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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

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