Meet the committee leading IEEE PES GTD Asia 2027.
General Chair
Professor Pierluigi Mancarella
Chair Professor of Electrical Power Systems, University of Melbourne Professor of Smart Energy Systems, University of Manchester
Fellow IEEE | IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer
Internationally recognised leader in power and energy systems, specialising in low-carbon multi-energy modelling and planning.
Leads global research advancing resilient, secure and sustainable energy infrastructure.
Treasurer
Dr Glen Farivar
Lecturer in Power Electronics, University of Melbourne
Senior Member IEEE | 100+ Publications
Specialist in power electronics and renewable energy systems, with expertise in high-power converters and PV integration.
Experienced international researcher advancing scalable and efficient energy technologies.
Technical Chair
Dr Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein
Lecturer in Power and Energy Systems, Monash University
Senior Member IEEE | CIGRE Panel Member
Expert in power system dynamics, stability and renewable integration in modern low-inertia grids.
Focuses on inverter-based resources and system strength in evolving energy networks.
Industry Chair
Dr Mohammad Mohammadi
Senior Engineer, Future Energy Systems
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
Mohammad is a Senior Engineer in the Future Energy Systems group at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), specialising in sector coupling, power system analysis, and planning studies. His recent work involves contributing to system security transition planning and leading several programs to assess the performance of grid-forming (GFM) battery energy storage systems (BESS), as well as quantifying system services like synthetic inertia from GFM BESS to support the transition to a low-carbon future. Mohammad holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne (UoM). In addition to his industry work, Mohammad is actively involved in collaborations with the research community, including serving as a topic lead in AEMO’s research priorities on modelling and interconnection of large loads and CSIRO’s AR-PST. His research has been published in over 20 journal papers and book chapters, and he has received several awards, such as Young Power Engineer of the Year (2025) from the Electric Energy Society of Australia.