السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you

Dr. Firuz Ahamed Nahid is a researcher in the field of energy systems. His research area focuses on power sector decarbonization, including modeling of the electricity sector, developing national and regional-scale power sector scenarios, integrating demand-side solutions in the power system, assessing the socio-economic impacts of power sector transition, and developing open-source power sector models. Particularly, he works on power sector decarbonization in the developing Asian region. He is from Bangladesh and currently based in Thailand, where he works as a postdoctoral researcher at the SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology.

His research has been published in various peer-reviewed Scopus and SCI indexed journals in the energy sector, such as Energy Strategy Reviews, Renewable Energy Focus, Energy for Sustainable Development, Energy Systems, Electrical Engineering, and Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. He also contributes and publishes in peer-reviewed conferences. He regularly participates in international workshops, seminars, lectures, and conferences.

Research Interests

Energy System Modeling

Renewable Energy Integration

Sustainable Energy Transition

Power Sector Decarbonization

Strategic Demand & Supply-side Planning

Socio-economic Impact of Energy Transition

AI Application in Power System

Education

PhD – Energy (Sustainable Energy Transition)

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

August 2023

Masters – Energy (Electric Power System Management)

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

May 2019

Bachelor – EEE

International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh

August 2015

Key Employments

Postdoctoral Researcher

SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

September 2023 – Present

Senior Lecturer

International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 2019 – December 2019

Lecturer

IUBAT, Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 2016 – August 2017

Journal Articles

Nahid, F.A., Roy, J., Ongsakul, W. (2025). National scale electricity sector model to strategize national clean energy transition. Energy Strategy Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2025.101868

Nahid, F.A., Ongsakul, W., Singh, J.G., & Roy, J. (2025). Forecasting and Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicle Charging Demand: A Cluster and Decomposition-Based Optimized Hybrid Approach. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-025-10559-2

Nahid, F.A., & Roy, J. (2025). PyPSA-BD: A customized model to explore decarbonized energy transition for developing country. Renewable Energy Focus, 100655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2024.100655

Nahid, F.A., Ongsakul, W., Singh, J.G. et al. (2024). Short-term customer-centric electric load forecasting for low carbon microgrids using a hybrid model. Energy Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12667-024-00704-5

Nahid, F.A., Ongsakul, W., Manjiparambil, N.M., Singh, J.G., Roy, J. (2023). Mode decomposition-based short-term multi-step hybrid solar forecasting model for microgrid applications. Electrical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-023-02138-1

Nahid, F. A., Ongsakul, W., & Manjiparambil, N. M. (2023). Short-term multi-step wind speed forecasting for carbon neutral microgrid by a decomposition-based hybrid model. Energy for Sustainable Development, 73, 87–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2023.01.016

Nahid, F. A., Chowdhury, H. M., & Jahangir, M. N. (2019). Solar Radiation Forecasting Using Hybrid Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network. Journal of Research in Physics and Applied Sciences, 2(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3768721

Nahid, F. A., Alam, M. J., & Akter, K. (2019). Multi Step Ahead Wind Speed Forecasting Using Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Neural Network. IUBAT Review, 2(1), 31–40. https://iubat.edu/journal

Akter, K., Nahid, F. A., & Islam, N. (2019). Open Loop Analysis of a High-Performance Input Switched Single Phase AC-DC Boost Converter. Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 6(7), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V6I7P102

Alam, M. J., Nahid, F. A., & Islam, M. T. (2019). Design of a Broad Band–Stop Filter with Metamaterial as Defective Ground System. IUBAT Review, 2(1), 41–48. https://iubat.edu/journal

Conference Papers

Nahid, F.A., J. Roy, A. Barua and W. Ongsakul (2024). "PyPSA-BD: An Open-Source Model for Planning Sustainable Power Sector for Bangladesh," 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Energy: Energy Transition and Net-Zero Climate Future (ICUE), Pattaya City, Thailand, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUE63019.2024.10795639

A. Barua, W. Ongsakul, F. A. Nahid and J. Roy (2024). "Comparative Analysis of Energy System Modeling Approaches for Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector," 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Energy: Energy Transition and Net-Zero Climate Future (ICUE), Pattaya City, Thailand, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUE63019.2024.10795621

Nahid, F. A., Ongsakul, W., & Manjiparambil, N. M. (2020). Very Short-Term Wind Speed Forecasting Using Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Neural Network. 2020 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Energy, Environment and Climate Change (ICUE), pp. 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUE49301.2020.9307061

Akter, K., Islam, M. N., Nahid, F. A., & Soheli, S. N. (2021). Comparative Analysis and Exploration of a High Gain Input Current Shaped AC-DC Step-Up Converter with Feedback Controller. 2021 2nd International Conference on Robotics, Electrical and Signal Processing Techniques (ICREST), pp. 253–258. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICREST51555.2021.9331180

Book Chapters

Nahid, F. A., Jahangir, M. N., Chowdhury, H. M., & Akter, K. Evaluation and Performance Metrics for Forecasting Renewable Power Generation, Demand, and Electricity Price. In: Forecasting in Smart Grids, pp. 173–218. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394249466.ch7

Nahid, F. A., Chowdhury, H. M., & Jahangir, M. N. Machine Learning Techniques for Demand Forecasting in the Electricity Sector. In: Forecasting in Smart Grids, pp. 131–172. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394249466.ch6

Nahid, F. A., Ongsakul, W., Madhu M., N., & Laopaiboon, T. (2020). Hybrid Neural Networks for Renewable Energy Forecasting: Solar and Wind Energy Forecasting Using LSTM and RNN. In Vasant, P., Weber, G., & Punurai, W. (Eds.), Research Advancements in Smart Technology, Optimization, and Renewable Energy (pp. 200–222). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-3970-5.ch011

Manuscripts Submitted

Title: Integrating Demand-side Solutions for Accelerated Decarbonization of Power Supply System.
Journal: Energy and Climate Change Under Review

Title: Past Trends, Alternative Futures, and Energy Demand Scenarios for Bangladesh.
Journal: Sustainability Science Revised Manuscript Under Review

Title: Energy System Modeling in South and Southeast Asia: Progress, Gaps, and Opportunities.
Journal: Energy Reports With Editor

Manuscripts in Preparation

Title: Low-emission Power Sector for the Developing Asian Region by 2050: How low? In Preparation

Title: Demand side Mitigation Solutions for service provision: Broader perspective with Cross-sector linkages In Preparation

Title: Future Energy Transition Mineral Demands and Constraints for South and Southeast Asia In Preparation

Key Events Attended & Presented

EDITS Webinar #11 – Integrating Demand-side Solutions for Accelerated Decarbonization

I was invited as a speaker at the EDITS Webinar #11 on "Integrating Demand-side Solutions for Accelerated Decarbonization of the Power Supply System: Insights from Bangladesh and Thailand", held on November 5, 2025. The webinar was moderated by Jubair Sieed (RITE, Japan) and organized under the Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) project.

International Workshop on Asian Perspectives in Integrated Assessment Modeling – AIT, Thailand

I participated in the International Workshop on Asian Perspectives in Integrated Assessment Modeling, held on September 18–19, 2025 at AIT, Bangkok. The two-day workshop was jointly organized by AIT and Yonsei University, South Korea.

I contributed two presentations during the workshop:

"Energy Sector Modeling: A Review of Models and Low-Carbon Technologies in South and Southeast Asia"
"Integrating Demand-side Solutions for Accelerated Decarbonization of The Power Supply System"

Energy Evaluation Asia Pacific Webinar Series #21

I was invited as a speaker in the Energy Evaluation Asia Pacific Webinar Series #21, themed "Industrial Energy Transitions in South Asia: Policies, Impacts, and Future Pathways", held on 11 September 2025. My talk was titled "Industrial Energy Efficiency in Bangladesh: Assessing the Journey and Looking Ahead".

International Energy Workshop 2025 – Nara, Japan

The International Energy Workshop (IEW) 2025 held on 10-13 June 2025 in Nara, Japan, is a major global forum for energy modeling experts. I presented my research titled: "PyPSA-BD For Strategic Power Sector Planning In Bangladesh With Gradual Renewable Energy Penetration, End-use Enhanced Efficiency And Demand-side Flexibility". The presentation outlined Bangladesh's current power sector status—where low-carbon electricity remains only 2% of total generation—and introduced an open-source national energy model built using detailed geographic, infrastructural, climatic, and policy datasets. Preliminary results show that combining efficiency improvements and demand-side flexibility with renewable expansion reduces overreliance on large-scale RE deployment, lowers financial and land burdens, increases employment potential, and enables Bangladesh to progress more efficiently toward a carbon-neutral power system.

International Training Course on Energy Policy and Regulatory Framework – AIT, March 2025

Served as a resource person in an international training course on "Energy, Policy, Act and Regulatory Framework Development", held from 17–19 March 2025 at AIT. Participants included officials from the Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan.

I delivered sessions on sustainable energy transitions, regulatory frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and the socio-economic dimensions of energy planning.

ADB Youth Capacity Workshop – Bangkok, February 2025

Led the winner team at the ADB Youth Capacity Workshop on Developing Youth Solutions for Urban Climate Resilience, held on 27–28 February 2025 in Bangkok.

Our team developed Eco-Cooler — a low-cost, nature-based cooling solution designed to help outdoor workers cope with extreme heat conditions. The project received first place among all participating teams.

EDITS 2024 Annual Meeting – IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

Attended the EDITS 2024 Annual Meeting at IIASA, Austria. The conference focused on global demand-side energy solutions and contributions toward the upcoming IPCC AR7 report.

The event provided opportunities for collaboration and dialogue on decarbonization pathways, energy demand modeling, and sustainable development.

ICUE 2024 – Pattaya City, Thailand

I delivered an oral presentation on "PyPSA-BD: An Open-source Model for Planning Sustainable Power Sector for Bangladesh" at the International Conference on Sustainable Energy (ICUE 2024) on the theme "Energy Transition and Net-Zero Climate Future", held from 21–23 October 2024 in Pattaya City, Thailand. The presentation highlighted the motivation for developing an open and transparent modelling platform to support Bangladesh's clean energy transition. Key results demonstrated how PyPSA-BD uses granular local datasets to optimize investments in solar, wind, storage, and transmission, and shows how Bangladesh can feasibly reach a near-zero-carbon power system by 2050 through large-scale renewable expansion supported by emerging storage technologies, including batteries and hydrogen-based systems.

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