Sharif University of
Technology

Sharif University of Technology
Tehran - Iran

     Goals:
       Establishment of a think-tank for energy systems engineering at SERI, with visions for energy saving and environmental protection,
       Development of decision-support tools for energy and environmental systems,
       Development of databases for resource planning
       Quantification of technological growth and planning technology transfer to the industrial sector
       Outreach to the society for raising the awareness of energy and environmental issues
       Training and professional development of leading academic and industrial researchers

     Mission statement:
        The main research objective is the development of decision-support tools that enable the adoption and utilization
        of energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly technologies. A major part of the work includes the development
        of the theoretical foundation, especially for integrated design and control of industrial processes, which inherently
        has a multidisciplinary nature. The developed methodologies are tailored to the applications with great economic and
        environmental impacts such as renewable power generation, carbon capture and sequestration, renewable and sustainable
        fuels and products, SOFC-based power generation systems, energy management in built environments, supply chain 4.0,
        and more. To this end, a broad spectrum of solution algorithms is also developed which efficiently apply big data analytics,
        control theory, and optimization programming to tackle large-scale industrial problems.

     Application areas:
        Digitalization of the energy industry with the industry 4.0 tools,
        Internet of Energy (IoE): multi-vector energy optimization,
        Investment and operational planning for renewable power generation,
        Energy nexus optimization considering interactions with water resources, GHG emissions, land-use, and food industry,
        Integrated design and control of carbon capture and other GHG mitigation technologies,
        Energy management of built environment, and comfort level optimization.

Selected Publications:
[1] Sharifzadeh M*, Meghdari M, Rashtchian D, (2016). Multi-objective design and operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Triple Combined-cycle Power Generation systems: Integrating energy efficiency and operational safety. Applied Energy, 185 (1), 345-361.

[2] Ghodba A, Sharifzadeh M, Rashtchian D, (2020). Integrated and Inherently Safe Design and Operation of a Mobile Power Generation: Process Intensification through Microreactor Reformer and HT-PEMFC. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (46), 23839-23854.

[3] Ranjbar H, Saber H, Sharifzadeh M*, (2022). Transactive Charging Control of Electric Vehicles Considering Voltage Unbalance and Transformers' Loss of Life. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 14 (3), 2226-2235.

[4] Sharifzadeh M*, (2022). Industry 4.0 Vision for the Supply of Energy and Materials: Enabling Technologies and Emerging Applications. John Wiley & Sons. Editor and contributor to nine chapters.

Sharif University of Technology
Tehran - Iran