Power System - CARE Research Group
Farzad Ferdowsi is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at UL Lafayette. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and lecturer at Electrical Engineering Department, Louisiana State University from May 2017 to July 2018. He was also a Research Associate at LSU’s Center for Energy Studies. Dr. Ferdowsi received his Ph.D. degree from the Florida State University in 2016. From 2014 to May 2017, he worked as a graduate researcher at the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) which is the first United States’ navy-accredited university test site located in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Ferdowsi has authored/co-authored conference papers and journal articles on different aspects of power and energy systems. Additionally, he is an active reviewer for the IEEE Industry Applications Society, Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy and IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
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PhD student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2024)
Samuel Yankson is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He graduated with Master of Science in Engineering with concentration in Electrical Engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May 2020. He was awarded BSc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana in 2008. Samuel has built strong industrial experience by working as a Switch Engineer in the Telecom industry and Intelligent Systems Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry before moving to graduate school. His current research interests include Smart and Micro Grids, Transactive Energy Framework and Distributed Renewable Energy (DER).
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PhD student (Expected Graduation: Fall 2024)
Shayan Ebrahimi is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his Master degree in the field of Electrical Engineering from Azad University South Tehran Branch, Iran in 2016. He worked as a researcher at Advanced Electric Machines & Power Electronics Lab at the K.N. Toosi University of Technology with the main focus on electric motor drives. His current research interests include PV Systems, Wind, Power Electronics, Motor Drives, Electric Vehicles, Microgrid.
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Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Fall 2024)
Mohammad (Arvin) Seyedi is currently a Master's student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his Bachelor's degree in the field of Electrical Engineering from Shahid Beheshti University, Iran in 2022. His current research interests include AI, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning and their application in power systems.
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Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2024)
Kouhyar Sheida is currently a Master's student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his Bachelor's degree in the field of Electrical Engineering from the University of Kurdistan, Iran in 2022. His current research interests include Control Theory, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning and their application in power systems.
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Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2025)
Ali Khan is a master's in electrical engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, focusing on Energy Resilience in Power Grids. He earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan, in 2021. His research interests include Digital Twining, Solar-aided drones, and Power electronics.
Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2026)
Md Zahirul Islam Khan is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh. Before joining the graduate program, he gained significant industry experience as a Research Engineer at Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited. His current research interests include Power Systems, Power Systems Resilience, Smart Grids, Micro Grids, and Renewable Energy.
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Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2026)
Usama Aslam is pursuing a master's in electrical engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a focus on Energy Resilience in Power Grids. He earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan, in 2021. From 2022 to 2023, he worked as a Technical Sales Engineer at Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) in the industrial sector of transformers, where he analyzed technical specifications, estimated costs, conducted load calculations for power and distribution transformers, and addressed clients' technical inquiries. During his internship at the Tarbela Dam Powerhouse of WAPDA, which generates 4,888 MW of power, he gained practical experience in hydropower generation, including the operation of servo motors, Francis turbines, synchronous generators, and power transformers. His research interests include Microgrids, Power System Analysis and Protection, Transformers, and Renewable Energy Systems.
Master's Student (Expected Graduation: Spring 2026)
Savion Siner is currently a Master's student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2024. He previously worked as an undergraduate researcher focusing on methods of charge control. His current research interests include smart grids and machine learning.
Undergraduate Research Apprentice
Houston Akridge is currently a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a minor in Math. He is expected to graduate in 2025. He developed an interest in control engineering and renewable energy. He has been researching with the University since 2023.
Chloe Williamson is currently a Junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is expecting to graduate in 2025. She graduated from New Iberia Senior High in New Iberia, Louisiana in 2021.
Brandon Roy is a ULL Freshman in Electrical Engineering. He is expected to graduate in 2027. His Research Background includes Robotics and Microgrids.
Nathanial Agee is a ULL Freshman in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is expected to graduate in 2027. His Research Background includes Microgrids, smart grids, and clean energy.
Graduate Alumni
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 Maliha Mahazabeen |
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 S.M.Safayet Ullah |
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Product Safety Engineer at CSA Group |
Planning Engineer at ERCOT |
