 - 2011-2012 PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2008/12/01 - 2010/11/30	Building Certification and Indoor Air Quality Assessment 0000000000 Research Fellow Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Other

	Designation	Funders
2020/11/01 - 2023/10/31	European Campus of City-Universities ANR-19-GURE-0019 Researcher European Union, Belgium	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Asadi, E.; Da Silva, M.G.; Antunes, C.H.; Dias, L.. "State of the art on retrofit strategies selection using multi-objective optimization and genetic algorithms". 279-297. 2013. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel. "Case Study 2 - Assessment of indoor thermal and air quality in a bank agency by short term measurements". In Indoor Climate Quality Assessment, REHVA Guidebook nº 14.. Brussel, Belgium, 2011. Published Asadi, Ehsan.; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel. "Case Study 4 - Assessment of indoor climate quality and energy consumption in an office building by wireless network web-based monitoring solution". In Indoor Climate Quality Assessment, REHVA Guidebook nº 14. 2011. Published Silva, Manuel Carlos Gameiro da; Asadi, Ehsan; Costa, José J.. "Case Study 4 - Assessment of indoor climate and energy consumption in an office building by wireless network web-based monitoring solution". In Indoor Climate Quality Assessment¿, REHVA Guidebook nº 14, 97-103. Brussels, Belgium, Belgium: REHVA, 2011. Published
Conference paper	Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel. "Development of an optimization model for decision making in building retrofit projects". Paper presented in CLIMA 2022 : The 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress, Rotterdam, 2022. Behrang Chenari; Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel. "SMART READINESS INDICATOR PART I AN OVERVIEW". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019, 2019. Behrang Chenari; Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel. "SMART READINESS INDICATOR PART II ASSESSING DIFFERENT DEMAND CONTROLLED VENTILATION STRATEGIES". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019, 2019. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "Multi-Objective Optimization approach for residential building retrofit.". Paper presented in 9th international conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting 2017 (EEDAL '17), Irvine, 2017. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "A multi-objective optimization model for building retrofit projects using TRNSYS and MOBO". Paper presented in IAQVEC 2016, 2016. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Dias, Luis C.. "Towards building energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality improvement: A model and an application using GAINN approach". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2015, Coimbra, 2015. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Dias, Luis C.; Leon Glicksman. "Multi-objective optimization model for building retrofit strategies using TRNSYS, MATLAB, and GenOpt". Paper presented in CLIMA 2013 (11th REHVA World Congress and the 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings), Prague, 2013. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Leon Glicksman; Dias, Luis C.. "Multi-objective optimization model for building retrofit strategies". Paper presented in SimBuild 2012, Wisconsin, 2012. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Amidpour Majid. "Investigation on effect of real time optimization (RTO) on reducing energy consumption in the gas sweetening plant in Iran". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE ON ENERGETICS (IYCE), 2011, 2011. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; José Joaquim da Costa. "Development of an IAQ audit approach for university library buildings". Paper presented in RoomVent 2011 - 12th International conference on air distribution in rooms, Trondheim, 2011. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Leon Glicksman; Dias, Luis C.. "Retrofit decision support system for improving energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality in buildings". Paper presented in E3FORUM 2011 - - Educação, Empregabilidade e Empreendedorismo 2011, Lisbon, 2011. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; José Joaquim da Costa. "An integrated IAQ audit approach for office buildings". Paper presented in Climamed - VI edición del Congreso Mediterráneo de Climatización, Madrid, 2011. Published Asadi, E.; Da Silva, M.C.G.; Costa, J.J.. "An integrated indoor air quality audit approach for public buildings". 2011. Asadi, I.; Asadi, E.. "Investigation on effect of real time optimization (RTO) on reducing energy consumption in the gas sweetening plant in Iran". 2011. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; José Joaquim da Costa. "Indoor air quality audit and certification of buildings in Portugal". Paper presented in CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ON ENERGY MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION, 2010., Tehran, 2010. Published Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; José Joaquim da Costa; Abreu Joana Rita. "Indoor air quality audit and certification of buildings in Portugal". Paper presented in CLIMA 2010, 10TH REHVA WORLD CONGRESS, 2010, Istanbul, 2010. Published Asadi, E.; Da Silva, M.G.; Costa, J.J.. "Measurement and simulation of indoor air quality and CO2 concentration in a hotel room". 2010. 10.1115/ESDA2010-25143
Conference poster	Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Leon Glicksman; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Dias, Luis C.. "Decision support system for building retrofit strategies". Paper presented in MIT ENERGY NIGHT 2012, 2012. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Dias, Luis C.. "Retrofit decision support system for improving energy efficiency and indoor environment quality in buildings". Paper presented in SPARKS POSTER COMPETITION, 2010, 2010. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "Building refurbishment & condition assessment decision support system". Paper presented in ENCONTRO EFS 09 ALUNOS¨EMPRESAS University of Coimbra,, 2009. Asadi, Ehsan; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Dias, Luis C.. "Building Refurbishment Decision Support System (RDSS)". Paper presented in First Annual MIT-Portugal Program Conference: Engineering for Better Jobs, 2009.
Journal article	James Ogundiran; Ehsan Asadi; Manuel Gameiro da Silva. "A Systematic Review on the Use of AI for Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings". Sustainability (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093627. 10.3390/su16093627 Anna Auza; Ehsan Asadi; Behrang Chenari; Manuel Gameiro da Silva. "Review of cost objective functions in multi-objective optimisation analysis of buildings". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.114101. 10.1016/j.rser.2023.114101 Omid Pedram; Ehsan Asadi; Behrang Chenari; Pedro Moura; Manuel Gameiro da Silva. "A Review of Methodologies for Managing Energy Flexibility Resources in Buildings". Energies (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6111. 10.3390/en16176111 Anna Auza; Ehsan Asadi; Behrang Chenari; Manuel Gameiro da Silva. "A Systematic Review of Uncertainty Handling Approaches for Electric Grids Considering Electrical Vehicles". Energies (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4983. 10.3390/en16134983 Asadi, E.; Chenari, B.; Gaspar, A.R.; Gameiro da Silva, M.. "Development of an optimization model for decision-making in building retrofit projects using RETROSIM". Advances in Building Energy Research 17 3 (2023): 324-344. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85158834337&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/17512549.2023.2204872 Soares, N.; Bastos, J.; Pereira, L.D.; Soares, A.; Amaral, A.R.; Asadi, E.; Rodrigues, E.; et al. "A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 77 (2017): 845-860. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019107550&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.027 Asadi, E.; Silva, M.G.D.; Antunes, C.H.; Dias, L.; Glicksman, L.. "Multi-objective optimization for building retrofit: A model using genetic algorithm and artificial neural network and an application". Energy and Buildings 81 (2014): 444-456. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905044286&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.06.009 Asadi, E.; Da Silva, M.C.G.; Costa, J.J.. "A systematic indoor air quality audit approach for public buildings". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 185 1 (2013): 865-875. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871968428&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10661-012-2597-x Asadi, E.; da Silva, M.G.; Antunes, C.H.; Dias, L.. "A multi-objective optimization model for building retrofit strategies using TRNSYS simulations, GenOpt and MATLAB". Building and Environment 56 (2012): 370-378. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860333550&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.04.005 Asadi, E.; Da Silva, M.G.; Antunes, C.H.; Dias, L.. "Multi-objective optimization for building retrofit strategies: A model and an application". Energy and Buildings 44 1 (2012): 81-87. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81855164964&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.10.016 Asadi, E.; Costa, J.J.; Gameiro da Silva, M.. "Indoor air quality audit implementation in a hotel building in Portugal". Building and Environment 46 8 (2011): 1617-1623. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79953229488&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.01.027

Activities

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2010/06/20 - 2010/06/25	UKERC summer school 2010 in Warwick University Other	UKERC summer school UK Energy Research Centre, United Kingdom Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, United Kingdom

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023 - Current	International Journal of Building and Environment (0360-1323)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2212-6090)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Sustainable Cities and Society published by Elsevier (2210-6707)
2016 - Current	Applied Energy Journal published by Elsevier (0306-2619)
2016 - Current	International Journal of Energy and Buildings (0378-7788)	Elsevier

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2017/02/08 - Current	Scientific committee member, EFS 2017 ( Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2017: Designing Cities & Communities for the Future) Member	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
2015/05/14 - Current	Scientific committee member, EfS 2015, Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2015: Sustainable Cities: Designing for people and the planet Member

Distinctions

Award

2013	Honorable Mention Award Building Global Innovators SA, Portugal ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2012	Award to attend SIMBUILD Conference International Building Performance Simulation Association, USA, United States

Title

2012	Top Ten Most Cited Energy and Buildings Journal Article Editions Scientifiques Elsevier, France
2008	First Top Graduate Student K N Toosi University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Iran
2006	First Rank Among 1000 Participants in MS.C. Entrance Exam Islamic Azad University, Iran