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Prof. Atif Iqbal, DSc. (Poland), PhD. (UK)

Fellow IEEE, Fellow IET (UK), Fellow IE (India), Fellow AIIA, Fellow AIAA, Corresponding Member NAAI

“Awarded 2022 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University”

“Awarded 2019 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University”

“Awarded 2015 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University”

“Awarded 2014-2015 Faculty Merit Award from the Qatar University”

Top 2% World Scientists -Stanford Data

Professor

Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Phone: +974 4403 4222, Email: atif.iqbal@qu.edu.qa

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/prof-atif-iqbal 

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ATIF IQBAL (Fellow IEEE (USA), Fellow IET (UK), Fellow IE (India), Fellow AIAA (Asia Pacific), Fellow AAIA) received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India, in 1991 and 1996, respectively, and Ph.D. degree from Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, U.K., in 2006. He received D.Sc. degree (Habilitation) in control, informatics, and electrical engineering from the Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland in 2019. He is a Full Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, and a former Full Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering, AMU, Aligarh, India. Prof. Iqbal is Honorary Adjunct Professor at M.A. American University, Nigeria, and Bharath University, India, He is also Adjunct Faculty at the Community College, Doha, Qatar. Prof. Iqbal has been listed in top 2% highly cited scientists of the world  (Stanford University, USA) since 2019. He has published widely in international journals and conferences on his research findings related to power electronics, variable speed drives, e-mobility, smart grid, complex energy transition, micro and nano grids and renewable energy sources. He has authored or coauthored more than 600 research articles, 8 patents, and four books and several chapters in edited books. He has supervised several large research and development projects worth several million USD. He has supervised 21 PhD He was also a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Merit Award for year 2014–2015 and the Research Excellence Awards at Qatar University, in 2015, and 2022. He has received Research Excellence Award from the College of Engineering, Qatar University in 2019. He has received several best research papers awards in top International Conferences. He is serving as the Vice-Chair of the IEEE Qatar Section. He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics  and Editorial Board Member IEEE ACCESS.

Area Interest: 

  • Distributed Energy Generation
  • Active Distribution Network
  • Complex Energy Transition
  • Smart Grid
  • Electric Vehicles Charging and Drivetrains
  • High-performance Adjustable Speed Drive systems, etc.

Education:

2019: D.Sc. from Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.

2006: Ph.D. from School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University,

Liverpool, UK.

1996: M.Sc. Engg. Department of Electrical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh, India

1991: B.Sc. Engg. Department of Electrical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh, India

Experience:

2011-till date: Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University

1991-Aug. 2016: Department of Electrical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

Major Research Grants:

  • NPRP-EP X 033-02-007 (4.6 million USD for 5 years-2013-2018)
  •  NPRP 13-0108-200028 (0.5 MUSD for 3 years 2022-2024)
  • NPRP 8-208-2-084 (0.8 MUSD for 3 years 2015-2018)
  • GSRA 3-1-1119-14017 (0.5 MUSUD for 4 years 2015-2019)
  •  NPRP 4-152-2-53 (1049038.80 USD)
  •  NPRP 4-77-2-28 (1033555.75 USD)
  •  NPRP 4-080-2-30 (1046303.2 USD)
  •  QUUG-CENG-DEE-11/12-6 (125000 QR)
  •  QUUG-CENG-DEE-1213-11 (150000 QR)
  •  UREP 12-035-02-12 (60,000 USD)
  •  UREP 12-031-02-10 (80,000 USD)
  •  UREP 13-41-02-17 (60,000 USD)
  •  Polish Govt. Research Fund (150,000 USD)
  •  UREP 15-075-2-027 (60,000 USD)
  •  UREP 15-042-2-014 (60,000 USD)
  •  QUUG-CENG-EE-14/15 (100000 QR)
  •  UREP 17-061-2-017 (30,000 USD)
  • UREP 21-062-2-022 (22,000 USD)
  • UREP 24-091-2-018 (30,000 USD)
  • QUHI-CNEG-19/20-2 (147,540 USD)
  • UREP 27-021-2-010 (30,000 USD)
  • QUCG-CENG-21/22-1 (57,377 USD)
  • M-CTP-CENG-2020-2 (153,000 USD)