Fariborz Haghighat

Iranian-born Canadian academic and engineer

Fariborz Haghighat

Fariborz Haghighat

Education|

* Arya-Mehr (B.Sc., 1975)
* University of Arizona (M.Sc., 1978)
* University of Waterloo (Ph.D., 1985)

Alma mater| University of Waterloo, University of Arizona, Aryamehr Technical University
Awards|

* Fellow ISIAQ (2002)
* Fellow ASHRAE (2007)
* Thomas C. Keefer Medal (2015)

Scientific career
Fields| Environmental Engineering, Energy, Building Science, Indoor Air Quality, Sustainability, Wastewater Treatment
Institutions| Concordia University
Thesis| Systems - theoretic models for stochastical modelling of physical systems: application to passive solar buildings (1984)

Fariborz Haghighat is an Iranian-Canadian academic, engineer and Distinguished Professor of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering at Concordia University. Haghighat has a Concordia University Research Chair (Tier I) in Energy and Environment and he was Inducted into the Provost's Circle of Distinction in 2009.[1]

## Early life, education and career

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He completed his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the Aryamehr Technical University of Technology (now called Sharif University of Technology) in 1975. He moved to the United States to continue his M.Sc.Eng. in mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona.[2][3] In 1983, Haghighat decided to pursue a PhD in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo.[4][5] Following his doctoral studies, Haghighat worked as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Research Council.[6]

In 1986, Haghighat started his work as a full-time member of the Centre for Building Studies (CBS) at the Concordia University. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1993, and became a Full Professor in 1999.[7][8] In 2019, he was made a Distinguished University Research Professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.[9][10]

In 1992, Haghighat founded the International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC).[10][11]

## Research

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Haghighat serves as a subject matter expert on various national and international committees, and Editor Board member of several international scientific journals. He has authored over 400 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific journals, conference papers, proceedings, books, contributions to books and technical reports.[12]

Haghighat's many accomplishments throughout his career includes:

* Editor-in-chief, International Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS)[13]
* Editor-in-chief, International Journal of Energy and Built Environment (EBE)[14]
* Operating Agent, International Energy Agency, ECES Annex 31: "Energy storage with Net Zero Energy Buildings and Districts: Optimisation and Automation"[15][16]
* Operating Agent, International Energy Agency, ECES Annex 23: "Applying Energy Storage in Buildings of the Future"[16]
* Canadian Representative, International Energy Agency, ECES Annex 53: "Total energy use in buildings: Analysis and evaluation methods"[17]
* Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Ventilation[18]
* Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Building Simulation[19]
* International Editorial Board, Editorial Board of the International Journal of High-Rise Buildings[20]

## Honours

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Haghighat is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario since 1998.

Since 2002 he has been a member of ISIAQ Academy of Fellows – International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (previously known as IAIAS, the International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences).[21]

He is a Honorary Theme Editor (HTE) for the Theme 1.32 – Technology, Information, and Systems Management to develop the UNESCO's Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (ELOSS).[22][23]

He was awarded Fellow, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in 2007.[24][25]

Haghighat received the Thomas C. Keefer Medal (2015) for his paper entitled "Efficient non-hydrostatic modelling of flow and bed shear stress in a pier scour hole", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, 41(5): 450–460.[26][27][28]

In 2008, Haghighat and his wife Roya Haghighat established the "Fariborz and Roya Haghighat Entrance Scholarship in Engineering". This entrance scholarship is intended to promote and recognize academic excellence among newly admitted undergraduate students in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.[29][30]

## See also

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* List of University of Waterloo people

## References

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1. ^ "Research Chairs". Concordia University. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
2. ^ Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. Vol. 1 (56 ed.). Association of Commonwealth Universities. 1994. p. 344\. ISBN 0-85143-063-5. OCLC 9108906.
3. ^ Haghighat, Fariborz; Kim, Jong-Jin, eds. (2009). "Editor Bio". The Sustainable Built Environment. Vol. 2\. EOLSS. ISBN 978-1-84826-060-3. OCLC 761283544. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
4. ^ "Les entretiens Concordia - Économie et développement durable - La sécurité d'abord, le confort ensuite". Le Devoir (in French). 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
5. ^ Haghighat, Fariborz (1985). Systems-theoretic models for stochastical modelling of physical systems: application to passive solar buildings (Ph. D. thesis). Ottawa: University of Waterloo.
6. ^ "THE THURSDAY REPORT, Concordia University, Montreal, Vol. 10, No. 11, p. 5" (PDF). November 13, 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
7. ^ Haghighat, Fariborz (June 10, 1999). "Concordia's Thursday Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
8. ^ "Concordia's Thursday Report____________June 10, 1999". ctr.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
9. ^ "Concordia University - 3 faculty members receive Concordia's highest honour for overall research achievements". Education News Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
10. ^ a b "3 faculty members receive Concordia's highest honour for overall research achievements". www.concordia.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
11. ^ "About IAQVEC | International on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings". IAQVEC. 2019-06-29. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
12. ^ "Dr. Fariborz Haghighat's Publications List". Energy & Environment Group. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019.
13. ^ "Sustainable Cities and Society Editorial Board". Elsevier B.V. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
14. ^ "Energy and Built Environment Editorial Board". Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
15. ^ Haghighat, Fariborz (Jul 30, 2018). "Energy storage with Net Zero Energy Buildings and Districts: Optimisation and Automation" (PDF). IEA ECES. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019.
* "Energy storage with Net Zero Energy Buildings and Districts: Optimisation and Automation: Annex 31". Energy Storage. February 2020.
16. ^ a b ECES, IEA. "Operating Agents". IEA ECES. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
17. ^ Yoshino, Hiroshi (2013). Total energy use in buildings: Analysis and evaluation methods (PDF). International Energy Agency, Programme on Energy in Buildings and Communities (published November 14, 2013). p. 123\. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
18. ^ "International Journal of Ventilation, Editorial board". Informa UK Limited. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
19. ^ "Building Simulation (Editorial Board)". springer.com. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
20. ^ "IJHRB - International Journal of High-Rise Buildings". ctbuh-korea.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
21. ^ "The Academy of Fellows member list - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate" (PDF). July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019.
22. ^ Fariborz, Haghighat. "Thermal Comfort in Housing and Thermal Environments" (PDF). Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
23. ^ Yoshino, H.; Haghighat, F. "Natural, Mechanical and Hybrid Ventilations - e1-32-04-04" (PDF). Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
24. ^ "Complete list of ASHRAE Awards" (DOCX). ASHRAE. July 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019.
25. ^ "Awards". Engineering Dimensions. Professional Engineers, PEO. July 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
26. ^ Pournazeri, S.; Li, S.S.; Haghighat, F. (2014). "Efficient non-hydrostatic modelling of flow and bed shear stress in a pier scour hole, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, 41(5): 450–460". Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. NRC Research Press (published 20 March 2014). doi:10.1139/cjce-2013-0160. ISSN 1208-6029.
27. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Technical Paper Awards". Canadian Science Publishing. 25 August 2015. doi:10.4141/news.2015.08.24.337 (inactive 1 November 2024).`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
28. ^ "2018 Honours, Awards and Fellowships" (PDF). Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. 2018. p. 40\. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019.
29. ^ "Undergraduate Awards at Concordia University".
30. ^ "Concordia University Magazine" (PDF). Concordia University. Spring 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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