Majid Ali (M’12–SM’22) is an electrical engineer with over 13 years of combined experience across academia, research, and industry in power systems, renewable energy integration, and microgrid technologies. He holds a BSc (2013) and MSc (2016) in Electrical Engineering and Electric Power & Energy Engineering from the University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore, earned on fully funded scholarships. His early academic excellence is reflected in Gold and Bronze Medals in Electrical Technology awarded by the Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE), Lahore.
He began his academic career in 2013 as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Sharif College of Engineering & Technology (SCET), affiliated with the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore. His academic and professional work spans teaching, curriculum development, project supervision, and industry-linked engineering consultancy. He has supervised undergraduate final-year projects and MSc theses, managed academic programs, and collaborated with industry stakeholders and vendors to deliver engineering solutions within technical, financial, and operational constraints. He has worked with multiple academic and professional platforms, including SCET–UET, ICBS, UCET–UOS, IEEE-PU, IEE&CE–PU, and EED–UOL, strengthening his multidisciplinary expertise in electrical power systems engineering.
He has been actively involved in IEEE and professional engineering organizations, including serving as a Core Committee Member of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (2015). His professional memberships include IEEE Senior Membership, participation in the IEEE Smart Grid Operations Committee (USA), as well as memberships in IET, IAENG, and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Electrical Energy Technology at Aarhus University, Denmark, where he contributes to Horizon Europe–funded projects (AEP and RePower). His research focuses on energy management, optimization, and dynamic modelling of microgrids for resilient and efficient operation of modern power systems under high renewable penetration and uncertainty.
Previously, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher (G) at Aalborg University (AAU Energy, CROM), working on the “Agency for Resilience (ActRes)” project funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and DANIDA Fellowship Centre. His work focused on resilient microgrid operation, energy management systems, and optimization for climate-resilient and crisis-adaptive energy infrastructures.
He has completed his PhD at the Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM), Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark, supported by the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme. His doctoral research focused on microgrid planning, optimal operation, and energy system optimization for sustainable and resilient power systems.
His research and professional interests include power system planning and operation, renewable energy integration, smart grids, microgrid optimal sizing and control, demand-side management, power electronics, system reliability, energy optimization, and smart city energy infrastructure. He has strong expertise in advanced simulation and optimization tools, including MATLAB/Simulink, GAMS, HOMER Pro/Grid, and XENDEE, applied in both academic research and real-world energy system applications.
His teaching philosophy is grounded in enabling students to connect theoretical foundations with practical, real-world engineering challenges through problem-based learning (PBL) and outcome-based education (OBE). As a power systems engineer and researcher, he views teaching as a collaborative process in which students actively participate as co-creators of knowledge. He emphasizes inquiry-driven learning, hands-on laboratory work, simulation-based analysis, and real-world case studies to foster critical thinking, innovation, and technical competence in electrical engineering students.
He brings over 10 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate levels across multiple academic institutions. His teaching portfolio includes core courses in Power Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Power Electronics, and Energy Management, along with active involvement in student mentoring, final-year project supervision, and curriculum development.
Over the course of his academic career, he has worked closely with multiple academic and professional platforms, including SCET–UET, ICBS, UCET–UOS, IEEE-PU, IEE&CE–PU, and EED–UOL, contributing to both teaching excellence and industry-orientated engineering education.
