Planning and Operation of Multi-Carrier Energy Networks

Morteza Nazari-Heris, PhD, is a Research Assistant in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He obtained BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from University of Tabriz. His main areas of interest are micro grids, smart grids, integrated heat and power networks, and energy storage technologies.
Somayeh Asadi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Asadi's research interests focus on automated design, critical infrastructure systems, food-water-energy nexus, design of high-performance buildings, and environmental sustainability. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Advanced Materials Research and the Journal of Environmental Conservation Research, has obtained funding from diverse sources, including the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Energy, the Qatar National Research Fund, and the National Science Foundation, and published more than 70 journal and conference papers.
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Tabriz. Before joining the University of Tabriz, he was a research associate at Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy at the University of Calgary. He obtained MSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology. He is head of the Smart Energy Systems Lab at University of Tabriz. His mains research interests are renewable energies, micro grid systems, and smart grids.