Mahdi Shahbakhti, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Personal Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~mahdi/index.html
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
- mahdi@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8409
- Address
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5-281 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Machine Learning Control Energy And Environment Mechatronics Control Systems Automotive Fuel Cell HVAC Smart Buildings Dynamical Systems Mechanical Systems Combustion Renewable and Alternative Energy Sensors and Instrumentation
About
Webpage: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~mahdi
Education/Professional Development
- Post-doctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley, USA, 2010 - 2012
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, 2004 - 2009
- M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Iran, 2000 - 2003
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Iran, 1996 - 2000
Academic Appointments
- Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 2024 - Present
- Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, 2019 - 2024
- Adjunct Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2020 - Present
- Research Associate Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2019 - 2020
- Associate Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2017- 2019
- Assistant Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2012-2017
- Visiting Assistant Professor, KNT University of Technology, Iran, 2010
- Instructor and Research Scholar, University of Alberta, Canada, 2009
Industry Experience
- R&D Engineer, Iran Khodro Powertrain Company (IPCO), Iran, 2001 –2004
- R&D Engineer (Part time), Advanced Robotics and Automatic Systems (ARAS), Iran, 2000 - 2001
- Intern (Part time), Yekta Tahvieh Arvand Air Conditioning Industries, Iran, 1998 - 2000
- Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 2017 - 2023
- Associate Editor, Int. Journal of Power-trains (Inderscience Publishers), 2014 - 2020
- Secretary of ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Executive Committee, 2023 - Present
- Elected Chair of ASME-DSC Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee, 2020 - 2022
- Elected Chair of ASME-DSC Energy Systems Technical Committee, 2018 - 2020
Research
- Dynamic Modelling and Control of Energy Systems
- AI and Machine learning controls
- Fuel cell systems
- Electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles
- Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Climate (HVAC) Control in Buildings and Vehicles
- Energy-Efficient Buildings with Smart Grid Integration
- Advanced Combustion Engines
- Alternative/Renewable Sources (Fuels; Solar Energy)
Publications: please visit this webpage