Dr. Shahzad is working as a Lecturer in Mechanical and Construction Engineering Department at Northumbria University (NU), Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Before joining NU in Aug 2019, he worked as a Research Scientist in the Water Desalination and Reuse Center of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology from 2014-2019.

His area of research includes, renewables, hybrid desalination and system economic analysis. His research was highlighted at Yahoo business, Nature Middle East, Arab News and many other national and international platforms. His research contributed to many international awards namely; (i) Mohammed bin Rashid AlMaktoum Global Water Award, UAE, (ii) National Energy Globe Award Saudi Arabia, (iii) Excellence and Leadership in Water Award, (iv) IDA Environmental & Sustainability Award and (v) GE-ARAMCO Global Water Challenge Award.

Dr. Shahzad holds 7 international patents. To date, he published 1 book, 15 book chapters, 45 peer-reviewed journal papers and over 100 conference papers. He also received three best paper awards in international conferences. He is selected as a regional coordinator for International Desalination Association Young Leader Program (IDA-YLP) for Middle East & Africa region. He is a member of many professional organizations namely; International Desalination Association (IDA), The International Water Association (IWA) and American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME).