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PhD Students

Eihab Ahmed

Time: Aug. 2024 – Present
Dissertation Title:
Previous Degree: M.Sc., Özyeğin University & B.Sc. Yildiz Technical University,
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M.Sc. Students

Jacobo Puga Sanchez

Time: Jan. 2025 – Present
Thesis Title:
Previous Degree: B.Sc. San Diego State University
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Postdoctoral Scholar

Dr. Sungwan Bae

Time: Oct. 2018 – May 2019
Project Title: Assessing the Impact of Spatial Proximity Data on the Solar Insolation Prediction
Previous Degree: Ph.D. Sogang University
First Employment: 5G Engineer @ Qualcomm – Now with Apple
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PhD Graduates

Arash Farokhi-Soofi

Time: Aug. 2019 – May 2024
Dissertation Title: An Operational Framework for Emerging Technologies within Active Distribution Networks under Uncertainty
Previous Degree: M.Sc. & B.Sc. Tehran Polytechnic
First Employment: Power System Engineer @ Quanta Technology
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Reza Bayani

Time: Jan. 2020 – May 2024
Dissertation Title: Decision-Support System for Enhancing Decarbonized Power Grid Resilience
Previous Degree: M.Sc., IUST & B.Sc. Sharif University of Technology
First Employment: Senior Sofware Engineer @ GE Vernova
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M.Sc. Graduates

Anuja Gagangras

Time: Aug. 2021 – Aug. 2023
Thesis Title: Planning of AC/DC Microgrids in the Presence of Electric Vehicles
Previous Degree: B.Sc. University of Pune
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Muhammad Waseem

Time: Aug. 2019 – Aug. 2021
Thesis Title: Resilient Operational Planning of Electricity Grids with Renewable Resources under the Risk of Wildfire
Previous Degree: B.Sc. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
First Employment: Software Engineer @ GE Digital
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Mohammed J. Bushlaibi

Time: Aug. 2019 – Aug. 2021
Thesis Title: Short-Term Operational Planning Problem of the Multiple-Energy Carrier Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids
Previous Degree: B.Sc. Michigan Technological University
First Employment: Power System Consultant @ Achates Power
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Mehrdad Yazdani

Time: Aug. 2020 – May 2022
Thesis Title: Microgrid Controller A Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent
Previous Degree: B.Sc. University of California San Diego
First Employment: Sofware Engineer II @ Powerflex
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