Ali Jahanbani Ardakani
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
I lead research on long-term planning of renewable-dominant power systems, focusing on capacity expansion, grid resilience, and the integration of weather and climate data into planning models. My work has been cited in U.S. congressional testimony and the President’s Economic Report.
Research funding: PI/Co-PI for over $4 million in funded projects since 2021, including Department of Energy grants for developing nationwide planning tools and AI-enhanced power system analysis platforms.
Contact
📍 Office: 1129 Coover Hall
2520 Osborn Dr.
Ames, IA 50011
📧 Email: a.l.i.j. [at] iastate.edu
Research Interests
⚡ Capacity Expansion Planning
Long-term generation and transmission planning for power systems with high renewable penetration.
🌊 Offshore Wind Integration
Designing offshore HVDC grids for large-scale wind integration on the U.S. East Coast.
🌡️ Climate-Resilient Planning
Incorporating weather and climate data to account for extreme events in power system planning.
Metrics
1,290+
Google Scholar Citations
16
h-index
$4M+
Research Funding
20+
Students Supervised
Ali Jahanbani Ardakani
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
I lead research on long-term planning of renewable-dominant power systems, focusing on capacity expansion, grid resilience, and the integration of weather and climate data into planning models. My work has been cited in U.S. congressional testimony and the President’s Economic Report.
Research funding: PI/Co-PI for over $4 million in funded projects since 2021, including Department of Energy grants for developing nationwide planning tools and AI-enhanced power system analysis platforms.
Contact
📍 Office: 1129 Coover Hall
2520 Osborn Dr.
Ames, IA 50011
📧 Email: a.l.i.j. [at] iastate.edu
Research Interests
⚡ Capacity Expansion Planning
Long-term generation and transmission planning for power systems with high renewable penetration.
🌊 Offshore Wind Integration
Designing offshore HVDC grids for large-scale wind integration on the U.S. East Coast.
🌡️ Climate-Resilient Planning
Incorporating weather and climate data to account for extreme events in power system planning.
Metrics
1,290+
Google Scholar Citations
16
h-index
$4M+
Research Funding
20+
Students Supervised