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Andreas K Athienitis, Eng., PhD, FCAE, FASHRAE, FIBPSA

Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering

Director, Concordia Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies (EV 15.101)

Biography    Teaching activities    Research activities    Publications   

Andreas K Athienitis, Eng., PhD, FCAE, FASHRAE, FIBPSA
Overview

Dr. Andreas K. Athienitis is a Professor of Building Engineering at Concordia University.  He obtained a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1981) from the University of New Brunswick and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo (1985). He is the Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of two consecutive NSERC strategic networks: Smart Net-zero Energy Buildings Strategic Research Network (SNEBRN: 2011-2017) and NSERC Solar Buildings Research Network (SBRN: 2005-2011). He held a Senior NSERC/Hydro Québec Industrial Research Chair and a Concordia University Research Chair, Tier I (2006 - 2024). He was profiled as one of 25 top innovators in Québec by Actualité Magazine (Sep. 15, 2009). He is a Fellow is of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2011), a Fellow of ASHRAE (2017) and a Fellow of IBPSA (2017). He was named Concordia University Research Fellow (Senior) in 2010. In 2022-23 he led as Scientific Director the successful Concordia University CFREF proposal for $123M on “Electrified Resilient and Decarbonized Communities” (2023-30) and now Chairs its Scientific Committee and Leads Theme 1.

He is author/co-author of more than 300 refereed papers, three books on building thermal and solar modelling and design, and more recently an advanced book on modelling and design of net-zero energy buildings.  He is a recipient of eight best paper awards, including ASHRAE Willis H. Carrier award. He has served as Associate Editor of the ISES Journal "Solar Energy" and in ASHRAE Technical Committees. He has received several awards, including an NSERC-ADRIQ (Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec) Celebrate Partnerships Award in 2012 together with Hydro Québec and CanmetENERGY. His international activities include subtask leader for IEA SHC/ECBCS Task 40/Annex 52 focused on net-zero energy solar buildings, and contributing author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for Direct Solar Energy. He led several innovative projects demonstrating building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal systems such as the John Molson School of Business building at Concordia and the energy design of the first near net-zero energy demonstration house in Canada, the EcoTerra. He played a key role in the conception and development of Canada’s first net-zero energy institutional building – the Varennes Library (2016). He is Chair of the Canadian Academy of Engineering Roadmap to Resilient, Ultra-Low Energy Built Environment with Deep Integration of Renewables.

He has received more than $30 M of research grants as P.I. including approximately $14 M for the SBRN and SNEBRN research programs (2005-2016). In 2011 he led the development of the $4.6M Solar Simulator and Environmental Chamber (SSEC) laboratory at Concordia. He has supervised over 100 students at all levels, 15 of whom have become professors in Canada, the US and overseas. He has served both as Graduate Program Director of Building Engineering. He is the founding Director of the Concordia Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies (2012). 

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, May 1985, University of Waterloo, Waterloo Canada
  • B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, May 1981, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton Canada

Honours and awards

  • Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Fellow, ASHRAE
  • Fellow, IBPSA
  • Concordia University Research Award (Technology, Industry and Environment - Established Category) 2010.
  • Concordia University Research Chair Tier I  (Jan. 2006 – present) – Integration of Solar Energy Systems into Buildings.
  • Willis H. Carrier Best Paper Award from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (1991).
  • Izaak Walton Killam Post Doctoral Scholarship (University of Alberta, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1985-87).
  • Commonwealth Scholarship (University of New Brunswick: 1978-81).

Scholarly and professional activities

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Building Performance Simulation

  • Appointed to Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) (2009).

  • Member of NSERC Selection Panel for Discovery Grants in Mechanical Engineering, 2009-2012.

  • Member of Canadian Delegation in US-Canada Clean Energy Roundtable Dialogue, Washington, June 2009.

  • Subtask B (Design tools) co-leader, IEA SHC Task 40 / ECBCS Annex 52 “Towards Net-zero Energy Solar Buildings”  (2008 – present)

  • Member of NSERC Selection Panel 2 for Strategic Grants (Energy),  2007 – 2008.

  • Associate Editor, Journal of the Intern. Solar Energy Society "Solar Energy", 1997-2004.

  • Member of the Building Operation Dynamics Technical Committee, and of the Radiant and in-space Convective Heating and Cooling Technical Committee of ASHRAE (2004-2006).

Professional society memberships

  • Member, Order of Engineers of Quebec

  • Member, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers

  • Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

  • Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES).

Research interests and activities

Research activities are focused on energy design and optimal control of high performance buildings, optimization of building-grid interaction, development and integration of solar energy systems into buildings to generate electricity, useful heat and for daylighting. My long term vision is the realization of solar-optimized buildings operating in Canada as integrated advanced technological systems that generate in an average year as much energy as they consume.

A key element of our approach is that solar technologies are integrated in an optimal manner with energy efficiency measures, with the building envelope and with HVAC systems, so the potential energy savings are even higher than separately applying the two approaches and reductions in total cost may be realized.

I am looking for new graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with strong backgrounds in building engineering or civil/mechanical engineering and related fields (applied physics, architectural engineering etc) to work in exciting projects using a new state-of-the-art solar simulator and environmental chamber – an internationally unique laboratory, and a suite of our custom-developed building software tools.

Dr. Athienitis with the JMSB solar façade system in the background.

Teaching activities

Books and Book Chapters


Research activities

Concordia solar simulator testing BIPV/T air collector in horizontal position (can vary tilt angle from vertical to horizontal).
Concordia mobile solar simulator with two-storey high environmental chamber (custom design).
Varennes Net-zero Energy Library

Publications

Journal Publications

  1. Cheligeer, C., Yang, J., Bayatour, A., Miklin, A., Dufresne, S., Lin, L., Bhuiyan, N., Zeng, Y., 2022. ROM-based Semantic Networks Construction Framework: A Case Study of the Early Stages of an Aircraft Braking System Design Project, Journal of Mechanical Design. Accepted for publication.

  2. Haghi, M. Doulabi,H., Contreras, I. and Bhuiyan, N. 2022. Integrated consultation and chemotherapy scheduling with stochastic treatment times. Journal of the Operational Research Society. Accepted for publication.

  3. Yu, T., Demirli, K. and Bhuiyan, N. 2021. Lean Transformation Framework for Treatment-oriented Outpatient Departments, International Journal of Production Research. 60(6) pp. 1767-1781. Impact Factor: 4.577.

  4. Soltani M, Ahmadi S, Akgunduz A, Bhuiyan N. 2020. An Eco-Friendly Aircraft Taxiing Approach with Collision and Conflict Avoidance, Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies, 121(0), 2020. Impact Factor: 8.089

  5. Roozbeh, A., Awasthi, A., Bhuiyan, N. Industry 4.0 and demand forecasting of the energy supply chain: A Literature Review, Computers & Industrial Engineering, accepted for publication, 2020. Impact Factor: 4.135

  6. Hooshangi-Tabrizi, P., Contreras, I., Bhuiyan, N., Batist, G. 2020. Improving patient-care services at an oncology clinic using a flexible and adaptive scheduling procedure. Accepted in Expert Systems with Applications Journal. Impact Factor: 4.292

  7. Hejazi, A., Bhuiyan, N., and Othman, M. 2020. Performance measurement of a lean product development process, Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, accepted for publication. Impact Factor: 0.849.

  8. Jaifer, R., Beauregard, Y. and Bhuiyan, N. 2020. New framework for effort and time drivers in aerospace product development projects. 2020. Engineering Management Journal, pp. 76-95.

  9. Briard, R., Bhuiyan, N., and Sicotte, H. Success Factors in New Product Development Projects in a Weak Matrix Structure: An Aerospace Case Study. 2020. Journal of Modern Project Management. Impact Factor: 0.260, accepted for publication

  10. Ahmed Maged, A., Haridy, S., Kaytbay, S. and Bhuiyan, N. 2019. Continuous improvement of injection moulding using Six Sigma: case study. Int. J. Industrial and Systems Engineering, 32 (2), pp. 243-266.

  11. Azami, A., Demirli, K. and Bhuiyan, N., Scheduling in aerospace composite manufacturing systems: a two-stage hybrid flow shop problem, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2018) 95, 3259–3274 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-1429-0. Impact Factor: 2.601

  12. Zhang, D. and Bhuiyan, N. 2017. An Analysis of Organizational Structure in Process Variation. Organization Science, 29(4) pp.722-738. Impact Factor: 4.34.

  13. Suss, S., Bhuiyan, N., Demirli, K., and Batist, G. (2017). Toward Implementing Patient Flow in a Cancer Treatment Center to Reduce Patient Waiting Time and Improve Efficiency​, Journal of Oncology Practice, 13 (6) Impact Factor: 2.16.

  14. Suss, S., Bhuiyan, N., Demirli, K. 2017. Achieving level patient flow in an outpatient oncology clinic, IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 8(1) pp. 47-58.

  15. Beauregard, Y., Polotski, V., Bhuiyan, N. and Thomson, V. 2016. Optimum utilization level for lean product development in multitasking context, International Journal of Production Research, 57(3) pp. 795-818. Impact Factor: 1.48.

  16. Salari, M. and Bhuiyan, N. 2016. A new model of sustainable product development process for making trade-offs, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 94(1-4) pp. 1-11. Impact Factor: 2.601.

  17. Ashtiani, N.A., Bhuiyan, N. and Zanjani, M.K. 2017. Lean Leadership Practices- a Literature Review. Industrial Engineering & Management, 6(3) pp. 1-10. Impact Factor: 2.121.

  18. Amirjabbari, B. and Bhuiyan, N. 2016. An Application of a Cost Minimization Model in Determining Safety Stock Level and Location, submitted to the Global Journal of Researches in Engineering. 15 (3). pp. 43-62.  

  19. Salari, M. and Bhuiyan, N. 2016. A proposed Approach to Improve Current Sustainable Product Development. Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering. 33(5) pp. 297-307.

  20. Salam, A., Bhuiyan, N. and Gouw, G. J. 2016. Estimating Design Effort using Parametric Models: A Case Study at PWC, Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, 24 (2) pp. 129-138. Impact Factor: 0.849.

  21. Zhang, D. and Bhuiyan, N. 2015. A Study of the Evolution of Uncertainty in Product development as a Basis for Overlapping, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 62 (1) pp. 39-50. Impact Factor: 1.454

  22. Yun Liu, K., Hisarciklilar, O, Bhuiyan, N., and Thomson, V. 2015. A Study of Overlapping and Functional Interaction Mechanisms for Concurrent Engineering Processes, Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications. 23 (2) pp. 83-97. Impact Factor: 0.849.

  23. Beauregard, Y., Bhuiyan, N., and Thomson, V. 2014. Lean Engineering Performance Analysis. International Journal of Product Development 19(5/6) pp. 366-387.

  24. Sharifi, S. Chauhan, S. and Bhuiyan. 2014. A dynamic programming approach to GA-based heuristic for multi-period CF problems, Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 33(3) pp. 366-375. Impact Factor: 1.072.

  25. Amirjabbari, B. and Bhuiyan, N. 2014. Determining supply chain safety stock level and location, Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 7(1) pp. 42-71. Impact factor 1.1023.

  26. M. R. Gholizadeh, N. Bhuiyan, M. Salari, 2014. Developing a Mathematical Model for Trade-off Analysis of New Green Products, International Journal of Social, Management, Economics and Business Engineering 8(6) pp. 1827-1834.

  27. Agarwal, A. Bhuiyan, N. 2104. Achieving Success in NPD Projects, International Journal of Social, Management, Economics and Business Engineering 8(6) pp. 476-481.

  28. El Sabbagh, H. and Bhuiyan, N. 2014. A Quality Assurance Model for Airborne Safety-Critical Software, Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 7(3) pp. 162-176.
  29. Haridy, S., Wu, Z., Lee. K. M., Bhuiyan, N. 2013. What is the Best Average Sample Size of an SPRT Chart for Monitoring Fraction Nonconforming? European Journal of Operational Research, 229(2) pp. 411-421. Impact Factor: 2.524
  30. Salam, A., Bhuiyan, N., and Gouw, J.G. 2013. Parametric Cost Estimating Relationships for Design Effort Estimation, International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, 7(7) pp. 432-437.
  31. Bhuiyan, N., Gerwin, D., Thomson, V. 2012. A Comparison of Analytic, Statistical and Simulation Models for Organizing the New Product Development Process, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 59(3), pp. 415-427. Impact Factor: 2.153.

  32. Othman, M., Bhuiyan, N. and Gouw, G. 2012. Integrating workers’ differences into workforce planning, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 63(4) pp 1096–1106. Impact Factor: 2.062

  33. Sharifi, S. Chauhan, S. and Bhuiyan, N. 2011. Part-level sequence-dependent setup time reduction in CMS, Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 5(3) pp 142-153. ISI Indexed: Impact Factor: 1.04.

  34. Defersha, F.M., Salam, A., Bhuiyan. 2012. A New Approach for Product Cost Estimation using Data Envelopment Analysis, International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, 3 (11) pp. 817–828.

  35. Defersha, F.M., Salam, A., Bhuiyan. 2012. A Case Study to Estimate Costs using Neural Networks and Regression Based Models. Decision Science Letters. 1 (1) pp. 1-10.

  36. Othman, M., Bhuiyan, N. and Gouw, G. 2012. Workforce Scheduling: A New Model Incorporating Human Factors, Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 5(2): 259-284. Impact factor 1.1023

  37. M. Othman, N. Bhuiyan, G. J. Gouw, Effects of Human Factors on Workforce Scheduling, 2012. Engineering and Technology, 6(8) pp. 1612-1623.

  38. Salam, A., Defersha, F.M., Bhuiyan, N. and Chen, M. 2012. A Case Study on Target Cost Estimation using Back-Propagation and Genetic Algorithm Trained Neural Networks, Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics, 5(2) pp 87-97.

  39. Sharifi, S. Chauhan, S. and Bhuiyan, N. 2012. Reducing Setup Time in Manufacturing Cells, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 488-489 pp. 1134-1137. Impact factor: 0.2334

  40. Bhuiyan, N., Gouw, G. and Bagherzadehyazdi, D. 2011. Scheduling of a computer integrated manufacturing system: a simulation study, Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 4(4) pp. 577-609. Impact factor 1.1023

  41. Bhuiyan, N. 2011. A Framework for Successful New Product Development, Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 4(4) pp. 746-770. Impact factor 1.1023

  42. M. Othman, N. Bhuiyan, G. J. Gouw, 2011. A New Approach to Workforce Planning, Engineering and Technology, 5(4) pp. 683-689.

  43. Othman, M., Bhuiyan, N. and Kong, L. 2011. Developing a Dynamic Wheelchair using the Design Structure Matrix Method, Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, 19(3) pp. 235-243. Impact Factor: 0.849

  44. Beauregard, Y., Bhuiyan, N., and Thomson, V. 2011. Post-certification engineering taxonomy and task value optimization in the aerospace industry, Engineering Management Journal, 23(1), pp. 86-100. Impact Factor: 0.25

  45. Amirjabbari, B.  Bhuiyan, N. 2011. An Application of a Cost Minimization Model in Determining Safety Stock Level and Location. Engineering and Technology 5(7) pp. 632-641.

  46. El Sabbagh, H. and Bhuiyan. 2011. N. A Lifecycle Model for Airborne Safety-Critical Software, Software Quality Professional, 13(3).

  47. Khan, S., Girard, P., Bhuiyan, N., Thomson, V. 2010. Improved Mathematical Modeling for the Sheet Reheat Phase in the Thermoforming Process, Polymer Engineering & Science, 52 (3) pp. 625–636. Impact Factor 1.302

  48. Bhuiyan, N., Thomson, V. (2010) A Framework For NPD Processes Under Uncertainty, Engineering Management Journal, 22(2), pp. 27-35. Impact Factor: 0.25

  49. Attar, A., M.A. Boudjakdji, N. Bhuiyan, K. Grine and S. Kenai. (2009) Integrating Numerical Tools in Underground Construction Process, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(4) pp. 376-391.

  50. Kong, L., Bhuiyan, N. and Thomson, V. (2009) The Value of Organizational Structures, Concurrent Engineering and Research Applications, 17 (1) pp. 61-72. Impact Factor: 0.849

  51. Kong, L., Bhuiyan, N. and Thomson, V. (2008) Determining the Value of Sequential and Concurrent NPD Processes, Concurrent Engineering, Research and Applications, 16(3) pp. 201-211. Impact Factor: 0.849

  52. Salam, A.M., Bhuiyan, N.F., Gouw, G.J, and Raza, S.A. (2009) Estimating Design Effort for the Compressor Design Department: A Case Study at Pratt & Whitney Canada. Design Studies, 30(3), pp. 303-319. Impact Factor: 1.680

  53. Beauregard, Y., Bhuiyan, N., and Thomson, V. (2008) Lean Engineering in Product Development, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 54(2) pp. 19-30.

  54. Salam, A. M., Bhuiyan, N. F., Gouw, G. J., Raza, S. A. (2008) A Case Study to Estimate Design Effort for Pratt & Whitney Canada, International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 4(3), pp. 284-293.

  55. Attar, A. Bhuiyan, N., and Thomson V. (2008) Manufacturing in blow molding: Time reduction and part quality improvement, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 204 (1-3) pp. 284-289. Impact Factor: 2.176

  56. Bhuiyan, N., Thomson, V., Gerwin, D. 2006. Implementing concurrent engineering. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 34(3)

  57. Bhuiyan, N., Gatard, G., Thomson, V. (2006) Engineering Change Request Management in a New Product Development Process, European Journal of Innovation Management, 9(1) pp. 5-19. Impact Factor: 2.277

  58. Bhuiyan, N., Thomson, V., Gerwin, D. (2006) A Systematic Framework for Implementing Concurrent Engineering, Research-Technology Management, 49(1) pp. 38-43. Impact Factor: 0.885

  59. Bhuiyan, N, Baghel, A., Wilson, J. (2006) A sustainable continuous improvement methodology at an aerospace company. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 55(8) pp. 671-687.

  60. Bhuiyan, N., Baghel, A. (2005) History, Evolution and Hybrids of Continuous Improvement Methodologies, reprinted in The Journal of Enterprise Resource Management.

  61. Shuiabi, E., Thomson, V., Bhuiyan, N. (2005) Entropy as a Measure of Operational Flexibility, European Journal of Operational Research, 165(3) pp. 696-707. Impact Factor: 2.524

  62. Bhuiyan, N., Alam, N. (2005) A Case Study of a Quality System Implementation in a Small Manufacturing Firm, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 54(3) pp. 172-186.

  63. Bhuiyan, N., Baghel, A. (2005) History, Evolution and Hybrids of Continuous Improvement Methodologies, Management Decision, 43(5) pp. 761-771. Impact Factor: 1.302

  64. Bhuiyan, N. and Alam, N. (2005) An Investigation Into Issues Related to the Latest Version of ISO 9000, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 16(2) pp. 199-213. Impact Factor: 0.894

  65. Bhuiyan, N., Gerwin, D., Thomson, V. (2004) Simulation of the New Product Development Process for Performance Improvement, Management Science, 50(12) pp. 1690-1703. Impact Factor: 4.654

  66. Bhuiyan, N., Alam, N. (2004) ISO 9001:2000 Implementation: the North American Experience, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 53(1) pp. 10-17.

  67. Bhuiyan, N., Thomson, V. 1999. The Use of Continuous Approval Methods in Defence Acquisition Projects. International Journal of Project Management, 17 (2) pp. 121-130. Impact Factor: 1.686

Books and Book Chapters

Books

1)      Salam, A., Bhuiyan, N., Raza, A., and Gouw. G. (2008) Measuring Design Effort in Product Development, VDM Verlag.

2)      Salam, A., Bhuiyan, N., Defersha, F. M. (2014) Measuring Target Costs using Lean Accounting.  Scholars’ Press: Germany.

 

Book Chapter/Contribution

3)      Chapter entitled: “Management of Sustainable Supply Chain and Industry 4.0: a literature review” by Roozbeh, A., Bhuiyan, N., and Awasthi, A. in Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies, Issues and Models, Springer UK. Accepted for publication, 2020.

4)      Chapter entitled “Numerical Evaluation of Product Development Processes,” by Bhuiyan. N. in Numerical Modeling, ISBN 979-953-307-542-5, 2012.

5)      Chapter entitled “History, Evolution and Hybrids of Continuous Improvement Methodologies,” by Bhuiyan, N., Baghel, A. in Managing Innovation and Change (3rd edition), edited by David Mayle, 2006.

6)      Contributed to the book Les carrières d'avenir 2010 des Éditions Jobboom (January 2010).

7)      Contributed to Technically Speaking, for Éditions du Renouveau Pédagogique Inc. ERPI, 2007.

 
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