Mahdi Shahbakhti, Ph.D., P.Eng.

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

Professional Activities

• 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

Research Interests

• 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

• Energy Mechatronics Laboratory (EML)
• Google Scholar
• Personal Webpage