Sahar Pirooz Azad, University of Waterloo

Research

Circuit Breaker Converter High Voltage Direct Current Transmission Line HVDC Grid Power System Control Power System Protection Power System Stability Relaying Algorithm

Latest funding

Resilient and Low-Footprint Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$717,803
Meshed Multi-Terminal Direct Current (MMTDC) Grid Protection and Control
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$279,000

All 2 grants and awards

Resilient and Low-Footprint Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Badrkhani Ajaei, Firouz F

Keywords: charging infrastructure; control of ev chargers; cybersecurity; electric vehicle; microgrid; protection of ev chargers; resilient charging

$717,803

Meshed Multi-Terminal Direct Current (MMTDC) Grid Protection and Control

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pirooz Azad, Sahar

Keywords: high voltage direct current transmission line; power system protection; power system control; converter; power system stability; circuit breaker; relaying algorithm; hvdc grid

$279,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Circuit Breaker Dear Professor Pirooz Azad, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on circuit breaker connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]