Overview

Primary Research Area

• Renewable Energy
• Zero-Carbon Energy Transition
• Energy Conservation & Management
• Sustainable Buildings
• Life Cycle Assessment

Biography

Muhammad Asif is a Professor at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He is Charted Engineer, Certified Energy Manager (AEE, USA), Member of the Energy Institute (UK), Member of the International Association for Energy Economics, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). He completed PhD in Applied Energy Engineering from Edinburgh (UK) in 2002 and has held faculty positions in various European Universities for over 15 years. He sits on several international energy forums His areas of research interest include renewable energy, energy transition, energy conservation & management, sustainable buildings and life cycle assessment. He has authored/edited seven books published by leading international publishers like Oxford University Press, Routledge/CRC Press, Elsevier and John Wiley. He has also authored over 125 journal and conference papers. His work has been referred to in various European policy documents and directives. He has supervised 10 PhD and over 30 Masters students. He has conducted teaching and training activities in Austria, Finland, Germany, Oman, Pakistan, Spain and Turkey.

Education

• PhD in Applied Energy Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, 2002
• MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Systems, University of Liverpool, UK, 1999
• PgC: Enhanced Teaching and Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK, 2012
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan, 1997

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor, Glashow Caledonian University, UK, 2012-2020
• Visiting Professor, FH Joanneum University, Austria, 2015-2019
• Assistant Professor, Glashow Caledonian University, UK, 2007-2011
• Research Fellow, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, 2003-2006

Professional Societies, registrations, and memberships

• Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council UK
• Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers, USA
• Member, Energy Institute, UK
• Member International Association of Energy Economics
• Member, Engineering Council UK
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
  

Professional Participations

• Erasmus Visiting Professor
• FH-Joanneum University, Austria, 2014-2019
• University of Granada, Granada, Spain, 2012
• University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
• University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany, 2011
• University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain, 2011

Research/Dissertation Supervision

• PhDs: 10
• Masters: 30

External Examiner/Reviewer

• MSc Programs Reviewer, Lancaster University, UK, 2011-2014
• External reviewer on industrial consultancy projects, KAUST, KSA, 2015-2017

Keynote/Plenary Speaker

• Retrofitech KSA, Riyadh, November, 2022
• Digutalization towards Net-Zero Emissions, Khobar, October 2022
• Retrofitech KSA, Riyadh, October 2021
• Solar Utilities Network conference, Bahrain, February 2018
• Jubail Energy Management Conference, Jubail, December 2017
• Energy and Water Conference, Mehran UET, Hyderabad, November 2017
• Retrofittech KSA, Riyadh, October 2017
• STEEB Solar Energy Conference, Bahrain, September 2017
• Energy for Sustainable Development Conference, COMSATS, Abbotabad, August 2017
• Bahrain Shanghai Energy conference, Bahrain University, May 2017
• IEP/NED Conference on Energy, Karachi, Pakistan, 2017
• Retrofit Tech KSA, Riyadh, KSA, Oct 2016
• Conference on Innovative Building Technologies, Riyadh, KSA, 2015
• Conference on ‘Social Innovation: Pathways and Alternate Solutions’, Glasgow, UK, 2012
• Workshop on ‘Integration of Sustainable Infrastructure into the Existing Built Environment’, Glasgow, 2012
• Seminar series on South Asia, University of Edinburgh, UK, 2010
• Quarterly meeting of Beckmann Academy, Berlin, 2010

Funding and Grants

• SAR 238,477, Measurement and Verification of Energy Retrofitting Residential Buildings using a BIM-based Approach, KFUPM, 2020-2022
• SAR 102,124, Development of life cycle analysis framewwork for building industry, KFUPM, 2019-2020
• SAR 4.8 Million, Residential and Commerical Buildign Energy Modeling in KSA, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, KSA, 2015-2018
• SAR 1.8 Million 432,000, Development of Building Sustainability Rating System for KSA, National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan, KSA, 2014-16
• € 75,000, Erasmus Intensive Programme Grant, FP7 Programme, 2009
• £ 25,000, Nor-Dan research funding, 2008-09
• £ 125,000, Micro-generation renewable energy system for small and medium enterprises in Scottish Highlands, European Commission funding, 2007
• £ 12,000, Carnegie Trust Research Grant, 2008-09

Service on committees

• Sponsored Research Committee, KFUPM, 2017-
• Chair, PhD Program development Committee, CBDE, KFUPM, 2022-
• Chair and Member, Ad-hoc Promotion Committees, KFUPM, 2019-
• Member Research Committee, KFUPM, 2014-2015

Other Service

• Member of Energy Institute (UK) Accreditation Board on Professional Memberships, Jan 2015 -
• Member of the Higher Education Academy (UK) Energy Advisory Board, Jan 2016 –
• Reviewer on various European research grants applications
• Reviewer for a number of leading journals and scientific conferences

2. Publications

Books

• M. Asif, The 4Ds of Energy Transition: Decarbonization, Decreasing use, Decentralization, and Digitalization, Wiley, ISBN: 978-3-527-34882-4, 2022
• M. Asif, Handbook of Energy and Environmental Security, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780128240847, 2022
• M. Asif, Energy and Environmental Outlook for South Asia, CRC Press,  ISBN: 978-0-367-67343-7, USA, 2021
• M. Asif, Energy and Environmental Security in Developing Countries, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-63653-1, 2021
• H. Qudratullah and M. Asif, Dynamics of Energy, Environment and Economy: A Sustainability Perspective, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-43578-3, 2020
• M. Asif, Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Origins, Challenges and Sustainable Solutions, ISBN: 978-0-19-547876-1, Oxford University Press, 2011
• M. Asif, Handbook of Energy Transitions, CRC Press, ISBN: 978-0-367-68859-2, 2022

Encyclopedia Chapters

• M. Asif, Solar Thermal Technologies for Energy Transition, Encyclopaedia of Sustainable Technologies,  Elsevier, London, Second Edition, 2023
• M. Asif, Energy and Environmental Security, Handbook of Environmental Management, Taylor & Francis , 2019
• M. Asif & T. Muneer, Thermal Energy: Solar Technologies, Handbook of Environmental Management, Taylor & Francis , 2019
• M. Asif, Fundamentals and Applications of Solar Thermal Technologies, Encyclopaedia of Sustainable Technologies,  Elsevier, London, First Edition, 2017, 27–36, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.10093-4
• M. Asif, Renewable Energy and Materials, Metal Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanostructures and Their Applications in Renewable Energy, ISBN: 978-1-118-23791-5, John Wiley & Sons, November 2014
• M Asif, Energy and Environmental Security, Encyclopaedia of Environmental Management, Taylor & Francis: New York, 2013; Vol. II, 833-842.
• M. Asif and T. Muneer, Solar Water Heating, Encyclopaedia of Environmental Management; Taylor & Francis: New York, 2013; Vol. IV,
• M. Asif and T. Muneer, Thermal Energy: Solar Technologies, Encyclopaedia of Environmental Management; Taylor & Francis: New York, 2013; Vol. IV, 2526-2535.
• M. Asif, Timber and Wood, Sustainability of Construction Materials, ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 349 7, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, 2009
• M. Asif, Solar Water Heating for Domestic Applications, Encyclopaedia of Energy Engineering and Technology, ISBN-10: 0849336538, CRC Press Inc, New York, 2007.

Journal Articles

• M. Asif, W. Ahmed, A. Alazazmeh, Energy Performance Assessment of a Post-Retrofit Office Building Using Measurement and Verification Protocol: A Case Study from KSA, Energy Reports, Accepted
• A. Alazazmeh, A. Ahmed, M. Siddiqui, M. Asif, Real-time data-based performance analysis of a large-scale building applied PV system, Energy Reports, Volume 8, November 2022, Pages 15408-15420
• M Shaukat, F Ashraf, M Asif, S Pashah, M Makawi, Environmental Impact Analysis of Oil and Gas Pipe Repair Techniques Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainability 14 (15), 9499
• A. Pandey and M. Asif, Assessment of energy and environmental sustainability in South Asia in the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 165, September 2022, 112492
• B. Ghaleb and M. Asif M, Assessment of solar PV potential in commercial buildings, Renewable Energy (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.01.013.
• B. Ghaleb and M. Asif, Application of solar PV in commercial buildings: Utilizability of rooftops, Volume 257, 15 February 2022, 111774, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111774
• W. Ahmed and M. Asif, A critical review of energy retrofitting trends in residential buildings with particular focus on the GCC countries, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 144, Jul 2021, 111000, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111000
• A. Alazameh and M. Asif, Commercial Building Retrofitting: Assessment of Improvements in Energy Performance and Indoor Air Quality, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2021.100946
• M. Asif, Role of Energy Conservation and Management in the 4D Sustainable Energy Transition, Sustainability 2020, 12, 10006; https://doi:10.3390/su122310006
• A. Dehwah, M. Asif, I. Budaiwi and A. Alshibani, Techno-Economic Assessment of Rooftop PV Systems in Residential Buildings in Hot–Humid Climates. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10060.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su122310060
• W. Ahmed and M. Asif, BIM-based techno-economic assessment of energy retrofitting residential buildings in hot humid climate, Energy and Buildings, 227, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110406

3. Awards

• Excellence in Teaching, KFUPM, KSA, 2022
• Best Short Course Award, KFUPM, KSA, 2018
• CIBSE Teaching Award, Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, UK, 2011
• PhD Fellowship Award, Nor-Dan, Norway, 2000
• Association of Commonwealth Countries Scholarship for MSc, UK, 1998