Ali Forootani

Ali Forootani

Doctoral Student

Affiliations

Ph.D Student

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering

Research Intern at ENMAX

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering

Background

Credentials

Energy management,

Forecasting,

Teaching ,

Educational Background

MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering , Shiraz University, 2022

BSc Electrical and Computer Engineering , Shiraz University, 2019

Research

Areas of Research

Application of AI in electrical engineering

My research interest comprises energy management, load forecasting, electric vehicle smart charging, and smart grids.

Projects

Shiraz Distribution System Automation

Optimal switch placement for Shiraz distribution company

Awards

  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Doctoral Scholarship, Open Scholarship Competition, Graduate Award Office of the University of Calgary. 2024
  • Research Impact Excellence Award: This award recognizes outstanding publications for the Schulich academic research community., University of Calgary. 2024
  • Teaching Award for Machine Learning with Python, Shiraz University. 2021
  • Teaching Award for Deep Learning with Python, IEEE. 2022
  • Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship Competition, Alberta Innovates. 2024
  • Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship Competition, Alberta Innovates. 2025

Publications

In the News

More Information

As an Artificial Intelligence enthusiast, I work as a Machine Learning and Deep Learning instructor.