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:

• 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:

• Internet of Things Applications to Micro-Grid and Hybrid Power Systems (Cherechi Ndukwe) (PhD)
• Distributed Generation System with Peer to Peer Energy Trading (Mirza Jabbar Baig) (PhD)
• Dynamic Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm and Robust Controllers for Photovoltaic Power Systems (Rasool Kahani) (M.Eng.)
• Optimization of Micro-Grids Energy Management in Distribution Networks (Ali Akbarizadeh Niaki ) (M.Eng.)
• Resilient-Oriented Planning of the Energy Hub (Reza Parsi ) (M.Eng.)
• Advanced Robust Control Techniques for Grid Forming Converters (Mohammadreza Mamashli ) (M.Eng.)
• Decentralized Energy Management System (Burak Muhammetoglu ) (M.Eng.)
• Artificial Intelligence Based Computer Vision Technology for Smart Grids and other Applications (Syed Zeeshan Haider Rizvi) (M.Eng.)
• Dynamic Modeling and Control of Hybrid Power Systems(Hafiz Muhammad Faheem) (M.Eng.)