Education:

- Post-doctoral research fellow, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 2021-present.

- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran, 2016. 

- Master of Electrical Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran, 2011. 

- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran, 2009.

Google Scholar:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sAP2rhoAAAAJ&hl=en 

Research Interest:

- Application of mathematical optimization in power system operation and planning.

- Operation of multi-energy systems.

- Decision-making under uncertainty.

- Electricity market.

- Guest editor of Sustainability special issue on "Application of Mathematical Optimization in Power System Operation and Planning"

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/mathematical_optimization_power_system 

- Topic editor of MDPI Journals entitled "Multi-Energy Systems" Included Journals: Energies, Mathematics, Smart Cities, Designs, Clean Technologies.

https://www.mdpi.com/topics/multi_energy 

Selected publication:

  -Arsalan Najafi, Michal Jasinski and Zbigniew Leonowicz. A hybrid distributed framework for optimal coordination of electric vehicle aggregators problem. Energy, page 123674, 2022.

 -Arsalan Najafi, Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaie, Michal Jasinski, Matti Lehtonen and Zbigniew Leonowicz. A max-min-max robust optimization model for multi-carrier energy systems integrated with power to gas storage system. Journal of Energy Storage, volume 48, page 103933, 2022.

 -Omid Homaee, Mohammad Javad Mirzaei, Arsalan Najafi, Zbigniew Leonowicz, and Michal Jasinski. A practical probabilistic approach for load balancing in data-scarce lv distribution systems using discrete PSO and 2m + 1 PEM. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, volume 135, page 107530, 2022.

 - Arsalan Najafi, Ahmad Tavakoli, Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei, and Matti Lehtonen. A risk-based optimal self-scheduling of smart energy hub in the day-ahead and regulation markets. Journal of Cleaner Production, volume 279, page 123631, 2021.

 - Arsalan Najafi, Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei, Michal Jasinski, Matti Lehtonen, and Zbigniew Leonowicz. A hybrid decentralized stochastic-robust model for optimal coordination of electric vehicle aggregator and energy hub entities. Applied Energy, volume 304, page 117708, 2021.

 - Arsalan Najafi, Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei, Javier Contreras, Matti Lehtonen, and Zbigniew Leonowicz. Optimal bilevel operation-planning framework of distributed generation hosting capacity considering rival disco and EV aggregator. IEEE Systems Journal, pages 1–12, 2021.

  - Mostafa Kermani, Erfan Shirdare, Arsalan Najafi, Behin Adelmanesh, Domenico Luca Carnì, and Luigi Martirano. Optimal self-scheduling of a real energy hub considering local dg units and demand response under uncertainties. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, volume 57, pages 3396–3405, 2021.

 - Arsalan Najafi, Hamid Falaghi, Javier Contreras, and Maryam Ramezani. A stochastic bilevel model for the energy hub manager problem. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, volume 8, pages 2394–2404, 2017.

  -Arsalan Najafi, Hamid Falaghi, Javier Contreras, and Maryam Ramezani. Medium-term energy hub management subject to electricity price and wind uncertainty. Applied Energy, volume 168, pages 418–433, 2016.

  -Mohammad Moradi-Dalvand, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Arsalan Najafi, and Abbas Rabiee. Continuous quick group search optimizer for solving non-convex economic dispatch problems. Electric Power Systems Research, volume 93, pages 93–105, 2012.

Selected publications
1	Artykuł 2025 Arsalan Najafi Kun Gao, Omkar Parishwad, Georgios Tsaousoglou, Sheng Jin, Wen Yi, Integrated optimization of charging infrastructure, electric bus scheduling and energy systems. Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment. 2025, vol. 141, art. nr 104664, s. 1-24. ISSN: 1361-9209; 1879-2340 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
2	Artykuł 2025 Arsalan Najafi Kun Gao, Hua Wang, Michał M Jasiński Omkar Parishwad, Shaohua Cui, Xiaohan Liu, Joint charging scheduling of electric buses and active power flexibility integration. Transportation Research. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 2025, vol. 197, art. 104038, s. 1-20. ISSN: 1366-5545; 1878-5794 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
3	Artykuł 2024 Arsalan Najafi Georgios Tsaousoglou, Kun Gao, Omkar Parishwad, Coordination of coupled electrified road systems and active power distribution networks with flexibility integration. Applied Energy. 2024, vol. 369, art. 123546, s. 1-13. ISSN: 0306-2619; 1872-9118 Zasoby:DOISFX
4	Referat konferencyjny 2024 Arsalan Najafi Omkar Parishwad, Antonia Wise, Kun Gao, Marek Leonowicz Energy consumption of electric buses under operational data of transit system. W: 24th IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering ; 08th I&CPS Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe : (EEEIC 2024 & I&CPS) : 17-20 June 2024, Rome, Italy : conference proceedings /eds. Zbigniew Leonowicz and Erika Stracqualursi. Danvers, MA : IEEE, cop. 2024. s. 1-5. ISBN: 979-8-3503-5518-5 Zasoby:DOIURL
5	Artykuł 2024 Michał M Jasiński Omid Homaee Daniel Opałkowski, Arsalan Najafi Marek Leonowicz On the forecastability of solar energy generation by rooftop panels pointed in different directions. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 2024, vol. 15, nr 1, s. 699-702. ISSN: 1949-3029; 1949-3037 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
6	Redakcja monografii i prac zbiorowych 2023 Marek Leonowicz Arsalan Najafi Michał M Jasiński Multi-energy systems. Basel: MDPI, 2023. 528 s. ISBN: 978-3-0365-9426-2; 978-3-0365-9427-9 Zasoby:DOIURL
7	Artykuł 2023 Marzieh Mokarram, Mohammad Jafar Mokarram, Arsalan Najafi Thermal power plants pollution assessment based on deep neural networks, remote sensing, and GIS: a real case study in Iran. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023, vol. 192, art. 115069, s. 1-16. ISSN: 0025-326X; 1879-3363 Zasoby:DOISFX
8	Artykuł 2023 Arsalan Najafi Omid Homaee Mahdi Golshan, Michał M Jasiński Marek Leonowicz Application of extreme learning machine-autoencoder to medium term electricity price forecasting. IEEE Transactions on Industry Application. 2023, vol. 59, nr 6, s. 7214-7223. ISSN: 1939-9367; 0093-9994 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
9	Artykuł 2023 Arsalan Najafi Omid Homaee Michał M Jasiński Georgios Tsaousoglou, Marek Leonowicz Integrating hydrogen technology into active distribution networks : the case of private hydrogen refueling stations. Energy. 2023, vol. 278, part B, art. 127939, s. 1-12. ISSN: 0360-5442; 1873-6785 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
10	Artykuł 2023 Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Omid Homaee Arsalan Najafi Michał M Jasiński Marek Leonowicz Analyzing the effect of lightning channel impedance on the lightning overvoltages in wind turbines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Application. 2023, vol. 59, nr 5, s. 5352-5362. ISSN: 0093-9994; 1939-9367 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX

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