Usman Ali

Usman Ali is an Assistant Professor and Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin. He holds a Ph.D. in 'A data-driven GIS-based approach for multi-scale residential building energy modeling' (2020) from UCD and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Lahore University of Management Science (2013). His research focuses on machine learning, GIS modeling, urban building energy systems, and energy performance certification. He has contributed to projects like the U.S.-Ireland R&D initiative on building stock classification and energy prediction, and collaborated with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on energy policy research. His work emphasizes data-driven solutions for energy efficiency, urban sustainability, and policy decision-making.

Education:

• Ph.D., University College Dublin (2020)
• M.Sc., Lahore University of Management Science (2013)
• B.Sc., International Islamic University Islamabad (2008)

Research emphasizes machine learning applications in energy modeling, GIS integration for urban planning, and energy policy frameworks. His recent work includes synthetic building datasets, occupancy-based energy analysis, and uncertainty quantification in energy systems.