Shadman Mahmud

Thesis title: Optimal dispatch modelling of highly renewable and sector-integrated energy communities - Design and analysis of the Dispa-SET-EC dispatch model applicable to energy communities with high shares of renewables and utilising sector coupling based on an open-source framework - Validation with case studies in real-world pilot sites of the EU FEDECOM project in Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands - Investigation of techno-economic and environmental performance of different use case scenarios

Contributed to the EU FEDECOM project on local energy community integration: - Developing and specifying feasible scenarios for implementing and validating renewable-integrated and sector-coupled energy systems - Co-authored deliverables outlining demo scenarios and dispatch model implementation - Collaborated on data collection, scenario planning, and deliverable creation - Communicated project insights through various mediums to partners and the public

Industrial training on power plants and power generation for a period of 2 weeks that included visitation of Katakhali 50MW Peaking Power Plant, Boropukuria Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant, Baghamari Gas Turbine Power Plant and Amnura Grid Station.

A 2-week industrial training program that focused on the power plant on KAFCO premises, the fertilizer production mechanism, product distribution and storage method.

The program provides in-depth engineering skills in sustainable materials, sustainable energy systems, and resilience engineering, and teaches interdisciplinary knowledge in natural resources and climate change, as well as sustainable economics, technologies and societies.