Our Team
Faculty

Waqquas Bukhsh
Waqquas is a Lecturer in Advanced Optimisation and Decision Support for power systems. His research is focused on problems at the interface of optimisation and power systems, typically involving high degrees of risk and uncertainty. Before joining Strathclyde, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Technical University of Denmark in the Department of Electrical Engineering and served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Copenhagen.
PhD

Alinane Brown
With a keen interest in power systems, have undertaken a thrilling task to pursue a PhD in this area. There are so many challenges (opportunities) currently assailing the modern age power system; from generation, transmission, and distribution to the consumer, which threaten unperturbed secure and reliable operation. Passionate about using unconventional modelling/assessment approaches, to analyse and solve the latest issues precisely, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and advanced data analytics applications in power system stability and dynamics.


Shengming Cao
Shengming is the PhD student who focuses on the stochastic optimization and Transmission Expansion Planning for the GB power system net zero target. He got the MSc Degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Nottingham in 2021, and MSc Degree in Engineering Business Management at University of Bath in 2022.


Sam Hodges
Sam is a PhD student researching ACDC Power Flow Modelling for Optimal Utilisation of Scottish Renewable Generation. Their background is mostly Computer Science, focused on AI and disability inclusion. They're also currently on the leadership board of the Strathclyde branch of IEEE.

Priyanka Mohapatra
Priyanka works is a part-time PhD student within the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department. She is currently investigating new dispatch models to improve locational temporal signals for renewable generators.
In her day-to-day job, she focusses on accelerating transition to Net Zero with application of digital technologies to various aspects of power systems. Previously in her role with ScottishPower Renewables as Lead Design Manager she was responsible for electrical design of offshore windfarms and enabling critical system and flexibility services from renewable generators and storage technologies within GB and Ireland.
Priyanka has worked in the field of innovation in her previous roles with SP Energy Networks, OMICRON electronics and Siemens Energy. She has led and delivered globally innovative projects such as VISOR, FITNESS and Phoenix, enabling roll-out of digital substations, wide area monitoring systems and hybrid compensator technologies in GB and helped LANDSNET, Iceland with full scale digitalisation of Icelandic power networks.


Richard Nayer
Richard is currently studying for a PhD in energy network flexibility at the University of Strathclyde. Prior to joining Strathclyde he worked in industry as a Chartered Chemical Engineer, working across systems engineering and design functions in the nuclear industry, capital project feasibility and construction in the renewables sector, and consulted to UK government programme managing the technical services for industrial decarbonisation policy delivery.


Runsheng He
Runsheng is a PhD student focusing on leveraging machine learning and optimization techniques to enhance decision-making in power systems. His current research focuses on developing a pipeline for data-driven optimal power flow and hybrid physics-informed models. He received a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and Shanghai University of Electric Power in 2024.

Master

Benjamin Fritz
Ben is an MSc student in Advanced Electrical Power and Energy Systems at the University of Strathclyde. He is currently working on his thesis on the topic of Explainable Decision-Support for Operating a Power System, supervised by Waqquas Bukhsh.
Former Members
- Eleni Tsioumpri, Postdoc, 2022-23