Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He has been involved with Canadian Solar Hatch Ltd. and joined BluWave-ai in 2018, where he served as a technical leader focused on scaling the technology stack. As of July 2022, he joined the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is recognized for his contributions with several prestigious awards, including selection by the Royal Society of Canada as one of 21 early-career scientists representing Canada at the 2021 Commonwealth Science Conference. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a licensed Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Mostafa has served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, underscoring his commitment to professional service in the field. He leads the Distribution Grids Research & Innovation (DGRI) Lab at the University of Calgary, which emphasizes commitments to climate change mitigation and innovation in electric power systems.

Research Interests

Awards

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Early Career Research Excellence

2025-01-01
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Annual Teaching Excellence Award - Electrical Software Engineering Department

2023-01-01
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Outstanding Service Award

2022-01-01
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Top Associated Editors

2020-01-01
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Working Group Award - Outstanding Technical Report

2020-01-01
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Reviewer Award

2019-01-01
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3MT: University Finalist

2017-01-01
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Doctoral Thesis Completion Award

2016-01-01
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Faculty of Engineering Award

2016-01-01
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Amit Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.