Prof. Behzad Najafi earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Thermo-fluids) from the K. N. Toosi University of Technology (Iran), a Master's of Science in Energy Engineering, as well as a Ph.D. in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology from the Politecnico di Milano (Italy). He is now an Associate Professor at the Energy Department, Politecnico di Milano. He also serves as a Head of Data Science at DataOptima Lab. Before joining Politecnico di Milano, Prof. Behzad Najafi was a Research Collaborator at MUSP (Macchine Utensili e Sistemi di Produzione) Laboratory for about 7 months. His research activities focus on the application of artificial intelligence and optimization in the energy sector.