Ali Hassan is pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan, USA. He received his Master's in Energy Engineering (energy and power systems) from the Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey, in 2019. He worked as a Research Associate at COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2019–2022). Ali holds industrial as well as research experience in academia and is motivated to play his part in sustainable energy and carbon reduction through research and thought leadership.  Keywords: transportation electrification, electric vehicles, power systems