Our people

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

Ramon Zamora
Ramon Zamora
Director, Senior Lecturer in Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

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

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

Research Areas:
Power Systems & Sustainable Energy

Krishnamachar Prasad
Krishnamachar Prasad
Professor Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Electronics & Renewable Energy

Jeff Kilby
Jeff Kilby
Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Microcontroller & Renewable Energy

Masud Khan
Masud Khan
Head, Mechanical Engineering Department

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

Michael Bunn
Michael Bunn
Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Smart Grid, Renewable energy, Optimisation

Hakilo Sabit
Hakilo Sabit
Affiliated Member

Research Areas:
Internet of Things (IoT) and networking

Jack (Xuejun) Li
Jack (Xuejun) Li
Affiliated Member

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

Research Areas:
Networking & Optimization

Nurul Sakar
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

Martin Stommel
Martin Stommel
Affiliated Member

Research Areas:
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization

Michael Protheroe
Michael Protheroe
Affiliated Member

Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Heat transfer & Thermodynamics

Haritza Camblong
Haritza Camblong

Visiting Scholars

Research Areas:
AI-based energy management systems, production and demand prediction, PV power collective self-consumption and smart grids

Roberto Fernandez
Roberto Fernandez

Visiting Scholars

Research Areas:
Implementation of data mining and machine learning techniques to solve and optimize real electrical problems

Our students

Rasool Peykarporsan

Started: October 2023

Topic: Application of machine learning and big data in converter control strategy- an effort towards stability enhancement
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Leila Kamyabi

Started: August 2021

Topic: Anomaly detection for state estimation
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Uchenna Emmanuel Edeh

Started: March 2023

Topic: Multi-Objective Optimization of Micro-Hybrid Renewable Energy System Using Multi-Objective adaptive particle swarm optimization Algorithm
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Babar Ejaz

Started: February 2023
Topic: Integration of Hybrid Renewable Energy System and Electrical Vehicles
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Avy Sheina

Started: October 2022
Topic: Fault Protection and Control Mechanism of LVDC Microgrid
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Hayder Al-Sarraf

Started: August 2021
Topic: The impact of irradiance fluctuation on the Solar Power tower performance
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Mehdi Moradian

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