Overview
Personal Profile
Korbaga joined NLR in 2019 as a research engineer in the Commercial Buildings Research Group. He has experience in advanced building control systems and building energy simulation. Currently, he is working on several projects involving evaluation of building control systems, smart grids, and energy efficiency.
Prior to joining NLR, Korbaga worked as an expert services engineer for a building control company where he led evaluations of various facility improvement measures, building systems integration, development and deployment of automatic fault detection, and optimized control system algorithms.
Research Interests
Advanced control systems for buildings
Building energy simulation
Machine learning and data analytics
Automatic fault detection and diagnostics
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Addis Ababa University
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Bahir Dar University
PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Demonstration of a Novel Technology to Manage Electricity Demand in Grid-Independent Military Microgrids
Woldekidan, K., Price, D., Shapinsky, T., Sullivan, M., Bonnema, E., Curtiss, P., Roberts, S., Rowland, C. & Gehring, J., 2025, 79 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Integration of a Grey-Box Refrigerated Case Model in EnergyPlus via Python Plugin
Chinde, V., Woldekidan, K., Bonnema, E., Xiong, J., Saha, A., Saunders, M. & Wheeler, G., 2025, In: Building Simulation. 18, 11, p. 3119-3132 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Techno-Economic Analysis for the Addition of a Thermal Energy Storage System to a Central Plant: Article No. 021003
Woldekidan, K., Bianchi, C., Fallahi, Z. & LaClair, T., 2025, In: Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities. 6, 2, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Techno-Economic Analysis for the Addition of Thermal Energy Storage to a Campus With Existing Battery Storage: Article No. 021004
Woldekidan, K., Bianchi, C., Fallahi, Z. & LaClair, T., 2025, In: Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities. 6, 2, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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End-Use Savings Shapes Measure Documentation: Boiler Replacement with Air-Source Heat Pump Boiler and Electric Boiler Backup
Woldekidan, K., 2024, 42 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report