Dr. Rasouli is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He joined Penn State Behrend in August 2013.
Education
- Ph.D., The University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 2011
Thesis: Term Selection for Nonlinear Systems and Convexity Analysis of the Hammerstein Model
Academic Experience
- Penn State Behrend
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 7/2019 – present - Penn State Behrend
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 8/2013 – 6/2019 - The University of Calgary
Adjunct Lecturer, 1/2009 – 5/2013 - The University of Calgary
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, 9/2005 – 12/2008
Industry Experience
Jacobs Engineering, Calgary, Canada
Electrical Engineer, 12/2011 to 8/2013
Power system studies for several industrial projects:
- Network configuration and voltage selection
- Load flow, short circuit, motor starting studies
- Protection coordination and relay settings
- Arc flash hazard study
- Harmonics study
- Grounding system design
Software packages used for the above projects: ETAP, CYME, PSSE and SKM
Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
Project Manager, 3/2002 to 8/2005
- Synchronization of Razi petrochemical complex power plant with 132kV national grid, theory and implementation
- Power system stabilizer (PSS) design and implementation for 320MW units of Bisotoun power plant
- Modeling of the gas units of Yazd power plant for dynamic stability analysis.
- Power quality analysis for Mahshahr power system network
Electrical Engineer, 12/1998 to 3/2002
- Modeling of the thermal units of Tous power plant including excitation system, generator, governor, and turbine system
- Modeling of the gas units of Ghom power plant
- Retrofitting the excitation system at Besat power plant
- Modeling and identification of the excitation system for gas units of Rajaei power plant including analytical and experimental modeling
- Field tests and data acquisition for the above projects
Contact Information
Office Location: Burke 163
Phone: +1(814) 898 6249
Email: mur37@psu.edu