Professional Summary
Pasidu Dharmasena is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He is a lead researcher in the Building Energy Assessments, Solutions, and Technologies (BEAST) Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Nabil Nassif. His research focuses on data-driven and AI-based analysis of HVAC systems, including predictive modeling, digital twins, and performance optimization of chillers, heat pumps, and air-side systems.
He earned his Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Building Systems) from the University of Cincinnati, where he studied novel economizer damper control strategies to improve HVAC efficiency. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. His broader goal is to improve building energy efficiency and operational decision-making through practical, experimentally validated solutions.
Post Graduate Training and Education
2017-2021 Bachelor of Science of Engineering Honors, Civil Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, , Sri Lanka
2022-2024 Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Building Systems), University of Cincinnati, ,