Shoaib Azizi

Shoaib has a background in Mechanical Engineering, and prior to entering academic research, he worked on large-scale refrigeration and heat pump systems, as well as entrepreneurial ventures on developing solar pumping systems for agriculture. He completed a Master’s program in Sustainable Energy Engineering at KTH, Stockholm, before moving to Umeå in northern Sweden to pursue a multidisciplinary PhD focused on energy-efficient renovation of buildings. His doctoral research explored how digital tools can enhance building management and energy efficiency, culminating in his thesis, “A Multi-method Assessment to Support Energy Efficiency Decisions in Existing Residential and Academic Buildings,” which he defended in September 2021.

Currently, Shoaib is a researcher in digitalization and climate impacts at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research sits at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, energy and the indoor environmental performance of buildings. His ongoing research includes the application of lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology to investigate the environmental impacts of digitalization.

Research interests: energy system analysis; energy efficiency; building energy performance; digitalization in buildings; environmental assessment, LCA