My main areas of research are smart grid demand management, renewable energy transactions, and storage systems. I recently completed a Doctorate from Macquarie University. In my Ph.D. studies, my research is focused on Renewable Energy Technologies. My Ph.D. thesis titled “Energy Management Strategies for Smart Grids with Renewables” presents three main contributions in the area of energy management in a smart grid. This thesis addresses the number of challenges associated with the development of a smart grid including energy management with large scale deployment of renewable energy resources (RERs) and enabling valuable technologies for energy efficiency. The developed system is capable of optimally utilizing and managing RERs, enabling consumers’ participation, increasing the building’s energy efficiency and cutting electricity cost, consumption and carbon footprints.

I did my Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering degree from COMSATS, Lahore and received her Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lahore in 2012. Before joining the University of Gujrat as a lecturer while I was doing my Masters Degree, I worked for an Associated Consulting Engineers as a design engineer. After Masters, I entered an academic profession by joining the University of Gujrat as a Lecturer. In 2016, I got a scholarship offer from Macquarie University for higher studies and then I left the University of South Asia where I was working as an Assistant Professor. During my academic tenure, I taught several Electrical Engineering discipline courses and supervised undergraduate student projects. I also co-authored a book titled, “Application of Nanotechnology in Renewable Energy Systems” published by Lambert Academic, Germany 2014. Based on my excellent teaching performance, I was awarded a “Best Teach Award” 2015 presented by the Chief Minister of Youth Committee, Pakistan.

I believe in a research collaboration to broaden my knowledge, enhance communication skills, and improve the quality of the work. Therefore, I established broader connections with several renowned researchers nationally and internationally such as Australia (Dr. Apel Mahmud, Dr. Khizir Mahmud, Dr. Wayes Tushar), England (Dr. Xiaoze Pei China, Ignacio Hernando), China (Mr. Ghulam Ahmad), and Pakistan (Dr. Suhail Aftab, Mr. Manzar Ahmed). This collaboration yields many research articles in the past and recently, two papers titled “Computational tools for Design, Analysis, and Management of Residential Energy Systems” and “A Communication-Enhanced Price-Based Control Scheme for HVAC Systems” have been published and others are in the process of publication.

In terms of extracurricular activities, I worked as a vice-chair of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Macquarie University Branch. I also contributed as a member of the Macquarie University Student Branch. In these committees, I used to organize different events, seminars, and technical talks. My passion is to contribute towards the objectives of the WIE organization including boosting the proportion of female students studying engineering because I believe they can offer a diverse set of minds to solve a problem.