Nabil Nassif

Nabil Nassif is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural Engineering and Construction Management at the University of Cincinnati (UC), part of the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS). He previously held roles as Associate and Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T State University and served as Visiting Research Faculty at Oak Ridge National Lab and Florida Solar Energy Center. His education includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, and postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and Concordia University.

His research focuses on HVAC systems, energy efficiency, and smart building technologies, with emphasis on heat pumps, thermal storage, artificial intelligence for energy modeling, and fault detection in building systems. Nassif has secured over $2.5M in grants, including a recent $1.8M DOE grant for integrating phase-change materials (PCM) in industrial heat pumps.

Nassif’s work spans 60+ peer-reviewed publications, including studies on neural network-based energy modeling, optimal chilled water plant design, and innovative control strategies for VAV systems. His contributions include developing tools for HVAC system optimization and energy audits for public and commercial buildings.