Graduate Students:
Current PhD students:Afshin Amoorezaei received his B.S. and M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. Degree in power electronic and integrated circuit and systems with University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. His current research interests include the application of DC-DC converters in renewable energy systems and power supply on chip.”
Nima Amouzegar Ashtiani received his B.Sc. degree from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2012 and his M.Sc. degree from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2014, all in Electrical Power Engineering. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His research interests are on power electronic applications in microgrids and renewable energy systems.
Amir Borzooy received his M.Sc. degree in Power Electronics and B.Sc. degree in Electronics, both from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2017 and 2015, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His research interests include design and implementation of novel controllers for power converters and applications of power electronics in portable devices and renewable energy systems.
Mohammad Daryaei recieved his MSc degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2016. His thesis was on the analysis and design of high frequency soft switching power converters.Also, he received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from University of Amirkabir (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2014. He is currently a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at University of Alberta.
Mohammad Ebrahimi received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in 2010 and 2013, respectively. He is currently working toward his Ph.D. degree in Energy Systems at the University of Alberta. His research interests include design and control of high power density converters and their application in power and renewable energy systems.
Morteza Esteki received his M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, in 2015, and received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Bonab, East Azerbaijan, Iran, in 2012. From 2015 to 2019, he was a Research Assistant and Laboratory Engineer with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan. He is currently a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at University of Alberta. His research interests include dc–dc converters and power-factor correction ac–dc converters. Mr. Esteki received the Best Master Thesis Award from the IEEE Iran Section, 2016.
Manuchehr Fathi received his BSc and MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Shahid Beheshti University and Sharif University of Technology respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta. His research interest includes high-frequency power converters, high power converters, and renewable energy systems.
Nasim Hasanpour received her Msc degree in Control Engineering from the Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran in 2017l. she also received her BSc degree in Control Engineering from Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran in 2015. She is currently a PhD student in the Electrical Engineering department at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research interests are Power Systems, converters and Battery Systems.
Amin Khakparvar Yazdi received his MSc degree in Power Electronics from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2013. He also received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran in 2011. After completing his master's, he's got some experience in power electronics by working for almost five years. He is currently a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada.Amin's research interests include power electronics industrial applications specifically in renewable energy systems such as DC-AC on-grid and off-grid Inverters, DC-DC converters.
Morteza Mahdavifard received his M.Sc. degree from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2017 , and his B.Sc. degree from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2015, all in Electrical Power Engineering. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His research interests are on high frequency power converters using SiC and GaN devices and their applications in renewable energy systems.
Neda Mazloum received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran in 2012 and 2015. She joined Nian Electronic. Co. as a research and development engineer in Toos Industrial Estate of Mashhad, Iran in 2015 where she worked on design and development of control systems for switch-mode power supplies in renewable energy and drive systems. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Her research interests include grid-connected inverters in renewable energy systems.
Navid Shabanikia received his MSc from Isfahan University of Technology in 2017 and his BSc from the University of Isfahan in 2015, both in electrical power engineering. He is currently a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Navid's research interest includes renewable energies, energy harvesting and application of power electronics in power systems.
Current MSc students:
Aida Afshar Nia received her B.Sc. degree in Control Engineering from University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran in 2018. She is currently pursuing her M.Sc. program in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Her main research area is on energy storage and charger topologies.
Aida Afshar Nia received her B.Sc. degree in Control Engineering from University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran in 2018. She is currently pursuing her M.Sc. program in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Her main research area is on energy storage and charger topologies.
Amin Bavand received his B.Sc. Degree from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2018. He is currently pursuing his M.Sc. Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Khajehoddin and Dr. Ardakani at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His main research interests are machine learning and artificial intelligence. He works on the battery state of charge and state of health estimation using machine learning techniques. "
Daniel Darvishrahimabadi received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2015. He has 3 years of related work experience in Iran. He is currently an M.Sc student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. Daniel's research interests include design and analysis of power electronics converters usable in power and renewable energy systems and more exclusively LED drivers.
Mohammadreza Hazrati Karkaragh received his B.Sc. degree from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2019 in Electrical Power Engineering. He is currently a M.Sc. student at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His research interests are on power electronic applications in microgrids and renewable energy systems.
Reza Sadri received his B.Sc. degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran in 2018. He is currently a M.Sc. student in Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada. Reza's research interest includes analysis and design of high frequency power converters and their applications in power and renewable energy systems.
Ali Saghafi received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran in 2018. He is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering - Energy Systems at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Ali's main focus is on the application of power electronics in renewable energy systems and microgrids.
Mohammad Shahabbasi received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2018. He is currently an MSc student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. His research interests include analysis and design of high-frequency soft-switching resonant converters, magnetic design and separation of nonferrous metals.
Ali Sheykhi received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2018. He is currently a master’s student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. His research interests are designing control systems for microgrids with focus on nonlinear droop control strategy and power electronic applications in renewable energy systems.
Faizah Zahin received her B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh in September, 2017. She is currently pursuing her M.Sc. program in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Her main research area is on renewable energy storage system for residential applications.
Past PhD students:
Ramiar Alaei received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2009 and 2011, respectively. He finished his Ph.D. program in Power Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2016. His thesis research area was on high power and high voltage converter control and topologies.
Ramiar Alaei received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Power Electrical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2009 and 2011, respectively. He finished his Ph.D. program in Power Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2016. His thesis research area was on high power and high voltage converter control and topologies.
Atrin Tavakoli received his BSc degree from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran in 2011 and his MSc degree from Amirkabir university of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2014, all in Electrical power engineering. He is currently a PhD student in University of Alberta, AB, Canada. Atrin’s research interest includes power electronics application in renewable energy system and multi-level power converters.
Past MSc students:
Mohammad Daryaei recieved his MSc degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2016. His thesis was on the analysis and design of high frequency soft switching power converters.Also, he received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from University of Amirkabir (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2014. He is currently a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at University of Alberta.
Mohammad Daryaei recieved his MSc degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2016. His thesis was on the analysis and design of high frequency soft switching power converters.Also, he received his BSc degree in Power Electrical Engineering from University of Amirkabir (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2014. He is currently a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at University of Alberta.
Mahmoud Rahmani received his MSc degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta, Canada in 2018 and he completed his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran in 2014. His main research area is on LED gate drivers and high power density power electronics converters.
Ramin Rahmat Samii received his Msc degree in electrical and computer engineering from University of Alberta, AB, Canada in 2017 , also he received his B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. His thesis research was focused on wireless power transfer and power converter systems.
Research Associates:
Dr. Masoud Karimi Ghartemani received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2004.,Subsequently, he was with Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, and Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, before joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA, in 2012, as an Associate Professor. His general research area includes power systems analysis, stability, and control.
Dr. Masoud Karimi Ghartemani received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2004.,Subsequently, he was with Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, and Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, before joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA, in 2012, as an Associate Professor. His general research area includes power systems analysis, stability, and control.
Dr. Ahmadreza Tabesh received his PhD. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. He also received his M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology. Currently he is working as Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology.
Past Visiting Professors:
Dr. Hossein Gholizadeh Narm received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran in 1996. He is currently Associate Professor at Shahrood University of Technology.He has a broad interest in the areas of electrical engineering and applied mathematics with a particular interest in Biomedical Engineering, Control Systems, Power Electronics, and Power and Energy Systems.
Dr. Hossein Gholizadeh Narm received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran in 1996. He is currently Associate Professor at Shahrood University of Technology.He has a broad interest in the areas of electrical engineering and applied mathematics with a particular interest in Biomedical Engineering, Control Systems, Power Electronics, and Power and Energy Systems.
Dr. Zeinab Maleki Received her PhD at Isfahan University of Technology in 2015 under supervision of Behnaz Omoomi. During the last three years of her PhD, she holds several visiting positions in the USA. She spent the 2014-2015 academic year at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) at the University of Minnesota, participating in the annual program Thematic Year on Discrete Structures: Analysis and Application. From Sep 2013 to Jan 2014, She was a visiting student at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Emory University working under supervision of Zoltan Furedi. Prior to that, She was at the Department of Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, working under supervision of Zoltan Furedi and Alexandr V. Kostochka. Before that, She was a visiting student at Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics at Johns Hopkins University, working under supervision of Edward Scheinerman.
Dr. Nasrin Rezaei received her B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran, in 2008, 2010, and 2016, respectively.,She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. Her research interests include low power on-chip converters for portable electronic devices, and energy harvesting system design.
