Ali Mehrizi-Sani received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto in 2011. He is currently a Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of VT Power and Energy Center. Among his recognitions are the 2025 VT College of Engineering (COE) Dean's Excellence in Research Award, 2023 VT COE Dean's Fellow, 2023 VT COE Dean's List of Instructors, 2018 IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 2017 IEEE Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award, 2017 WSU EECS Early Career Excellence in Research Award, and 2016 WSU VCEA Reid Miller Excellence in Teaching Award. He was a Connaught Scholar for 2007-2011 and received the 2007 Dennis Woodford Prize. He has held visiting positions with TU Graz, Austria; CanmetENERGY, Montreal, QC; and Manitoba Hydro International, Winnipeg, MB.
Ali Mehrizi-Sani received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto in 2011. He is currently a Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of VT Power and Energy Center. Among his recognitions are the 2025 VT College of Engineering (COE) Dean's Excellence in Research Award, 2023 VT COE Dean's Fellow, 2023 VT COE Dean's List of Instructors, 2018 IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 2017 IEEE Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award, 2017 WSU EECS Early Career Excellence in Research Award, and 2016 WSU VCEA Reid Miller Excellence in Teaching Award. He was a Connaught Scholar for 2007-2011 and received the 2007 Dennis Woodford Prize. He has held visiting positions with TU Graz, Austria; CanmetENERGY, Montreal, QC; and Manitoba Hydro International, Winnipeg, MB.