People
Advisory board

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

Matthieu Bureau
Vice President, Power Systems Canada, Schneider Electric

Tom Chapman
Principal, The Brattle Group

Martin Huang
Vice President, System Operations, Hydro One

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

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

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

Katherine Sparkes
Vice-President, Grid Solutions, Enwave

Thomas Timmins
Leader, Energy Sector Group, Gowling WLG

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

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director

Karen Ho-Cespedes
Senior Manager, Research Projects

Eleonora Achiluzzi
Project Manager
Michelle Mota
Receptionist and Departmental Assistant

Alexander Jason Talosig
Management Assistant
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Adittya Dhar
Management Assistant
Research staff

Thiago Ramos Fernandes
Research Fellow

Shima Bagher Zade Homayie
Research Fellow
Felix Tsang
Software Programmer
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Pedro Vasconcelos
Research Assistant

Honorary fellows

Pratap Revuru
Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric
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Praveer Sinha
CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited
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Miguel F. Anjos
Professor and Chair of Operational Research, University of Edinburgh
Visiting researchers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director of the Centre for Urban Energy, Tenured Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan (Formerly Ryerson) University
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Aleck Dadson
Senior Advisor, Energy & Utilities StrategyCorp Inc.

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

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

Tony Orsi
Principal, Smart & Biggar

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

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