Ahmed
SM Sobhy

Mobility, Behavior & Energy Modeling

I study how behavioral realism shapes energy and climate outcomes in global transportation systems. My work bridges autonomous vehicle adoption, travel demand modeling, and energy policy, exploring how the future of mobility will reshape global emissions.

Ahmed SM Sobhy

Research Focus
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EV Demand Response

Evaluating smart charging flexibility at scale, using machine learning counterfactuals to quantify real-world DR program effectiveness.

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Energy & Climate Modeling

Scenario analysis of global transportation energy demand and emissions under reference and net-zero pathways using an IAM (GCAM).


Publications
Applied Energy · Q1 · 2025
Ahmed SM Sobhy et al. · Applied Energy, Volume 387, 2025 · DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126739

Evaluated demand response program effectiveness across 558 Korean EV charging stations using a CatBoost-based counterfactual modeling approach. Automatic DR controls achieved 11.8% load reductions versus 0.4% for manual adjustments, revealing where and when behavioral and infrastructure factors determine program success.


About
Position PhD Candidate
Institution School of BTM, KAIST
Lab CEPS Research Group
Dissertation Behavioral Dimensions of the Transportation–Energy Nexus
Scholarship Korea SHE Foundation Global Leadership Scholarship
ORCID 0009-0004-0984-7141
Location Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Contact

Open to research collaborations, conference discussions, and questions about transportation energy modeling and autonomous mobility.

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