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Mahdi Mehrtash

Assistant Professor
Mahdi Mehrtash

Summary

Mahdi Mehrtash received his B.Sc. from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran, in 2012, his M.Sc. from Shiraz University, Iran, in 2014, and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, USA, in 2019, all with First-Rank Honors in Electrical Engineering. He has worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and as an Assistant Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno. His research interests include power system optimization, global optimization, stochastic optimization, distributed optimization, zero-energy buildings, and electricity markets.

Education

  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2019
  • M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran, 2014
  • B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Iran, 2012

Prospective Graduate Students

I am looking for graduate students to join my research group in the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno. Students with good academic records and with optimization and power engineering research interests are encouraged to apply.

Once you are admitted to the University, feel free to contact me for available funding. Please visit the Graduate School website and the Office of International Students and Scholars for further information on admission to the University.

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Professional Memberships

  • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Research Interests

  • Global/Stochastic/Distributed Optimization
  • Zero Energy Buildings
  • Power System Optimization
    • Transmission/Generation/Distribution Expansion Planning
    • Security-Constrained Unit Commitment
    • Optimal Power Flow
  • Electricity Market