Mohammad Heidarinejad
Associate Professor
Greater Chicago Area United States
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Top SchoolMohammad Heidarinejad is an Associate Professor and researcher with over a decade of experience in building energy, urban-scale airflow modeling, and smart building technologies, currently based in the Greater Chicago Area. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State and has advanced from graduate researcher to faculty roles at University of Maryland and Illinois Institute of Technology, blending computational simulation, experimental facility design, and sensor applications. His work spans practical tools and frameworks—such as web-based urban-scale simulation and retrofit management tools—and experimental protocols for ventilation and UVGI performance, reflecting a rare mix of software-enabled modeling and hands-on lab design. Known for translating complex building physics into usable decision-support tools, he focuses on tradeoffs between model fidelity and practicality for real-world energy efficiency interventions.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering at Penn State UniversityBachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology
English, Persian
Github Skills (20)
radiance10
energy10
hpc-applications9
envelope9
renewable-energy9
modeling9
climate-change9
energyplus9
hvac8
cross-platform7
java5
jpype5
python5
qt5
jython4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
CITY-at-UMD/openstudio_ruby_scripts
Sep 2014 - Jul 2015
Contributions:14 commits, 2 pushes in 9 months
muh182/softwareNotes
Aug 2015 - Apr 2020
Contributions:73 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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