Hamed Valizadeh has over 17 years of experience in the power industry and research institutions. He is currently a Senior Advisor and Principal Tech Lead with Southern California Edison in Irvine, CA, where he leads award-winning R&D projects in grid operations and artificial intelligence applications. 

Hamed holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He has secured NSF and DOE grants totaling over $46 million, and has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers, including in IEEE Transactions and influential technical reports. He is also the main architect behind DERConnect, a comprehensive testing facility for the grid integration of distributed energy resources.