Hany E.Z. Farag

Hany E.Z. Farag serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering, where he has held a faculty position since July 2013.

Education:

• B.Sc. (with honours) in Electrical Engineering from Assiut University, Egypt (2004)
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Assiut University, Egypt (2007)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo (2013)

Research Focus: Dr. Farag specializes in smart grid innovation and renewable energy integration, with expertise spanning distributed generation systems, energy storage solutions, electric vehicle infrastructure, and microgrid control. His work emphasizes multi-agent control systems for grid modernization and high-power electronics applications in wind energy integration, driving cross-disciplinary advancements in sustainable power systems.

Scientific Recognition:

• Early Researcher Award from Ontario Ministry of Research (2018)
• Sandford Fleming Foundation teaching excellence award
• Marquis Who's Who in the World listing for academic distinction

Research Leadership: Secured $500,000+ in competitive funding from NSERC and power utilities while spearheading the development of $2 million in teaching/research laboratories for York's Electrical Engineering program. His Smart Grid Research Laboratory (https://smartgrid.eecs.yorku.ca) serves as the operational hub for these initiatives.