Alireza Zia

Biography

Alireza Zia
Alireza Zia has attained his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2017. Additionally, he has received a minor degree in Economics in 2017, from the Graduate School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology.

He is currently pursuing his master’s studies in Electrical Power Engineering, as a member of the SMART lab under the supervision of Prof. C.Y. Chung, at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a graduate member of IEEE and IEEE PES as well.

Academic Experience

  • 2016-2017: B.Sc. Thesis Project - “Analysis of Core-less PCB Transformers for Isolated Gate Drive Applications”.
  • 2015: Internship Research Project - “Direct Power Control (DPC) of Back to Back Converter for Wind Turbine DFIG”, MAPNA Electric & Control Engineering & Manufacturing Co. (MECO), Iran
  • 2016: Teaching Assistant - Energy Conversion 2, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • 2015: Laboratory Head Assistant - Electric Machinery and Energy Conversion Lab, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
  • 2015: Teaching Assistant – Industrial Electronics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
  • 2014: Laboratory Assistant – Principles of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Honours and Awards

    • 2016: Winning the IEEE Iran Section “Outstanding Student Branch Award 2016” as the Chair of IEEE Sharif Student Branch.
    • 2016: Appreciated for “Active Involvement in IEEE Iran Section’s Student Activities

WorkExperience

    • 2015-2016: The Chair of IEEE Sharif Student Branch, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
    • 2014-2015: Industrial Committee Manager of “Technologies of Power Electronics Seminar (TPES) 2015”, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran"
    • 2014-2015: Executive Manager of the Discussion Panels of TPES2015, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Publications

Selected Publications

Research

Current Research Area

Contact Information

Alireza Zia

Master's Student

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Saskatchewan,
3C73, Engineering Building, 57 Campus Drive,
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
Email: alz449@mail.usask.ca