Khaled Al Jaafari

Dr. Khaled Al Jaafari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Khalifa University's College of Engineering. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Petroleum Institute (Abu Dhabi) with distinction in 2006 and 2011, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2016.

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University (2016)
• M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Institute (2011)
• B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Institute (2006)

His research focuses on transportation electrification, power quality studies, power system protection, and electric machine design. He has contributed to innovations in DC-DC converters, predictive battery control systems, and grid-tied power electronics for renewable energy applications.

Dr. Al Jaafari's recent publications demonstrate expertise in power electronics, electric vehicle systems, and control algorithms. He has co-authored works on bidirectional DC-DC converters, predictive control systems, and harmonic mitigation strategies.

• Sheikh Rashid Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement (2018)
• ADEK Fund (Dhs 300,000) (2019)
• KU-KAIST Joint Research Award (Dhs 2,760,000) (2019)
• Virtual Research Institute Fund (Dhs 54,256,974) (2022)

He has supervised students including Iehab Talal Mohamed Ahmed Suliman (MSc) and Hamdihun Abdie Dawed (PhD). His work involves collaborations through the Advanced Power and Energy Center at Khalifa University.