Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Nasiri, Adel
Professor
Prof. Nasiri joined University of South Carolina (USC) in August 2021 after a 16-year career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). AT UWM, he served in various positions including Associate Dean for Research, Richard Grigg, Jr. Professor and Director of Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, site director for the NSF center on Grid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES).
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Engineering & Comp.
- Department
- Electrical Engineering
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Interest Keywords
- Power electronics; Distributed generations; Microgrids; Grid interface; Resilient energy systems; Energy efficiency; Energy-water nexus; Energy storage systems; Interface and controls; Data intensive energy systems; Smart and connected energy systems
- Personal Focus Areas
- Lead large-scale center-based programs for sustainable inter-disciplinary research, Conduct research on data-intensive energy/water systems, Expand research collaborations with military
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | Ph.D. | Electrical Engineering |
| 1998 | Sharif University of Technology | Tehran, Iran | M.S. | Electrical Engineering |
| 1996 | Sharif University of Technology | Tehran, Iran | B.S. | Electrical Engineering |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 09/1995 - 08/1997 | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering | Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran |
| 05/1996 - 04/1997 | Engineer | Bakhtar Regional Electric Co., Arak, Iran |
| 05/1997 - 08/2001 | Senior Engineer | Moshanir Power Engineering Company, Tehran, Iran |
| 09/2001 - 05/2004 | Doctoral Research Assistant, Grainger Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory | Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. |
| 12/2003 - 08/2005 | Senior Electrical Engineer | ForHealth Technologies, Inc., Daytona Beach, FL. |
| 08/2005 - 08/2010 | Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 08/2010 - 07/2013 | Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 06/2011 - 07/2012 | Visiting Scientist, Innovation Center | Eaton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI. |
| 08/2013 | Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 04/2015 | Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Imagen Energy, LLC. |
| 08/2015 - 02/2018 | Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering and Applied Science | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 11/2018 - 01/2020 | Interim Executive Director, Connected Systems Institute | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Award | Milwaukee Young Engineer of the Year (2009-2010) | Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee |
| 2009 | Award | Recipient: Graduate School/UWM Foundation Research Award | UWM Foundation |
| 2018 | Award | Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization Innovation Award | Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization |
| 2019 | Award | DOE Solar Prize | DOE |
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