Ali Razban, P.E received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1989, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Controls, Robotics & Automation) from Imperial College, London, UK, 1994. He is currently the Clinical Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and Director of BS. in Energy Engineering program, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA. Dr. Razban has published over 40 journal and conference articles. His research has been supported by DOE, EPA, and industry. His research interest includes energy management, energy efficiency improvement, smart manufacturing, simulation-based modeling, robotics, controls and industrial automation.