Ali is a senior scientist at AIT, Centre for Energy. He has extensive experience in integrated energy systems analysis and sustainable energy development. He graduated in mechanical and nuclear engineering from KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and received his PhD from Bochum University. Ali has worked and consulted for various research institutions and international organizations, including KIT, FZJ, HZDR, AECS, ESCWA, UNDP, GIZ, RCREEE, and IAEA. Since 2003, he has served as an “expert on mission” for the IAEA, providing energy policy advice and capacity building on energy planning to over 15 countries worldwide. Ali excels in managing research projects and presently contributes to and coordinates 14 national and EU projects on sustainable energy development and clean energy transition, such as PLENTY-LIFE, SMARTER TOGETHER, ASCEND, CREATE, DIGICITIES, and GOES. Presently, he coordinates the research activity of urban energy systems analysis at AIT's Digital Resilient Cities Unit focusing on clean energy transition, spatio-temporal energy modelling for climate neutral cities, monitoring and evaluation of integrated energy solutions and positive energy districts.