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Dr Amir Abiri Jahromi

  • Position: Lecturer in Electrical Power Systems
  • Areas of expertise: 1) Cyber-physical security of smart grids, 2) Operation and planning of power systems, flexibility resources, microgrids and EVs, 3) Reliability and resilience of critical infrastructures.
  • Email: A.AbiriJahromi@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: 3.62a.
  • Website: LinkedIn | Googlescholar

Profile

I am a Lecturer in Smart Energy Systems at the University of Leeds. I received my PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

I was a Posdoctoral Fellow at the University of Denver in 2017 and I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto from January 2018 to December 2019.

In 2020, I was a Research Associate at the University of Toronto. 

I received my BSc, and MSc degrees in 2003, and 2007 respectively from Shiraz University and Sharif University of Technology. From 2008 to 2010, I worked as a research assistant at the Sharif University of Technology. I was also a Research and Development Engineer with ITA-UIS Company from 2008 to 2010. 

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • BSc, Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University
  • MSc, Energy Systems Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
  • PhD, Electrical Power Engineering, McGill University

Professional memberships

  • Senior Member of IEEE
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>
Projects
    <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2048-improving-resilience-and-situational-awareness-in-interdependent-energy-networks-during-adverse-events">Improving Resilience and Situational Awareness in Interdependent Energy Networks during Adverse Events</a></li>