Ir Dr Muhammad Asim is a Corporate Member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and currently serves as Lecturer at the Division of Science, Engineering, and Health Studies of PolyU CPCE. 

Dr Asim earned his BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan (2009), followed by industrial experience at PepsiCo, a multinational Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) leader. In 2012, he was awarded a fully-funded European scholarship by EIT KIC InnoEnergy to pursue a dual MSc in Renewable Energy (UPC Barcelona, Spain, 2012) and Energy Innovation (KTH Stockholm, Sweden, 2013). He subsequently obtained a PhD in Energy and Environment, with specialisation in Advanced Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, from the City University of Hong Kong. 

With more than 15 years of combined academic and industrial experience, Dr Asim’s expertise spans thermal management, electric vehicles, ultra-low-grade waste-heat recovery, advanced HVAC technologies, and renewable energy systems. He has successfully led multiple externally-funded research projects under the University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong, and has published extensively in high-impact journals, including Applied Energy, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Nexus, and Journal of Energy Storage. His research excellence has been recognised through several prestigious awards, notably the UGC fully-funded PhD Scholarship and Outstanding Academic Performance Awards. Committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and next-generation thermal systems, Dr Asim continues to make significant contributions to energy engineering research, innovation, and knowledge transfer.