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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

- Project management in cross-functional teams- Onboarding new networks, training digital twin and evaluating optimization potential, for networks across Europe- Customer success management, currently for utility company among top 3 in the Netherlands- Support in setting up digital twin for large district heating network in the Netherlands- Design & business case studies to support with ongoing changes and decisions of the clients

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

The transition to a green, hydrogen powered future is hindered by serious bottlenecks. These bottlenecks could be lifted if a new market is created for green hydrogen. A potential market for green hydrogen forms when green methanol production is promoted. This research focuses on the role of green methanol as an energy storage medium in the Netherlands. It is required to develop an understanding of the synergies between renewable power, hydrogen and chemicals market. A computer… Show more The transition to a green, hydrogen powered future is hindered by serious bottlenecks. These bottlenecks could be lifted if a new market is created for green hydrogen. A potential market for green hydrogen forms when green methanol production is promoted. This research focuses on the role of green methanol as an energy storage medium in the Netherlands. It is required to develop an understanding of the synergies between renewable power, hydrogen and chemicals market. A computer model is under development to simulate dynamics of the ecosystem surrounding green methanol production. The different renewable energy scenarios and decision making behavior of actors about:- green hydrogen, - carbon capture, utilization and storage, and - green methanol are simulated in this model. Show less

Delft Area, Netherlands

Operated an interactive simulation game for day-ahead electricity market. This game was run for two subsequent periods, as a part of courses "Economics and regulation of sustainable energy technologies" and "Electricity and Gas: Market Design and Policy Issues". Players were representing energy companies and acted as the market regulator. Using this game, students could gain insights into long term development of the energy market, uncertainties introduced by regulation and CO2 market… Show more Operated an interactive simulation game for day-ahead electricity market. This game was run for two subsequent periods, as a part of courses "Economics and regulation of sustainable energy technologies" and "Electricity and Gas: Market Design and Policy Issues". Players were representing energy companies and acted as the market regulator. Using this game, students could gain insights into long term development of the energy market, uncertainties introduced by regulation and CO2 market volatility, and how do renewables fit in the energy mix. Show less

Different business units are facing issues with regards to climate change induced risks. RHDHV has developed a general framework which categorizes the types of businesses and the risks they face. This framework was used to explore pressing issues for global businesses. We focused on the risks imposed to global agriculture supply chains. A digital tool was designed to help identification and mitigation of these risks. As a case study, the cocoa supply chain was investigated… Show more Different business units are facing issues with regards to climate change induced risks. RHDHV has developed a general framework which categorizes the types of businesses and the risks they face. This framework was used to explore pressing issues for global businesses. We focused on the risks imposed to global agriculture supply chains. A digital tool was designed to help identification and mitigation of these risks. As a case study, the cocoa supply chain was investigated. The results show that there are two important elements: monitoring micro-climate in all steps of the supply chain, and educating farmers. Show less

South Holland, Netherlands

A framework is developed in Province of Zuid-Holland (PZH) to assess Living Environment Quality indicators. Currently, this framework lacks a data-driven method for data collection and analysis. Mothership coder mission #2 was commissioned by PZH and facilitated by Space4Good to help building up innovative ideas for a data-driven assessment tool. We worked on the project with a multidisciplinary team of three experts. A general framework was developed for Heat Transition… Show more A framework is developed in Province of Zuid-Holland (PZH) to assess Living Environment Quality indicators. Currently, this framework lacks a data-driven method for data collection and analysis. Mothership coder mission #2 was commissioned by PZH and facilitated by Space4Good to help building up innovative ideas for a data-driven assessment tool. We worked on the project with a multidisciplinary team of three experts. A general framework was developed for Heat Transition Platform (HTP). HTP is a data driven tool which would be utilized to assess policies to achieve greenhouse gas abatement. These scenarios target gas phase-out in urban heating system. An interactive prototype of HTP is developed which simulates the use of geothermal heat generation units as an alternative to gas-fueled heating systems. The prototype can simulate future possible scenarios for a gas-free city, taking The Hague as the case study. Show less

Tehran Province, Iran

- Project lead: the 150 MW Tricon-Boston wind farm was under development in Jhimpir, Pakistan. The power grid in the region was weak, therefore grid connection of this wind farm could pose the grid to failure. We were responsible to perform a full study of contingencies for this wind farm. Together with two colleagues, we developed a detailed model of the wind farm, devised different scenarios and performed the full analysis of contingencies.- Associate: IranMall is a large shopping… Show more - Project lead: the 150 MW Tricon-Boston wind farm was under development in Jhimpir, Pakistan. The power grid in the region was weak, therefore grid connection of this wind farm could pose the grid to failure. We were responsible to perform a full study of contingencies for this wind farm. Together with two colleagues, we developed a detailed model of the wind farm, devised different scenarios and performed the full analysis of contingencies.- Associate: IranMall is a large shopping center in Tehran. We were responsible to analyze the power-quality effects of its electrical load on the power grid of the region. We modeled the network and the loads using Matlab scripts and DIgSILENT. Show less

Tehran Province, Iran

I secured a silver medal in International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in 2012. Shortly after I fulfilled team selection exams, I started to work as a teacher of astronomy in high schools. These classes prepared high school students to go through the 3-years process of national IOAA team selection. During these six years, I taught various subjects, from fundamental physics to special relativity and cosmology.

Tehran Province, Iran

In this role, I investigated different standards corresponding to Passenger Information Systems (PIS) in urban subway networks. These standards were then used to analyse compliance PIS system in Tehran Metro.

Master Of Science - Ms, Complex Systems Engineering And Management (Energy Track), Cum Laude

Master Of Science - Ms, Power Electronics, 17.8/20

Activities and Societies: Volunteer in IOI 2017 Guides committee

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 18.6/20

Activities and Societies: RESANA student association TPES 2015 seminar on power electronics IEEE Student branch (secretary) 2016