# Sasan Mokhtari

> Sasan Mokhtari is the founder, president and CEO of Open Access Technology International (OATI), a Minneapolis-based energy software company founded in 1995. An electrical engineer with a doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia and earlier Siemens R&D experience, he has coauthored research on expert systems for power operations and was named an IEEE Fellow in 2019. His current work spans distributed energy management, AI for grid operators and public understanding of electricity.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at OATI
- **Organizations:** Open Access Technology International (OATI), Siemens, IEEE
- **Education:** PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, University of Missouri-Columbia
- **Known for:** Founded OATI in 1995 and continues to serve as president and CEO., Named to the 2019 class of IEEE Fellows for leadership in energy industry technology solutions., Coauthored published expert-system research for power-system operations in 1987 and 1988.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Coauthored Unit Commitment Expert System with Jagjit Singh and Bruce Wollenberg, presented at PICA in Montreal.
- **Before 1995** — Held positions at Siemens Power System Control Division, including manager of advanced applications research and development.
- **1995** — Founded OATI to develop software for the deregulating energy industry.
- **2019** — Named an IEEE Fellow for leadership in energy industry technology solutions.
- **2025** — Featured in the inaugural Critical Path interview with John Engel.
- **2026** — Discussed grid modernization and energy-native AI on Nasdaq TradeTalks.

## Achievements

- Founded OATI in 1995 and continues to serve as president and CEO.
- Named to the 2019 class of IEEE Fellows for leadership in energy industry technology solutions.
- Coauthored published expert-system research for power-system operations in 1987 and 1988.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — OATI highlighted his interview on public understanding of the grid, affordability and coordination on October 16.
- **2026-03** — Joined a Nasdaq TradeTalks discussion on resource diversification, grid coordination and energy-native AI.
- **2026-02** — OATI and NCEMC announced an enhancement of their existing DERMS deployment with real-time orchestration and control.

## Links

- Website: https://www.oati.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasan-mokhtari-4b7226376

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