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Mehdi Vakilian

Sharif University of Technology

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Vakilian, Mehdi

Professor in Electrical Power and Energy systems

Areas of interest: Power Systems

Email: vakilian@sharif.edu

Phone: +98(21)6616 - 5941

Facsimile: +98 (21) 6602 3261

Room: 6th Floor - 625 East

Insulation and Partial Discharge Laboratory

Qualifications

	B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, The Sharif University of Technology, 1978
	M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering, The Sharif University of Technology, 1986
	Ph.D. (Electric Power Engineering) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, 1993

Awards and Honours

	Member of Managing Assembly of Iran Power Transformer Research Institute, 2001-2008
	Fellowship, School of Electrical Engineering & Tel., University of New South Wales 2008 (July –December)
	Fellowship, School of Electrical Engineering & Tel., University of New South Wales 2003-2004
	Sharif University Industry Relation Award , 1999
	Professional Fellowship, School of Electrical Engineering and Tel., University of New South Wales, Dec 2010 to January 2013.
	Member of a Think Tank established in Iran-Transfo Company 2013-2015
	Senior Member of IEEE, Feb. 2015
	Recognized as a Reviewer of IEEE Transactions in Power Delivery Journal, for the 9th time, Feb. 2023
	Recognized as a Reviewer of INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, 15 April 2019
	Scientific Secretary and Organizer of 4th Partial Discharge Conference, 26-27 February 2013 (PDC2013)
	Head of Design Review team for 765 kV Assalouyeh – Esfahan Transmission Line
	Member of the Engineering Council of Iran’s Academy of Sciences, Jan. 2016. to 2018.
	Member of TAVANIR Co. Research Council, 2015-2019
	Member of IGMC Directorate, 2015 to 2021
	Member of IGMC Co. Research Council , 2018-2021

Membership of Professional Societies and Reviewer of Related Journals and Standards

	The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1995)
	Iranian Institute of Electrical Engineers
	Iranian IEEE-Cigre Insulation Study Committee
	Member of PES (Power Engineering Society) - IEEE 2011-2012
	Member of PES change it to - Member of IEEE Society 1988-1997, and 2011-2014
	Reviewer of IEEE Transactions (on Power Delivery, 2015-2023 )
	Reviewer of ETEP journal of European Transaction
	Reviewer of ICPADM 2015 Conference
	Reviewer of ICEE 2015 Conference
	Reviewer of IET Journal, 2014-2023
	Senior Member of IEEE Society (1988-1997 Member), and 2011-2023
	Member of Iranian IEC TC 17 and as a delegation of Iranian National Committee of IEC Presented a Proposal for New Standard named: CEASTS under SC 17 in TC 17/SC 17C, 2017 (5th of April) in Frankfurt, Germany.
	Member of CIGRE Transformer Working Group 2020-2021
	Member of the working group developed IEEE Guide on the Selection of Transmission and Distribution Insulators with Respect to Cold Weather Conditions: IEEE 1820-2020 Standard, Published on March 2021.
	Reviewer of Draft of IEEE standard for Insulators in Cold weather condition, March 2019
	Introduced as convenor for IEC TC 17 in 2018, by INEC.
	Reviewer for INSF (Iran National Science Foundation), 2019-2023
	Reviewer for Elsevier Reliability Journal, 2020
	Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2019-2023
	Reviewer for IEEE SYSTEMS Journal, 2023
	Reviewer of international transactions on ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, 2019
	Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 2016-2023
	Reviewer of Springer Journal – Electrical Engineering, 2019-2020
	Reviewer of Electric Power Components and Systems Journal, 2015-2023

Employment

	Manager of Transmission Network Operation Department 1981-1983, Tavanir
	Director of Transmission & Distribution education planning department, 1984-1985, Iranian Ministry of Energy
	The Sharif University of Technology, Assistant Professor, 1993-2000
	The Sharif University of Technology, Director of Electric Power Group, 1996-2000
	The Sharif University of Technology, Associate Professor, 2001-2006
	The Sharif University of Technology, Professor, 2007-2023
	Director of Restructuring Educational Program Committee, 2004-2019
	Director of Energy System (Electric Power) Group, 2010-2014
	Head of Research Center for Management and Control of Power Systems 2009-2023
	Head of Electrical Engineering Department 2001-2003 and 2014-2018
	Visiting Professor at School of Electrical Engineering and Tel., University of New South Wales. July 2018 to 2019
	Director of Center of Excellence in Power System Management and Control, August 2019 to now
	Director of Center of Innovation in Electrical Energy Systems, established on March 2023

Research Interests

	For detailed descriptions, see Insulation and Partial Discharge Laboratory
	Transient Modeling of Power System Equipments
	Optimum Design of High Voltage Equipments Insulation
	Insulation Monitoring, Partial Discharge Propagation and Measurement
	Optimum Design of Power System Insulation
	Transients in Power System
	Upgrading Power System Operation
	Efficient Transformer Design and Modeling
	Circuit Breaker Design and Testing, and Arc Modeling
	Distribution Network Optimum Design, Operation, and Automation
	Power System Equipments Protection

Professional Interests and Industrial Consulting

	Manufacturing and Design of Efficient Distribution Transformers
	Development of Energy Efficient Distribution Transformer for Iran
	Right of Way for Over Head Transmission and Distribution Lines as well as Underground Lines
	Distribution Network Reconfiguration for its Loss Mitigation and Reliability Enhancement
	Design of Compact and Modern EHV and UHV Transmission Lines
	Power Transformer Life Management
	Power Equipment Asset Management
	Protective Numerical Relays Design
	Distribution Transformer Design Software
	Protective Numerical Relays Design
	3D Wound Core Distribution Transformer Design Software
	Required Method for Optimum Selection of Rating and Efficiency of Distribution Transformer
	Automation and Protection of Distribution Networks
	Standard for Compact Sub-Transmission Substation Design
	Design of HVDC Solar Cable
	Design of Vacuum Interrupter
	Protection of CVT against Ferroresonance
	Electricity Distribution Network Resiliency
	Cold and contaminated environment insulation design
	Power Transformer Real Time Partial Discharge Monitoring
	High Voltage Cable Real Time Partial Discharge Monitoring
	GIS busbar Real Time Partial Discharge Monitoring
	Sub-transmission Dry Type Power Transformer Design
	Power System Insulation Coordination