Mahdi Shahparasti, Assistant Professor
Biography
- Assistant Professor, power electronic applications in smart grids, University of Vaasa, Finland.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics), Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2014
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics), Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2010
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Previous experience
- Assistant Professor, power electronic applications in smart grids, University of Vaasa, Finland.
- Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark (2019-2021).
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellow, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain (2017-2019)
- Assistant Professor, Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2016-2017).
- Post-doctoral Fellow, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain (2015-2016).
- R&D Engineer at JDEVS Company, Tehran, Iran (2009-2015)
Teaching interests
My teaching goal is to establish a strong link between theories and principles and real-world cases in the industry and to make a positive difference in their motivation, confidence, and enthusiasm for research and professional skills. Currently, I am teaching the following courses:
- Power Electronic Application in Smart Grids
- Control and Simulation of Modern Electric Drives and Systems
- Battery Energy Storages in Smart Grids
Research expertise
My research interests lie in power electronics, renewable energy source (RES), power conversion systems, and energy storage system (ESS) interfaces. Distinguishing themes of my research are as follows:
- Hardware and software design of power converters in modern and smart grids systems
- Grid integration of renewable energy resources and energy storage systems
- Stability and dynamic analysis of power electronic systems
- Power quality assessment and improvement in Microgrids
- DC and Hybrid DC-AC distribution systems
- Motor drive systems