Amirmohammad Behzadi

Amir has a doctoral degree in Fluid and Climate Theory from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, where his research focused on the smart design and control of thermal energy storage in low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling systems (Thesis). He previously earned his MSc in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Energy Conversion, from the University of Tehran. Before joining KTH, he worked as a research assistant at the Department of Energy at Aalborg University in Denmark, contributing to projects on renewable-based off-grid cooling for agricultural applications and solar PVT integration in smart buildings.

Following his doctoral studies, Amir was awarded a Wallenberg Foundation International Postdoctoral Fellowship in March 2026 to conduct research at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Building on his expertise in heating systems in Scandinavia, he is now expanding his research to district cooling and energy-efficient buildings in Singapore's tropical climate, with a focus on AI-enabled control, digital twins, and climate resilience.
 

Research interests and activities

Amir's research addresses the transition towards intelligent, low-carbon, and resilient thermal energy systems, with particular emphasis on:

• Advanced control and optimization of building energy and HVAC systems using model predictive control, reinforcement learning, artificial intelligence, and physics-informed methods.

• Smart district heating and cooling networks, integrating heat pumps, thermal energy storage, renewable and recovered heat, and energy flexibility.

• Digital twins, Power-to-X technologies, renewable energy integration, and multi-objective optimization for industrial applications and large-scale integrated energy systems.

• Climate-resilient building design and operation, focusing on overheating mitigation, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and sustainable cooling solutions for vulnerable populations.

Currne research projects and international collaboration

Amir leads and contributes to competitively funded Swedish and international research projects as PI, Co-PI, and co-applicant.

His selected funded projects include:

• THERM-AI, Reinforcement Learning-Based Virtual Thermal Storage for Self-Adaptive Thermal Energy Networks. Wallenberg Foundation, PI.

• COOLAGE, Cost-Effective Cooling Retrofit and Design Solutions for Overheating in Elderly-Care Facilities. SBUF, Co- PI.

• COPE-Cool, Cross-Climate Predictive Optimization of Urban Energy Systems for Emerging Cooling Demand. KTH–HKUST International Seed Fund, Co-PI.

• CyPhR-HP, Cyber-Physical and Privacy Risk Modeling for Connected Heat Pump Infrastructure. Swedish Energy Agency (TERMO), Co-PI.

• HEAT-X, A Competence Center on Transforming Heating and Cooling in Future Energy Systems. A Swedish Energy Agency-funded competence center (2027–2031), bringing together 7 Swedish universities, 40 companies, and 10 international universities. Amir contributed as a co-applicant to the establishment of the center with a total budget of 262 MSEK.

Amir is also actively involved in international research cooperation through the International Energy Agency's Energy in Buildings and Communities Program (IEA EBC). His activities include coordinating Swedish contributions to Annexes 37, 93, and 99, as well as involvement in Annex 100.
 

Scientific contributions and academic recognition

Amir has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, alongside conference papers and book chapters (here). He also serves on the editorial board of Advances in Building Energy Research.

He has been included in the Stanford–Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists ranking since 2022. In the 2025 single-year citation-impact dataset, he ranked approximately among the top 1% of researchers in the Energy subfield worldwide, excluding self-citations. In the same year, a Swedish Energy Agency-funded project in which Amir served as the primary researcher was selected among Sweden's Top 100 research and innovation projects by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

His earlier academic distinctions include being named Best MSc Researcher at the University of Tehran, across all schools and disciplines, and graduating first among 60 BSc students at Razi University.

Teaching and supervision

Amir has teaching experience across mechanical engineering, building services, and sustainable energy systems at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Aalborg University, the University of Tehran, and Razi University.

At KTH, he currently teaches Fluid Mechanics (HS1007) as a lecturer and course project leader, and Building Services and Energy (HS1013) as a lecturer. He has also supervised master's thesis projects and co-supervised doctoral research in building energy systems, thermal energy storage, advanced control, and indoor environmental quality.