Current PhD Students

Narges Ehsani
Narges Ehsani
2022-Present, MS: University of Tehran, BS: Amir-Kabir University of Technology
Hossein Mohsenzadeh Yazdi
Hossein Mohsenzadeh Yazdi
2023-Present, MS: University of Tehran, BS: Isfahan University of Technology
Troy Hussain
Troy Hussain
2025-Present, MS: UC Riverside, BS: UC San Diego
Mohammad Naim Uddin
Mohammad Naim Uddin
2026-Present, MS: MIST, Bangladesh, BS: CUET, Bangladesh

Alumni (Ph.D. Graduates)

Zong-Jhen Ye
Zong-Jhen Ye
2020-2024, Ph.D.
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA
Fatemeh Ahmadi Gorjayi
Fatemeh Ahmadi Gorjayi
2020-2024, Ph.D.
Jacobs Engineering Solutions, Pasadena, CA
Mohasinina Kamal
Mohasinina Kamal
2018-2022, Ph.D.
Southern California Edison, Rosemead, CA
Alireza Akrami
Alireza Akrami
2018-2022, Ph.D.
ETAP Inc., Irvine, CA
Palberz Khaledian
Palberz Khaledian
2018-2022, Ph.D.
Quanta Technology, San Clemente, CA
Milad Izadi
Milad Izadi
2018-2022, Ph.D.
EPE Inc., Bee Cave, TX
Ehsan Samani
Ehsan Samani
2018-2022, Ph.D.
ICF International, San Diego, CA
Armin Aligholian
Armin Aligholian
2018-2022, Ph.D.
Recurve, Seattle, WA
Mohammad Farajollahi
Mohammad Farajollahi
2016-2020, Ph.D.
ETAP Inc., Irvine, CA
Alireza Shahsavari
Alireza Shahsavari
2015-2019, Ph.D.
San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego, CA
Ashkan Sadeghi
Ashkan Sadeghi
2015-2019, Ph.D.
ABB R&D, San Francisco, CA
Zach Taylor
Zach Taylor
2015-2019, Ph.D.
Power Global, Irvine, CA
Mahdi Kohansal
Mahdi Kohansal
2014-2018, Ph.D.
Advanced Microgrid Solutions, San Francisco, CA
Sajjad Amini
Sajjad Amini
2013-2017, Ph.D.
Continental R&D, Santa Barbara, CA
Mahdi Ghamkhari
Mahdi Ghamkhari
2012-2016, Ph.D.; M.Sc. 2012
Instructor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Hossein Akhavan-Hejazi
Hossein Akhavan-Hejazi
2012-2016, Ph.D.
Shell Energy, San Francisco, CA
Armen Gholian
Armen Gholian
2012-2015, Ph.D.
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA

Alumni (Postdoctoral Fellows and MS Graduates)

  • Alireza Shahsavari (Post-doc 2023): San Diego Gas and Electric, San Diego, CA

  • Abdul Motin Howlader (Post-doc 2020): California Air Resources Board, Riverside, CA

  • Saeed Manshadi (Post-doc 2018): Assistant Professor, San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA

  • Sarah Sami Khan (M.Sc. 2024): PhD Student at U of Utah

  • Mengfei Wang (M.Sc. 2017): Cummins Inc. in Minnesota

  • Junjie Liu (M.Sc. 2017): Tencent in China

  • Jiarui Liu (M.Sc. 2015): PhD Student at SUNY Buffalo

  • Zach Taylor (M.Sc. 2014): PhD Student at UC Riverside

  • Md Ashfaqur Rahman (M.Sc. 2012): Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Kingsville, TX

  • Natnael Ghebrekidan (M.Sc. Online 2024): Protection and Control Lead, Norco, CA

  • Amir Terovic (M.Sc. Online 2021): California ISO, CA

  • Chloe (Ji Yeon) Hong (M.Sc. Online 2020): Patent Attorney, Los Angeles, CA

  • Daniel Morse (M.Sc. Online 2018): Pacific Gas & Electric, San Francisco, CA

  • Munther Al Sultan (M.Sc. Online 2017): Leidos, Boston, MA

  • Steve Messeih (M.Sc. Online 2017): Northrop Grumman, San Diego, CA

Visitors

  • Hyeon Woo (Visiting Ph.D. Student - Korea University, South Korea, 2026)

  • Lei Chen (Visiting Ph.D. Student - Tsinghua Univ., China, 2019)

  • Javier Saez Gallego (Visiting Ph.D. Student DTU, Denmark, 2016)

  • Yong Zhan (Visiting Ph.D. Student, UESTC, China, 2014)

  • Mostafa Astaneh (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Aalborg Univ., Denmark, 2014)

  • Hamed Narimani (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Isfahan Univ. of Tech, Iran, 2012)

  • Zahra Baharlouei (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Isfahan Univ. of Tech, Iran 2012)

  • Chenye Wu (Visiting Ph.D. Student - Tsinghua Univ., China, 2011)