Kazi Mohammed Omar Alif
Research Assistant
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SCIENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION AND SCALE-UP (COE-SISU)
Short Biography
<p>Kazi Mohammed Omar Alif is an energy researcher and engineer specializing in renewable energy technologies, techno-economic assessments, and data-driven energy management. He holds a B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from BRAC University and is currently a Research Assistant at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, where he contributes to large-scale projects on green transition and decarbonization in Bangladesh’s RMG and pharmaceutical industries. With prior experience as a Graduate Trainee Engineer at E&G Engineering Ltd, his expertise spans PV-grid integration, probabilistic modeling, and industrial energy solutions. He has presented research at international conferences and working with manuscripts to publish in peer-reviewed venues.</p>
Current Projects
<p>•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exploring the Adoption of Renewable Energy Technology (RET) among Apparel Exporters in Bangladesh: Policy Landscape, Current Capacities, and Future Pathways [First Phase] (Funded by PEDL)</p><p>P.I: Atonu Rabbani, Ph.D, Co-PI: A.S Nazmul Huda, PhD</p><p>•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exploring the Adoption of Renewable Energy Technology (RET) among Apparel Exporters in Bangladesh: Policy Landscape, Current Capacities, and Future Pathways [2nd Phase] (Funded by International Growth Centre, IGC) </p><p>P.I: Atonu Rabbani, Ph.D</p><p>•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exploring Bangladesh's Green Transition: De-carbonization in Pharmaceutical Industry</p><p>P.I: Mohd. Raeed Jamiruddin, PhD, Co-PI: Atonu Rabbani, Ph.D </p><p>Research Grant Award, Research Seed Grant Initiative 2024, BRAC University</p><div><br></div>
Other Publications
<p>F. T. Khan, M. N. Rashid, K. M. O. Alif and A. S. Nazmul Huda, "A Data-Driven Approach for Comparative Estimation of Solar PV Output in Dhaka Using Various Tilt Angle Optimization Techniques," 2024 7th International Conference on Development in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICDRET60388.2024.10503759</p>
Awards
<p>1. Champion at Spectra 2.0 – BRAC University Electrical and Electronic Club </p><ul><li>Soccer Bot Segment </li></ul><p>2. Second Runners-Up at COVID-19 Combatants Unification Competition – IEEE Computer Society- BRAC University Student Branch Chapter </p><ul><li>Problem-based Brainstorming Article writing</li></ul><div><br></div>
Research Interests
<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Data-Driven Energy Management Energy Transition and Policy Integration Techno-Economic Assessment and Probabilistic Modeling Intelligent Control and Power Electronics for PV-Grid Integration Renewable Energy.</span></p>
Education
- <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 4.15pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">BRAC University
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh (01/2019 - 03/2023)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 4.15pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><br></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.9pt"><br></p>