Mehrdad Kazerani
About
Dr. Mehrdad Kazerani is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His work spans teaching, theoretical and experimental research in the field of power electronics, and various administrative roles.
Dr. Kazerani’s research interests include the modeling and control of DC/DC converters, voltage-sourced and current-sourced converters, grid integration of renewable energy sources, plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles, energy storage systems, smart battery chargers with V2G capabilities, energy access, and microgrids. His work has been supported by a variety of governmental agencies, such as NSERC, ESTAC, Railpower, OCE, Automotive Partnership Canada, and Natural Resources Canada, as well as industry partners including Hydro One, GM, First Solar, Magna, and Hatch.
He has actively contributed to numerous multidisciplinary projects and has supervised/co-supervised a wide range of post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, visiting scholars, and undergraduate students in both research and Capstone design projects. In addition to his regular teaching, Dr. Kazerani teaches online graduate courses to power industry employees as part of the University of Waterloo's MEng in Power Engineering program.
Dr. Kazerani holds several patents and has authored or co-authored numerous journal and conference papers, as well as technical reports. A Senior Member of IEEE, he has served on several technical sub-committees, organized special sessions at IEEE conferences, and acted as an editor for several special sections and issues of IEEE Transactions, including the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
He has also been the faculty advisor for the University of Waterloo's Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) and Formula Electric Vehicle team, and has served as an investigator for the Association of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). Dr. Kazerani is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario and has participated in review panels for national research foundations in several countries.