Ahmed F. Zobaa

Dr Ahmed Faheem Zobaa is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of electrical and power engineering. He received his BSc (Hons), MSc, and PhD degrees in Electrical Power and Machines from Cairo University, Egypt, in 1992, 1997, and 2002, respectively. He later earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from the University of Exeter, UK, in 2010, and a Doctor of Science degree from Brunel University London, UK, in 2017. Dr Zobaa began his academic career at Cairo University, serving as Instructor, Teaching Assistant, and Assistant Professor between 1992 and 2007. From 2007 to 2010, he was a Senior Lecturer in Renewable Energy at the University of Exeter. In 2010, he joined Brunel University London, where he is currently a Reader in Electrical and Power Engineering and a Member of the Brunel Interdisciplinary Power Systems Research Centre. His research spans power quality, renewable and marine energy systems, smart grids, energy efficiency, and lighting applications. Dr Zobaa is the Managing Editor of Springer’s Journal of Engineering and Applied Science and serves on the editorial and advisory boards of numerous international journals. He is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Energy Engineer, European Engineer, and International Professional Engineer. His professional memberships include the Engineering Council (UK), the Egypt Syndicate of Engineers, and the Egyptian Society of Engineers. He is also a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Energy Institute, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Society of Arts, and the African Academy of Sciences. Dr Zobaa is a Senior Member of the IEEE.