I received my B.E. in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD degree at Georgia Tech with a focus on Electrical Energy. My research focuses on magnetic emanation characteristics from different equipment in substations and the surface flashover on ungrounded shipboard middle voltage power system. I enjoy Japanese cartoons, and I like playing badminton. I am planning to become a YouTuber and upload great videos someday.

I received my B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan State University in 2021 where I researched bioactive glass for the purpose of implant coatings. Now I am pursuing my Ph.D. degree at Georgia Tech, and my research has transitioned from biomaterials to electronics, specifically the synthesis and characterization of metal oxide varistors to be used in high voltage DC applications. In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games, reading, practicing kendo, and doing archery.

I received my BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2009 and 2012. Afterward, I worked for the State Grid Corporation of China as a High Voltage Engineer in multiple departments and institutes, including the central office of the provincial power company in the dept. of maintenance and local research institutes. I was also enrolled in IEC as a partner member in the system committee of smart manufacturing and the system committee of smart cities. My wife and I are big fans of dogs, we have two in our home country, Tesla and Snowy, now raised by my parents.

I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2022. During this time, I was heavily involved in HyTech Racing, the school’s fully electric Formula SAE racing team. I primarily worked on Powertrain and Suspension design and manufacturing. I also interned at Toyota R&D in the Ride and Handling Department during my undergrad. After that, I interned at Gecko Robotics, where I worked on the sensor payload and base station subsystems. I enjoy weightlifting, rock climbing, hiking, cooking, and racket sports.

I have worked as a senior engineer at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in South Korea since 2006. I am currently pursuing my Ph. D. degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology with core research on Electrical Energy. My research focuses on investigating high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power cable fault detection and analyzing the dielectric properties of electrical insulators in D.C. power systems. In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer and board game with my kids, watching movies, and traveling with my family.

I received my B.S. in Physics in 2004 from Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran, and my M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2020 from Virginia Tech (VT). In my graduate research, I was involved in developing ion-implanted III-V photovoltaic devices. My current research focuses on creepage distance in MVDC shipboard insulation systems and piezoelectric-based fast mechanical switches. I enjoy planting, gardening, fishkeeping, listening to Persian classical music, daily news, and political analysis.

MS Student (2021-2023)

Research focused on investigating the optimal control of piezoelectric actuators for DC circuit breakers.

Ph.D. Student (2016-2020)

Research focused on characterizing the behavior of electrical contacts in high-speed, high-current switchgear with respect to contact materials, geometry, and manufacturing processes.

Ph.D. Student (2017-2022)

Research focused on investigating the dielectric properties of supercritical fluids and the characteristics of supercritical fluids as an arc quenching medium.

Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-2019)

Ph.D. Student (2013-2018)

Research focused on the investigation of the dielectric properties of cryogenic media for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power devices. 

Ph.D. Student (2016-2021)

Research focused on high-voltage equipment design and manufacture, dielectric property of electrical insulation materials, fabrication and characterization method of novel electrical materials.