Current Research Area(s):

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Instrumentation, Controls and Automation
• Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems
• Power and Energy
• Hybrid Power Systems
• Power Electronic Converters
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Smart Grids

Current Funding:

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)-Discovery Grant-2024-2029.
• Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, The Memorial University of Newfoundland –Energy Systems Lab Development Fund
• Mitacs Business Strategy Internship Grant with Industrial Partner: Solace Power, St. John’s, Canada.
• Memorial University of Newfoundland Seed, Bridge, and Multidisciplinary Fund.
• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Public Engagement Fund.

Current Research Projects led by Graduate Research Students:

• Innovative Power Electronic Converters for Energy Storage and Renewables (Omid Zolfagharian) (PhD)
• High Efficient Power Electronic Converters for Electric Vehicle (Ahmed Ghamsari Esfahani) (PhD)
• Energy Efficient Neural Network for Artificial General Intelligence (Shivaji Patel) (PhD)
• Control Strategies for Community Level Electric Vehicle Charging System (Muhammad Saad Gondal) (M.Eng.)
• Advanced Robust Control Techniques for Grid Forming Converters (Mohammadreza Mamashli ) (M.Eng.)
• Nonlinear Controllers for Power Electronic Converters (Abu Sufyan) (M.Eng.)
• Design and Analysis of a Solar Energy System Connected to Neighborhood Diesel Generator for a House (Muhammad Kashif) (M.Eng.)
• Advanced Power Electronic Converters and Control for Photovoltaic Systems (Shah Nawaz Khan) (M.Eng.)