College of
Engineering

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Southampton, UK (2008)
• BEng (1st Class Honors) in Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, UK (2004)

Working Experience

Research Areas

• An Investigation to Reduce SAIDI by Enhancing Cable Fault Pinpointing using Hybrid PD-TDR Cable Reflectometry Technique
• Assessment to Optimize Substation Grounding Design under High Frequency and Transient Faults in Multilayer Soil Conditions using Transient Modelling Approach
• XLPE Cable Defect Detection Using TDR Experimental Set-Up
• Evaluation of Polymeric-Based Insulation with Nanocomposites via Space Charge Measurement
• Assessment of Thermal Stress via Hybrid Detection System of Overhead High Voltage Power Transmission Lines
• Condition-based Maintenance Techniques to Assess the Performance of Medium Voltage Overhead Lines
• Energy Efficiency Studies on Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Develop Guidelines on TNB Equipment Parameters for Power System Transient Modelling and Simulation
• Development of Utility Scale Solar Plant Model Incorporating Environmental Elements for Solar Plant Output Predictions and Grid Connection Studies
• Analysis of Different Transient Phenomena within Underground Cables in Sustaining Continuous Power Delivery
• Design of Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) System Suitable for Solar Car
• Analysis of the Wave Propagation Characteristics in Degraded XLPE Cables From High Frequency Cable Models
• Evaluation of Fault Current Distribution to Design Optimized Substation Earthing System
• Analysis of Cable Insulation Performance via Polarization and Depolarization Current Characteristics
• Development of a Simulation Tool to Predict Solar Power Output based on Real-Time Temperature and Insolation Measurements
• Determination of Wave Propagation Characteristics through High Voltage Polymeric Cable Models
• Analysis and Characterization of Acoustic Emission Signals from Partial Discharge in Oil-Pressboard Insulation System
• Study of Space Charge and Electroluminescence Phenomenon in Solid Dielectrics subjected to High Electrical Field
• Analysis of the Wave Propagation Characteristics in Degraded XLPE Cable
• Development of Manual for Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) of Overhead Lines
• Simulation of Polarization and Depolarization Current in Underground Cable Insulation System
• A Feasibility Study to Detect the Location of Water Trees in Medium Voltage XLPE Cable using Travelling Wave Propagation Technique
• Electro-Acoustic Measurement and Simulation Modelling of Space Charge Accumulation within Polymeric Cable Insulation with Nanocomposites
• An Improved Power Cable Treeing Detection Technique using Time-Frequency Domain Reflectometry to Reduce Electricity Disruption