Mrs Thara Al Mindeel

BSc MSc

  • Doctoral Researcher

Research groups and centres

Research and expertise

An academic lecturer with 6 years’ experience in the academic field.

I am mainly interested in topics related to sustainable, low energy cooling strategies, energy modeling and simulation. I also find myself more inclined to explore topics related to personalized thermal comfort in buildings. 

Current research activity 

  • PhD research- Personalized thermal comfort using Machine Learning and its impact on Energy Consumption in Buildings

Recently completed research projects

  • Toward a Mixed-Mode Cooling Approach in Residential Buildings of Saudi Arabia: Performance Assessment of Hybrid Ventilated Buildings

Profile

I received my Bachelor's degree in Interior Design in 2012 and started my career in Academia at Jubail University College.

By 2017, I received an MSc in Architecture (Sustainable Architecture) from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). For my master thesis, I investigated the applicability and performance of the mixed-mode cooling approach (Hybrid Ventilation) in residential buildings of Saudi Arabia.