Fazel Khayatian

Fazel Khayatian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Planning at the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, University of Texas at San Antonio. He holds a Ph.D. from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and focuses on urban energy systems, data-driven predictive control, and sustainable built environments.

• Ph.D., Politecnico di Milano, Italy

His research explores digital twin applications, machine learning for energy planning, and innovative building materials. Recent work highlights urban multi-energy systems, phase change materials (PCM), and generative adversarial networks (GANs) to address climate and human-system uncertainties. Articles emphasize smart city development, building energy retrofitting, and open data sharing for sustainability.

Dr. Khayatian employs hybrid modeling frameworks and reinforcement learning to enhance building energy management systems (BEMS). His contributions bridge architectural design, data science, and policy analysis for scalable climate solutions.