Amir Exir

Amir Exir, M.Eng EE, P.E., NCSO

Power Systems Engineer | AI Researcher | EMS & Planning Expert | UT Austin AI Graduate Student

Professional Summary

Professional Engineer (P.E.) and NERC Certified Reliability Coordinator with 6+ years in power systems across operation, planning, and modeling at ERCOT and LCRA. Experienced in PSS/E, GE EMS SCADA/TSM/DTS, ABB MMS and Python. Currently pursuing an M.S. in AI at UT Austin. AWS/IBM Certified.


Education

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University of Texas at Austin
M.S. in Artificial Intelligence (2024–Present), GPA 4.0
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Lamar University
M.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (2020), GPA 3.8
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Shahid Beheshti University
Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (2017)
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⚡ Amir Exir’s Interactive AI Projects

Tools built to automate, simplify, and accelerate engineering workflows using AI, NLP, and power system knowledge.


Amir Exir's ERCOT AI DWG & SSWG Assistant

Built to answer questions from ERCOT’s Dynamic and Steady-State Working Group manuals. Supports queries about flat start case development, model validation, and NERC compliance.

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Amir Exir's ERCOT AI Planning Guides Assistant

Interact with the official ERCOT Planning Guide — get clear answers about planning procedures, updates, and compliance expectations.

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Amir Exir's ERCOT AI Resource Integration Assistant

Designed to support engineers and developers with ERCOT’s interconnection process. Ask questions about data submittals, timelines, and requirements.!

Ask the ERCOT Resource Integration Bot

Amir Exir's ERCOT AI Nodal Protocals Assistant

Helps you quickly search and understand ERCOT Protocols — from market rules to operating procedures.

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Amir Exir's PSS/E API Assistant

An AI-powered Copilot-style tool that helps engineers automate common PSS®E workflows using Python. It leverages semantic search over curated technical materials and examples to generate scripts for contingency analysis, dynamic simulation, and model tuning.

Ask the PSS/E API Bot
⚠️Disclaimer⚠️:
The AI assistants provided on this site are built using public technical documentation and semantic search to help users navigate ERCOT planning guides, interconnection procedures, and scripting tasks. However, all responses are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies or omissions.

Users are fully responsible for validating the information before applying it in operational, regulatory, or professional contexts. Amir Exir does not assume any responsibility for decisions, compliance outcomes, or damages resulting from use of these assistants.

TeslaFSDKiller: Deep Learning Project

I trained a neural network to drive autonomously in SuperTuxKart using CNNs, Transformers, and MLPs. This project, inspired by my Deep Learning course at UT Austin, showcases waypoint prediction and dynamic driving through an open-source simulator.

⚙️ PSS/E Killer GUI – N-1 Contingency Analysis

This demo showcases a Python-based GUI that performs N-1 contingency analysis on custom-built power system models. Built using Tkinter, it allows adding buses, branches, and simulating outages with real-time results.

🧠 PSS/E GUI for N-1 Contingency Analysis

I developed this Python-based GUI using the PSS/E API to automate N-1 contingency analysis. The tool visualizes buses, branches, and post-contingency violations, streamlining reliability assessments.

Contingency Analysis GUI

Experience

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Transmission Planning Engineer/EMS Advanced Application Operation Engineer (LCRA)
Aug 2022 – Present, Austin TX
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Resource Integration Engineer/Operation Training Instructor/Real Time Shift Engineer (ERCOT)
Oct 2019 – Aug 2022, Austin TX
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Associate/Substitute Teacher (CFISD / HISD)
2018 – 2022, Houston TX
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🏆 License and Certifications 🎖️

  • PE License – Texas Board of Professional Engineers
  • NERC RC Certification
  • AWS: Cloud Practitioner
  • IBM: SQL, Python, ML, Visualization
  • Coursera: python for data science, ML, AI
  • UT Canvas Badges: Machine Learning, Optimization, Deep Learning, Ethics in AI
Ethics in AI Badge Machine Learning Badge Optimization Badge Deep Learning Badge AWS Cloud Practitioner Badge
NCEES FE Exam Badge NCEES PE Exam Badge

Download My Resume & Certificates

PE License NERC Cert

🏄‍♂️ Outside the Office – Paddleboarding & Biking Fun

Paddleboarding 1 Paddleboarding 2 Biking 1 Biking 2

🎵 My Music Setup 🎶

DJ Setup

My personal DJ station setup


🎶 My Apple Music Playlist

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