Yassir Alturki

Dr. Y.A. Alturki Dr. Y. A. Alturki is Chief Advisor to the Assistant Minister of Electricity Affairs at the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia, with extensive experience in power systems, renewable energy integration, international electrical interconnections, and the development of electricity policies and deregulation. He serves as Secretary of the Saudi Arabia Member Committee of the World Energy Council and participates in several national and international committees. Dr. Alturki previously held senior government and academic leadership roles, including Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at King Saud University, Vice Rector for Admission and Registration, and Dean of the College of Applied Sciences at AlMaarefa University. He holds a B.Sc. from King Saud University, an M.Sc. from Oregon State University (USA), and a Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde (UK), with research expertise in electricity markets, power system analysis and power sector policies and reform.