Vijay Sood | Power Electronics Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof Vijay Sood | Power Electronics Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof Vijay Sood , Ontario Tech University, Canada

Dr. Vijay Kumar Sood 🌟 is a highly accomplished Canadian engineer and academic based in Brooklin, Ontario. With a distinguished career spanning academia and industry, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bradford, UK, and has been recognized as a Fellow by IEEE, Engineering Institute of Canada, and Canadian Academy of Engineering. Dr. Sood currently serves as an Associate Professor at Ontario Tech University, where he contributes significantly to research and education in power electronics and systems.

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Education

Dr. Sood’s academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Bradford, UK, in 1977, an M.Sc. from the University of Strathclyde, UK, in 1969, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, in 1967. He has also pursued additional courses in Project Management, Reliability Centred Maintenance, and various simulation packages.

Experience

Throughout his career, Dr. Sood has held key positions such as Senior Researcher at Hydro-QuĆ©bec’s Institut de recherche, Adjunct Professor at Concordia University, and Editor for prominent IEEE journals. His roles have included teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, conducting extensive research in power systems simulation, and leading numerous projects in HVDC transmission and advanced controls.

Awards and Honors

Dr. Sood’s contributions have earned him prestigious awards including Fellowships from IEEE and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and recognition from the Engineering Institute of Canada and IEEE Canada. His notable honors include the IEEE Third Millennium Award and the CP Railway Engineering Medal.

Research focus

Dr. Sood’s research focuses on power electronic applications in power systems 🌐, with particular emphasis on HVDC, FACTS, and microgrid technologies. His work integrates advanced simulation studies, neural network applications, and control systems for enhanced grid stability and renewable energy integration.

Azadeh Dogani | Technology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Azadeh Dogani | Technology | Best Researcher Award

 

Dr Azadeh Dogani, Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Iran

Azadeh Dogani is a passionate researcher specializing in Water Resources and Resilience 🌊. With a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad šŸŽ“, she focuses on modeling systems dynamics and multi-objective programming. As Vice Chairman at Radzist Toos Waste Management Co. and Vice-president at Futuristic Modern City Technical and Engineering Consulting Company, she excels in marketing research and feasibility studies šŸ“Š. Azadeh’s research contributions, published in prestigious journals like Processes and Water Resources Management, demonstrate her expertise in systems modeling and optimization algorithms šŸ“ˆ. Skilled in Vensim, SPSS, GAMS, Stata, and R, she is committed to advancing sustainable practices in water management šŸ’§.

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Education

Azadeh Dogani holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics 🌾 from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, graduating in 2023. Her doctoral thesis focused on modeling the resilience of Mashhad Plain to the reduction of underground water resources using System Dynamic and Multi-Objective Programming šŸ“Š. She completed her M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics at Azad University of Marvdasht in 2011, investigating factors influencing investment in agriculture 🌱. Azadeh began her academic journey with a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Azad University of Mashhad in 2008, laying the foundation for her expertise in agricultural economics and sustainability practices šŸŽ“.

Experience

Since 2019, Azadeh Dogani has served as Vice Chairman of the Board at Radzist Toos Waste Management Co. šŸŒ Her role involves conducting marketing research across diverse fields, preparing justification plans, and assessing feasibility for projects focused on used catalyst and carbon management. Concurrently, from 2021 to 2023, Azadeh led a research project at Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company in Mashhad, Iran 🚰. She currently holds the position of Vice-president at Futuristic Modern City Technical and Engineering Consulting Company, beginning in 2022. Azadeh’s leadership spans environmental sustainability and technical consulting, emphasizing her commitment to innovative solutions in waste management and urban development šŸ™ļø.

Research Focus

Azadeh Dogani’s research focuses on advancing fault warning systems in industrial settings šŸ› ļø. Her work integrates cutting-edge algorithms like Coati Optimization and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory Networks (Bi-LSTM) to enhance predictive capabilities and mitigate operational risks. In collaboration with international researchers, she has contributed significantly to the development of innovative algorithms such as LightGBM for industrial fault detection, emphasizing efficiency and accuracy in complex systems šŸ“ˆ. Azadeh’s publications in esteemed journals underscore her expertise in optimizing algorithms for industrial applications, aiming to improve system reliability and performance amidst technological advancements and operational challenges 🌐.

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