Miroslava Kavgic, University of Ottawa

Research

Air leakage Artificial intelligence Blower door tests Building envelope Building heat losses Building performance Energy efficiency Heat, air and moisture transport

Latest papers

Mechanical, Thermal, and Moisture Buffering Properties of Novel Insulating Hemp-Lime Composite Building Materials.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Determining air leakage in buildings using artificial intelligence and infrared thermography
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$40,000
Development of purity and characterization tests for Canadian hemp hurd and fiber products needed for construction material applications
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Designing with biomaterials: A pathway towards resilient architecture in Northern Canada
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$211,875

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Mechanical, Thermal, and Moisture Buffering Properties of Novel Insulating Hemp-Lime Composite Building Materials.

Abdellatef Y, Khan MA, Khan A, Alam MI, Kavgic M

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma13215000 PMID: 33171950

Determining air leakage in buildings using artificial intelligence and infrared thermography

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kavgic, Miroslava MK

Keywords: air leakage; artificial intelligence; blower door tests; building envelope; building heat losses; building performance; energy efficiency; heat, air and moisture transport; infrared thermography; sustainable buildings

$40,000

Development of purity and characterization tests for Canadian hemp hurd and fiber products needed for construction material applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kavgic, Miroslava MK

Keywords: Bio-based; Characterization; Construction materials; Hemp fiber; Hemp hurd; Insulation materials; Low-carbon; Purity tests; Standardization; Sustainable

$60,000

Designing with biomaterials: A pathway towards resilient architecture in Northern Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Garcia Holguera, Mercedes

Keywords: biologically inspired design biomimetics biomimicry biomaterials resilient architecture ecomimetics

$211,875

Coupling Phase Change Materials and Model Predictive Controls for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Canadian Buildings

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kavgic, Miroslava

$161,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Air leakage Dear Professor Kavgic, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Mechanical, Thermal, and Moisture Buffering Properties of Novel Insulating Hemp-Lime Composite Building Materials." (2020), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Determining air leakage in buildings using artificial intelligence and infrared thermography" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]