Waqas Khalid

Assistant Professor
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
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Dr. Waqas Khalid is working as Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering. Dr. Waqas Khalid has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering . Dr. Waqas Khalid has published 34 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 619 , carried out 3 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

Research Tags

Applied Thermodynamics Climate change adaptation Energy Efficiency Energy saving Heat and mass transfer Heating ventilation air-conditioning & refrigeration Renewable Energy Sustainable Architecture Thermal comfort Geothermal Energy

Research Projects

2

Industry Projects

1

Amount Granted

2.8 M

Publications

34

Citations

619

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Majid Ali

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
6 Collaborations
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Zaib Ali

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
4 Collaborations
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Emad Ud Din

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
3 Collaborations
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Adeel Waqas Ahmad

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
3 Collaborations
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Muhammad Tauseef Nasir

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
2 Collaborations
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Sami Ur Rahman Shah

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
2 Collaborations
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Muhammad Sajid

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
2 Collaborations
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Syed Maaz Hasan

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Sana Yaqub

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
1 Collaboration
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Hassan Abdullah Khalid

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
1 Collaboration
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Naseem Iqbal

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
1 Collaboration
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Saad Ayub Jajja

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Aamer Shahzad

College of Aeronautical Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Khawaja Fahad Iqbal

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Muhammad Safdar

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Mariam Mahmood

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
1 Collaboration
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Syed Husain Imran Jaffery

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Sadaqat Ali

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Shahid Ikram Ullah Butt

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Shamraiz Ahmad

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Muhammad Usman Bhutta

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Ibrahim Khan

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
1 Collaboration
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Hassan Nazir

US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
1 Collaboration

Education

PhD Mechanical Engineering 2015- 2019
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , Malaysia
MPhil Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering 2009- 2012
Royal lnstitute of Technology , Sweden
BE Mechanical Engineering 2003- 2007
UET Lahore , Pakistan

Experience

Assistant Professor 2023- Present
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering , NUST
Assistant Professor 2023- 2023
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering , NUST
Assistant Professor 2020- 2023
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering , NUST
Assistant Professor 2018- 2020
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering , NUST
Lecturer 2012- 2018
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering , NUST
Lecturer 2008- 2009
COMSATS University Islamabad Wah Campus , COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus G.T Road Wah Cantt 47040 ,

Awards

Best Student Award 2019
Best Postgraduate Student Award-Doctor of Philosophy

Memberships

PEC Since 2008
2
Research Projects
1
Industrial Projects
3
National Projects
0
International Projects
2.8M
Total Funding (PKR)
Design and development of Solar Powered Smart HIDEC System as Demonstration Unit 2024
Waqas Khalid
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 1.6 M Approval Date: 2024-02-15 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: ASHRAE
Indoor Thermal Comfort, Air Quality and Energy Management of Selected Hospitals in Islamabad Capital Territory 2022
Adeel Waqas Ahmad
Absaar Ul Jabbar
Waqas Khalid
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 0.9 M Approval Date: 2022-08-17 Completion Date: 2023-01-16
Funding Agency: NUST
Consultancy work for Review of AC Equipment Reports
Waqas Khalid
Muhammad Tauseef Nasir
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.2 M Approval Date: N/A Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: Cosmix Engineering
24
Research Articles
10
Conference Proceedings
0
Books
0
Book Chapters
2
Editorial Activities
Numerical and experimental investigation of a novel hybrid indirect-direct evaporative cooling system with enhanced humidity regulation: A case study in hot-humid conditions 2026
IB
Ibrahim Khan
Waqas Khalid
HA
Hafiz Muhammad Ali (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
Syed Maaz Hasan
ZA
Zafeer Atif
Emad Ud Din
Journal: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Volume 77, Article Number 107538
Impact Factor: 6.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
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Low carbon strategy driven techno-economic analysis of various 4 passive measures for energy efficiency in a humid subtropical 5 climate: A case study in Pakistan
Waqas Khalid
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
PI
Pinar Mert Cuce (Birmingham City University)
ER
Erdem Cuce (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University)
Zaib Ali
Muhammad Tauseef Nasir
MU
Muhammad Abdullah
Journal: International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Accepted
Impact Factor: 2.300 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
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Solar thermal systems and AI: Past, present, and future
PI
Pinar Mert Cuce (Birmingham City University)
EM
Emre Alvur (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University)
ER
Erdem Cuce (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University)
MA
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar (Lishui University)
AB
Abdallah Bouabidi (University of Gabes)
SH
Shaopeng Guo (Inner Mongolia University of Technology)
JI
Jingyu Cao (Hunan University of Science and Technology)
Waqas Khalid
SA
Saad Alshahrani (King Khalid University)
AL
Ali Ahmed Alqahtani (King Khalid University)
NO
Noha A. Mostafa (Zagazig University)
Journal: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Accepted
Impact Factor: 3.100 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
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Experimental investigation of passive thermal management in Li-ion battery pack using eutectic phase change materials for electric vehicles 2025
AA
Aamir Khan
Majid Ali
Sana Yaqub
SA
Samad ali Taj
Adeel Waqas Ahmad
Hassan Abdullah Khalid
Waqas Khalid
Naseem Iqbal
Saad Ayub Jajja
Journal: Journal of Power Sources, Volume:657, Article Number 238108
Impact Factor: 7.900 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 7
Advancing insights into building electrical energy consumption: a comprehensive review of conventional and artificial intelligence methods 2025
MO
Mohammad Aliff Shakir (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
AR
Arivindha Rao Appana (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
SE
Segar Rajamanickam PJK (Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah)
MA
Mardiana Idayu Ahmad (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Waqas Khalid
Journal: Advances in Building Energy Research, Volume:19, Issue:5, Page:533-576
Impact Factor: 2.500 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
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Thermal comfort and ventilation performance in an air-conditioned mosque in tropical climates of Malaysia 2025
AN
Andi Taufan (University of Technology Malaysia)
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (University of Technology Malaysia)
NG
Ng Wai Tuck (Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology)
HO
Hom Bahadur Rijal (Tokyo City University)
Waqas Khalid
NO
Nor’Azizi Othman (University of Technology Malaysia)
Journal: Advances in Building Energy Research, Volume:19, Issue:2, Page:199-240
Impact Factor: 2.500 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
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Effect of flexibility on energy harvesting performance of semi-active flapping foil under non-sinusoidal pitching motion 2025
HA
Hassan Naseer
Zaib Ali
Aamer Shahzad
Waqas Khalid
Journal: Ocean Engineering, Volume: 341, Part 2, Article Number: 122462
Impact Factor: 5.5 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 7
An Experimental Machine Learning Evaluation on Adaptive Thermal Comfort in Hospitals 2025
Waqas Khalid
IB
Ibrahim Khan
HA
Hafiz Muhammad Ali (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
NO
Noor Zali khan (Pakistan Airforce Hospital)
Emad Ud Din
Zaib Ali
Majid Ali
HI
Hira Javed
Journal: Future Cities and Environment, Volume:11, Pages 1-14
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
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Thermo-economic evaluation of working fluids for a flue gas driven organic Rankine cycle powered vapor compression cycle for cooling air conditioning using a two-step intermediate performance index 2026
MU
Muhammad Talha
Muhammad Tauseef Nasir
Khawaja Fahad Iqbal
Waqas Khalid
Muhammad Safdar
NA
Nawaf Mehmood Malik
Journal: Energy Conversion and Management, Volume:347, Article Number:120541
Impact Factor: 10.9 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
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Pilot Study on Occupants’ Thermal Sensation at Different Ambient Temperature in Postgraduate Office with Cooling Mode in University Campus 2021
NO
Noor Syazwanee Md Taib (University of Technology Malaysia)
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Shaikh Salim (University of Technology Malaysia)
AY
Aya Hagishim (Kyushu University)
Waqas Khalid
FI
Fitri Yakub (University of Technology Malaysia)
NU
Nurul Izzati Kamaruddin (University of Technology Malaysia)
Journal: Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Volume 78(2), Pages 1-11
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 4 Quartile: N/A
Designing, Modelling and Experimental Investigation of Direct Evaporative Cooling System Coupled With Commercial Desiccant Dehumidifier 2022
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Abdul Basit
Mariam Mahmood
Adeel Waqas Ahmad
Majid Ali
Waqas Khalid
Journal: Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Volume 14(7), Article Number 071006
Impact Factor: 1.470 Citations: 2 Quartile: 4
SDG 7
Investigation of comfort temperature and thermal adaptation for patients and visitors in Malaysian hospitals 2018
Waqas Khalid
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
HO
Hom Bahadur Rijal (Tokyo City University)
FI
Fitri Yakub (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Journal: Energy and Buildings, NULL
Impact Factor: 4.495 Citations: 91 Quartile: 1
Opportunities and Challenges to Net Zero Energy Buildings and Renewable Energy in Tropics and Subtropics - A Preliminary Review 2020
Waqas Khalid
AH
Ahmed Ihsan (-)
HA
Hammad Farooq (-)
MU
Muhammad Usman Khaleeq (-)
AM
Amna Javaid (-)
TA
Taha Goheer (-)
Journal: Journal of Building and Environmental Engineering, Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 1-7
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
Associating thermal comfort and preference in Malaysian universities’ air-conditioned office rooms under various set-point temperatures 2022
NO
Noor Syazwanee MdTaib (University of Technology Malaysia)
SH
SheikhAhmad Zaki (University of Technology Malaysia)
HO
Hom BahadurRijal (Tokyo City University)
AZ
Azli Abd Razak (Universtiti Teknologi MARA)
AY
Aya Hagishima (Kyushu University)
Waqas Khalid
MO
Mohamed Sukri Mat Ali (University of Technology Malaysia)
Journal: Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 54, Article Number 104575
Impact Factor: 5.318 Citations: 54 Quartile: 1
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Green Human Resource Management for organisational citizenship behaviour towards the environment and environmental performance on a university campus 2020
NO
Nosheen anwar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
NI
Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
MO
Mohd Yusoff Yusliza (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
T.
T. Ramayah (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
JU
Juhari Noor Faezah (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Waqas Khalid
NO
Nosheen anwar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
NI
Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
MO
Mohd Yusoff Yusliza (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
T.
T. Ramayah (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
JU
Juhari Noor Faezah (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 256, Article Number 120401, Pages 1-13
Impact Factor: 9.297 Citations: 413 Quartile: 1
Improving overall equipment effectiveness of cement mills by applying total productive maintenance
Syed Husain Imran Jaffery
Sadaqat Ali
Shahid Ikram Ullah Butt
Shamraiz Ahmad
HA
Hannan Yusuf Khan
MA
Maaz Zakir (UET Peshawar)
Waqas Khalid
Journal: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, Accepted
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
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Experimental Investigation of Indirect Aqueous Inoculated Diesel Engine Performance in Urban-Area Driving for Mechanical Performance, Fuel Consumption and NOx Emissions 2024
Waqas Khalid
Sami Ur Rahman Shah
Emad Ud Din
Muhammad Usman Bhutta
Majid Ali
XA
Xavier Tauzia (Ecole Centrale de Nantes)
AS
Asad Asghar Janjua
Journal: Emission Control Science and Technology, Pages 1-10
Impact Factor: 1.300 Citations: 0 Quartile: 3
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An experimental investigation on the novel hybrid indirect direct evaporative cooling system 2024
Ibrahim Khan
Waqas Khalid
HA
Hafiz Muhammad Ali (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
Muhammad Sajid
Zaib Ali
Majid Ali
Journal: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 155, Article Number 107503
Impact Factor: 6.400 Citations: 16 Quartile: 1
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Experimental investigation of eutectic PCM incorporated clay brick for thermal management of building envelope 2024
SA
Samad Ali Taj
Waqas Khalid
Hassan Nazir
AA
Aamir Khan
Muhammad Sajid
Adeel Waqas Ahmad
AR
Arsalan Hussain (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Majid Ali
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (University of Technology Malaysia)
Journal: Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 84, Part A, Article Number 110838
Impact Factor: 8.900 Citations: 16 Quartile: 1
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Effect of preferable wind directions on personal thermal comfort of occupants in the air-conditioned office in hot-humid climate 2024
FA
Fakhrizal Akbar Ilmiawan (University of Technology Malaysia)
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (University of Technology Malaysia)
MA
Manoj Kumar Singh (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence)
Waqas Khalid
Journal: Building and Environment, Volume 254, Article Number 111390
Impact Factor: 7.100 Citations: 9 Quartile: 1
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Thermal Comfort Requirements for Different Occupants in Malaysian Hospital In-patient Wards 2018
Waqas Khalid
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
HO
Hom Bahadur Rijal (Tokyo City University)
FI
Fitri Yakub (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Journal: Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, NULL
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
Review of Green Human Resource Management: From the Lens of Ability-Motivation-Opportunity Framework 2018
Waqas Khalid
NO
Nosheen Anwar (University Technology Malaysia)
NI
Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood (University Technology Malaysia)
YU
Yusliza Mohd Yusoff (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Journal: Advanced Science Letters, Pages 1-5
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
Energy usage prediction model comparing outdoor vs. indoor ice rinks 2013
Waqas Khalid
JO
Jorgen Rogstam
Journal: Energy and Buildings, Volume: 67 Pages: 195-200
Impact Factor: 2.465 Citations: 14 Quartile: 1
Exploring the Efficacy of Port Water Injection on Air–Fuel Ratios and NOx Emissions in Diesel Engines: An Experimental Study 2024
Waqas Khalid
AS
Asad Asghar Janjua
Sami Ur Rahman Shah
XA
Xavier Tauzia (Ecole Centrale de Nantes)
Journal: Engineering Proceedings, Volume 75(1), Article Number 38
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
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Field study of the Occupant’s Thermal Preferences for Cooling in Living Rooms Based on Different Set Point Temperatures
N
N I Kamaruddin (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
HO
Hom Bahadur Rijal (Tokyo City University)
AY
Aya Hagishim (Tokyo City University)
Waqas Khalid
NU
Nur Atikha (Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah)
FI
Fitri Yakub (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
F
F L M Redzuan (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
SH
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
Conference: 5th International Conference on Advanced Technology and Applied Sciences 2020 ICATAS 2020
Citations: N/A
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Indoor Thermal Performance Evaluation of Malaysian Double-Story Air well Terraced House: A Field Measurement Approach
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Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
YA
Yasir Aftab (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
NO
Nor'azizi Othman (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
NG
Ng Wai Tuck (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
Waqas Khalid
AN
Andi Taufan (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
HO
Horn Bahadur Rijal (Tokyo City University)
Conference: 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COUNTERMEASURES TO URBAN HEAT ISLANDS, UHI 2023
Citations: N/A
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Working Fluid Selection for Biogas-Powered Organic Rankine Cycle-Vapor Compression Cycle
MU
Muhammad Talha
NA
Nawaf Mehmood Malik
Muhammad Tauseef Nasir
Waqas Khalid
Muhammad Safdar
Khawaja Fahad Iqbal
Conference: 3rd International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MTME2025)
Citations: N/A
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Exploring the Efficacy of Port Water Injection on Air-Fuel Ratios and NOx emissions in Diesel Engine: An experimental study
AS
Asad Asghar Janjua
Waqas Khalid
Sami Ur Rahman Shah
XA
Xavier Tauzia (Fluid Mechanics and Energy Department)
Conference: International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Citations: N/A
Predicting the Performance of a Basin Type Solar Still at different locations of Pakistan using a Mathematical Model
NA
Nawaf Mehmood Malik
Waqas Khalid
Muhammad Tauseef Nasir
MU
Muhammad Talha
Conference: International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Citations: N/A
An Experimental Machine Learning Analysis on Adaptive Thermal Comfort and Energy Management in Hospitals
IB
Ibrahim Khan
Waqas Khalid
HA
Hafiz Muhammad Ali (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals)
Emad Ud Din
Zaib Ali
Majid Ali
HI
Hira Javed
NO
Noor Zali Khan (Pakistan Airfoce)
Conference: 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies
Citations: N/A
Comparative analysis of thermal comfort surveys with CFD simulations
HA
Hassan Safdar Malik
Waqas Khalid
Absaar Ul Jabbar
Adeel Waqas Ahmad
Adnan Munir
Jawad Aslam
HA
Hafiz Ali Haider Sehole
Conference: 11th Masters Conference: People and Buildings
Citations: N/A
Thermal comfort in hospitals in hot and humid climates: A literature review
Waqas Khalid
SH
sheikh ahmad zaki shaikh salim (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
HO
Hom B. Rijal (Tokyo City University)
FI
Fitri Yakub (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Conference: 1st Green Environmental Energy and Building Science (GEEBS) International Conference
Citations: N/A
A Methodology for Assessment of Thermal Comfort, Ergonomic and Human Factors Effect on Learning Performance in Classroom Environment
Waqas Khalid
NO
Nosheen Anwar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Muhammad Sajid
Shahid Ikram Ullah Butt
Conference: HFE Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, and Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, 2020
Citations: N/A
Ground Source Heat Exchanger for Space Cooling and Heating
Waqas Khalid
Waqas Khalid
RA
Rai Junaid (-)
FA
Faran Amjad (-)
MO
Mohammad Zohaib (-)
Conference: 8th CUTSE International Conference on Science , Sustainability and Solutions
Citations: N/A
Journal of Building Engineering 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 7.144
Journal of Building Engineering 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 7.144
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