معرفی
Dr Nur Sarma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Durham University, specializing in renewable energy systems and electrical engineering. Their research focuses on condition monitoring, fault analysis, and control strategies for electrical machines and power systems. They teach ENGI4467 and ENGI44T10 Electrical Energy Conversion modules since 2022.
Education:
- PhD Scholarship from Turkish Ministry of Education (2011)
- International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (TÜBİTAK, 2019)
Research Interests:
- Renewable energy system optimization
- Electrical machine fault diagnosis
- Advanced power electronics control
- Grid integration solutions
Key Contributions: Recent work includes DC-DC converter designs, battery storage management, and fiber optic sensing for machinery health monitoring. Publications span condition monitoring techniques, power quality analysis, and wind turbine fault detection.
Awards:
- Best Paper Prize (ICRERA 2016)
- Women in Energy Empowerment Programme Scholarship (2021-2022)
- EPSRC EDI+ Fellow
Professional Roles:
- EDI and Wellbeing Director at Durham Engineering
- Mentoring Coordinator for IEEE Women in Power Group
- Organizing Committee Member for Women in Engineering Sessions (ECCE Europe 2025)
Collaborations: Active in Supergen ORE Hub mentoring and IEEE Women in Engineering initiatives.
