Link to the Homepage of Dr. Azizi

Link to Renewable Energy Systems Training (REST) Laboratory

Dr. Azizi joined NJIT in 2018 as an assistant professor with a primary appointment in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology and a secondary (joint) appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prior to this, he was an assistant professor at Michigan Technological University and an R&D engineer at Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Longueuil, Canada, where he designed and developed control and fault diagnosis systems for jet engines. His research has been focused on decentralized control and fault diagnosis techniques in power systems, microgrids, and mechatronics. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.

Graduate Students (Thesis) Advised/Co-advised by Dr. Azizi

Milad Shojaee, PhD Thesis Advisor, “Decentralized Control of Renewable Energy Generation Systems”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Spring 2020 – Spring 2024.

Fatemeh Mohammadi Shakiba, PhD Thesis Co-advisor, “Artificial Neural Networks and Their Applications to Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Power Transmission Lines”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Spring 2021 – Summer 2022.

Samaneh Zamanloo, MSc Thesis Co-advisor, “Optimal Two-Level Active and Reactive Energy Management of Residential Appliances in Smart Homes”, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Spring 2020 – Spring 2021

Alper Savasci, MSc Thesis Advisor, “Grid-Aware Optimal Demand Response Management of Smart Homes”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018

Muhittin Buyuknalbant, MSc Thesis Advisor, “Consensus-Based Proportional-Resonant Control of Renewable Energy Generators”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan Technological University, Spring 2016 – Summer 2017

Syed Ahmed Fuad, MSc Thesis Co-advisor, “Consensus-Based Distributed Control in Micro-Grid Clusters”, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan Technological University, Summer 2016 – Spring 2017

Graduate/Undergraduate Students (Independent Study) Advised by Dr. Azizi

Aaron Fan (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Design and Development of a Lab-Scale Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Summer 2023 (Awarded 2023 Provost Undergraduate Research and Innovation Summer Research Fellowship)

Jimmy Sohail (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Laboratory Development for Solar PV Troubleshooting Learning System”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fall 2022

Victor Itty (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Laboratory Development for Microcontroller Communication”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022

Juan Beltran Rodriguez (MSc student in Electrical Engineering), “Modeling and Control of Wind Turbines”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Spring 2021 – Fall 2022

Nikhil Chitty (MSc student in Electrical Engineering), “Fault Detection and Estimation in Power System Transmission Lines Using a Bank of Neural Networks”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.

Brian McGrath (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Laboratory Development for Microprocessor Peripherals”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fall 2019.

Brian McGrath (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Robotic Leg Prototype for Balance Stability Analysis and Control - PART III: The Nervous System”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Summer 2019 (Collaboration with Biomedical Engineering Department, Awarded 2019 Provost Undergraduate Research and Innovation Summer Research Fellowship)

Pranav Salunke (MSc student in Mechanical Engineering), “Autonomous Control and Path Planning of a Fleet of Unmanned Ground Vehicles”, Michigan Technological University, Summer 2017 – Fall 2017

Abhijeet Kishorsingh Sukede, Amanveer Singh, and Abhilash Motarwar (MSc students in Electrical Engineering), “SCADA Programming for Automation Systems”, Michigan Technological University, Spring 2017 (Industry sponsored)

Abhijeet Kishorsingh Sukede and Amanveer Singh (MSc students in Electrical Engineering), “PLC and CompactRIO Cooperative Control”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2016 (Industry sponsored)

Pranav Salunke and Hemant Sharma (MSc students in Mechanical Engineering), “Control and Navigation of an Autonomous Vehicle”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2016

Salam Abdul and Saurabh Bhatia (MSc students in Electrical Engineering), “PLC and CompactRIO Cooperative Control”, Michigan Technological University, Summer 2016 (Industry sponsored)

Matthew Budde (BSc student in Computer Engineering) and Richard Fowler (BSc student in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Navigation System Design for a Lab-Scale Autonomous Vehicle”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016

Graduate/Undergraduate Students (Senior Design Project) Advised by Dr. Azizi

Emanuel Couto, Leander Sierra, Nicholas Mathews, and Michael Pinto (BSc students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology), “Bridge Energy Harvesting with Piezoelectric Crystals”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Spring 2024 (Industry sponsored)

Gian Fuentes, Jonathan Milov, Truong Do, James Garcia (BSc students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology), “Portable Solar-Powered Wireless Display Board”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fal 2023 (Industry sponsored)

Esteban Garcia, Kurtis Martin, Joseph Trapani, Bobby Emmanuel Okafor, and Frank Fenner (BSc students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology), “Solar-Tracking Photovoltaic System Design and Development”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Spring 2023 (NSF sponsored)

Anthony Ciko, Yave Cortes, Josiah Jones, and Jimmy Sohail (BSc students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology), “Solar Powered Speed Radar Measurement, Display, and Logging”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fall 2022 (NSF sponsored)

Abhijeet Kishorsingh Sukede (MSc student in Electrical Engineering), Jay Burke and Hassan Zainuddin (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), “iConnect Lab Training Enhancement, Phase 2”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 (Industry sponsored)

Adam Klingensmith, Quincy Washington, and Scofield Chen (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Automated Ultrasound Scanning Apparatus”, Michigan Technological University, Spring 2017 – Fall 2017 (Collaboration with Biomedical Engineering Department)

Austin Ostipow, Branden Devries, Richard Fowler, and Andy Dorton (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), “iConnect Lab Training Enhancement, Hardware Briefcase”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 (Industry sponsored)

Loryn Becker and Ted Wierzba (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), and Laura O’Connor and Ryan Livernois (BSc students in Mining Engineering), “Development of a Lab-Scale Autonomous Haul Truck for Underground Mine Operations”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 (Collaboration with Mining Engineering Department)

Shashank Lakshmikanth (MSc student in Mechanical Engineering), Logan Edwards, Sean Hayes, and Stephen Penny (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), “Robotic Stacker for Press #2 in Highway Products of Nucor Steel Corporation”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 (Industry sponsored – Awarded third place in Senior Design Expo 2015 university-wide)

Abdullah Atwah, Ian Bumgardner, Mohammed Bushlaibi, Steve Castello, and Joshua Erickson (BSc students in Electrical Engineering Technology), “PLC Control System with Integrated PID Controller for Control System Optimization”, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014

High School Students (Summer Project) Advised by Dr. Azizi

Pooja Thaker (High School Student), “Arduino Programming”, Summer 2023

Darshan Patel (High School Student, Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences), “Robotic Leg Prototype for Balance Stability Analysis and Control”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Summer 2019

Christopher Yax (college student), Michigan College and University Partnership (MiCUP) Mentor, “Industrial Automation and Mechatronics”, Michigan Technological University, Summer 2015