Mahdi Mahzouni Sani
San Antonio,TX
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Power System Engineer II
Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
Austin, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Leading Various Wind, Solar, Energy Storage Projects Projects in US and Canada.
- Providing Technical Support for the entire team, including Upper-Level Engineers and provided technical guidance to team members for system administration tasks.
- Performed system studies such as Arc Flash Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Short Circuit Study, Load Flow, Reactive Power, Cable Ampacity, Temporary Over Voltage, Protection Coordination ranging from 50 MW to 500 MW
- Training entry-level engineers and managing workload while delivering 3+ projects per week on average
- Composing a variety of technical proposals and SOW
- Leading projects and serving as POC between Clients and Team
Power System Engineer I
Electric Power Engineers
Austin, TX
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Designed customized Power System layouts based on customer specifications.
- Met with clients to identify needs and recommended appropriate services and equipment.
- Prepared cost estimates for customers according to services rendered.
- Performed root cause analysis on failed components in order to prevent future failures.
- Dynamic Simulation and Performing Model Quality Test for different wind and solar projects
- Transmission and Generation Planning Analysis using ABB-PROMOD software
- Provide Renewable Interconnection Applications such as Resource Asset Registration Forms (RARF), and NERC/ERCOT compliance Technical Analysis for different regulators CAISO, ERCOT, etc.
Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Formulating a new comprehensive DAE Model for Power Systems
- Solving Power Systems DAE Problem Using Discretization Methods
- Contributing to a new Optimization-based Approach for Dynamic State Estimation
- Assessing the Effects of Pseudo-Measurements on GPS Spoofed State Estimation
Research Assistant
Urmia University
Urmia, Iran
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Learning about Power Systems Optimization, Planning, Operation, and Reactive Power Control
- Presenting a Novel Mixed-Integer Linear Model for Optimal Power Flow Problem
- Contributing to a new Model of Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Problem
- Simulating Renewable Integrated Distribution and Transmission Networks
- Assessing the Reactive Power Demand of Distribution Networks
- Analyzing the effect of Feeder Reforming and Distributed Generation to Distribution Networks
Project Manager
Parto Afshan Ofogh Co.
Urmia, Iran
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Managing projects related to distribution networks and improving the service quality for industrial and residential consumers
- Designing Reactive Power Controller for improving power factor of local factories
- Designing and performing different electrical protection schemes for residential and commercial customers
- Consulting and managing projects related to Smart Home and Building Management Systems
Education
Bachelor of Science - Power Electrical Engineering
Urmia University
Urmia, Iran01-2018
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX12-2021
Certificate - Power System Modeling And Analysis
ETAP
02-2024
Skills
- Programming: MATLAB, C, Python, GAMS, SQL
- Tools: PSSE, ETAP, PSCAD, PROMOD, PLC, PowerWorld, PSLF
- Databases: SAS, Tableau, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Languages: English, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
- Soft Skills: Communication, Leadership, Fast Learner, Writing, Public Speaking, Time Management
- Power System Engineer and researcher for more than 8 years of academic and industrial experience
- Specialized in Power Systems Operation, Optimization, Planing, Transient Studies, and State Estimation
- Skilled in performing power system impact studies
Publications
- 1. Mahdi Mahzouni Sani. Dynamic State Estimation in Power Systems Using Implicit Discretization Methods. PhD thesis, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2021
- 2. Mahdi Mahzouni Sani, Paresh Risbud, Amrusha V Aryasomyajula, and Nikolaos Gatsis. Effects of pseudo-measurements on gps spoofed power system state estimation. In 2022 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), pages 1–6. IEEE
- 3. Mahdi Mahzouni-Sani, Amir Hamidi, Daryoush Nazarpour, and Sajjad Golshannavaz. Multi-objective linearised optimal reactive power dispatch of wind-integrated transmission networks. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 13(13):2686–2696, 2019
- 4. Salar Baghban-Novin, Mahdi Mahzouni-Sani, Amir Hamidi, Sajjad Golshannavaz, Daryoush Nazarpour, and Pierluigi Siano. Investigating the impacts of feeder reforming and distributed generation on reactive power demand of distribution networks. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 22:100350, 2020
- 5. Shahin Sabour, Daryoush Nazarpour, and Mahdi Mahzouni-Sani. A new switch capacitor multilevel inverter with partial charging switching and reduced components. In 2019 10th International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), pages 303–308. IEEE, 2019
- 6. Shahin Sabour, Daryoush Nazarpour, Sajjad Golshannavaz, Reza Choupan, and Mahdi Mahzouni-Sani. A novel quasi-resonant switched-capacitor high step-up multilevel inverter with self-voltage balancing. In 2019 10th International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), pages 758–763. IEEE, 2019
- 7. Ayda Esmaeilidouki, Mahdi Mahzouni-Sani, A Nikhalat Jahromi, and Fariborz Jolai. A novel fuzzy bi-objective vehicle routing and scheduling problem with time window constraint for a distribution system: A case study. Scientia Iranica, 28(5):2868–2889, 2021
Volunteer Experience
- Invited Reviewer London, United Kingdom
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) January 2018 - Present - Invited Reviewer Online
International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems (Wiley) September 2018 - Present
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Power System Engineer II
Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
07.2023 - Current
Power System Engineer I
Electric Power Engineers
09.2022 - 07.2023
Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
09.2020 - 12.2021
Research Assistant
Urmia University
01.2017 - 09.2019
Project Manager
Parto Afshan Ofogh Co.
10.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Power Electrical Engineering
Urmia University
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Certificate - Power System Modeling And Analysis
ETAP
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