Seyed Reza Moghadasi · Intelligent Power & Renewable Energy Systems

Welcome to Reza’s Intelligent Power & Renewable Energy Systems World ⚡🤖🌱

Welcome to my academic space! My work lies at the intersection of power systems, renewable energy, and data-driven energy engineering, where I focus on how modern power grids can reliably integrate distributed energy resources and storage while enhancing efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

I am a recent M.Sc. graduate in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran, Iran), where I worked as a research assistant at the FACTS Laboratory. My research has centered on techno-economic planning of Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems for microgrids and distribution networks, with strong links to smart grids, electric mobility, and sustainable operation.

If you are interested in my background, feel free to explore the tabs above: a structured CV, detailed Research activities, and a list of my Publications. I also plan to share short notes in the Q&A and Thoughts sections.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2022–2025
    Thesis: Planning of Mobile Energy Storage Systems for Microgrid Energy Management with the Objective of Reducing Operational Costs.
    GPA: 16.35/20 · GPA with master’s thesis: 3.6/4
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Isfahan, 2016–2021
    GPA: 13.58/20 · Power courses GPA: 14.97/20

Work Experience

  • Research Assistant, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2023–2025
    Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems (MBESS) planning and operation in microgrids; multi-objective optimization using meta-heuristic algorithms on a 33-bus distribution network; analysis of autonomous electric trucks for battery transport under renewable and load uncertainties.
  • Internship, Regional Electricity Company of Mazandaran Province, 2019
    Practical experience with transformers, cables, low-voltage lines, and AutoCAD-based design of distribution networks and pole placement.

Awards & Honors

  • Top-class rank in: FACTS (19.6/20, 1st), Power System Utilization (18/20, 2nd), Management of Conventional and Smart Distribution Systems (18/20, 2nd), Industrial Electronics (17.35/20, 3rd).
  • Awarded fellowship, graduate program (Amirkabir University of Technology), 2023–2025.
  • Top 1% in the national master’s entrance exam in electrical engineering, 2022.
  • Awarded fellowship, undergraduate program, 2016–2021.
  • Top 1% in the national university entrance exam (konkoor) in electrical engineering, 2016.

English & Computer Skills

  • TOEFL iBT – Test date: February 2026.
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.
  • MATLAB/Simulink, EMTP-RV, PSCAD/EMTDC, ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, HOMER Pro.
  • Currently learning Python for data science (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, scikit-learn) and aiming to use TensorFlow/PyTorch for deep learning in smart grids and power system operation.

References

  • Dr. Mehrdad Abedi – Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran – abedi@aut.ac.ir
  • Dr. Gevork B. Gharehpetian – Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran – grptian@aut.ac.ir
  • Dr. Mohammad Kazem Sheikh-El-Eslami – Professor, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran – aleslam@modares.ac.ir
  • Dr. Zahra Dehghani Arani – Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran – zahra.dehghani.a@aut.ac.ir

Research

Research Interests

  • Renewable & Distributed Energy Resources integration in sustainable power systems
  • Mobile & stationary energy storage systems and electric mobility
  • Operation, planning, reliability, and resilience of power systems
  • Microgrids and smart grids energy management
  • Data-driven & AI-based modeling, optimization, and control in power & energy systems
  • Power system dynamics, stability, transient analysis, and advanced control

Reviewer Experience

  • Journal of Energy Storage (5 papers)
  • Sustainable Cities and Society (1 paper)
  • Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems (1 paper)
  • 14th International Smart Grids Conference (2 papers)
  • 29th Electrical Power Distribution Conference (5 papers)
  • 15th International Smart Grids Conference (8 papers)

Graduate-Level Research Projects

  • Power System Dynamics 1 – Nonlinear modeling and control of a DC generator and a synchronous machine in MATLAB/Simulink; parameter identification, PID-based speed/voltage control, AVR and governor design, and validation via step responses and operating-point linearization.
  • FACTS – Modeling and analysis of an SVC connected to a 13.8 kV transmission line in PSCAD; TCR/TSC-based reactive power control with PI modulation and coordinated switching logic for voltage regulation.
  • Distributed Generation (DG) – Design of a hybrid DG system for a residential villa in HOMER using PV, wind, diesel generators, storage, and economic analysis; optimization and sensitivity studies for minimum NPC and reliable operation in grid-connected and islanded modes.
  • Power System Utilization – Optimal energy scheduling in a microgrid using a hybrid PSO–ANN approach on the IEEE-14 bus system; incorporation of realistic load profiles, prices, and weather data; training with Levenberg–Marquardt and performance comparison with BPSO.
  • Optimization in Electrical Power – Economic Dispatch using Linear Programming (EDLP); segmentation and linearization of quadratic generator cost curves; LP formulation solved with linprog to obtain optimal outputs and total system cost for 850 MW demand.
  • Management of Conventional and Smart Distribution Systems – Multi-objective decentralized energy management in unbalanced smart distribution networks (IEEE-13 bus) with PV, WT, DG, MT, BESS, and DR under stochastic uncertainties; GA-based optimization achieving substantial cost, loss, and voltage-profile improvements.

Undergraduate Projects

  • BLDC Motor Speed Control – Simulation of speed control of a BLDC motor using MATLAB/Simulink, presented in December 2020.
  • Embedded Systems – Microcontroller-based “Smart Incubator” and “Smart Garden” systems.

Publications

Journal Papers

  • Techno-Economic Management of Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids Considering Self-Driving Electric Trucks and Uncertainty of Generation and Consumption.
    S. R. Moghadasi, Z. Dehghani Arani, M. Abedi, G. B. Gharehpetian.
    International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Published, submitted August 2025.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111242
  • Dynamic Determination of Optimal Location for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Based on Battery Energy Storage System Sizing.
    R. Tahmasbpour, S. R. Moghadasi, Z. Dehghani Arani, G. B. Gharehpetian.
    Energy Reports, Accepted, submitted September 2025.
  • A Review of Recent Advancements in Quantum Machine Learning Computing in Smart Grids.
    M. H. Shaabani, S. P. Miri, S. R. Moghadasi, Z. Dehghani Arani, M. H. Alizadeh Roknabadi, G. B. Gharehpetian.
    Applied Soft Computing, Under Review, submitted September 2025.
  • Transient Analysis of a Hybrid Marine Floating Microgrid Using Model Predictive Control (MPC)-Based Compensation.
    S. R. Moghadasi.
    In preparation, expected submission 2026.

Q&A

Here I plan to collect frequently asked questions about my research, publications, and applications of data-driven methods in power and energy systems. Content will be added gradually.

Thoughts

Short notes on interesting papers, new ideas in power and renewable energy systems, and my journey learning data science and machine learning for power systems will appear here in the future.

Stay tuned! 🙂