Wayes Tushar

Dr. Wayes Tushar is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland (UQ). Previously, he held roles at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), including Research Scientist at the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow. He earned his B.Sc. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2007) and Ph.D. from Australian National University (2013). His research focuses on smart grid technologies, energy management systems, renewable energy integration, and game-theoretic approaches for energy markets.

• Education:
  • B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BUET (2007)
  • Ph.D. Engineering, ANU (2013)

Research Interests: Peer-to-peer energy trading, storage management, smart grid optimization, transactive energy systems, and applications of game theory and design thinking in energy systems. He has led multiple grants, including projects funded by Advance Queensland and the Singapore National Research Foundation.

Grants & Projects:

• Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Schemes for Sustainable Cities (Advance Queensland, 2017–2020)
• Consumer-centric Energy Management for Buildings (SUTD-MIT IDC, 2017–2019)
• Green Building Management System (BCA Singapore, 2016–2019)

Advising & Supervision: Currently supervising PhD candidates on topics like photovoltaic waste management, electric vehicle market mechanisms, and microgrid design. Former students have worked on transactive control and P2P energy trading frameworks.