Kashif Nawaz
About Kashif Nawaz
Kashif Nawaz is the Section Head of Building Technologies Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he has worked since 2022. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has a diverse background in research and teaching across multiple institutions.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kashif Nawaz currently holds multiple positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has served as Section Head of Building Technologies Research since 2022. Prior to this role, he was a Group Leader for Multifunctional Equipment Integration and a Senior Research Scientist, both positions he has held since 2020. His work at ORNL focuses on advancing building technologies and integrating multifunctional equipment.
Education and Expertise
Kashif Nawaz has an extensive educational background in engineering. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also completed two Master of Science degrees—one in Mechanical Engineering and another in Nuclear Plasma and Radiation Engineering. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.
Previous Academic Positions
Before joining Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Kashif Nawaz held several academic roles. He worked as a Research Assistant and Teaching Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2008 to 2013. He also served as a Research Associate and Lecturer at the University of Oklahoma from 2014 to 2016. These positions contributed to his expertise in research and education in engineering.
Professional Experience
Kashif Nawaz has diverse professional experience in engineering roles. He worked as a Senior Heat Transfer Engineer at Johnson Controls from 2013 to 2016. His career includes significant research and development contributions during his earlier tenure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2016 to 2020, where he focused on various engineering projects.