Overview
Biography
Amirreza Sahami received his B.Sc. in electrical engineering at the Shiraz University of Technology in 2010 and his M.Sc. from the Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) in 2013, working on software development and real-time simulation for dynamic studies of the power system. Presently he is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and his main research area is in the stability of power systems with the main focus being on transient stability assessment via direct methods.
Research Interest
- Power System Dynamics, stability and Contral.
- Smart Grids and Micro Grids
- Power System Operation and Monitoring
- Software Developement and Modeling
- Renewable Energy
- Smart Grids
Academics
2014-Present
PhD
PhD Candidate at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Thesis: Predictive Energy Function Based Power System Transient Stability Assessment and Improvement
2013
M.Sc.
The AmirKabir University of Technology (Tehran PolyTechnic, 2013,Tehran, Iran
Thesis: Applying Multi inputs-Multi outputs Blocks In User Defined Equipment Modeling (UDEM) To Use MATLAB Capabilities.
2010
B.Sc.
Shiraz University of Technology, 2010, Shiraz, Iran
Thesis: Designing a Fuzzy Controller to Maintain a Distribution Line Voltage at a constant Value Using an Auto-booster.
Publication
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Sahami and S. Kamalasadan, " Prediction and Enhancement of Power System Transient Stability Using Taylor Series," 2018 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), Fargo, ND, 2018.
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Sahami, R. Yousefian and S. Kamalasadan, "An approach based on potential energy balance for transient stability improvement in modern power grid," 2018 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), Champaign, IL, 2018, pp. 1-7.
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S. M. Mazhari, A. Sahami and S. M. Kouhsari, "A large-change sensitivity based approach for distributed harmonic resonance assessment in multi-area interconnected power systems," 2018 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), Champaign, IL, 2018, pp. 1-8.
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A. Sahami and S. M. Kouhsari, "Making a dynamic interaction between two power system analysis software," 2017 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), Morgantown, WV, 2017, pp. 1-6.
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S. Geraee, M. Shafiei, A. R. Sahami and S. Alavi, "Position sensorless and adaptive speed design for controlling brushless DC motor drives," 2017 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), Morgantown, WV, 2017, pp. 1-6.
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R. Yousefian, A. Sahami and S. Kamalasadan, "Hybrid Transient Energy Function-Based Real-Time Optimal Wide-Area Damping Controller," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 1506-1516, March-April 2017.
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R. Yousefian, A. Sahami and S. Kamalasadan, "Hybrid energy function based real-time optimal wide-area transient stability controller for power system stability," 2015 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Addison, TX, 2015, pp. 1-8.
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Work Experience
Present
Teacher Assistant for Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2017-2018
Research Assistant at Smart Grid Lab. at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2016
Instructor for electronics lab. at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2016
Instructor for logic circuits lab. at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2015
Instructor for networks and instrumentation lab. at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2014
Teacher Assistant for network theory at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
2010-2014
Graduate Intern and Instructor at power system analysis lab. at AUT, Tehran, Iran
2009
Intern at Kermanshah oil refinery, Kermanshah, Iran
honors And awards
- Receiving the “Best Paper Award of the Power and Energy Conference at Illinois 2018”, Champaign, IL, USA
- Outstanding Contribution in Paper Reviewing in 2017, Elsevier
- Elected to participate in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)/Energy Production and Infra-structure Center (EPIC-USA) Transatlantic Energy Research Experience (TE-REx) in 2017, Charlotte, USA
Contact
Contact Info
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EPIC1158, 8700 Phillips Rd
NC, USA 28223
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