Poria Astero is a Research Fellow working in the power system lab, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University. At the power system lab, Poria is the PI of the CloudInertia (Cloud-based Intelligent and Robust Power Grid Control Algorithms) project funded by the Academy of Finland. The project concentrates on the control and stability of the power system dominated by inverter-based productions, including grid-following and grid-forming technologies.

Poria received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering in 2012, since then, he has been working in different industrial and academic sectors and has experience in research, business, and market development of energy systems. Poria led different research and innovation projects as the PI/work package leader/ or task leader. For instance, In OneNet and iFLEX, two large EU projects, as the Northern demonstrators work package leader, focused on developing an end-to-end, multi-purpose, cross-border, TSO/DSO coordinated, and market-driven, and holistic solution for flexibility and new services provisions.

Poria also has a hands-on experience in innovative, and AI-based software product development to facilitate green energy transient. He is also working as Principal  R&D PSE in Reactive-Technologies Ltd and led the technical solutions related to system strength and inertia monitoring systems.

His main research activity focused on power system stability and control, integration of renewable energy sources, power system planning, and the energy market. Also, Poria is a certified “senior project manager, IPMA Level B, and highly skilled in leading demanding and complex projects.