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Tyrone Fernando is a Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (EECE) within the School of Engineering. He joined UWA in 1996 after earning his BE (Honours) in 1990 and PhD in 1996 from the University of Melbourne. His professional roles include Deputy Head of School (2009–2010) and editorial leadership for journals like IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II and IEEE Access. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and former Chair of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society’s Power and Energy Technical Committee.
Education:
- Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (1990), University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy (1996), University of Melbourne
Research Interests: His work focuses on power systems, renewable energy integration, and estimation theory applications. Key emphases include DC microgrid control, advanced battery technologies (e.g., vanadium redox, lithium-ion), model predictive control (MPC) strategies, and sensorless control methods for motor drives. He also investigates stability criteria for power systems with high penetration of power electronics and energy storage optimization.
Grants & Projects: He leads grants such as:
- Seeding marine innovation in SW WA with a WEC deployment in Albany (Blue Economy CRC, 2021–2025)
- Mine Electrification (CRC for Future Battery Industry FBI, 2022–2024)
- Project Symphony (Western Power, 2021–2023)
Awards:
- Outstanding Engineer award, IEEE PES WA Chapter (2019)
Collaborations: His research involves interdisciplinary teams and industry partners, including Western Power and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Australia). He contributes to projects like DC-link capacitance estimation and stability analysis of offshore wind farms.
