Mahdi Kiaee
Research fellow
Engineering and the Environment
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Mahdi Kiaee is a Research Fellow in the Energy Technology Research Group within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton. He is currently working on a project entitled 'Battery Characterisation and Management – the key to Smart Grids and the Integration of EVs'. This project is supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and has five UK academic partners and three Chinese partners. The project will study lithium battery cell development and Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation to investigate grid scale energy storage. Mahdi is also involved in some management tasks related to this project.
Research Interest
Modelling and analysis of electric power systems Electric vehicles (EVs) and Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology Energy storage Renewable power integration within the grid Electrolytic hydrogen production Automation and control systems Instrumentation
