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Dr Ali Pourmousavi Kani is a Senior Lecturer in Power Systems Engineering in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University, where he leads the MERIT Lab (Markets, Energy Resources and Intelligent Technologies). He is an IEEE Senior Member and holds a BSc, MSc and PhD in Electrical Power Systems Engineering, with first-class honours for his undergraduate and master's degrees.
His research sits at the intersection of electricity markets, energy resources and artificial intelligence. He develops optimisation, forecasting and AI methods for the sizing, operation, bidding and aggregation of battery energy storage, flexible demand, electric vehicles and renewables, at both transmission and distribution levels. He also leads work on mining and industrial electrification, including the MOVE project with BHP and IGO. His work has attracted more than $3M in research funding and includes 98 publications.
Before joining the University of Adelaide in 2019, Ali worked at the California ISO, NEC Laboratories America, the Technical University of Denmark and the University of Queensland. He is a co-founder and board member of OptiGrid Pty Ltd, a university spin-off applying AI to battery operation in Australia's National Electricity Market, and works closely with industry and government partners including BHP, IGO, ElectraNet and SA Power Networks. He has supervised PhD students to completion and regularly contributes to public discussion of Australia's energy transition.