Professor Dr. Majid Pahlevani

Biography

Majid Pahlevani received his PhD degree from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, in 2012. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University. Prior to joining Queen's, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, AB, Canada, between 2016 and 2019. Pahlevani was also the Chief R&D Engineer at SPARQ Systems, Inc. from 2011 to 2016, where he invented multiple innovative power circuitry and digital control techniques, contributing to SPARQ’s flagship product, the QUAD micro-inverter. Additionally, he led a research team at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. focusing on the design and implementation of power converters for pure electric vehicles from 2008 to 2011. His professional experience includes conducting over 20 industrial projects on renewable energy systems, energy storage, electric vehicles, and LED lighting. Pahlevani has authored over 130 journal and conference proceeding papers and holds 50 U.S. patents. He is an Associate Editor for the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics and a member of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He has received numerous accolades, including the Early Research Excellence Award from Alberta, Canada, and distinguished research awards from the University of Calgary and IEEE Canada. Pahlevani engages in cutting-edge research in Energy Systems, fostering a collaborative lab environment that includes researchers from diverse backgrounds, encouraging teamwork.

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