Dr Hassam Chaudhry is the Director of Studies (Dubai) for the Architectural Engineering discipline at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is active in undergraduate teaching and research, particularly in the areas of energy in buildings and the use of computational fluid dynamics and thermal modelling. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 2013 from the University of Leeds following the completion of his research on developing a passive cooling mechanism to progress natural ventilation in buildings. Dr Chaudhry is a holder of a UK/International patent (PCT/GB2014/052263) titled 'Passive cooling system for wind tower,’ published by WIPO for the developed commercial technology in 2015.

Dr Chaudhry specialises in advancing wind-driven energy and heat transfer techniques for ventilation within the built environment. His research experience includes working on dynamic and smart architecture and designing and commissioning low-speed closed-loop wind tunnel facilities for teaching and research. He has worked as a Principal Investigator representing Heriot-Watt in the collaborative project entitled 'Mapping the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Dubai and its impact on building energy performance', funded as part of the Global Challenges Research Workshop Call 2016 (RCUK). Dr Chaudhry was presented with the ‘Excellence in Engineering’ award in 2009 and 2010 sponsored by the Wood Group Production Facilities, Aberdeen, AB12 3AX, UK.

His research output to date includes over 40 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, including a book chapter. Dr Chaudhry serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Ventilation, Taylor & Francis, and is active on the review panel for several leading international journals, including Applied Energy, Energy and Buildings, and the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.