Hossein Farahmand

Hossein Farahmand is a Professor at the Department of Electric Energy, NTNU, leading the Electricity Markets and Energy Systems Planning (EMESP) research group. He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation and contributes to international initiatives like IEA Wind Task 25 and ISGAN Annex 9.

• Education: Dr.ing. (PhD) in Electric Power Engineering (2012) from NTNU.
• Research Areas:
  • Power Market Analysis & Hydropower Scheduling
  • Power System Balancing under Renewable Integration
  • Local Flexibility Markets & Smart Grid Operations

Recent Work includes projects like IntHydro (ML-based hydropower tools), HONOR (cross-sectoral flexibility markets), and Ocean Grid (offshore wind & hydrogen). His 15 most recent publications span topics such as offshore wind integration, P2P energy trading, hydrogen modeling, and flexibility market design.

Scientific Recognition:

• IEEE Senior Member
• ISGAN Annex 9 Expert (2021)
• Active in IEA Wind Task 25

Advising includes 11 current/former PhD candidates and 3 postdoctoral researchers. Grants involve collaborations with Hohai University, SINTEF Energi, and EU Horizon 2020 projects.