Research

My Research Interests are the following:

  1. Optimization and Control of Distributed Generation for high penetration level
  2. Motor Drives and Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles
  3. High Speed and Core-Less Electric Machines for Future Technology
  4. Multilevel and High Gain DC/DC Converters for Smart Grid, Mico-grid, and Nano-grid applications to achieve reliable and resilient Power Network
  5. Policy and grid regulations for the integration of renewable energy sources and EVs with the conventional grid
  6. Upcoming Active Distribution Network

 

On-going R&D Projects (Sponsored by Qatar Foundation):

 

  1. “Protection and control of power system in presence of high penetration of renewable energy sources and FACTS elements”, NPRP 11S-1125-170027 from March-2019 to Feb. 2022 (600K USD)
  2. Design and development of rapid electric vehicles battery charging system for community use, UREP24-091-2-018 Aug 2019-Aug 2020.
  3. “Design and Implementation of Wireless Battery Charging for Electric Vehicles”, HSREP01-0423-190060 June 2019-June 2020

 

Sponsored by Qatar University (On-going):

 

  1. “Advanced Reconfigurable Multiphase Motor Drive System for Electric
    Vehicle Applications”, Project ID: 137 (Feb. 2019-Feb. 2021) (540K QR)-High Impact Grant (sponsored by Qatar University), QUHI-CENG-19/20-2.
  2. “Multiple Output Contactless Inductive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Station”, Project ID: 144, (Feb. 2019-Feb. 2021) (270K QR)-Collaborative research Grant (sponsored by Qatar University).
  3. “Design and implementation of a Fast DC Battery Charger for Electric Vehicles”, Project ID: QUST-2-CENG-2019-6 (Aug. 2019-Nov. 2019) (10,000 QR)
  4. “Novel Quasi Impedance Source-Based Power Electronic Converters for Grid”, Project ID: QUST-2-CENG-2019-5 (Aug. 2019-Nov. 2019) (20,000 QR)

 

Completed R&D Projects

 

  1. “1-MW PV Power RD&D Using SiC-based qZS Cascade Multilevel Inverter and Battery Energy Storage”, NPRP X 033-02-077, 5-years from Oct 2013 to May 2019 (4.6 million USD)
  2. ‘Highly Efficient Inductive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicles’, UREP 20-101-2-029 (June 2017-June 2018) (15000 $) (Mentor)
  3. ‘Independently controlled four-wheel drive system for Autonomous Electric Vehicle’, UREP 21-062-2-022 (Feb. 2018-Feb. 2019), (22,000 USD)
  4. ‘Advanced power electronic supply solution for variable ac motor drives”, NPRP 4-152-2-053 (Amount 1049038.80 USD), 3-years from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2015.
  5. ‘Photovoltaic and Wind energy generation (Technical and economical aspect)’ NPRP 4-08-02-30 (Amount 1046303.2 USD), 3 years from 1st June 2012 to 31st May 2015.
  6. ‘Advanced Model Predictive Control application to Power Electronics and Drives”, NPRP 04-077-2-028 (Amount 1033555.75 USD), 3 years, 15th Jan 2012 to 14th Jan 2015.
  7. ‘Single stage power generation for PV system’, UREP 10-11-02-003 (July 2011 to June 2012) (60,000 USD).
  8. ‘Replacing Incandescent lamps with Solid-State Lighting systems- Performance on House-hold Appliances’-UREP 17-061-2-017 (April 2015-March 2016), (30,000 USD).
  9. ‘Five-phase induction motor drive system with output LC filter”, UREP 12-31-02-10 (Aug. 2012 to October 2013 (79949 USD)
  10. ‘Model predictive control of qZSI with PV power conversion with battery storage”, UREP 12-35-02-12 (July 2012 to Jul 2013), (40,000 USD)
  11. ‘Reduced switch count multi-phase multi-level voltage source inverter’, (April 2013 to March 2014). UREP 13-41-02-17 (60,000 USD)
  12. ‘Performance characterization of lighting systems-Effects on health, environment and Power Quality of Qatar Utility Grid’, UREP 15-075-2-027 (March 2014 to March 2015) (60,000 USD)
  13. ‘HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM FOR ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS IN QATAR’ UREP 15-042-2-014 (Jan. 2014 to Jan 2015), (39948 USD).

 

Completed Projects Sponsored by QU, Doha, Qatar

 

  1. Start-up grant QUSG-ENG-SPR-11/12-11 (50,000 QR), (May-2011 to March-2012).
  2. Development of Advanced Multi-Phase Multi-level open end winding motor drive system Qatar University Internal Grant QUUG-CENG-DEE-11/12-6. (125000 QR) (April-2012 to April-2014).
  3. QUST-CENG-FALL-11/12-11 “Fault Diagnosis of Induction Motor Drive System” (57300 QR) (April 2012 to April 2013)
  4. QUST-CENG-SPR-12-22 “Design and Development of a three-phase PWM inverter”, (10,000 QR) (20 Sep. 12 to 19 September 2013)
  5. QUUG-CENG-DEE-1213-11, “PV-Thermal Solar Hybrid Power Generation System with Energy Storage”, (May 2013-April 2014) (150000 QR)
  6. QUST-CENG-SPR-12/13-6, “Design of reduced switch count three-level five phase voltage”, (May 2013 to May 2014), (10000 QR)
  7. QUST-CENG-SPR-13/14-2, “Power System Architecture of Qube Sat “First QU cubesat”-Phase II (10,000 QR) (30 April 2014 to 31 April 2015)
  8. QUUG-CENG-EE-14/15-1, “Optimal Sustainable Energy Design in Autonomous System using Modified Particle Swarm Optimization”, (6th April 2015 to 5th April 2016), (100000 QR)
  9. QUST-CENG-SPR-14/15-8, “Design and development of a three to five-phase transformer”, (17/5/2015-31/03/2016) (10,000 QR).
  10. QUST-CENG-SPR\2017-12, “Design and development of a Contactless Battery Charger For Electric Vehicles” (8/01/2017 to 31/12/2017) (10,000 QR).
  11. QUST-2-CENG-2017-17, “Design and development of a 4×4 Electric Vehicle”, (1/06/2017 to 31/12/2017) (10,000 QR)
  12. QUST-2-CENG-2017-17, “Modelling and Control of Multiphase Matrix Converters for Motor Drive Applications”, (1/06/2017 to 31/12/2017), (20,000 QR)
  13. “Design and development of DC microgrid”, QUST-1-CENG-2019-5, 05/02/2019to 2/05/2019 (end of spring 2019) [10,000 QR]

 

 

Project Sponsored by Govt. of Malaysia:

 

  1. “Design and Development of High Power and Highly Efficient Multi-phase PWM Current Source Inverter for Five-phase Induction Motor” 50,000 RM at UTM, Malaysia, Project ID/ Kod Projek: PJP/2012/FTK(5B)/S01097.

 

Project Sponsored by Govt. of Poland:

 

  1. “Control, estimation and diagnostic algorithms for electrical drives with multiphase induction motors and voltage inverters output filters”- ID: 221548, OPUS, ST7 – stan z 2013-06-09 16:17:26 [wydruk roboczy] (Dec-2013 to Nov. 2016) (167,000 USD)

 

Project Sponsored by Govt. of India:

 

  1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, Govt. Of India sponsored project entitled “Critical Performance Evaluation of a DSP based Five-phase Induction motor drive” – (2007-09) (Rs. 8.23 lakhs equivalent to nearly $20,000) No. 8023/BOR/RPS-86/2006-07, 2 years.
  2. Council for scientific and industrial research (CSIR), New Delhi, Govt. Of India sponsored project entitled “Space Vector PWM of multi-phase voltage source inverter”- (2007-09) (Rs. 13.14 lakhs, equivalent to nearly $30,000). File No. 22(0420)/07/EMR-II, 2 years
  3. Council for scientific and industrial research (CSIR), New Delhi, Govt. Of India sponsored project entitled “Development of Control Algorithms for a three to multi-phase Matrix Converter” March 2009 to March 2012, (Rs. 18.57 lacs, equivalent to nearly $45,000). File No. 22(0462)/09/EMR-II for a period of 3 years (2009-2012), 3 years.