Nowocert

Role :

Nowocert is the leader of the work package on replicability, digital twins and LDES portfolios for global impact. It leads the development and integration of PowerMAX’s digital twin framework, combining operational data, control models and optimisation tools to emulate and support real-time LDES operation and dispatch. Nowocert also coordinates the release of open-source tools for investment planning, multi-market simulation, risk-aware bidding and resilience assessment, supported by user-friendly interfaces, documentation and a cloud-based platform, while developing optimisation tools for hydrogen storage and supporting battery-swarm modelling.

Team members

Miadreza Shafiekhah

Head of Research and Innovation – I am Head of the Research and Innovation Division at Nowocert, where I lead collaborative research and innovation activities in sustainable and flexible energy systems. My research focuses on smart grids, electricity and flexibility markets, demand response, electric mobility, energy storage, renewable-energy integration and multi-energy systems. I specialise in optimisation, stochastic decision-making, AI-enabled forecasting, digital twins and market-based approaches for planning and operating low-carbon energy systems. I particularly enjoy demand-driven research that transforms advanced models into practical software, open-source tools, cloud platforms and decision-support solutions.

Aschalew Tirulo

EU Affairs Officer | Computer Science – I am an EU Affairs Officer at Nowocert. My research focuses on trustworthy AI, cybersecurity, IoT-enabled smart grids and cyber-physical energy systems. I specialise in AI-driven attack detection and mitigation, privacy-preserving federated learning, digital twins and resilient decision-support tools. In PowerMAX, I support WP5 digital-twin integration, cloud and open-source tools, LDES replicability analysis and stakeholder-oriented solutions. I enjoy translating advanced research into secure, practical technologies for sustainable energy systems.

Mostafa Shabanian-Poodeh

EU Affairs Officer | Energy Systems – I am a Researcher and EU Affairs Officer in the Research and Innovation Division at Nowocert, where I contribute to collaborative European research and innovation activities in sustainable, secure and resilient energy systems. My research focuses on power systems, integrated electricity and natural-gas systems, renewable-energy integration, transactive energy, energy markets, and the resilience and reliability of critical energy infrastructure. I specialise in mathematical optimisation, stochastic and risk-aware decision-making, machine-learning applications and decentralised approaches for planning and operating low-carbon energy systems under uncertainty. I am particularly interested in research that strengthens energy-system coordination, mitigates the impacts of natural hazards and cyber threats, and translates advanced models into practical decision-support tools and implementable solutions.

Homa Rashidizadeh

Research Officer – As a Research Officer at Nowocert, I focus on advancing power system optimization with a core interest in electricity markets, demand-side management, and the integration of flexible resources. My research efforts are dedicated to addressing grid stability and operational challenges through stochastic programming and the development of robust reserve market mechanisms. I am deeply committed to exploring innovative strategies for balancing renewable energy integration, aiming to contribute to more resilient and efficient power infrastructures.

Fatemeh Amini

AI Developer & Research Proposal Engineer – I am a computer science researcher specializing in AI Agentic Systems, Digital Twin implementation, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI applications in power and energy systems. My work focuses on developing autonomous AI workflows and integrating machine learning within Digital Twin ecosystems to enhance smart grid resilience and optimize critical infrastructure. At Nowocert, I also contribute to the development of research and innovation proposals for European Horizon funding calls, focusing on project design, technical work packages, and impact planning.