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    Muhammad Asif

    Visiting Researcher, IGS;
    Professor of Architectural Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

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    Thomas Kwan

    Visiting Researcher, IGS;
    Global Vice President Strategic Innovation and Industrial Ecosystems, Schneider Electric



Visiting Researcher Journal Articles

A plane takes off from an airport The Discursive Silos of Transport Discourse in Sweden: Using Future Storylines to Understand the Polarization and Politicization of Sustainable Aviation Transitions (12/22/2025) - Futures
Trees in an urban environment The Barriers and Drivers to Decarbonization of the Building Sector in the United States: Qualitative Insights From Boston and Phoenix (11/29/2025) - Building and Environment
Glass skyscraper building with trees in front. Reviewing the 95 Sociotechnical Barriers to the Decarbonization of Buildings (11/13/2025) - Nature Communications
Futuristic drone delivering packages. Analyzing Discursive Policy Leadership Using Regime Narratives in Sweden’s Emerging Drone Transport for Sustainability Transition (9/29/2025) - Sustainable Futures
Green building concept with tree canopy and sunlight. Reviewing the EU Policy Nexus of Energy Efficiency and Social Policy (7/24/2025) - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Downtown Boston urban skyline. Critically Reviewing the 50 Sociotechnical Risks of Building Sector Decarbonization: Conceptualizing Risk as a Proximity Spiral (6/21/2025) - Energy and Buildings

 

 

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