Ashkan Safari is a Research Assistant in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. His interests include electrical engineering, optimization and control, smart sustainable cities, smart grids, and intelligent finance. Safari has co-authored 15 papers, presented his technical findings at numerous international journals and conferences, and is a professional member of more than 50 committees, as well as a member of the IEEE, where he has held various roles including as Education Committee Member of the Smart Cities Society.