Plenary Sessions Speakers

Prof. Dr.SaadMekhilef

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

Wireless EV charging: The game-changing potential

BIOGRAPHY: Prof. Dr. SaadMekhilef is an IEEE and IET Fellow. He is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, an Honorary Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, and a distinguished visiting professor at the Institute of Sustainable Energy, UniversitiTenagaNasional, Malaysia. He authored and co-authored more than 800 publications in academic journals and proceedings, five books with more than 54,000 citations, an H-index of 113, and more than 85 Ph.D. students who graduated under his supervision. He serves as an editorial board member for many top journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Open Journal of Industrial Electronics, IET Renewable Power Generation, E-Prime, Journal of Power Electronics, and International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications. His research interests include Power Conversion Techniques, Control of Power Converters, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency.

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Prof. Dr.Mohammed Wadi

SabahattinZaim University, Istanbul, Turkey

How High Temperatures Impact PV System Efficiency Case Study: Algeria

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Wadi is a highly accomplished electrical engineer with a rich background spanning academia and industry. He holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine (2006 and 2012), and a Ph.D. in power systems from Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (2017). Presently, Mohammed wadi serves as an Assistant Professor at the department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Istanbul SabahattinZaim University in Istanbul, Turkey. In this capacity, he instructs various courses such as Circuit I & II, Logic Design, Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, Power Systems Analysis, Energy Transmission Systems High Voltage Techniques, Protection in Power Systems, Renewable Energy and Power Systems Reliability.

His primary research interests encompass the reliability Assessment of Power Systems, Smart Grids, Renewable Energy, Fault Detection in Power Systems, Machine Learning and Fuzzy Control.

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Prof. Dr. Adel Merabbat

   Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Problem Formulation for Optimization: Case of a Network of Interconnected Microgrids

BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Adel Merabet received the B. Eng. degree in Automatic from the University of BajiMokhtar, Annaba, Algeria, in 1998, the M.Sc. degree in Automatic and Applied Computer from EcoleCentrale de Nantes, Nantes, France, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in Engineering from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, in 2007. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow, in 2007-2008, at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2008, he joined Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada, where he is currently a Professor with the Division of Engineering. During 2016–2017, he was a Visiting Academic with the Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. In 2019, he was the recipient of the Tan Chin Tuan Exchange Fellowship in Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 2021 and 2024, he was a Visiting Research Scientist with Department of Electrical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. He has published more than 100 articles in proceedings, journals and book chapters. His research interests include renewable energy, energy management, microgrids, advanced control, electric drives, artificial intelligence, and smart grid.

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Prof. Dr. Omar Boudebbouz

20th August 1955 University, Skikda, Algeria

Electrical Energy Consumption in Algeria: A Survey, Some Controversial Issues and Power Quality Assessment

BIOGRAPHY: Prof. Dr. Omar Boudebbouz received his a State Engineer Degree in Electrical Engineering from the BadjiMokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria, the Magister’s diploma and the Doctor degree in Electric Power System Modeling and simulation from the University of 20th August, 1955, Skikda, Algeria in 1990, 2000 and 2012 respectively. He worked in industry for about 7 years as joined Engineer –Researcher at petrochemical sites. He is currently Professor at the University of 20th August, 1955, Skikda. His research interests are in power quality, computer simulation of power systems, power conversion, optimal operation and planning of modern power systems.