Hossein Farahmand

I am the head of the "Electricity Markets and Energy Systems Planning" (EMESP) research group at the Department of Electric Energy, NTNU. I have performed research on various topics in power system economics, electricity demand flexibility, and smart grids. My research activities centre around the following aspects: 1) Power market analysis and hydropower scheduling 2) Power system balancing 3) Local flexibility markets and flexibility operation in smart systems I am a senior member of IEEE and an active member of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task 25. It is an international forum formed for international cooperation and knowledge sharing between experts in the field. In 2021, I was promoted to join the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) to represent Norway as an expert in Flexibility Markets in Annex 9 – Aspects of market design for power system flexibility. I serve as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation. Background - Professor at the Dept. of Electric Power Engineering, NTNU (2022-now) - Head of EMESP research group (Sep. 2021-now) - Associate Professor at the Dept. of Electric Power Engineering, NTNU (2015-2022) - Scientific Advisor of SINTEF Energi (2015-now) - Research scientist at SINTEF Energi (2012-2015) - Dr.ing. (PhD) from the Dept. of Electric Power Engineering, NTNU (2012) with the title: "Integrated Power System Balancing in Northern Europe - Models and Case Studies."