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Khaled Ahmed is a Professor of Power Electronics and the Head of Power Electronics, Drives, and Energy Conversion (PEDEC) research group at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He received his PhD degree in power electronics from the University of Strathclyde in 2008 and has over 20 years of research experience in his field.
Dr. Ahmed's research interests span a wide range of power electronics and energy systems topics:
- Power electronics and electrical power engineering
- Renewable energy integration and distributed generation
- Solar energy systems and off-shore wind energy
- DC/DC converters, smart grids, and HVDC
- Electrification for offshore assets and future Energy Transition
- Grid-forming converters for future grids
- Microgrids for standalone and grid-connected applications
- Wind farm integration using power electronics
- Multilevel converters for high power applications
His recent publications focus on advanced power electronics applications for renewable energy systems, particularly in DC-DC converters for hydrogen energy storage and novel wind farm DC collection systems. These works demonstrate his expertise in developing innovative solutions for integrating renewable energy sources into power grids, with emphasis on control strategies and system optimization for high-power applications.
Dr. Ahmed has received numerous professional recognitions:
- Senior Member of IEEE Industrial and Power Electronics Societies
- Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Registered Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council UK
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Associate Editor for IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society
- Associate Editor for Elsevier Alexandria Engineering Journal
He has supervised 20 PhD students (12 graduated, 8 ongoing) and has secured £6 million in research funding from various sources including EPSRC, EU, British Council, Royal Society, and industry partners. His industry collaborations include work with Aker Solutions, Proven, Technip Umbilicals Ltd, and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), where he designed and delivered a CPD course on HVDC.
Dr. Ahmed leads the Power Electronics, Drives, and Energy Conversion (PEDEC) research group at Strathclyde, which focuses on developing cutting-edge power electronics solutions for the energy transition, particularly in offshore electrification and renewable energy integration for both standalone and grid-connected applications.
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