SYS.01
Solar Shadow + Sky Path Mapping
Wolfram Summer Program research project mapping solar shadows and celestial paths for daylighting, solar access, and energy-aware design.
Wolfram Staff Pick · Featured Contributor · 2.4K+ views
Energy OS — Mission Control
Amaad Zaidi builds energy and climate data tools for real-world infrastructure.
Energy Engineering student at Penn State focused on solar modeling, climate-tech workflows, and data tools for energy systems.
ENERGY_OS // CONTROL DECK
PUBLIC SIGNALS + PORTFOLIO STATUS
STATUS:BUILDING
LOCATION:NYC / PENN STATE
FOCUS:CLIMATE TECH + ENERGY AI
GRID DEMAND
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SOLAR SIGNAL
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CLIMATE SIGNAL
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AI + DATA CENTERS
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PROJECT STATUS
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DATA FRESHNESS
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Module chart shapes are signal visualization, not plotted data. Public signals are sourced from Open-Meteo, NOAA GML, EIA when API key is configured, and IEA report context. Project status is self-reported.
AFFILIATIONS / PROJECT CONTEXT
- Penn State
- Worcester College, Oxford
- Wolfram
- Climate Cardinals
- SmartSolar
Selected affiliations, programs, and project contexts. Logos remain property of their respective owners.
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Current Mission
ACTIVE
Climate Cardinals — Data & Tech Management Intern
Building data tools and impact systems for a global climate nonprofit, including dashboard prototypes and donor/funder intelligence workflows.
- ORG
- CLIMATE CARDINALS
- ROLE
- DATA & TECH MGMT
- SCOPE
- GLOBAL NONPROFIT
- STATUS
- IN PROGRESS
02Featured Systems
Projects as system modules
Research, prototypes, and models across solar, climate data, and energy finance.
SYS.02
SmartSolar Rooftop PV PPA / Scaling Model
Modeled rooftop-solar PPA economics — levelized cost, IRR, payback — plus go-to-market strategy for scaling distributed solar.
15-year Vietnam rooftop-PV PPA model · levered equity IRR and payback sensitivities
Energy FinanceSolarLCOEStrategy
SYS.03
Climate Cardinals Donor/Funder Extraction Tool
Extracts donor and funder signals from nonprofit reports, webpages, and filings to speed up funder research workflows.
Internal workflow prototype
SYS.04
Climate Cardinals Live Impact Dashboard
Dashboard prototype for tracking and communicating the reach of global climate-education programs.
PrototypeClimateDataPublic Impact
SYS.05
Sustainable Engineering programme · Worcester College, Oxford
Sustainable engineering research exploring solar technologies, low-carbon design, and renewable systems.
30+ solar panel variations modeled · A* course distinction
OxfordSustainabilitySolarBuilt Environment
SYS.06
Assistive Technology Product Systems
Assistive-device prototyping spanning user research, battery sizing, power architecture, CAD enclosure design, and ergonomics.
12-person team · 15+ user interviews · 3 device prototypes delivered
Product DesignEnergy StorageCADHuman-Centered
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Energy + AI Infrastructure
AI is becoming physical infrastructure.
Behind every model is electricity, cooling, land, grid capacity, and real energy systems. My work is pointed toward tools that make climate, energy, and infrastructure decisions more visible, measurable, and actionable.
ELECTRICITYCOOLINGLANDGRID CAPACITYENERGY SYSTEMS
04Trajectory
Research and leadership timeline
- 01Penn State Energy Engineering · Dean’s ListEDUCATION
- 02Assistive Technology Club — Co-FounderENGINEERINGJAN 2024 – PRESENT
- 03UPUA Engineering RepresentativeLEADERSHIPMAR 2024 – NOV 2025
- 04Sustainable Engineering summer programme at Worcester College, OxfordRESEARCHMAY 2024 – JUL 2024
- 05UPUA Donor & Alumni Relations Chair — THON PartnershipsLEADERSHIPMAR 2025
- 06SmartSolar CEO Office InternshipINDUSTRYJUN 2025 – AUG 2025
- 07Wolfram Summer Program: Solar Shadow MappingRESEARCHJUN 2025 – JUL 2025
- 08Climate Cardinals Data & Tech ManagementCLIMATE ACTIVE
05Impact Metrics
Measured output
M.01Elected representativePenn State College of Engineering · UPUA student government
M.02~$140KVoted on allocation of UPUA’s student-initiative budget as College of Engineering representative
M.03$10KTHON partnership fundraising · 2× previous year
M.04Assistive tech prototyping12-person team · user research · device concepts
M.05Penn State · Worcester College, Oxford · WolframSolar and sustainable-engineering research
M.06Energy · climate · data toolsSolar modeling · donor intelligence · impact dashboards
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Personal Archive
MODULE / SOUND
Musician
MODULE / COMBAT
MMA / Jiu-Jitsu
MODULE / ALTITUDE
Skydiver
MODULE / ORIGIN
India → Penn State → Worcester College, Oxford
07CONTACT SIGNAL OPEN
Let’s build for the next energy era.
Open to energy, climate-tech, and infrastructure roles where energy systems meet software.
AMAADZAIDI05@GMAIL.COM
RESUME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST