Our people

Learn about the knowledge and expertise our team members contribute to the Centre for Future Power and Energy Research.

Kosala Gunawardane
Director, Senior Lecturer

Deputy Programme Leader, Blue Economy CRC, Offshore Renewable Energy Sytems, Australia

Research Areas:
Power Electronics, Offshore power systems, & Energy Storage

Ramon Zamora
Deputy Director, Lecturer

Research Areas:
Power Systems, Renewable Energy. & Smart Grid

Tek Lie
Professor & Deputy Head of School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Power Systems & Sustainable Energy

Craig Baguley
Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Programme Leader for Bachelor Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronics)

Research Areas:
Power Electronics & Energy Conversion

Gilbert Foo
Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Power Electronics & Electric Machines

Krishnamachar Prasad
Professor Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Electronics & Renewable Energy

Jeff Kilby
Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Microcontroller & Renewable Energy

Hakilo Sabit
Affiliated Member

Research Areas:
Internet of Things (IoT) and networking

Jack (Xuejun) Li
Affiliated Member

Programme Director BE(Hons) Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Networking & Optimization

Nurul Sakar
Affiliated Member

Programme Director BCIS Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Network and Security Research Laboratory

Research Areas:
Networking & Optimization

Masud Khan
Affiliated Member

Head, Mechanical Engineering Department

Research Areas:
Fluid mechanics, Thermofluids, Renewable & Sustainable Energy

Sarah Marshall
Affiliated Member

Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Optimization, Stochastic Analysis and Modelling

Martin Stommel
Affiliated Member

Research Areas:
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization

Our students

Mehdi Moradian

Started: August 2021
Topic: Analytical investigation of using super-capacitors for circuit breaking phenomenon in DC Microgrids
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Nisitha Padmawansa

Started: August 2021
Topic: Development of supercapacitor-assisted power electronic controlling interface applicable for Fuel cell applications in DC Microgrids
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Xin Lin

Started: April 2018
Topic: Modelling and Optimization of an Intelligent Home Energy Management System (HEMS) in Microgrid
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Ifedayo Oladeji

Started: April 2018
Topic: Security Impact of Active Distribution Network (ADN) on the Future Grid Operations
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Asaad Mohammed

Started: February 2019
Topic: Energy Management System for the Integration of Electric Vehicles in the Smart Grid
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Uvini Perera

Started: August 2021
Topic:Oscillatory stability monitoring and control of the power grid with a high penetration of renewable energy sources using synchro phasor measurements
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Zaid Al-Tameemi

Started: November 2020
Topic: Development of Hierarchical Control Strategies for DC Microgrids Clusters
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Barkha Parkash

Started: October 2020
Topic: An intelligent forecasting method for hierarchical load structure in a residential market
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Aphrodis Nduwamungu

Started: May 2022
Topic: Control strategies and stabilization techniques for converters
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Peter Makolo

Study period: February 2018 - June 2022
Topic: Dynamic inertia monitoring and optimization for modern grid flexibility
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Nicholas Mukisa

Study period: February 2018 - August 2021
Topic: Energy Business Initiative for Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Systems Adoption in Developing Countries: A Case of Uganda
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Current projects

We conduct research in the design of robust control systems, efficient power converters, electric drives, and wireless power transfer systems using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure the stability and reliability of the power grid.

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