Usman's primary research areas are machine learning, data mining, GIS modelling, intelligent computing, urban building energy modelling, energy performance certification, and research software development. He joined UCD Energy Institute as a Senior Energy Systems Researcher (Data Science for Building) in 2022.
He is working on a U.S.-Ireland R&D partnership project: intelligent data harvesting for multi-scale building stock classification and energy performance prediction. Usman has also worked as a Senior Energy Policy Researcher in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in 2021. In addition, he was involved in developing future-proof energy performance certifications and methodologies. Usman has completed his Ph.D. 'A data-driven GIS-based approach for multi-scale residential building energy modelling' in 2020. He received a BS in Computer Science from IIUI in 2008 and an MS in Computer Science from LUMS in 2013. He has worked as a Research Associate in the smart grid, energy management, and software development field at LUMS.
Current Projects: NexSYS, Urban Data Harvesting
Email: (opens in a new window)usman.ali@ucd.ie
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