Neihad al-Khalidy

Background

About Neihad al-Khalidy

Neihad is a Technical Director with SLR Consulting, and is the Technical Discipline Manager for CFD, Wind, ESD and Energy across Australasia. I am a Green Star, CBD Lighting and NABERS Accredited Professional, Chartered Professional Engineer MIEAust CPEng, NPER, Member of Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating and Member of Australian Wind Engineering Society. Neihad offers significant expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics and thermal technologies ranging from mechanical, chemical, building technology and environmental analysis to the aerodynamic modelling of aircraft and ships. I have conducted and managed many industrial and commercial projects throughout Australia, UK, SE Asia with the focus on solving a wide range of building and industrial problems and delivering innovative design and professional sustainable solutions. Key experience includes: • Advanced CFD modelling services needed to model flow, turbulence, heat transfer, and chemical reactions • Renewable Energy Studies (Turn Key Services). • Wind Engineering • Microclimate Engineering Including Air quality, Solar, Wind, Temperature and Humidity Assessment. • Green Star and NABERS Assessment and Certification • Building Facades and Condensation Assessment • Exterior Lighting, Solar, Reflectivity and Overshadowing My background combines an extensive academic record (including 56 technical papers in prestigious International Journals and Conferences plus an international track record in consulting activities ranging across a wide variety of industries. Some of my signature projects include: Mall of the Emirates, Shams Island Development, Air quality CFD model of the entire Brisbane Inner City, OSCAR train HVAC Expert Witness Studies, Green Star Assessment and Certification of the 26-storey Suncorp Development, Efficiency improvement of Wallerawang Multi Vacuum Condenser, CSIRO Heliostat and CeVue Wind Induced Noise Assessment utlising innovative numerical methods.