Staff Profile

Dr. Shahab Dehghan is a Lecturer in Power Systems at the Electrical Power Group in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University. Over the past decade, he has conducted research on modelling and analysing power and energy systems, intending to make future energy networks more sustainable, resilient, reliable, and cost-effective under static and dynamic techno-economic constraints. This includes the design of uncertainty-aware data-driven tools for investment and operation planning in multi-vector net-zero emission energy systems, transmission and distribution networks, and microgrids, with a specific focus on the integration of renewable resources, electric vehicles, storage systems, and power-to-gas/gas-to-power technologies as flexible sources. His research involves the development of several practical software packages, including an open-source Python-based Energy Planning (PyEPLAN) model developed at the University of Leeds for creating sustainable microgrids in remote areas and a Whole-Electricity System Investment Model (WeSIM) developed at Imperial College London for creating net-zero emission whole energy systems.  

Most Recent Positions

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London (2021-2022) 
• Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds (2018-2021)

Qualifications  

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (2014)
• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (2009)

Memberships

• IEEE Senior Member (2016-present)
• IEEE Member (2008-present) 

Honours and Awards

• Best Paper Award, The 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS), Paper Title: A data-driven optimisation model for designing islanded microgrids (2022).
• Best Paper Award, The IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT)-Europe, Paper Title: Comparison of AC optimal power flow methods in low-voltage distribution networks (2021).
  
• Outstanding Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (2016, 2018, & 2021).
  
• Outstanding Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (2020 & 2021).
  
• International Mobility Award, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds (2018).

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Main Expertise

• Investment and operational planning in decarbonised power and energy systems
• Reliability and resiliency analysis in low-inertia power and energy systems
• Decision-making under uncertainty in net-zero power and energy systems
• Electricity markets and energy economics 

 Most Recent Services

• Associate Editor in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (2023-present) 
• Associate Editor in IEEE Power Engineering Letters (2023-present)

Most Recent Funded Research Projects

• £10m EPSRC-funded Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions Hub (HI-ACT), Role: Co-Investigator (Co-I)
• £15m EPSRC-funded Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC), Role: Co-Investigator (Co-I)

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Postgraduate Teaching Modules

• Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grids (EEE8157 - Module Leader)