Umair Afzal

Umair Afzal is a Programs and Technical Standards Officer at the Electric Vehicle Council since August 2022, contributing to the acceleration of electric vehicle adoption in Australia. As a Doctoral Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Umair focuses on fault diagnostics for lithium-ion battery packs, specifically addressing overcharge and low-temperature cycling degradations. Previous roles include Committee member at Standards Australia, Energy Market Analyst at Cornwall Insight Australia, and Research Assistant at multiple universities, where Umair gained expertise in cognitive load analysis and data-driven research in energy markets. Umair holds a PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology.