Daud Nosham

PhD Candidate, Graduate Teaching Assistant (DSAEC), Graduate PhD Intern (NREL)

Contact Information:
Scott Campus (Omaha)
dnosham2@huskers.unl.edu
Nosham CV.pdf

Degree:
Ph.D. - AREN

Expected Graduation Date:
May, 2026

Advisor:
Josephine Lau



About Me:

I like travelling, meeting new people, trying different cuisines and watching movies.

Academic Degrees

M.S. Architectural Engineering (2024), University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA 

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (2017), University of Engineering & Technology, PK 

Certifications

  • WELL AP

  • ASHE Certified

  • CIRTL Associate/UNL Graduate Teaching Fellow

Research Interests:
  • HVAC & Indoor Air Quality
  • Energy and Air Quality Simulations
  • Data Science and Machine Learning
  • Energy Efficient & Healthy Buildings
  • Healthcare, Built Environment and Construction
Experience:
Research
  • Graduate PhD Intern - High-Performance Computing Data Center Facility Operations at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Aug 2024 to Date)
  • Graduate (Summer) Intern - High-Performance Computing Data Center Facility Operations at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Summer 2024)
  • Graduate Research Assistant - Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction (2022-2024) on the Project - "Efficacy of Portable Air Purifiers in Classrooms" funded by Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The research aims to determine the effectiveness of Portable Air Purifiers in classroom in improving air quality of classrooms in schools in Nebraska and explore the connections of improved air quality with student academic performance & achievement.
Teaching
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course - Building Energy II (Fall 2024)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course - Building Energy II (Fall 2021)
Practical/Industry
  • Mechanical Engineer Operations & Projects at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Pakistan (2020-2021)
  • Operations & Maintenance Engineer at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Pakistan (2018-2020)
  • Trainee Engineer at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Pakistan (2017-2018)
  • Intern (Full-time, undergraduate) - Nishat Mills (Summer 2016)
  • Intern (Full-time, undergraduate) - Pakistan Elektron Limited (Summer 2015)

Also, got on-job trainings in the areas of HVAC, Solar System, Green Building Design and Health & safety.

Affiliaitions

Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) Representative for Architectural Engineering, DSAEC

Graduate Student Awards Program (GTAP) member

Green Fund Member, ASUN Student Government

Publications
  • Nosham, Daud, Josephine Lau, and James A Bovaird. 2024. “Leveraging K-Means Clustering to Reveal Particulate Patterns and Assessing the Impact of Particle Filtration in Midwestern Elementary Classrooms in the United States.” In Improving Indoor Environmental Quality in K-12 Schools: Innovations, Challenges and Consensus. Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Nosham, D. (2024). Seasonal Comparison of Air Quality Variables and Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide and Particulate Measurement Period in Classrooms [Master Thesis, University of Nebraska]. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/archengdiss/77/