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Smart thermal energy systems Group
Smart Thermal Energy Systems group is a multi-disciplinary research team at Technical University of Denmark with focused research and development activities on sustainability in energy systems.
About us
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Smart Thermal Energy Systems group focus on the following thematic research avenues:
- Thermo-Mechanical Energy Storage Technologies
- District Energy Systems
- Heat Pump and Heat Upgrading Systems
- Renewable Energy Solutions
The group belongs to the section of Thermal Energy, at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Construct) in Denmark.
Our Team
Faculty Members
Ahmad Arabkoohsar Professor Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering ahmar@dtu.dk
Meisam Sadi Researcher Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering meisa@dtu.dk
Postdoctoral Researchers
Mohammad Mustafa Ghafurian Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering mmugh@dtu.dk
Hamidreza Rahbari Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering hamr@dtu.dk
Sanaz Akbarzadeh Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering saak@dtu.dk
Alper Can Ince Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering acain@dtu.dk
Munendra Pal Singh Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering mpasi@dtu.dk
Esmaeil Yousefi Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering esmyo@dtu.dk
Xinyuan Tang Postdoc Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering xinta@dtu.dk
PhD Students
Mohammad Hossein Nabat PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Mobile: +45 50112196 mhona@dtu.dk
Zahra Sefidgar Shahkolaei PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering zsesh@dtu.dk
Dhivakaran Jayakumar PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering dhija@dtu.dk
Vladan Marinovic PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering vlmar@dtu.dk
Hibiki Kimura PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering hibki@dtu.dk
Jiarui Zeng PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering jiaze@dtu.dk
Luis Enrique Anaya Aguilar Industrial PhD Student Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering leag@dtu.dk
Research Assistants
Sandra Valentí Raya Research Assistant Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering svara@dtu.dk
Soheil Khosravi Postdoc
Brenda Silva Ph.D. Student
Halil ibrahim Topal Postdoctoral Fellow
Leonardo Bozzoli Guest Ph.D. Student
Jacopo Baldassi Guest MSC. Student
Amirmohammad Behzadi Research Assistant
Fateme Tavkoli Dastjerd Guest Ph.D. Student
Andree Kool Guest MSC. Student
Mohammad Kiani-Moghaddam Ph.D. Student
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SmarTES News
- Our new team members, Sandra & Vladan
- Best Paper Award at CGEEE 2026
- Our postdoctoral researcher, Hamid, has received a fellowship funded by the Villum Fonden and GreenLab
- Ahmad Arabkoohsar, Head of Smart Thermal Energy Systems Group, Recognized Among Denmark's Finest Engineering and Technology Scientists
- Celebrating Professor Ahmad Arabkoohsar's inaugural ceremony.
- Conference: Our researchers presented cutting-edge research at the ECOS 2025.
- Conference: Presentation at JTACC 2025 in Budapest.
- COOLBATTERY project secures Mariy Skolda Curi Postdoctoral Action Grant with 99.6% score.
- Double editorial honor awarded to Ahmad Arabkoohsar by Springer and Nature.
- Enroll Now: Dive into Online Uncertainty Analysis Course by SmarTes
- First COPILOT consortium meeting successfully held at DTU
- Free Online Course: AI Applications for Energy Systems Modelling in MATLAB
- Ahmad Arabkoohsar, Head of Smart Thermal Energy Systems Group, Among Top 0.05% Scholars in Four Categories
- Meisam Sadi's stay at KTH
- Congratulations to Meisam Sadi on His Tenure-Track Position at DTU
- Onboarding of Two Postdoctoral Researchers.
- PhD defense: Mohammad Kiani-Moghaddam successfully defended his PhD thesis at AAU.
- Prof. Arabkoohsar and Dr. Sadi in Stanford’s 2025 Top 2% Scientists List
- Promotion of Ahmad Arabkoohsar to Full Professor
- Professor Ahmad Arabkoohsar ranks among top scholars in mechanical engineering.
- Ahmad Arabkoohsar Joins Renewable Energy Journal's Editorial Board
- Ahmad Arabkoohsar, at the helm of the Smart Thermal Energy System group, has been selected as one of the standout rising talents in Denmark's (2023) scientific domain, as per Research.com's latest rankings derived from data sourced from Microsoft Academic Graph on December 21, 2022
- Two Members of Smart Thermal Energy Systems Group Ranked Among World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University.
New Publications
- A bi-level, many-objective stochastic optimization model for handling simultaneous uncertainties in the operation of multi-carrier integrated energy systems: A hospital case study
- A complete dynamic modeling of two-by-one gas-steam combined cycle unit for coordinated control design.
- A comprehensive investigation of porous media’s effects on the performance of photovoltaic thermal systems.
- A comprehensive review of research and applied studies on bifunctional heat pumps supplying heating and cooling.
- The energy management strategy of two-by-one combined cycle gas turbine based on dynamic programming
- Enhancing ultra low temperature district heating systems with neighborhood-scale heat pump and triple-pipe distribution: A techno-economic analysis.
- Experimental study of electricity generation from solar energy using organic phase change materials and thermoelectric generator.
- Heat pumps using zeotropic mixtures for heating and cooling applications: A literature review
- Development of a hybrid renewable energy system for residential complexes in solar-rich regions, harnessing the collaborative power of TRNSYS and the response surface methodology
- Innovative multi-generation system producing liquid hydrogen and oxygen: Thermo-economic analysis and optimization using machine learning optimization technique.
- A novel biomass-to-energy cogeneration system using zeotropic mixtures: Multi-objective optimization and environmental assessment
- Numerical Study of a Frustum-Shaped Wick Heat Pipe at Low Power Input
- Optimal Operation of Multi-Vector Energy Systems Considering Multiple Uncertainties
- Optimizing Supply and Production Management through Energy Storage Strategies: A Solar Cold Production Approach Using Artificial Neural Networks.
- Performance characterization of nano-enhanced PV/T systems in various cross-sections, extended flow turbulators, fins, and corrugated patterns.
- Performance enhancement of transcritical CO2 compression cycles: Techno-environmental analysis and machine learning optimization
- A review of optimization efforts on neighborhood-level energy hubs
- Salt hydrates in renewable energy systems: A thorough review
- Solar-Assisted Clean Steam Generator, A Cleaner Production Approach for Sustainable Healthcare Facilities.
- Solar Driven Evaporation-induced Electricity Generation from Soil: An Experimental Investigation
- Techno-economic analysis, emergy assessment, and optimization using response surface methodology of a solar and biomass-based co-generation system.
- Techno-economic optimization and working fluid selection of a biogas-based dual-loop bi-evaporator ejector cooling cycle involving power-to-hydrogen and water facilities.
- Techno-economic analysis of partial evaporation and sub-critical organic Rankine cycle systems integrated with an absorption heat transformer
- Thermochemical technologies for industrial waste heat recovery: A comprehensive review
- Thermodynamic analysis and optimal design of an innovative CaC2 and electricity co-production system through air separation and energy storage
- Thermo-Economic Optimization of an Innovative Integration of Thermal Energy Storage and Supercritical CO2 Cycle Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
- Thermo-economic optimization of an innovative integration of thermal energy storage and supercritical CO2 cycle using artificial intelligence techniques.
- Transient investigation of solar-powered absorption heat transformers for process heat production in industries
- Uncertainty-driven optimization of photovoltaic-integrated building-level energy Hubs: Advancing SDG 7 targets
Recruitment
We welcome motivated researchers and students interested in thermal engineering, energy systems, energy storage, and sustainable energy technologies.
Current opportunities will be announced here when available.
YouTube tutorial videos
On our YouTube channel, we share tutorial videos and educational content related to our research and teaching activities. The videos cover selected scientific topics within thermal sciences and energy systems and are intended to support students, researchers, and other academic audiences. Visitors can use the channel as an additional resource for learning, knowledge sharing, and gaining insight into the methods and topics addressed by our research team.
Contact
Ahmad Arabkoohsar Professor Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Phone: +45 45254111 ahmar@dtu.dk
Address
DTU Building 403
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
Phone
+45 93 56 22 77
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday
08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday
Closed