Dr. Shahab Rohani

Dr. Shahab Rohani (born 1987) is a researcher, with more than 10 years of experience, in the field of renewable energy and thermal power plant technologies, with a strong focus on solar thermal systems for industrial applications and concentrating solar power (CSP). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (thermal power plant technologies) from the Power and Water University of Technology (Tehran, 2011) and a Master's degree in Renewable Energy Systems from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (2015). His master's thesis, conducted at Fraunhofer ISE, focused on the dynamic simulation of CSP plants based on operational data.

Dr. Rohani completed his PhD at Fraunhofer ISE in 2021, where he developed and optimized CSP system configurations with the goal of reducing water consumption without increasing the cost of electricity. His work combined advanced system modeling, simulation, and techno-economic analysis.

Currently, he is a member of the Concentrating Systems and Technologies research group at Fraunhofer ISE and part of the development team for the in-house simulation tool ColSim, which is used for the analysis and optimization of CSP and hybrid energy systems. His research focuses on the integration of solar thermal and power-to-heat technologies into industrial applications, as well as the hybridization of CSP with other renewable energy sources.