Research
- Optimization techniques in energy systems and renewable energy
- Power electronics and the application of FACTS devices
- Power quality improvement and reactive power compensation
- Modeling uncertainties in renewable energy generation
- Smart grids and distributed generation
- Energy storage systems and home energy management
- Economic dispatch and demand-side management
- Unit commitment, power system operation and planning
- Electricity markets and power system economics
Ongoing projects :
January 2025 - January 2028: GränsENERGI: Innovative solutions for the energy supply of the future
January 2024 - January 2027: Local Energy Management in Värmland (LOKEN)
October 2023 - January 2024 : Development of Riskville power system “expansion package” , Center for research on societal risks (CSR) at Karlstad University
Teaching
ELAD17 Electrical power systems technology
ELGA21 Electrical technology
ELGB13 Electrical engineering for master students
ELGA15 Introduction to power electronics
ELGB09 Introduction to electric power systems
ELGB19 Electric machines
ELGC06 Applications of power electronics
ELGC24 Integration of renewable energy into electric power systems
ELGC25 Electric power system
Collaboration
- Glava Energy Center
- Aalborg University (Denmark)
- ISQ Group (Portugal)
- Center for Research on Societal Risks, CSR
- Clear River Racing – KaU
Bio
Reza Sirjani earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Iran, in 2006. He continued his studies at Tehran Science and Research University (SRBIAU), where he received a Master of Science in the same field in 2008. In 2013, he completed his PhD in Electrical , Electronic and System Engineering at the National University of Malaysia (UKM).
Following his doctoral studies, Reza served as an Assistant Professor at Cyprus International University from 2013 to 2017. He then joined Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), where he was promoted to Associate Professor in September 2018. During his time at EMU, he also held the position of Vice Chair of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, he joined Karlstad University in Sweden.
Reza has almost 20 years of research experience in energy systems optimization and renewable energy, along with over 12 years of teaching experience in various areas including power systems, electric machinery, and power electronics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences and has supervised 18 Master's and PhD students.
In addition to his academic career, he worked as an engineer in the transmission lines department at MOSHANIR, one of Iran’s largest power engineering consultancy firms, from 2005 to 2009.
From December 2023, he is appointed as the Director of Studies in Electrical Engineering at Karlstad University.
Selected publications