Saad Akhtar is currently a Senior Systems Modeling Research Engineer at Trane Technologies, focusing on advancing thermal systems and AI-driven controls for HVAC and data center applications. Previously, they served as a Staff Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where they led research on vehicle thermal systems and advanced powertrains. Saad also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Polytechnique Montréal, contributing to innovative manufacturing processes through topological optimization. They earned a Ph.D. in Mining and Materials Engineering from McGill University, concentrating on complex heat transfer and multiphysics frameworks.
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