Mohammad Tolou Askari was born in Mashhad Iran. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Power Electrical Engineering at the University of Applied Science and Technology of Mashhad in 2005. He proceeded to obtain his Master’s in Power Electrical Engineering in 2008. His research thesis was on “dynamic thermal model approach to estimate loss of life of mineral oil immersed transformers”. He obtained his Ph.D. in Power Electrical Engineering at the University Putra Malaysia in 2011 under the supervision of Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hashim Hizam and Dr. Jasronita Jasni. The title of his research was “dynamic investment modeling in the restructured power market with the presence of wind resources”. Currently, he is senior lecturer in Islamic Azad University (Semnan Branch). He is also the director of Growth Centre of Islamic Azad University of Semnan. He has supervised 40 M.Sc. students with another 8 doctoral and 6 master’s level candidates on the way. His research interests include generation expansion planning, scheduling, uncertainties, and loss of life of the
transformers.

MOHD ZAINAL ABIDIN AB KADIR received the B.Eng. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from University Putra Malaysia, in 2000, and the Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering from The University of Manchester, U.K., in 2006. He is currently a Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia. He is also being a Seconded to University Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) as a Strategic Hire Professor under BOLD 2025 Initiative. His research interests include high-voltage engineering, insulation coordination, lightning protection, EMC/EMI, keraunamedicine, and power system transients.

Mehdi Siahi is currently associate Professor of Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch. He is graduated from Electrical Engineering Department of Shahrood University. Dr. Siahi has several journal publications, conference oral presentations. His researches mostly focused on controlling Robotic systems, Biological systems, Fluid dynamic modeling, dynamical systems modeling and Hardware designing

Mohammad Naser-Moghadasi currently works at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Eng., Science and Research Branch,Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran. Mohammad does research in Communication Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering. Their current project is 'Book Project Entitled Microwave Systems and Applications'.

Prof. Dr. Jagadeesh Pasupuleti is currently Head of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia. He is also Research & Postgraduate Coordinator of Electrical Power Engineering. He is a Senior Member of IEEE (USA), Member of IET (UK), Chartered Engineer (UK), Professional Review Interviewer for CEng (UK), Member of EI (UK), Member of BEM (Malaysia), Member of MBOT (Malaysia) and Member of ISTE (India). He was an International Program committee member, session chair, reviewer of International Conferences and Elsevier Journals on Power and Energy Systems area. He was also keynote speaker in National and International Conferences. He was involved in 40 Research and Consultancy projects funded around $ 3 million in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.