Maarouf Saad

Dr. Maarouf Saad is a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Université du Québec. He holds a B.Sc.A. and M.Sc.A. from Polytechnique Montréal and a Ph.D. from McGill University. His research spans robotics, control systems, and sustainable energy applications, with a focus on nonlinear control, UAVs, exoskeleton rehabilitation systems, and smart grid technologies.

• Education: B.Sc.A., M.Sc.A. (Polytechnique Montréal), Ph.D. (McGill)
• Research Units: GREPCI (Power Electronics), SYNCHROMEDIA (Telepresence), INIT Robots (Haptic Interfaces)

His work integrates adaptive control algorithms with artificial intelligence in robotics, particularly for rehabilitation and aerospace systems. He has pioneered fixed-time sliding mode controllers for quadrotors and developed impedance-based methods for distribution system monitoring. In smart grids, he focuses on voltage stability analysis and distributed generation optimization.

Key research trends include nonlinear control of electrohydraulic systems, modeling of flexible manipulators, and cooperative control strategies for multi-agent systems. His publications emphasize practical implementations in real-world scenarios, from autonomous airships to exoskeletons for upper-limb rehabilitation.

Dr. Saad supervises numerous graduate students across diverse projects, including UAV control, cable robot rehabilitation systems, and energy management in hybrid microgrids. His collaborations extend to institutions like CAE Inc. and laboratories in telepresence and robotics.