ALIREZA ABASIAN

T: +1 587 643 7574

abasian@ieee.org , abasian@ualberta.ca

INTERESTS:
Power Electronics: Magnetic design of power conveters, Thermal analyze of power converters,
Switching Mode Power Supplies, High Power Inverter and Rectifier
Electrical Machines: Motor Design, FEM analysis, Vector Control, Sensorless Drive
Renewable energy: Photovoltaic systems, Energy conservation and Power conditioning
Energy Harvesters: Smart Grid Self-power Sensors, Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

EDUCATION:
Sept. 2012 Ph,D. in Electrical Engineering , Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran.
Jan. 2018 Thesis: Design and Characterization of Piezoelectric Energy harvesters to supply self-power
wireless sensors for smart grids monitoring
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. A. Tabesh
Ranked second (GPA: 3.55)

Sept. 2009 M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering , Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran.
Feb. 2012 Thesis: Soft Switching of Single Stage Converters without any Extra Switch
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. H. Farzenehfard
Ranked second (GPA: 3.53)

Sept. 2005 B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering , Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

May 2009 Thesis: Evaluation of effect of parallel compensators in fault currents in the Foolad Ahvaz
network
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. K. Niyayesh

SKILLS:
Magnetic Design: 2D/3D FEM simulation. Design, optimization and analyze with ANSYS Electronic
Desktop programs like Maxwell 3D, Simplorer, Q3D
Thermal Design: Thermal Design, Analyze and Simulation with programs like ANSYS Transient
and steady state thermal, Fluent and Ansys Icepak
Power Electronic Converters and circuits Design: Optimization, Design and simulation with
PSIM, Cadsoft Eagle, Altium Designer, Pspice, Labview, PSCAD
Electrical Motors Design: Design and 2D/3D FEM simulation with Ansys Maxwell 3D, Infolytica
MotorSolve
Project Management: Designing the project Plan and Managing the Project and resource with
Tools like Microsoft Project Professional, Mavenlink, Gantt Project, Easy Projects
Other Software Skills: Matlab, PVsyst, DIgSILENT and LaTeX
Laboratory and Instrumentation Skill: Magnetic Design and Modeling of power converters,
Thermal design of power converters, DC Switching supplies design and implementation, Power
electronic circuits Implementation, Electrical Machines Modeling, Tests and implementation, and
Piezoelectric energy harvesters design and Characterization
Programming Skill: C, C++, and Python

PUBLICATIONS:
1) 2019 A. Abasian, H. Farzanehfard, S.A. Hashemi, “A Single Stage Single Switch Soft Switching (S6)
Boost-Flyback PFC Converter,”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Early Access, 24 January
2019

2) 2019 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, N. Rezaei, A. Zeidaabadi Nezhad, M. Bongiorno, A. Khajehoddin,

“Vacuum Packaged Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Powering Smart Grid Monitoring Devices,”,
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 66, No. 6, pp. 4447-4456

3) 2018 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, A. ZidabadiNezhad, N. Rezaei, “Design Optimization of an Energy

Harvesting Platform for Self-Powered Wireless Devices in Monitoring of AC Power Lines,”, IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol.33, No.12, pp. 10308-10316

4) 2018 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, “Characterization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters using Frequency-

Weighted Impedance Method,”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol.65, No.10, pp.
7954-7962

5) 2018 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, “Characterization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters using Frequency-

Weighted Impedance Method,”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol.65, No.10, pp.
7954-7962

6) 2014 A. Abasian, H. Farzanehfard, S. Madani, “Single stage soft switching ac/dc converter without
any extra switch,”, IET Power Electronics, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 745-752

7) 2018 A. Elez, M. PetriniC, B. Vaseghi, A. Abasian, “Salient Pole Synchronous Generator

Optimization by Combined Application of Slot Skew and Damper Winding Pitch Methods,”,
Progress In Electromagnetics Research (PIER), Vol. 73, pp. 81-90

8) 2016 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, “A characterization method for identifying the piezoelectric bending
beam energy harvesters,”, 4th International Symposium on Environmental Friendly Energies and
Applications (EFEA)

9) 2014 A. Abasian, M. Mordamand, “Applied mathematics and Differential Equations (solution

manual),”,Pooyesh Andisheh Publications, ISBN 978-964-544-240-6

10) 2019 A. Abasian, A. Tabesh, N. Rezaei, A. Zeidaabadi Nezhad, A. Khajehoddin, “Comparative Study
of Parameter Identification of Piezoelectric Cantilever beam energy harvesters In Active and
Passive Modes,”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Under review
 11) 2019 S. Sayed Fattahi, A. Abasian, A. Tabesh “Feasibility analysis of DC collection grids for
connecting of large-scale photovoltaic power plants to MVDC and HVDC grids,”, IEEE Transactions
on Industrial Electronics, Under review

EXPERIENCES:
2018-PRESENT University of Alberta, Postdoc Researcher.
✓ Magnetic Design and optimization of converters and magnetic components.
✓ Thermal design and analyze and Power Converters.
✓ Control optimization of Dual Active bridge converters.

2013-2018 Isfahan University of Technology, Research Assistant.

✓ Designing different methods for characterization of piezoelectric cantilever beams energy harvesters.
✓ Design optimization of a magnetic field energy harvesting platform for self-powered ac power line
monitoring devices in smart grid applications.
✓ FEM analysis of magnetic field vibrating energy harvesters.
✓ Designing and implementation of vacuum-packaged piezoelectric energy harvesters.
✓ Modeling and implementation of a scaled-down power line for vacuum-packaged piezoelectric energy
harvesters tests.
✓ Designing and implementation of a mechanical shaker for energy harvesters’ tests and characterization.

2013 PPAM, Sweden, Researcher and Designer.

✓ Analysis and design of MALARD photovoltaic site.
✓ Designing of MALARD DC photovoltaic site and DC loads analysis.

2016-PRESENT Spadana Power Electronics, Iran, Senior engineer.

✓ Design and Implementation of High Efficiency (IE4) Induction Motor. Outer and Inner rotor types design,
✓ FEM analysis together with cost and efficiency Optimization by Means of Connecting Matlab Optimization
Toolbox to Maxwell FEM.
✓ 150W Induction Motor Drive System. Single Phase PFC converter together with 3-Phase Inverter Drive
System.
✓ Single Phase, 90V, 60A, Lithium Battery Charger with 20-Cell Balancer. Single Phase PFC converter together
with full-bridge dc-dc converter.
✓ Single Phase, 1200V, 1.5A, Power Converter. Single Phase PFC converter together with full-bridge dc-dc
converter.
✓ 5V, 50A, Variable Voltage Switching Mode Power Supply For Hydrogen Generator.
✓ Sangan Iron Ore Complex Grid Analyse and Capacitor bank (3.5 MVAR) and Filters design.
✓ LSMPM Linear Motor Design and Implementation for Elevators Sliding Doors (Niroo Research Institute
Financial support).
✓ Smart Insulin Pump with Remote Control (Iranian Diabetes Society Financial support).

2010–2011 Isfahan University of Technology, Research Assistant.

✓ Designing and implementation of S6 PFC converters new families.
✓ Designing and implementation of loss less snubbers for S4 boost-flyback PFC converters.
✓ Study of bulk capacitors voltage stress reduction for S4 boost-flyback PFC converters.

2008 Iran khodro, Power Eng. Intern.

✓ Study of batteries charging systems for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
✓ Design of battery charging station for electric vehicles
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2017-PRESENT IEEE Trans. On Power electronics, Journal reviewer.
2017-PRESENT IEEE Trans. On Industrial electronics, Journal reviewer.
2018-PRESENT IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Journal reviewer.
2016-PRESENT IET Power Electronic, Journal reviewer.
2018-PRESENT IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) , Reviewer.
2018-PRESENT IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) , Journal Reviewer.
2017-PRESENT IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal, Journal reviewer.
2017-2018 ES2DE (Energy and Sustainability in Small Developing Economies) Conference, Scientific
Committee.
2015-PRESENT IEEE Membership.
2016-PRESENT IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Membership.
2016-PRESENT IEEE Sensors Council Membership.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
2013–2016 Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.
✓ (2014 - 2016) Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Instructor.
✓ (2013 - 2015) Electrical Machines, Head Teaching Assistant.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Control of Electrical Machines Drives, Head Teaching Assistant.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Basics of Electrical Drives, Head Teaching Assistant.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Vector Control of AC Machines, Head Teaching Assistant.
✓ (2013 - 2014) Power Electronic Laboratory, Teaching assistant and responsible for laboratory project.
Supervised laboratory sessions.
2007–2008 Tehran University, Iran.
✓ (2007 - 2008) Electrical Machines Laboratory, Teaching assistant.
2014–2015 University of Isfahan, Iran.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Instructor.
2014–2015 University of Mohajer, Iran.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Electrical Machines II, Instructor.
✓ (2014 - 2015) Industrial Electronic, Instructor.

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS:

✓ 2003 Ranked 74 in Iran National Entrance Examination Among From 350,000 Participants
✓ 2014-2015 Iran National Elite Foundation (INEF) Scholarship Award
✓ 2014-2018 Financial support of Ph.D. Thesis from Isfahan Regional Electricity Company
✓ 2018 Ranked First in Iranian Efficient Electromotor National Competition (IREEC)
✓ 1996-PRESENT Membership of National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents
(NODET)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
English: TOEFL iBT Score 98, Reading 26, Listening 25, Speaking 20, Writing 27. (Test Date: 21 Jul 2018)

REFERENCES
Prof. Dr. A. Tabesh, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Email: a.tabesh@cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel: (98)-(313)-391-5447.

Prof. Dr. H. Farzanehfard, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Email: hosein@cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel: (98)-(313)-391-5403.

Prof. Dr. A. Zeidaabadi Nezhad, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Email: zeidabad@cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel: (98)-(313)-391-5376.

Prof. Dr. E. Adib, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Email: e.adib@cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel: (98)-(313)-391-5465.

Prof. Dr. N. Rezaei, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Email: n.rezaei@cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel: (98)-(313)-391-9061.