Dr. Saeed Jahdi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Saeed Jahdi is a Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics at the University of Bristol. He received his Ph.D. in Power Electronics from the University of Warwick in 2016. Before joining Bristol, he worked at the HVDC Center of Excellence at General Electric (GE) Grid Solutions as a Power Electronics Engineer, focusing on VSC-HVDC projects across multiple countries. His research interests encompass reliability, efficiency, and high voltage power electronics, particularly wide-bandgap semiconductor devices. Dr. Jahdi has received notable awards, including GE's Engineering Award in 2018, and the Outstanding Paper Award from IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics in 2021. He currently supervises several PhD students, conducting research on the reliability of power semiconductor devices for applications in smart grids, electric vehicles, and more-electric aircraft. He is an active member of the academic community, contributing to various teaching activities and overseeing projects related to innovative power conversion systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Teaching and research in Power Electronics.

Power Electronics Engineer

— Present

General Electric (GE) Grid Solutions • Stafford, UK

Worked on VSC-HVDC projects and system coordination.

Awards

#2018

GE Engineering Award

2018-01-01
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Outstanding Paper Award

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.