Dr. Hamid Reza Sezavar
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Qom University of Technology (QUT)
University email address: sezavar@qut.ac.ir
 
 

Educational Background:

 

University of Tehran 

PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Thesis Title: Analysis and Modeling of Medium Voltage Polymer Insulators to Predict Flashover Conditions under Salt-Fog Tests Based on AI Algorithm

Supervisor: Dr. Amir Abbas Shayegani 2016-2022

University of Tehran

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis Title: Design and Simulation of Pulsed Power Generator Based on Marx Principle and Bipolar Junction Transistor

Supervisor: Dr. Kaveh Niayesh 2013 -2015

Sharif University of Technology

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Thesis Title: Wireless Power Transmission and its Applications.

Supervisor: Dr. Farzad Tahami 2009 -2013

 

Research Interest:
  • High Voltage Engineering
  • Electrical Discharge
  • Outdoor Insulators
  • Lightning Protection
  • AI Optimization
  • Pulsed Power Engineering

 

Publications:
  1. H. R. Sezavar, N. Fahimi, and H. Karimi, "A Multi-Stage physics-informed neural network for optimal lightning protection design in solar power plants," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 256, p. 112879, 2026.

  2. H. R. Sezavar, H. Karimi, and N. Fahimi, "A Comparative Analysis of AI Algorithms for Power Transformer Fault Diagnosis Using Dissolved Gas Analysis," International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization, vol. 9, no. 1, 2026.

  3. H. Karimi and H. R. Sezavar, "A min-max approach for energy management of renewable-based electricity-hydrogen microgrids with demand response," International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization, vol. 9, no. 1, 2026.

  4. N. Fahimi and H. R. Sezavar, "Flashover prediction of polluted composite insulators based on arc time constant and velocity using CNN–LSTM," Scientific Reports, vol. 16, 2026.

  5. N. Fahimi and H. R. Sezavar, "Biologically Inspired Survival Analysis Framework for Failure Monitoring of Composite Insulators Using Leakage Current," Results in Engineering, vol. 10, p. 108742, 2026.

  6. H. R. Sezavar and S. Hasanzadeh, "Artificial Intelligence for Assessing Composite Insulator Pollution Level: A Study on Partial Discharge Characteristics," International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization, vol. 9, no. 2, 2026.

  7. H. Karimi and H. R. Sezavar, "Multi‐Objective Low Carbon Energy Management of Integrated Energy Systems Considering Renewable Energy Sources and Water Response Programs," IET Renewable Power Generation, vol. 20, no. 1, p. e70166, 2026.

  8. H. R. Sezavar and S. Hasanzadeh, "Design and Simulation of Marx Generators for Sustainable Hydrogen Production: A Focus on Stray Impedance Management," Iranian Journal of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, vol. 21, no. 4, 2025.

  9. H. R. Sezavar, "Comparative Study of AI Models for Multi-Level Optimization of External Lightning Protection Systems in Photovoltaic Stations," International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization, vol. 8, no. 2, 2025.

  10. H. R. Sezavar, S. Hasanzadeh, and N. Fahimi, "A novel hybrid mathematical deep learning technique for early warning of flashover in composite insulators," Scientific Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 33448, 2025.

  11. H. R. Sezavar and S. Hasanzadeh, "Integrating Weibull analysis and KAN-ODEs for enhanced flashover prediction in contaminated composite insulators," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 244, p. 111584, 2025.

  12. H. R. Sezavar and S. Hasanzadeh, "Simulation and Modeling of Optimal Protective Coordination of Overcurrent Relays for the Integration of Distributed Generation Sources in Distribution Systems," in Technovations of Electrical Engineering in Green Energy System, 2025.

  13. H. Karimi, H. R. Sezavar, S. Hasanzadeh, M. Haghighi, et al., "Identification of Effective Factors on Formation Generator Coherent Groups for Islanding Detection for Renewable Energy Integration," in 2025 12th Iranian Conference on Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation (ICREDG), 2025.

  14. H. R. Sezavar, H. Karimi, S. Hasanzadeh, M. H. Chyad, and M. J. Mohammed, "Enhancing Overcurrent Relay Performance in Power Systems with Distributed Generation: An AI-Based Approach," in 2025 12th Iranian Conference on Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation (ICREDG), 2025.

  15. S. M. Salehi, S. Hasanzadeh, A. Yazdian, and H. R. Sezavar, "Right-Half-Plane Zeros Free Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter with Wide Voltage Range," in 2025 12th Iranian Conference on Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation (ICREDG), 2025.

  16. M. Haghighi, M. R. Masoudi, H. Karimi, and H. R. Sezavar, "Stochastic Framework for Smart Home Energy Management: Integrating Demand Response and Renewable Resources Using Improved ABC Algorithm," in 2025 12th Iranian Conference on Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation (ICREDG), 2025.

  17. M. R. Masoudi, M. Haghighi, and H. R. Sezavar, "Optimization of Energy Hub Performance Using the Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (IPSO) Algorithm for Integrated Energy Systems," in 2025 12th Iranian Conference on Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation (ICREDG), 2025.

  18. R. Golnazari, S. Hasanzadeh, E. Heydarian‐Forushani, H. R. Sezavar, et al., "A techno‐economic model for enhancing PV hosting capacity through capabilities of smart inverters and soft open points," IET Renewable Power Generation, vol. 18, pp. 4233-4248, 2024.

  19. H. R. Sezavar, N. Fahimi, S. Hasanzadeh, and A. A. S. Akmal, "Risk assessment of contaminated composite insulators in pre-flashover conditions," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 230, p. 110256, 2024.

  20. M. M. Mohsenzadeh, S. Hasanzadeh, H. R. Sezavar, and M. H. Samimi, "Flashover voltage and time prediction of polluted silicone rubber insulator based on artificial neural networks," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 221, p. 109456, 2023.

  21. N. Fahimi, H. R. Sezavar, and A. A. Shayegani-Akmal, "Flashover prediction of polymer insulators based on dynamic modeling of pollution layer resistance using ANN," IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 122-130, 2022.

  22. N. Fahimi, H. R. Sezavar, and A. A. S. Akmal, "Dynamic modeling of flashover of polymer insulators under polluted conditions based on HGA-PSO algorithm," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 205, p. 107728, 2022.

  23. H. R. Sezavar, N. Fahimi, and A. A. Shayegani-Akmal, "An improved dynamic multi-arcs modeling approach for pollution flashover of silicone rubber insulator," IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 77-85, 2022.

  24. H. R. Sezavar, N. Fahimi, and A. A. Shayegani, "A dynamic intelligent approach based on Gaussian function for prediction of the flashover voltage conditions on polluted polymer insulators," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 3458-3468, 2022.

 

Courses:
  • Graduate Courses

            High Voltage Technology
            Power Systems Dynamic

 

  • Undergraduate Courses

            Electrical Circuits I
            Electrical Circuits II
            Electrical Machines I
            Electrical Machines II
            Technical English for Electrical Engineering
           Energy Systems Analysis 1
           Energy Systems Analysis 2

 

Honors:

o Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation [Since 2015]

o Ranked in 147 in university entrance exam (Konkour) [Summer 2009]

o Ranked in 41 in Master entrance exam  [Winter 2013]

o Ranked in 2 in Ph.D. entrance exam  [Winter 2016]