School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences

Advanced Integrated Energy Lab

At AIEL, we investigate the energy–water–climate–sustainability nexus, especially in conetxt of Pakistan. Our mission is to lead transformative research that integrates interdisciplinary innovations in renewable energy, advanced water/wastewater treatment, and resilient urban and rural systems. By addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, resource security, and sustainable development, we aim to generate solutions that are both locally relevant and globally significant.

AIEL aims to conduct research on integrated energy systems. The lab envisions to:

  • Facilitate students/faculty in designing, simulating, developing, and testing hybrid energy prototypes to ensure energy-efficient and economic performance levels to combat growing energy concerns.
  • Promote field testing to determine the practicality of designed prototypes.
  • Establish collaborations with other SINES laboratories to boost multidisciplinary research.
  • Capacity building in the field of integrated energy systems and solutions.

PI’s Profile:

Dr Abeera Ayaz Ansari 

Serving as Assistant Professor at USPCAS-E, Dr Abeera holds BE in Environmental Engineering and MS in Energy Systems Engineering from NUST. She later pursued PhD in Civil Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, with specialization in novel Oxygenic Photogranule (OPG) biotechnology for energy-efficient wastewater treatment and bioenergy production. Her research interests include waste-to-energy, climate change and algal technologies for biofuel and wastewater treatment.

  

 

 
Dr. Shanawar Hamid

Is an accomplished academic and researcher currently serving as an Associate Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. He holds advanced degrees including a PhD from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). 

His research focuses on computational modeling, bioinformatics, climate systems, and interdisciplinary scientific applications integrating engineering and data-driven methodologies. Dr. Hamid actively contributes to the development of innovative academic programs and collaborative research initiatives at SINES. His work reflects a strong commitment to advancing interdisciplinary education and fostering partnerships between academia, research institutions, and industry.

Human Rersource:

Typical Enrollment of lab researchers: 5-7 researchers

Expertise/Capablities of Lab:

  •       Modelling and Simulation of Energy Systems 

  •       OPG-based Bioreactors

  •       Testing and Performance Evaluation of Solar PV Systems

  •       Light Microscopy

  •      Capacity Building on Integrated and Smart Energy Systems

Lab Equipment/Resources:

  • 3D Printer
  • Solar PV training Kit
  • Solar PV Module
  • Energy Harmonic analyzer
  • High-speed homogenizer
  • Microscope with camera
  • Overhead stirrers
  • Refrigerator
  • Vaccum Filtration Assembly
  • Portable devices including DO meter, pH meter and Lux meter
  • Data loggers
  • Installed Softwares:
    • Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP)
    • IPSEpro
    • Trnsys
    • Polysun
    • Markal times
    • Ansys Fluent (CFD)
    • LabVIEW, MATLAB
    • Simulink
    • RETScreen
    • SAM
    • Gaussian 9 Computational Chemistry Code.

Projects:

     National

  • “Reclamation of Industrial Wastewater Using Novel Aeration- Free Oxygenic Photogranulation (OPG) Technology for Bioenergy Prospective” – (NUST,  PKR 1 million) – Ongoing
  • “Socio-Economic Assessment and Low Carbon Expansion Planning Model for Energy Projects under CPEC” – (HEC, PKR 7.9 million) – ongoing

     International

  • “Impact of Climate Change on the Fishery Communities dependent upon Manchar Lake, Sindh, Pakistan” – (Pulitzer Center USA, PKR 1.08 million) – Completed Oct 2024

Contact Us:

Dr Abeera Ayaz Ansari
Contact No.: 0519085256
Email: [email protected]