Bhanu Opathella

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Bhanu Opathella is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE) at Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto. He has a PhD degree in Power System Optimization, a master's degree in Energy Economics and Planning, and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 research articles and industrial reports.

Dr. Opathella works on large energy storage research projects and microgrid projects at CUE. His projects have been funded by the IESO, Hydro One, Toronto Hydro, Ontario Centres of Excellence, PowerStream and Semiconductor Research Corporation.

Before coming to Canada, Dr. Opathella worked for four years in the Transmission and Generation Planning Branch of the Ceylon Electricity Board in Sri Lanka. He has also worked as a researcher at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. 

Dr. Opathella is a member of IEEE and a registered professional engineer in Ontario.