Amin Zakhirekar is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales Canberra, where his research focuses on decentralized energy markets and blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer trading mechanisms. Drawing on a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s in project management, Amin develops multi-objective optimization models, leveraging genetic algorithms such as NSGA-II, to design prosumer and retailer strategies that balance cost, reliability, and equity among local energy communities. Amin has co-authored articles in leading journals on energy such as Journal of Cleaner Production and presented at international conferences.In addition to his research, Amin serves as a teaching assistant in courses on optimization and energy systems, and as a sessional academic, where he has designed coursework on software quality assurance for engineering students. He is a committee member of the Australian Institute of Project Management’s Canberra chapter and holds industry experience in heavy-construction and IT project delivery for power-plant developments. Amin combines rigorous computational methods with practical insights to advance sustainable, decentralized energy solutions.
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