Our Team
Meet our team of highly competent individuals from all over the world working for a greener future.
Students
Grad Research Asst Fellow
Mojolaoluwa Keshiro
Mojolaoluwa is a PhD student at the University of Alberta with the Mechanical Engineering Department. He specializes in advanced heat transfer and computational simulation across its many applications in Concentrated Solar Thermal, Thermal Energy Storage, renewable energy and sustainable practices. His research focuses on radiation-induced natural convection in Solar Thermal Storage designs and applications. He obtained his Masters in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Denver and his Bachelors in mechanical engineering from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He is a licensed project manager and has about 6 years of experience across Piping engineering, Project management and CSP Research. When he isn’t working, he is either at the gym, playing some chess, watching a movie or podcast, cooking or sleeping.
Graduate Research Asst Fellow
Abdul Saboor
Abdul Saboor is an MSc student at the University of Alberta, specializing in renewable energy and thermal energy storage. With a strong background in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Fluid Sciences, his research focuses on developing low-cost, high-temperature thermal energy storage systems for sustainable energy applications.
Undergraduate Student
Thasanka Kandage
Thasanka Kandage is an undergraduate Software Engineering student at the University of Alberta. He is currently working on a Genetic Algorithm optimization project on liquid-based volumetric solar thermal receivers as part of his academic work. Thasanka is also an active member of one of the university’s robotics club, RoboMaster, where he is a member of the software team and further explores his deep interest in computer vision. Outside of academics, he enjoys sports, music, and film, and is always excited to talk these topics.
Undergraduate Student
Roshan Banisetti
Roshan Banisetti is from India and has lived in Qatar for the past several years. He is an undergraduate Honours Computer Science student at the University of Alberta, where he is developing expertise in algorithms, machine learning, and software development. Currently, Roshan is working on applying machine learning to renewable energy systems, developing a Physics-Guided Neural Network (PGNN) to model temperature profiles in solar thermal systems, enhancing predictive accuracy through hybrid data-driven and physics-based approaches.
Undergraduate Student
Bhuvana Veeravalli
Bhuvana Chandar Veeravalli is originally from India but was born and raised in Dubai, UAE. He is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Alberta. He is part of a research team exploring advanced computational techniques, leveraging various algorithms, including genetic algorithms, to optimize the efficiency and temperature uniformity of liquid-based volumetric solar thermal receivers. In his free time, Bhuvana enjoys volunteering in his community, binge-watching shows, and playing and watching sports, especially cricket.
Undergraduate Student
Adam Jaikaran
Adam Jaikaran is a Fourth year undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Taha Manzoor’s Renewable Thermal Laboratory. His work focuses on the High Flux Solar Simulator, particularly on flux characterization and instrumentation within the experimental setup. He is currently pursuing a BSc in Mechanical Engineering through the co-op program, with strong interests in renewable energy and heat transfer. Outside of the lab, he enjoys skiing, biking, and golfing.
Undergraduate Student
Julian Baudouin
Julian Baudouin is a French engineering student specializing in energy technologies, aerospace and propulsion at Polytech Orléans. He is currently working on the development of heat exchangers under the extreme conditions found in Thermal Energy Storage systems. Julian focuses on the design and development of a new experimental setup for the RTL. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys traveling, watching movies and playing video games.