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Ali Parvizi

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Local Division Manager of Traction, Australia - New Zealand at ABB
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Dr. Ali Parvizi is the Local Division Manager for Traction at ABB, steering strategic initiatives in Australia and New Zealands rail industry. With a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, he leads projects focused on sustainable transport, operational efficiency, and local manufacturing, including the development of ABBs Maryborough Traction Centre of Excellence.

Ranked 6th out of 12, 500 participants in a national mechanical engineering olympiad.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Local Division Manager of Traction, Australia - New Zealand
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Sustainable Transport
Heads ABB's traction division, focusing on energy-efficient solutions like diesel-hybrid conversions, traction batteries, and e-mobility to decarbonize Australia's rail industry.
Local Manufacturing
A key spokesperson for ABB's new Traction Centre of Excellence in Maryborough, championing the company's commitment to building a resilient local rail manufacturing ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Local Division Manager of Traction, Australia - New Zealand
ABB
3-2021 - 12-2022
Traction Sales Manager, Australia - New Zealand
ABB
12-2018 - 2-2021
National Marketing & Sales, Traction
ABB
11-2016 - 10-2018
Chief Executive Officer
Mapfan Research Institute
2-2015 - 9-2018
Assistant Professor
University of Tehran
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Education
2006 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Tehran
2004 - 2006
Master's degree
Sharif University of Technology
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