Dr. Saeed Sepasi

Dr. Saeed Sepasi is an assistant researcher part of the grid integration team at the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). He completed his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at UHM in December 2014. During his graduate studies, he developed adaptive methods for estimating the state of charge and health of lithium-ion battery packs and co-developed control algorithms for a grid-scale energy storage system deployed on the Maui Electric Company power system. Dr. Sepasi has received recognition for his work, including significant citations in renewable energy and grid integration. He has recently led projects focused on the dynamic modeling of converter-dominated power systems and microgrid optimization for renewable energy integration. He has published over 35 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and is a mentor for graduate students in power systems research. Dr. Sepasi also contributes to collaborative research initiatives and reviews for academic journals in his field. His research interests include energy storage optimization, large-scale renewable power integration, and sustainability in energy systems.