Personal profile
Research
Vahid M. Nik is a Full Professor at the division of Building Physics, Lund University. He leads the Urban Systems and Dynamics (USD) group. His background is Mechanical Engineering, specialized in Energy Conversion and Fluid Dynamics. He received his PhD in Building Physics from Chalmers University of Technology in 2012. He was a postdoctoral fellow at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland before joining Lund University in 2014. Professor Nik has been conducting several pioneering research works about climate change, buildings, and energy systems, introducing novel approaches to the field. His research interetsts are:
- Energy management - AI-based approaches
- Impact assessment of climate change
- Energy transition in urban areas
- Energy efficiency in buildings and cities
- Hygrothermal performance of buildings
- Urban physics
- Infrastructure physics
- Statistical and probabilistic analysis
Teaching
- Moisture Safety Design (VBFF05)
- Passive House – Integrating Thermal and Moisture Issues (AEBN10)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Construction Management
- Engineering and Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Building Technologies
Free keywords
- Climate Change
- Building Physics
- Infrastructure Physics
- Energy Systems
- Energy Management
- Renewable Energy
- Statistical Analysis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations the last five years
Research output
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Real-world deployment of model-free reinforcement learning for energy control in district heating systems: Enhancing flexibility across neighboring buildings
Moshari, A., Javanroodi, K. & Nik, V. M., 2026 Jan 1, In: Applied Energy. 402, 126997.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental insights on CIRLEM: Enhancing energy efficiency and flexibility in buildings
Hosseini, M., Papadopoulos, P., Shahid, M. S., Javanroodi, K., Erba, S., Grover-silva, E., Riederer, P., Moazami, A., Wurtz, F., Delinchant, B., Carlucci, S., Aghaei, M. & Nik, V., 2026 Jan, In: Energy and Buildings. 351, 116655.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing energy control stability under extreme conditions by integrating weather forecasts into ARLEM
Nik, V. M., 2025 Dec, In: Energy and AI. 22, 100617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From flexible building to resilient energy communities: A scalable decentralized energy management scheme based on collaborative agents
Hosseini, M., Erba, S., Mazaheri, A., Moazami, A. & Nik, V. M., 2025 Jun 15, In: Energy and Buildings. 337, 115651.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive reinforcement learning for energy management: A progressive approach to boost climate resilience and energy flexibility
Nik, V. M. & Javanroodi, K., 2025 Mar, In: Advances in Applied Energy. 17, 100213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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nZEBRA: Intensive blended course in Climate Neutral Buildings to address nZeb regulation and complex behaviour of buildings
Javanroodi, K. (PI) & Nik, V. (CoPI)
2023/09/01 → 2026/08/31
Project: Research
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MICROCOM: MICROCOM: Mitigating Indoor Comfort and Health Risks in extreme Microclimate conditions through AI-powered building management systems
Javanroodi, K. (Project coordinator) & Nik, V. (Researcher)
2023/05/29 → …
Project: Research
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CRAFTCIRLEM: enhanced Climate Resilience And Flexibility in complex urban environments Through integrating Collective Intelligence and Reinforcement Learning into Energy Management
Nik, V. (Project coordinator)
2023/01/01 → 2027/12/31
Project: Research
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DigiCiti: DIGItal energy solutions promoting social innovation, CIrcular economy, climate change miTIgation and urban resilience
Nik, V. (Project coordinator) & Javanroodi, K. (Researcher)
2022/12/01 → 2025/11/30
Project: Research
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How prepared are Swedish detached houses to adapt to Climate Change?
Nik, V. (Project coordinator) & Javanroodi, K. (Researcher)
2022/09/01 → 2025/08/31
Project: Research
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Applied Energy (Journal)
Nik, V. (Guest editor)
2022 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal editor
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Journal of Frontiers in Built Environment (Journal)
Nik, V. (Guest editor)
2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal editor
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Nik, V. (Visiting researcher)
2016 JunActivity: Visiting an external institution › Research or teaching at external organisation
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Nik, V. (Visiting researcher)
2016 Jan → 2016 FebActivity: Visiting an external institution › Research or teaching at external organisation
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Nik, V. (Visiting researcher)
2015 JunActivity: Visiting an external institution › Research or teaching at external organisation