• Improving the NYISO day-to-day market operations by studying business processes and modifying the optimization code • Supporting the NYISO energy market and security functions, primarily the energy management systems software applications and market operation optimization system to ensure reliable and efficient operation of the NYISO market• Involving in several projects such as Enhanced Fast Start Pricing, Hybrid Co-located Storage, and Graduated Transmission Demand Curve modification to reflect a reasonable penalty cost for real-time energy market operation

• Test analyses and data analytics for the Bronzeville Community Microgrid in Chicago (US DOE funded project)• Investigation of microgrid participation and grid reconfiguration in distribution market clearing• Study of security-constrained distribution system operation with microgrids participation in the electricity market• Planning, designing, and optimization of hybrid AC/DC microgrids • Computational complexity analysis and preprocessing method development of microgrid planning under uncertainties • Optimal microgrid placement for enhancing power system resilience in response to extreme weather events (US NSF funded project)• Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) modeling and analysis for microgrids and energy storage systems• Graduate Lab instructor for Digital Design, Electric Circuits I, Integration I & II, Signals & Systems, and SciD

• Supported OPAL-RT’s software and hardware tools for real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) applications• Developed, customized and implemented simulation models on OPAL-RT systems• Integrated IEEE standard 39-bus system as transmission system and IEEE standard 34-bus and 13-bus systems as distribution systems to expand and reach a system with 1,000,000 for real-time simulation• Analyzed the impact of different solar PV generations on the operation of a distribution system with 3000 nodes• Debugged the systems and develop test scripts and interfaces• Developed several MATLAB scripts to compare the power flow results from CYME, ePHASORsim, and PSS/E

• Involved in a project for the largest mobile operator in Iran to established business to business (B2B) marketing department• Served as a member of the pricing management and product development teams in the B2B marketing project

• Proposed an effective method and made policies for giving admission to international graduate students to study in “Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences” at Shahid Beheshti University

• Extracted key performance indicators to create management dashboard for Communication Regulatory Authority in Iran to supervise licensees’ operation

• Coordinated activities among all stakeholders of a 230 kV substation project including: client, contractor, third party consultant, and subcontractors • Managed the project time, cost, resource, and procurement• Verified and confirmed equipment according to project specification and standards through visiting vendor manufacturing sites

• Studied protection system of generators and transformers for a 2880 MW combined-cycle power plant• Studied protective relays schemes for 160.73 MW, 15.75 kV generators as well as 200 MVA, 420 kV/15.75 kV and 12 MVA, 15.75 kV/6.9 kV transformers for utilities• Studied short circuits analysis, ground resistance, and lightning protection systems for combined-cycle power plants