Bio
Dr. Manzoor leads the Renewable Thermal Lab at the University of Alberta, focusing on the decarbonization of industrial heat and power. With over 5 years of direct experience, he has been actively involved in investigating and developing Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) systems. His contributions extend to designing the largest experimental solar simulator facility in Canada. He has trained over seven HQP in the field of renewable thermal energy. His trainees now study in world-renowned institutions like Oxford and ETH Zurich. Dr. Manzoor also possesses relevant industrial experience. As an Energy Storage Specialist at Hatch, he assessed the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for a leading U.S.-based thermal energy storage start-up. He identified fatal design flaws and risks that needed to be retired to achieve the next TRL. He performed technology pre-screening for a leading mining company in Chile looking to decarbonize its processes by deploying thermal energy storage systems. Dr. Manzoor is knowledgeable about traditional energy storage technologies and the commercial aspects of energy storage systems. He aided Canadian government-owned utilities in the procurement of battery energy storage systems for remote sites.
