Dr. Yashar Ghiassi Farrokhfal

Associate Professor

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Biography

Yashar Ghiassi-Farrokhfal is an Associate Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He serves as the academic director of smart energy sustainability at the Erasmus Center for Data Analytics and holds a position in scientific leadership at the Centre of Energy System Intelligence. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Canada, and has published numerous articles in esteemed journals emphasizing energy transition. Ghiassi-Farrokhfal regularly appears as a guest speaker at leading energy discussions such as the World Energy Congress. He has organized various conferences and workshops focusing on energy transition and has successfully secured multiple grants for projects in Europe, including on municipal heat transition, hydrogen markets, and data layers for energy markets. His research employs a multidisciplinary approach, exploring diverse facets of energy transitions such as sector coupling, microgrids, electric vehicles, and energy storage. Recent interests focus on the role of energy data and the challenges surrounding the digital energy transition.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University • Rotterdam, Netherlands

Teaching MBA courses and conducting research in energy transition.

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.