Mehrnaz Anvari

 Mehrnaz Anvari
  • Physics

Areas of Expertise:
Energy networks; Resilience; Cascading failures; Complex systems; Stochastic Processes; Data-driven Models

Membership:
since 2025

Contact

Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Germany

Schloss Birlinghoven 1
53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany

+49 2241 14-4067
Mehrnaz.anvari(at)scai.fraunhofer.de
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About me

I am the leader of the Business Unit Network Evaluation Technologies (NET) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI. My focus is on Energy Transformation, where I lead the development of MYNTS (Multiphysical Network Simulator), a software that simulates energy network infrastructures across gas, electricity, heat, and water sectors.

I aim to support energy suppliers during the transition from natural gas to hydrogen and to increase the share of renewable energy. With a background in interdisciplinary collaboration, I have successfully led projects that integrate diverse scientific fields. Throughout my research journey, I have faced significant challenges in achieving zero emissions and harnessing renewable energy, highlighting the need for collaboration. Within AGYA, I aim to leverage my knowledge to promote innovative solutions to energy challenges.

AGYA offers a vibrant platform to connect with experts and foster partnerships that can enhance my research and professional growth.


Academic career
since 2023Head of Business Area Network Evaluation Technologies, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Germany 
since 2023Guest Senior Scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany 
since 2023Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)
2023 – 2025 Fraunhofer TALENTA Speed up
2019 – 2023Senior Scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany 
2021 – 2022Leibniz Mentoring Programme
2017 – 2019Postdoc, Max-Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS), Dresden, Germany
2017 Postdoc, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany
2013 – 2016PhD ResearcherCarl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany
2012 – 2014Research AssociateCarl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany
2007 – 2010 Master of Science in Physics (Solid state), Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
On a personal note

Must read in my discipline: 
From Decoding Turbulence to Unveiling the Fingerprint of Climate Change, Klaus Hasselmann, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 2021

Favourite novel from my country: 
The Glass Bead Game, Hermann Hesse

Best thinker/scientist from my country: 
Hermann Haken, synergetics