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Advisory board

Tom Duever
Chair

Thomas Duever
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University

Matthieu Bureau

Matthieu Bureau
Vice President, Power Systems Canada, Schneider Electric

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman
Principal, The Brattle Group

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Martin Huang
Vice President, System Operations, Hydro One

Steven Liss

Steven Liss
Vice President, Research and Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Elias Lyberogiannis
Executive Vice President, Planning and Chief Engineering and Modernization Officer, Toronto Hydro

Neetika Sathe

Neetika Sathe
Vice President, Green Energy & Technology (GRE&T) Centre, Alectra

KatherineSparkes

Katherine Sparkes
Vice-President, Grid Solutions, Enwave

Thomas Timmins

Thomas Timmins
Leader, Energy Sector Group, Gowling WLG

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director, Centre for Urban Energy, Toronto Metropolitan University

Administration

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director

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Karen Ho-Cespedes
Senior Manager, Research Projects

Eleonora Achiluzzi

Eleonora Achiluzzi
Project Manager

Michelle Mota

Michelle Mota
Receptionist and Departmental Assistant

Sydney Widenmaier

Sydney Widenmaier
Management Assistant

Adittya Dhar

Adittya Dhar
Management Assistant

Research staff

Thiago Ramos Fernandes - 5

Thiago Ramos Fernandes
Research Fellow

MohamedAminGhasemi - 4

Mohamed Amin Ghasemi
Research Fellow

Mohamed Shekeew

Mohamed Shekeew
Research Fellow

Shima Bagher Zade Homayie

Shima Bagher Zade Homayie
Research Assistant 

Dumebi Osadebe
Software Programmer

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Felix Tsang
Software Programmer

Felix Tsang

Honorary fellows

2023 G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Pratap Revuru

Pratap Revuru
Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric

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Praveer Sinha
CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

Miguel F. Anjos - 6

Miguel F. Anjos
Professor and Chair of Operational Research, University of Edinburgh

Visiting researchers

Walmir Freitas

Walmir Freitas
Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil

Fernanda Trindade Arioli

Fernanda Trindade Arioli
Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil

Hans-Jürgen Pfisterer

Hans-Jürgen Pfisterer
Professor, Electrical Drives and Power Electronics, Osnabrück University of Applied Science, Germany

Principal investigators

Umberto Berardi

Umberto Berardi
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Building Science, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Alan Fung

Alan Fung
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Zaiyi Liao

Zaiyi Liao
Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Jennifer McArthur

Jennifer McArthur 
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Phil Walsh

Phil Walsh
Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

David Xu

David Xu        
Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Amirnaser Yazdani  
Professor and Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Mohammadreza Arani

Mohammadreza Arani
Assistant Professor, Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director of the Centre for Urban Energy, Tenured Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Richard Ford

Richard Ford
Senior Project Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines

Tony Orsi

Tony Orsi
Patent Agent and Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP

2023 G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient Pratap Revuru

Pratap Revuru
Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric

Phil Walsh

Phil Walsh
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University

Aleck Dadson, 
Senior Advisor in Energy & Utilities at StrategyCorp Inc.

Aleck Dadson
Senior Advisor, Energy & Utilities StrategyCorp Inc. 

Vinita Jajware-Beatty

Vinita Jajware-Beatty
COO Power & Energy Corp., President & Board Chair Toronto Insurance Women’s Association, Board Director