Firdous Ul Nazir

Dr. Firdous Ul Nazir is a Research Fellow in the Control and Power Research Group at Imperial College London's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He works on the 'JUICE – Joint UK-India Clean Energy Centre' project, focusing on voltage regulation challenges in distribution networks with high solar photovoltaic penetration.

Education includes:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London
• MTech in Power Systems from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
• BTech in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Srinagar (Gold Medalist)

Research develops stochastic optimization methods for Volt/VAr control in distribution grids integrating renewable energy. His work addresses reactive power optimization, distributed computation frameworks, and uncertainty management in active distribution networks with inverter-based resources.

Recent publications show progression from theoretical frameworks to practical solutions for distributed control in multi-voltage networks. Later works incorporate machine learning for state estimation and address international solar integration barriers.

Prior experience includes roles as an aviation officer at Indian Oil Corporation and teaching positions at NIT Srinagar. Research contributions include decentralized Volt/VAr algorithms, linearized power flow models, and strategic frameworks for unobservable networks.