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College of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Teaching areas

Control Systems, Electric Circuits, Power Electronics, Electrical Energy Conversion, and Electric Drives

Research areas

Servo and adjustable-speed drive systems, power electronics, field-oriented control of ac motor drives, control of electro-mechanical systems using linear, nonlinear and adaptive control methods, real time digital control and DSP/Microcomputer-based controllers (hardware, software). Systems of particular interest include rolling mill drives, robot manipulators mobile robots, and solar energy systems.

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, United States, 1990

MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, United States, 1988

BS, Electrical Engineering, National Engineering School of Tunis (ENIT), Tunisia, 1985

Professional experience

Professor, Department Of Electrical Engineering, College Of Engineering,, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2011 - Present

Petrofac Research Chair In Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, College Of Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2017 - 2023

Visiting Scholar, Data Science Program, The George Washington University (GWU), Washington DC, USA, 2022 - 2022

Visiting Professor, Graduate School Of Frontier Sciences, Tokyo University, Japan, 2013 - 2013

Director, Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Program, Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Program, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2010 - 2013

Associate Professor, Department Of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2003 - 2011

Coordinator, Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Program, Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Program, College Of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2010

Assistant Professor, Department Of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School Of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2000 - 2003

Visiting Scholar, Rice University, Texas, United States, 2001 - 2001

Assistant Professor, Department Of Signals & Systems, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT), University of Carthage, Tunisia, 1995 - 2000

Visiting Scholar, Rice University, Texas, United States, 1999 - 1999

Visiting Scholar, Rice University, Texas, United States, 1998 - 1998

Assistant Professor, Department Of Electrical Engineering, Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis (ESSTT), University of Tunis, Tunisia, 1994 - 1995

Visiting Researcher, Nth-elkraftteknikk / Abb Corporate Research Of Norway, University of Trondheim, 1994 - 1994

Visiting Researcher, Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, 1990 - 1994

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, United States, 1985 - 1988

Memberships

IEEE Senior Member, International, 2002

IEEE, Industrial Electronics Society, International, 1987

IEEE, Industrial Electronics Society, Control Systems Society, October 1990 - May 2002

Contact

[email protected]

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Dr. Rached Dhaouadi

Professor

PhD, University of Minnesota, United States

Rached Dhaouadi received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota, USA, in 1988 and 1990 respectively, in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Dhaouadi has over 28 years of industrial and academic experience in various universities. From 1990 to 1994 he worked as a Visiting Researcher with the Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, where he was engaged in the design and development of motor drive systems for rolling mills. In 1994, he was a Visiting Researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. From 1994 to 2000 he was with the Polytechnic School of Tunisia, University of Tunis. He also held Visiting Scholar positions at Rice University, Houston, Texas, in 1998, 1999 an...

Publications

Rached Dhaouadi. Enhanced Precision in Robot Arm Positioning: A Nonlinear Damping Approach for Flexible Joint Manipulators, Iet Control Theory & Applications

Ahmad Rizwan, Shoaib Ahmed, Rached Dhaouadi And Habib Rehman. Comparative Performance Analysis of PI, Fuzzy Logic, and Sliding Mode Controllers for the Battery Energy Consumption of EV Traction System

Rached Dhaouadi. Advancing E-Mobility Education: Embedded Control of a Dual-Drive System as an Innovative Teaching Platform, Ieee Transactions On Education

Ahmad Yasin, Rached Dhaouadi And Shayok Mukhopadhyay. A Novel Supercapacitor Model Parameters Identification Method Using Metaheuristic Gradient-Based Optimization Algorithms, Energies, 21 March 2024

Rached Dhaouadi. Parameter Identification of a Flexible-Joint Robot Axis using Sinusoidal Position Tracking, Journal Of Intelligent & Robotic Systems

Ishaq Hafez, Rached Dhaouadi And Kohei Arai. A Comparative Study of Hybrid PSO Algorithms for Parameter Identification in Flexible Electric Drive Systems, 2023

Ajmal Roshan, Rached Dhaouadi And Kohei Arai. Characterization of Flexible Drive Systems Using CAD Modeling and Simulation, 2023

Shoaib Ahmed, Ahmad Rizwan, Faris Ataallah, Habib Rehman, Shayok Mukhopadhyay And Rached Dhaouadi. EV Traction System’s Battery Thermal Analysis using Fuzzy Logic and PI Controller, 2023

Ishaq Hafez And Rached Dhaouadi. Identification of Mechanical Parameters in Flexible Drive Systems Using Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Based on the Quasi-Newton Method, Algorithms, 31 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2023

Duco Pulle And Rached Dhaouadi. Real-Time Embedded Control of Electrical Drives: A New Approach for Bringing Hands-On Experience Into the Classroom, Ieee Industrial Electronics Magazine, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2023

Rached Dhaouadi And Ishaq Hafez. Identification of Shaft Stiffness and Inertias in Flexible Drive Systems, Journal Of Robotics And Mechatronics, February 2023

Rached Dhaouadi, Mohannad Takrouri And Ishaq Hafez. High Precision Sinusoidal Position Tracking of a Voice-Coil Linear Servomotor Using Resonant Control, Electronics, 15 February 2023

Aaesha Alshehhi, Fatma Alawadhi, Meera Baqer And Rached Dhaouadi. Scheduling Optimization of Household Equipment using a Wireless Home Automation System, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Ali Sajun, Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan And Rached Dhaouadi. Edge-based individualized anomaly detection in large-scale distributed solar farms, Ict Express, 2022

Ajmal Roshan, Rached Dhaouadi And Kohei Arai. CAD Modeling and Simulation of a Large Quadcopter with a Flexible Frame, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2022

Ishaq Hafez And Rached Dhaouadi. Application of Particle Swarm Optimization for the Identification of Two-Mass Electric Drive Systems, June 2022

Ali Sajun, Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan And Rached Dhaouadi. Edge-based individualized anomaly detection in large-scale distributed solar farms, Ict Express, June 2022

Amani Al-othman, Rached Dhaouadi, Ahmed Aidan, Mohammad Tawalbeh And Rawan Zannerni. Novel Self-Cleaning Coatings based on Zirconium Phosphates for Solar Panels

Andrew Adib And Rached Dhaouadi. Dynamic Analysis and Optimized Design of Synergetic Control for a PMSM Drive System, 20 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022

Ola Alkurdi And Rached Dhaouadi. Design and Optimization of a Nonlinear Controller for Flexible Drive Systems, 24 March 2022

Ishaq Hafez And Rached Dhaouadi. Parameter Identification of DC Motor Drive Systems using Particle Swarm Optimization, 5 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Rached Dhaouadi, Mohannad Takrouri, Salsabeel Shapsough, Qutaiba Bashayreh And Kohei Arai. Modelling and Design of a Large Solar Quadcopter, 24 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021

Rached Dhaouadi, Amani Al-othman, Ahmed Aidan, Mohammad Tawalbeh And Rawan Zannerni. Novel Self-Cleaning Coatings for Solar Cells, 13 September 2021

Salsabeel Shapsough, Mohannad Takrouri, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. "Using IoT and smart monitoring devices to optimize the efficiency of large-scale distributed solar farms", Wireless Networks, August 2021

Rached Dhaouadi, Amani Al-othman, Ahmed Aidan, Muhammad Tawalbeh And Rawan Zannerni. A characterization study for the properties of dust particles collected on photovoltaic (PV) panels in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Renewable Energy, 1 June 2021

Rached Dhaouadi. Catching the Sun, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021

Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan, Rached Dhaouadi, Yi-bing Lin And Der-jiunn Deng. Deep Learning at the Edge for Operation and Maintenance of Large-Scale Solar Farms, March 2021

Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan, Rached Dhaouadi And Ali Sajun. Using Siamese Networks to Detect Shading on the Edge of Solar Farms, December 2020

Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan, Rached Dhaouadi And Ali Sajun. Using Siamese Networks to Detect Shading on the Edge of Solar Farms, 2020

Shayok Mukhopadhyay, Rached Dhaouadi, Mohannad Takrouri And Raveendhra Dogga. Supercapacitor Characterization Using Universal Adaptive Stabilization and Optimization, Ieee Open Journal Of The Industrial Electronics Society, 9 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020

Abdallah Aljasmi, Abdulrahman Yaghmour, Omar Almatrooshi, Rached Dhaouadi, Shayok Mukhopadhyay, Nasser Qaddoumi, Kohei Arai, Supriya Kapoor And Rahul Bhatia. Autonomous Landing of a Quadrotor with Wireless Charging, 1 November 2020

Dogga Raveendhra, Mohammed Mahdi, Ramy Hakim, Rached Dhaouadi, Shayok Mukhopadhyay And Nasser Qaddoumi. Wireless Charging of an Autonomous Drone, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020

Raveendhra Dogga, Rached Dhaouadi, Habib Rehman And Shayok Mukhopadhyay. LC Impedance Source Bi-Directional Converter with Reduced Capacitor Voltages, Electronics, 28 June 2020

Salsabeel Shapsough, Mohannad Takrouri, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. An IoT-based remote IV tracing system for analysis of city-wide solar power facilities, Sustainable Cities And Society, 1 June 2020

Muhammad Arshad, Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan And Rached Dhaouadi. A Minimal Neural Network Model to Predict Power Loss due to Soiling in Stable Environments, 2 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020

Muhammad Zahid, Jamil Fayyad, Rached Dhaouadi, Shayok Mukhopadhyay And Nasser Qadoumi. Optimal Coil Design for a Quadrotor Wireless Charging System, 27 February 2020

Muhammad Arshad, Salsabeel Shapsough, Imran Zualkernan, Rached Dhaouadi And Mohannad Takrouri. A minimal neural network model to predict power loss due to soiling in stable environments, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Salsabeel Shapsough, Rached Dhaouadi, Imran Zualkernan And Mohannad Takrouri. Power Prediction via Module Temperature for Solar Modules Under Soiling Conditions, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Salsabeel Shapsough, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. "Using Linear Regression and Back Propagation Neural Networks to Predict Performance of Soiled PV Modules", Procedia Computer Science, 2019

Rached Dhaouadi, Amani Al-othman, Ahmed Aidan, Muhammad Tawalbeh And Rawan Zannerni. A Characterization Study for the Properties of Dust Particles Collected on Photovoltaic Panels (PV) in the Area of Sharjah/ United Arab Emirates, November 2019

Salsabeel Shapsough, Rached Dhaouadi, Imran Zualkernan And Mohannad Takrouri. Power Prediction via Module Temperature for Solar Modules Under Soiling Conditions, 27 November 2019

Salsabeel Shapsough, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. Using Linear Regression and Back Propagation Neural Networks to Predict Performance of Soiled PV Modules, August 2019

Mohannad Takrouri And Rached Dhaouadi. Adaptive Identification and Compensation of Nonlinear Friction in a Voice-Coil Linear Servomotor, 1 August 2019

Salsabeel Shapsough, Mohannad Takrouri, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. An MQTT-Based Scalable Architecture for Remote Monitoring and Control of Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019

Salsabeel Shapsough, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. Using linear regression and back propagation neural networks to predict performance of soiled PV modules, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019

Danial Waleed, Hafiz Usman And Rached Dhaouadi. Dynamic friction characterization of a linear servo motor using an optimal sinusoidal reference tracking controller, Journal Of Robotics And Mechatronics, 1 December 2018

Salsabeel Shapsough, Mohannad Takrouri, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. Online Monitoring and Evaluation of PV Soiling Using a Smart IoT-based IV Tracer, 13 November 2018

Mohannad Takrouri And Rached Dhaouadi. Adaptive Friction Compensation of a Linear Voice Coil Servomotor, 17 September 2018

Mohannad Takrouri And Rached Dhaouadi. ADALINE-Based Friction Identification and Compensation of a Linear Voice-Coil DC Motor, 23 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018

Maher Bakri-kassem, Rached Dhaouadi, Mohamed Arabi, Shahabeddin Estahbanati And Eihab Abdel-rahman. Nonlinear dynamic modeling of a V-shaped metal based thermally driven MEMS actuator for RF switches, Journal Of Micromechanics And Microengineering, 13 March 2018

Hafiz Butt, Danial Waleed And Rached Dhaouadi. Friction Estimation of a Linear Voice Coil Motor using Robust State Space Sinusoidal Reference Tracking, 4 March 2018

Rached Dhaouadi, Kamyar Khosravi And Yoichi Hori. Synergetic Control of a Hybrid Battery-Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System, 6 February 2018

Abdel Haddad And Rached Dhaouadi. Modeling and Analysis of PV Soiling and its Effect on the Transmittance of Solar Radiation, 6 February 2018

Andrew Adib And Rached Dhaouadi. Performance Analysis of Regenerative Braking in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives, Advances In Science, Technology And Engineering Systems Journal (astesj), 1 February 2018

Salsabeel Shapsough, Mohannad Takrouri, Rached Dhaouadi And Imran Zualkernan. Using IoT and smart monitoring devices to optimize the efficiency of large-scale distributed solar farms, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Mariam Al-sagban, Rached Dhaouadi And Maher Bakri-kassem. Femto-farad capacitive sensor for MEMS thermal actuators, 21 November 2017

Shahabeddin Estahbanati, Rached Dhaouadi And Maher Bakri-kassem. Macromodeling of Thermally Driven V-Shaped MEMS Actuators, Mechatronics, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2017

Andrew Adib And Rached Dhaouadi. Modeling and Analysis of a Regenerative Braking System with a Battery-Supercapacitor Energy Storage, 4 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2017

Shahabeddin Estahbanati, Maher Bakri-kassem And Rached Dhaouadi. Nonlinear Modeling and Characterization of a Thermally Driven MEMS Actuator with a Folded Spring Reference Beam, 3 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2017

Al-sagban Mariam And Rached Dhaouadi. Adaptive Steering and Trajectory Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots for Autonomous Navigation, 19 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2016

Shahabeddin Estahbanati, Maher Bakri-kassem And Rached Dhaouadi. Modeling and Characterization of Thin Film Polysilicon in Thermally Driven MEMS Actuators, 16 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2016

Mohannad Takrouri And Rached Dhaouadi. ADALINE-Based Friction Identification of a Linear Voice Coil DC Motor, 6 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016

Mariam Al-sagban And Rached Dhaouadi. Neural Based Autonomous Navigation of Wheeled Mobile Robots, Journal Of Automation, Mobile Robotics And Intelligent Systems (jamris), Industrial Research Institute For Automation And Measurements Piap, 1 June 2016

Shahabeddin Estahbanati, Rached Dhaouadi And Maher Bakri-kassem. Hybrid Dynamic Modeling of V-shaped Thermal Micro-Actuators, 18 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2016

Dorsaf Ghozzi, Khaled Nouri And Rached Dhaouadi. Identification of two-mass system parameters by neural networks, 21 December 2015

Kamyar Khosravi, Shahabeddin Estahbanati And Rached Dhaouadi. Energy Management and Control of a Standalone PV System Using Ultracapacitors, 24 November 2015

Sarah Zahidi And Rached Dhaouadi. Simultaneous Identification of the Linear and Nonlinear Characteristics of Motor Drives Using Dynamic Wavelet Networks, 15 June 2015

Irfan Khan And Rached Dhaouadi. Nonlinear Reduced Order Observer Design for Elastic Drive Systems Using Invariant Manifolds, 6 March 2015

Irfan Khan And Dhaouadi. Robust Control of Elastic Drives through Immersion and Invariance, Ieee Transactions On Industrial Electronics, 1 March 2015

Naveed Abbasi, Taha Landolsi And Rached Dhaouadi. A neural network based technique for vibration characterization using Gaussian laser beams, Mechatronics, 1 February 2015

Rached Dhaouadi, Yoichi Hori And Huang Xiaoliang. Robust Control of an Ultracapacitor-based Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles, 14 March 2014

Rached Dhaouadi And Ahmad Hatab. Dynamic Modelling of Differential-Drive Mobile Robots using Lagrange and Newton-Euler Methodologies: A Unified Framework, Advances In Robotics & Automation, 19 September 2013

Amir Dhaouadi, Rached Dhaouadi And Ali Jhemi. Nonlinear Friction Estimation in an Elastic Drive System using a Dynamic Neural Network-based Observer, Journal Of Advanced Computational Intelligence And Intelligent Informatics, 20 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2013

Ahmad Al Nabulsi And Rached Dhaouadi. Fuzzy logic controller based perturb and observe maximum power point tracking, 2012

Ahmad Al Nabulsi And Rached Dhaouadi. Efficiency Optimization of a DSP-Based Standalone PV System using Fuzzy Logic and Dual-MPPT Control, Ieee Transactions On Industrial Informatics, 1 August 2012

Omid Mohareri, Rached Dhaouadi And Ahmad Rad. Indirect Adaptive Tracking Control of a Nonholonomic Mobile Robot via Neural Networks, Neurocomputing Journal, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2012

Ahmad Al Nabulsi And Dhaouadi. Fuzzy Logic Controller Based Perturb and Observe Maximum Power Point Tracking, Renewable Energy & Power Quality Journal, Re&pqj-10, Issn 2172-038x, 25 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2012

Habib-ur Rehman, Yousef Al-assaf And Rached Dhaouadi. Introducing the Guided Design Experience in the Engineering Education, International Journal Of Engineering Education, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012

Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Rached Dhaouadi And Habibur Rehman. Single input fuzzy controller (SFLC) based maximum power point tracking, 2011

Mohamad Sleiman And Rached Dhaouadi. Development of a Modular Mobile Robot Platform: Applications in Motion-Control Education, Ieee Industrial Electronics Magazine, 9 December 2011

Yasmine El-ashi, Taha Landolsi And Rached Dhaouadi. Position Detection and Vibration Monitoring System using Quad-cell Optical Beam Power Distribution, Journal Of The Franklin Institute, 1 September 2011

Yasmine El-ashi, Taha Landolsi And Rached Dhaouadi. Modeling and Analysis of a Wavelet Network Based Optical Sensor for Vibration Monitoring, Ieee Sensors Journal, 1 August 2011

Reza Jafari And Rached Dhaouadi. Adaptive PID Control of a Nonlinear Servomechanism Using Recurrent Neural Networks, 14 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2011

Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Ammar El Nosh, Abdulrahman Ahli, Mohamed Sulaiman And Rached Dhaouadi. Efficiency optimization of a 150W PV system using dual axis tracking and MPPT, 2010

Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Muneer Al Sabbagh, Rached Dhaouadi And Habibur Rehman. A 300 watt cascaded boost converter design for solar energy systems, 2009

Muneer Al Sabbagh, Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Rached Dhaouadi And Habibur Rehman. Design and Control of a Novel Sun Tracking System, 2009

Hasan Al-nashash, Abdul Khaliq, Nasser Qaddoumi, Yousef Al-assaf, Khaled Assaleh, Rached Dhaouadi And Mohamed El-tarhuni. Improving electrical engineering education at the American University of Sharjah through continuous assessment, European Journal Of Engineering Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2009

Habib-ur Rehman And Rached Dhaouadi. A fuzzy learning—Sliding mode controller for direct field-oriented induction machines, Neurocomputing, 2008

Conference Presentations

Performance Analysis of Sliding Mode Speed Control for Field Oriented Control Induction Motor, The 2024 Uae Graduate Students Research Conference (gsrc 2024), 20 April 2024

Online Monitoring and Efficiency Optimization of Solar Energy Systems, International Conference On Mechanical, Automotive And Mechatronics Engineering (icmame 2023), Which Was Held In Dubai, Uae, During 29-30 April 2023, Http://icmame.org/, 29 April 2023

Modeling and Control of a Large Solar-Powered Quadcopter using AI and Machine Learning, '2nd Edition Of Robot Intelligence Technology And Applications', Which Was Held Virtually On 21-22 October 2022 Under The Theme 'modification Of Lifestyle By Innovation In Robot Intelligence Technology And Applications', Https://www.sciwideonline.com/v-rita2022/., 21 October 2022

Design and Optimization of a Nonlinear Controller for Flexible Drive Systems, Uae Gsrc 2022 Graduate Students Research Conference, Dubai, Uae, 24 March 2022

Novel Self Cleaning Coatings for Solar Cells, Seep2021 - 12th International Conference On Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection, Vienna, Austria, 13 September 2021

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Modeling and Control of a Solar-powered, Long-endurance UAV using AI and Machine Learning, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2023 - 31 May 2025

Sponsored Research, Petrofac Research Chair in Renewable Energy, Petrofac, 1 September 2017 - 31 August 2023

Sponsored Research, Collaborative research on "Control of Solar Quadrotors using AI and Machine Learning", American University of Sharjah, 4 November 2022 - 31 May 2023

Grant, Using IoT and Big Data to Monitor Large-scale Distributed Solar Farms in Smart Cities, Smart City Research Institute (SCRI) Grant 2018, 1 January 2019 - 31 May 2022

Grant, Professional development fund for supervising more than 2 full master's theses units, American University of Sharjah, 15 December 2020 - 15 December 2020

Grant, Autonomous inspection of solar farms using drones and AI, DEWA - Al Baheth Capstone Projects Funding, October 2019 - May 2020

Grant, Design and Development of an Autonomous Quadrotor with Extended Flight Time Operation, AUS - Enhanced Faculty Research Grant (EFRG18), 1 June 2018 - 31 May 2020

Grant, Proposal for photovoltaic devices and thin films growth systems; MSEI Equipment grant, Approved $160,000, Materials Science and Engineering Institute (MSEI), 30 April 2018 - 30 June 2019

Grant, Professional development fund for supervising more than 2 full master's projects/theses units, American University of Sharjah, 17 September 2015 - 17 September 2015

Grant, An Efficient Renewable Energy System with Maximum Solar Power Point Tracking, Emirates Foundation, 1 March 2009 - 1 March 2009

Grant, Lighting Decoration System Integrated on the Street Poles, Alico Industries Co. Ltd, 1 December 2008 - 1 December 2008

Awards and Honors

Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for the year 2022, Career Long Category., Stanford University, October 2023

Petrofac Research Chair in Renewable Energy, American University of Sharjah, 1 September 2017

Sabbatical leave for one semester (Spring 2013), American University of Sharjah, 19 January 2013

Promotion to the rank of Full Professor, American University of Sharjah, 1 September 2011

Certificate of Appreciation, 1st IEEE UAE Student Day, American University of Sharjah, May 2006., 4 May 2006

Certificate of Appreciation, IEEE/ACS International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications 2006, 11 March 2006

Certificate of Appreciation, NSF-sponsored faculty workshop "Reforming Electric Energy Systems Curriculum", February 2006, Orlando, Florida, 18 February 2006

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, 1 September 2003

"A Resolution of Appreciation" Paper Award, 45th International Conference on Power Electronics / Intelligent Motion / Power Quality, PCIM'2002 Europe, Nuremberg, Germany, May 2002, 16 May 2002

Senior Member, IEEE, 11 May 2002

Outstanding Prize Paper Award, Third Prize, IEEJ/IEEE Power Conversion Conference PCC-Yokohama, Japan, April 1993, 21 April 1993

Tunisian Scholarship Award for graduate studies in U.S.A, Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education, 1 September 1985

Presidential Prize, National Engineering School of Tunis, Tunisia, 30 June 1985