Ph.D.: Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada 2006

M.Sc.: Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran 2001

B.Sc.: Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran 1999

• Energy Management Systems (EMS)

• Power System Modeling and Stability Analysis

• Electricity Market Operation

• System Identification and its Application in Power System Monitoring

1. Hamid Tahery (co-supervisor, Dr. Rahimi-kian), "Optimal Operation of a Virtual Power Plant" MS program Graduated Summer 2011.
2. Javad Saebi (co-supervisor, Dr. Afsharnia), "Reactive Power Market and Market Power Detection and Mitigation", MS program, Graduated Fall 2010.
3. Razi Rezvanfar (co-supervisor, Dr. Monsef), "Optimal Phase Shifter Placement Considering Power System Security and Reliability", MS program, Graduated Summer 2011.
4. Mehdi Maaref (co-supervisor, Dr. Monsef), "Reliability of DFIG-Based Wind Farms", Graduated Summer 2011.
5. Hamed Ahmadi (co-supervisor, Dr. Lesani), "The Impacts of Wind Farms on Power System Stability and Operation" Graduated Summer 2011.
6. Fahimeh Sarafraz (co-supervisor, Dr. Monsef), "LMP Prediction Considering Load Uncertainty", Graduated Summer 2011.
7. Fatemeh S. Jafari, "Electricity Market Price Forecasting Considering Wind  Generation and DR Programs", Graduated Summer 2011.
8. Maysam Doostizadeh, "An Energy Management System for a Disco with DG and DR Programs" MS program since Fall 2010.
9. Mojtaba Khanabadi, "Congestion Management in Electricity Markets by means of Optimal Transmission Switching", MS program since Fall 2010.
10. Ali-Akbar Bandeh-Toroghi (co-supervisor, Dr. Afsharnia), "Optimal Operation for a Disco Considering Electricity Markets and Asset Management", MS program since Fall 2010.
11. Masood Etehadi (co-supervisor, Dr. Vaez-Zadeh), "DG Placement in Distribution Systems", Master program since Fall 2010.
12. Mohammad Salimi (co-supervisor, Dr. Vaez-Zadeh), "Optimal Operation of Energy Hubs with multi energy carriers", MS program since Fall 2010.

Refereed Journals

• Reza Dashti, Saeed Afsharnia and Hassan Ghasemi, "A New Long Term Load Management Model for Asset Governance of Electrical Distribution Systems", Accpted for Publication at Applied Energy, Elsevier, July 2010.
• Hassan Ghasemi and C. A. Canizares, "Confidence Interval Estimation in the Identification of Electromechanical Modes from Ambient Noise", IEEE Trans. Power Systems, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 641-648, May 2008.
• Hassan Ghasemi and C. A. Canizares, "On-line Damping Torque Estimation and Stability Limit Prediction", IEEE Trans. Power Systems, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 667-674, May 2007.
• Hassan Ghasemi, C. A. Canizares and A. Moshref, "Oscillatory Stability Limit Prediction Using Stochastic Subspace Identification", IEEE Trans. Power Systems, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 736-745, May 2006.
• Hassan Ghassemi, S. Vaez-Zadeh, "A Very Fast Direct Torque Control for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Start up", Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, pp. 715-726, March 2005.

Conference Papers

• M. Kkanabadi, H. Ghasemi, "Transmission Congestion Management through Optimal Transmission Switching", IEEE PES General Meeting, USA, 23-28 July 2011.

• M. Etehadi, H. Ghasemi and S. Vaez-Zadeh, "Reactive Power Ranking for DG Units in Distribution Networks", EEEIC 2011, Italy, 8-11 May 2011.

• J. Mohammadi, J. Saebi, H. Ghasemi and M. K. Sheikh-el-Eslami, "Using Responsive Loads as a Tool for Congestion Management and System Loss Reduction", IEEE EnergyCon, Bahrain,18-22 Dec 2010.

•   H. Taheri, H. Ghasemi and A. Rahimi-Kian, "Modeling and Optimized Scheduling of Virtual Power Plant", ICEE 2011, Iran , April 2011.

• H. Ahmadi, H. Ghasemi and H. Lesani, "Stability Assessment of Power Systems with Large-Scale Wind Farms under Different Wind Speeds",  ICEES2011, Malaysia 12-14, Aug 2011.

• H. Ahmadi, H. Ghasemi and H. Lesani, "A Comparative Small Signal Stability Analysis of PMSG and SCIG Based Wind Farms", PSC2010, Iran, 8-10 Nov 2010.

• R. Rezvanfar, M. Mosayebian, H. Monsef and H. Ghasemi, "Impact of Optimally Located Thyristor Controlled Phase Angle Regulator on System Security and Reliability", EEEIC 2011, Italy, 8-11 May 2011.

• F. Sarafraz, H. Ghasemi and H. Monsef, "Locational Marginal Price Forecasting by Locally Linear Neuro-Fuzzy Model", EEEIC 2011, Italy, 8-11 May 2011.

• H. Ahmadi and H. Ghasemi, "Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow Incorporating Wind Farm Power Using Point Estimate Methods", EEEIC 2011, Italy, 8-11 May 2011.

• Ahmed Maria and H. Ghasemi, "Development of a Dynamic Equivalent Model for Ontario's External System", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Calgary, Canada, July 2009, 6 pages.

• U. D. Annakkage, N. Nair, A. M. Gole, V. Dinavahi, T. Noda, H. Ghasemi, et al., "Dynamic System Equivalents: A Survey of Available Techniques", IEEE PES Subcommittee – Task Force on Dynamic System Equivalents, Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Calgary, Canada, July 2009.

• H. Ghasemi and Ahmed Maria, "Benefits of Employing an On-line Security Limit Derivation Tool in Electricity Markets", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 2008, 6 pages.

• H. Ghasemi and C. A. Canizares, "On-line Damping Torque Estimation and Stability Limit Prediction", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting Tampa, Florida, June 2007.

• H. Ghasemi and C. A. Canizares, "Validation of a STATCOM Transient Stability Model through Small-Disturbance Studies", To be Submitted to PowerTech, July 2007, 6 pages.

• H. Ghasemi and C. A. Canizares, "Damping Torque Estimation and Oscillatory Stability Margin Prediction", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montreal, June 2006, 6 pages.

• H. Ghasemi, C. A. Canizares and J. Reeve, "Prediction of Instability Points Using System Identification", IREP Symposium (Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control – VI), Italy, August 2004, 6 pages.

• H. Ghasemi and S. Vaez-Zadeh, "A Very Fast Direct Torque Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Start up", Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Electrical Engineering (CCECE), Vol. 3, pp. 1673-1777, May 2004.

• H. Ghasemi, C. A. Cañizares and G. Savage, "Closed-Form Solution to Calculate Generator Contributions to Loads and Line Flows in an Open Access Market’’  IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Vol. 2, pp. 677-670, July 2003

• S. Vaez-Zadeh and H. Ghasemi, "Comparison and Development of the Different Switching Methods in Direct Torque Control (DTC) of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM)", Proceedings of the 2001 Iranian International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Tehran, April 2001.

• Power System Restructuring (Graduate course)
• Power System Analysis (Undergrad course)
• Electric Circuits I, II (Undergrad course)
• Electric Machines I (Undergrad course)