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Advisory board

Chair

Sri Krishnan
Dean & Professor,  Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Shitiz Agrawal
Vice President, Power Systems & Operations Canada, Schneider Electric

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman
Principal, The Brattle Group

Steven Liss

Steven Liss
Vice President, Research and Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

KatherineSparkes

Katherine Sparkes
Vice-President, Grid Solutions, Enwave

Thomas Timmins

Thomas Timmins
Leader, Energy Sector Group, Gowling WLG

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director, Centre for Urban Energy, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Administration

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director

KarenHo-Cespedes - 3

Karen Ho-Cespedes
Senior Manager, Research Projects

Bayan Sabagh
Project Manager, Clean Energy Zone

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Michelle Mota
Receptionist and Departmental Assistant

Zidane Clouden
Management Assistant

Nusaiba Hossain
Management Assistant

 

Research staff

Thiago Ramos Fernandes - 5

Thiago Ramos Fernandes
Research Fellow

 

Shima Bagher Zade Homayie

Shima Bagher Zade Homayie    Research Fellow

Felipe Bayma B. Rolim
Research Fellow

Pedro Naves Vasconcelos 
Research Fellow

 

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Felix Tsang
Software Programmer

Felix Tsang

Honorary fellows

2023 G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Pratap Revuru

Pratap Revuru
Senior Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric

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Praveer Sinha
CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

 

Miguel F. Anjos - 6

Miguel F. Anjos
Professor and Chair of Operational Research, University of Edinburgh

Visiting researchers

Walmir Freitas

Walmir Freitas
Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil

Fernanda Trindade Arioli

Fernanda Trindade Arioli
Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil

Hans-Jürgen Pfisterer

Hans-Jürgen Pfisterer
Professor, Electrical Drives and Power Electronics, Osnabrück University of Applied Science, Germany

Principal investigators

Mohammadreza Arani

Mohammadreza Arani
Assistant Professor, Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Alan Fung

Alan Fung
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Zaiyi Liao

Zaiyi Liao
Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Jennifer McArthur

Jennifer McArthur 
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Phil Walsh

Phil Walsh
Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

David Xu

David Xu        
Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Amirnaser Yazdani  
Department Chair and Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

 

 

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director of the Centre for Urban Energy, Tenured Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Aleck Dadson, 
Senior Advisor in Energy & Utilities at StrategyCorp Inc.

Aleck Dadson
Senior Advisor, Energy & Utilities StrategyCorp Inc. 

Richard Ford

Richard Ford
Senior Project Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines

Vinita Jajware-Beatty

Vinita Jajware-Beatty
COO Power & Energy Corp., President & Board Chair Toronto Insurance Women’s Association, Board Director

Tony Orsi

Tony Orsi
Principal, Smart & Biggar

2023 G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Pratap Revuru

Pratap Revuru
Senior Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric

Phil Walsh

Phil Walsh
Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

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John Penaranda
Grid Operations Manager, Hydro One