Biography

Osama Aslam Ansari is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan. He is serving as a graduate research assistant at the Smart Grid and Energy Network (SMARTGEN) Lab, University of Saskatchewan. He received the B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan in 2015, and the MSc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada in 2017.

His research interests include power system security, power system reliability, energy storage systems, and microgrids.

Work Experience

1. May 2016 – Present: Graduate Research Assistant, SMARTGEN Lab, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

2. Jan. 2019 – Apr. 2019: Teaching Assistant, EE 342, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

3. Jan. 2018 – Apr. 2018: Teaching Assistant, EE 342, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

4. Sep. 2016 – Apr. 2017: Resident Assistant, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

5. Sep. 2016 – Dec. 2016: Teaching Assistant, EE 343, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Professional Affiliation and Services:

1. Chair, University of Saskatchewan IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter

2. Student Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

3. Student Member, IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES)

4. Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Applied Energy, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IET Smart Grids.

Student Societies Experience

1. 2014-2015: President - Computer Society of Pakistan NUST Chapter.

2. 2014-2015: Assistant Director Think-Tank, NUST Environmental Club. 

3. 2013-2014: Director Marketing, NUST Book Club. 

4. 2012-2015: Campus Ambassador, Green Volunteers Pakistan. 

5. 2013-2014: Vice President - Computer Society of Pakistan NUST Chapter. 

6. 2012-2013: Marketing Executive - NUST Public Admin Society. 

Honours and Achievements

1. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan Rector's High Achiever's Awards 2014 and 2015.

2. Top 25 High Achievers under the age of 25 in Pakistan in 2015 - Published by techjuice.pk

3. Commendation Award at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Global Student Challenge 2015. 

4. 1st Prize at Open House - Best Industry Adjudged Final Year Project.

5. 1st Prize at Finding Innovative and Creative Solutions (FICS) Competition 2015.

6. 1st Prize at Pakistan Institute of Applied Sciences (PIEAS) National Entrepreneurship Competition 2015. 

7. 2nd Prize at Mobilink-NUST Discover Business Plan Competition 2015. 

8. 2nd Prize at Buisness Idea Competition at Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 co-organized by US Embassay, Pakistan 2014. 

9. Semester Scholarships in each semester during bachelor's degree. 

10. NUST Entrance Scholarship 2011.

Selected Publications

1. J. P. Zhan, O. A. Ansari, W. Liu, and C. Y. Chung, “A bilinear cavern model for compressed air energy storage”, Applied Energy, vol. 245, pp. 752-768, May 2019.

2. O. A. Ansari, and C. Y. Chung, “A hybrid framework for short-term risk assessment of wind-integrated composite power systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 2334-2344, May 2019.

3. O. A. Ansari, S. Bhattarai, R. Karki, and C. Y. Chung, “Reliability evaluation of bulk power system considering compressed air energy storage,” in 2017 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), Saskatoon, Oct. 2017.

4. N. Safari, O. A. Ansari, A. Zare, and C. Y. Chung, “A novel decomposition-based localized short-term tidal current speed and direction prediction model”, in 2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago, Jul. 2017.

5. O. A. Ansari, N. Safari, and C. Y. Chung, “Reliability assessment of microgrid with renewable generation and prioritized loads,” in 2016 IEEE Green Energy and Systems Conference (IGESC), Long Beach, Nov. 2016.

6. N. Safari, O. A. Ansari, and C. Y. Chung, “A predictive direct power control technique for transformerless grid connected PV systems application,” in 2016 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), Ottawa, Oct. 2016.

7. D. Hameed, S. Hamayoon, A. A. Malik, and O. A. Ansari, “Solar grid tied inverted with battery back-up for efficient solar energy harvesting”, in 2016 IEEE Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE), Oshawa, Aug. 2016

Poster Presentation

1. O. A. Ansari,J. Zhan, C. Y. Chung, “Stochastic Planning of Energy Storage Systems Considering Dynamic Thermal Ratings", in 2017 IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, Jul. 2017.

Current Research Area

Osama Aslam Ansari,

Graduate Research Assistant, SMARTGEN Lab
Ph.D. Student, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Saskatchewan,
Engineering Building, 57 Campus Drive,
Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5A9
Email: oa.ansari@usask.ca
Website: www.oaansari.com