Associate Professor Dr. Heba Ahmed Hassan

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Dr. Heba Ahmed Hassan

Associate Professor, Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,

Cairo University, Egypt

Member of Electricity and Energy Research Council and Project Evaluator, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt

Former Senior Quality Assurance Expert, Oman Academic Accreditation Authority, Sultanate of Oman

Former Dean of College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Sultanate of Oman

Ph.D., MSc., SMIEEE, MIET, WIE, AFHEA (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom), Certified Academic Trainer by the International Board of Certified Trainers, Certified Quality Assurance Auditor by QAAP and OAAA, Chief Editor of ‘International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems’ (ISSN: 0975-5306) and ‘Asian Journal of Electrical Sciences’ (ISSN: 2249-6297)

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Dr. Heba Hassan received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. with Distinction, First Honours degree from Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, in 1995 and 1999, respectively. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from School of Engineering, Ulster University, United Kingdom, in 2004. Thereafter, she was selected to present her Ph.D. work at the House of Commons, Parliament House, Westminster, London, United Kingdom in 2004. Dr. Hassan was an Academic Visitor at the Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (1998) and a Teaching and Research Assistant at Ulster University, United Kingdom (2001-2005).

Dr. Hassan has been a full-time academic staff member (1995-present) in Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University. She started her service in the department as an Instructor (Demonstrator) in 1995 and she is currently an Associate Professor.

During 2005-2008, she worked for the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt as a quality assurance auditor for the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP) and as a certified academic trainer who conducted many training programs to academic staff under the umbrella of Faculty, Staff and Leadership Development Project (FLDP). She also worked as a consultant for the Ministry of Higher Education Enhancement Projects (HEEP) which were financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) under the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt. These projects included HEEPF, FLDP and QAAP. In 2008, she worked for National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) as a consultant.

During 2006-2008, she was responsible for, and succeeded in, preparing the program specifications and self-study report of the Electrical Power Engineering Department, Cairo University, for the QAAP. This achievement was rewarded by the Chairman of the department and recognised by the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University in 2008. She also worked in the Control Room of the Postgraduate Exams for two consecutive academic years in the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.

During 2005-2008, she was teaching on part-time basis in a number of private universities in Cairo such as Modern Science and Art (MSA) University, Akhbar El Yom Academy, International Academy for Engineering and Media Science (IAEMS) and Higher Technological Institute (HTI).

During 2008-2015, Dr. Hassan worked for Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, where she was promoted to hold several senior leadership positions. She was the Dean of College of Engineering, Dhofar University. She was also the Assistant Dean and the Chairperson of four engineering departments in the College (CHE, ECE, MME and GDIA). She established and chaired the first Quality Assurance Unit at the College level, Dhofar University. She also served at the Vice Chancellor's Office in the Quality Assurance Unit of the University while preparing for the institutional accreditation of Dhofar University by Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA).

In June 2014, Dr. Hassan to joined OAAA’s Register of External Reviewers for a renewable period of three years. In 2015, she was approved as a peer reviewer to The Research of Oman (TRC) and she received research incentive awards from Dhofar University for papers which were published in internationally recognised and indexed journals. 

In October 2015, Dr. Hassan joined OAAA as a Senior Quality Assurance Expert to work on the development of the Omani higher education sector through institutional and program accreditation processes. She was the Review Director of OAAA quality assurance and accreditation activities for a number of public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Sultanate of Oman. She was the first Review Director to publish the institutional accreditation results of an HEI in the Sultanate of Oman in March 2017. Furthermore, she was the Review Director of the first HEI to be fully accredited by OAAA in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2017. Dr. Hassan was also the Review Director of the Quality Audit of Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy, whose visit was in April 2018.

During 2013-present, Dr. Hassan has always been selected by reputable universities in India to serve as a Ph.D. External Examiner for Ph.D. students in electrical power system engineering. She has been annually invited by a number of Indian universities to be the Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker in several international engineering and higher education conferences between 2013 and 2017.

During 2014-present, based on Royal Decrees, Dr. Hassan has been assigned by the Omani Ministry of Higher Education as an External Reviewer of new academic programs which are submitted by universities for licensing by the ministry.

She has been assigned by Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF) as an External Reviewer to evaluate research proposals submitted for funding in the field of electrical power engineering since 2014 till present.

Dr. Hassan is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – United States (SMIEEE), a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology – United Kingdom (MIET), an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy – United Kingdom (AFHEA), which is a life-time membership, and a Certified Associate Academic Trainer by the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT) who conducted many training programs for academic staff on effective teaching and assessment in Egypt.

She is the Chief Editor of two international referred journals; ‘International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems’ (IJEIPS) and ‘Asian Journal of Electrical Sciences’ (AJES). She is also serving as an Associate Editor, an Editorial Board Member and a Reviewer for many international journals and conferences in power engineering and quality assurance of higher education. She has always been a member of IEEE societies such as Power and Energy Society (PES) and Women in Engineering (WIE) for around 15 years.

 

1) ACADEMIC DEGREES and EMPLOYMENT

1.1 Academic Degrees

• Ph.D.

  , Electrical Power Engineering, Ulster University, United Kingdom, 2004.

• MSc.

  , Distinction-First Honours Degree in Electrical Power Engineering,

  Cairo University

  , Egypt, 1999.

• B.Sc.

  , The first of cohort (1/220 students), Distinction-First Honours Degree in Electrical Power Engineering,

  Cairo University

  , Egypt, 1995.

1.2 Employment

1.2 Employment (Follow)

 

 

2) AWARDS, NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

1. Spring 2019: Appointed by the
   Sector Committee of Engineering Studies, Supreme Council of Universities, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Egypt

   to participate in conducting

   performance and quality assessment

   of three higher education engineering and technological institutes in Giza governorate.

2. April 2018: Conducting Institutional Quality Audit Visit of
   Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy, which is supervised by the Ministry of Defence

   , as OAAA’s

   Review Director

   , Al Mussanah, Sultanate of Oman, 8 – 12 April 2018.

3. February-March 2018: Conducting Institutional Standards Assessment Visit of the first governmental higher education institution, College of Banking and Financial Studies, which is supervised by the Central Bank of Oman, as OAAA’s
   Review Director

   , Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 25 February-1 March 2018.

4. March 2017: Invited by
   Jay Shriram Group of Institutions, India

   as the

   Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker

   of the 'International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Management’ (ICASEM 2K17), Tamilnadu, India, 30-31 March 2017.

5. March 2017: Attended
   Oman Quality Network in Higher Education (OQNHE) Fourth Conference

   on 'Quality Management and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education', Muscat, 21-22 March 2017.

6. March 2017: Conducting
   training

   to staff of the Colleges of Applied Sciences on OAAA’s Institutional Standards Assessment, Rustaq, Sultanate of Oman, 9^th March 2017.

7. January 2017: Conducting
   training

   to OAAA’s External Reviewers on Institutional Standards Assessment, OAAA, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 12^th January 2017.

8. December 2016: Conducting Institutional Standards Assessment Visit of Majan University College as OAAA’s
   Review Director

   , Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 18-22 December 2016.

9. November 2016: Attended the Fourth International Conference of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, entitled ‘Academic Accreditation: the Road to Sustainable Quality Education’, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 14-17 November 2016.
10. May 2016: Conducting Institutional Standards Assessment Visit of Scientific College of Design as OAAA’s
    Review Director

    , Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 22-26 May 2016.

11. August 2015, January 2014 and August 2013: Designated by three reputable universities (Annamalai University, Sathyabama University and Anna University, Tamilnadu, India) as
    Ph.D. External Examiner

    for three Ph.D. students in India.

12. June 2015: Represented
    Dhofar University in OAAA’s training workshop

    on

    'Institutional Standards Assessment', Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 4^th June 2015.

13. May 2015: Approved by
    The Research Council (TRC) of Oman as a peer reviewer

    of research proposals submitted to TRC.

14. May 2015: Invited by
    the Innovation Foundation (India)

    to be a part of this international innovative society as Advisory/Financial Committee member.

15. March 2015: Represented
    Dhofar University in OAAA’s

    briefing meeting on 'Institutional Standards Assessment (ISA) Project’, Omani Ministry of Higher Education, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 19^th March 2015.

16. March 2015: Received
    a Research Incentive Award from Dhofar University for publishing the paper indexed in Scopus

    and entitled ‘Effect of TCVR Controlled Voltage on Short-Circuit Calculations in Case of Ground Fault in the Algerian Network’

    , International Journal of Control and Automation (IJCA)

    ,

    Vol. 8, No. 1, 2015, pp. 125-138.

17. January 2015: Received
    a Research Incentive Award from Dhofar University for publishing the paper indexed in Scopus

    and entitled ‘Short-Circuit Calculations for a Transmission Line in the Algerian Power Network Compensated by Thyristor Controlled Voltage Regulator’,

    Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (JEEE)

    , University of Oradea, Romania, Vol. 7, No. 2, October 2014, pp. 43-48.

18. 2007-2008: Received a
    Certificate of Appreciation

    from Electrical Power Engineering Department students of 2008 cohort, Faculty of Engineering,

    Cairo University

    .

19. July 2008: Dr. Hassan’s work was
    acknowledged in the department meeting minutes and she received a financial reward

    from the Chairman of Electrical Power Engineering Department and Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Engineering,

    Cairo University

    for succeeding in submitting the programs specifications and self-study report of the department to QAAP.  

20. April 2008: Nominated by the Faculty of Engineering,
    Cairo University

    to attend the

    First Conference on Quality and Accreditation.
21. April 2008: Nominated by the Faculty of Engineering,
    Cairo University

    to attend the

    Quality Audit Panel Visit to the (new) credit hour system programs.
22. March 2008:
    

    Recognised by QAAP as a

    Certified Quality Assurance Auditor

    and selected to conduct a

    Developmental Engagement (DE) quality audit site visit

    to Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University in April 2008.

23. September 2007: Nominated by Faculty of Engineering,
    Cairo University

    to attend

    QAAP workshop at the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt.
24. 2005-2006 and 2006-2007: Participated in the work of the
    Control Room of the Postgraduate Exams

    conducted by various engineering departments in the Faculty of Engineering,

    Cairo University.
25. February 2015: Assigned by
    Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF)

    as an External Reviewer to evaluate two research proposals in electrical power engineering which were submitted for the QNRF 2^nd cycle of Post-Doctoral Research Award (PDRA) Program.

26. February 2015: Represented
    Dhofar University in OQNHE Third Conference

    on 'Quality Management and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education', Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 24-25 February 2015.

27. June 2014: Appointed by
    OAAA

    to the

    Register of External Reviewers

    for a renewable period of three years.

28. April 2014: Represented
    Dhofar University on behalf of the Vice Chancellor

    in the Graduation Ceremony of the Egyptian Language School, Salalah. The event was held at the University’s conference hall, 24^th April 2014.

29. March and February 2014: Assigned by
    Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF)

    as

    External Reviewer

    to review two research proposals in electrical power engineering which were submitted for the QNRF 7^th cycle of the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP).

30. March 2014 and July 2017: Assigned by the
    Omani Ministry of Higher Education

    , Department of Program Supervision, to be an

    External Reviewer

    to evaluate the newly submitted academic programs from private universities for licensing, based on

    Royal Decrees

    .

31. March 2014: Invited by
    Tagore University, India

    as the

    Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker

    of the 'International Conference on Electrical, Communication & Computing' (ICECC-2014), Chennai, India, 13-14 March 2014.

32. March 2014: Represented
    Dhofar University in OAAA’smeeting

    on 'Institutional and Program Standards Assessment Accreditation', Ministry of Higher Education, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 11^th March 2014.

33. February 2014: Represented
    Dhofar University in 'Shell Scenarios Seminar',

    Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 11^th February 2014.

34. April 2013: Invited as the
    Keynote Speaker of the ‘International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2K13’ (ICET 2K13), Chennai, India

    , 18-10 April 2013, organised and financed by Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology, with technical co-sponsorship of Bonfring Intellectual Integrity publisher.

35. February 2013: Nominated by the Vice Chancellor of Dhofar University to
    represent Dhofar University as HEI Consultative Committee member in OAAA and OQN

    .

36. February 2012: Achieved the
    IEEE Senior Member grade elevation (SMIEEE)

    , which is the highest grade for which applications may be made at IEEE. SMIEEE are among less than 8% of 416,000 IEEE members worldwide who have achieved this level of recognition based on their professional achievement in the field.

37. May 2011: Award of Appreciation and Recognition for contributing to the success of the National Geographic events, from the
    Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    . 

38. January 2010: Nominated and selected by Dhofar University to represent the University in a national seminar entitled ‘Using Coal for Electric Power Generation in the Sultanate of Oman’, organised by the
    Omani Ministry of National Economy

    , Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 24-25 January 2010.

39. December 2004: After Ph.D. Viva, Dr. Hassan participated and was awarded a certificate in 'Special Reception for Britain's Younger Engineers', organised by
    ‘SET for BRITAIN’ at the ‘House of Commons, Westminster, London’

    . This selection was based on a competition all over the Ph.D. students in the United Kingdom and it was an international recognition as the only Egyptian to present her Ph.D. research work at the House of Commons, London.

40. Years 1990-1995 and 1999:
    B.Sc. and MSc. Distinction with the First Honours Degree Graduation Awards

    , the first of the Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,

    Cairo University

    .

41. Year 1990: Awarded medal, certificate and a tour to Europe (Germany, France and Italy) by the Ministry of Education in Egypt for being the
    first of Math Sector in High School all over Egypt.
42. Year 1987: Awarded a certificate and a national trip from Giza Governorate for being the
    first of all students in high level English preparatory schools

    in Giza. 

 

3) TEACHING ACTIVITIES

3.1. Teaching of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses

• Spring 2018-Present: Courses Taught at Cairo University are Electrical Power Systems I & II to Third and Fourth Year undergraduate students, Power Systems Projects to Third Year students, a PhD degree Course on FACTS and a Master degree Course on Technical Writing. 

• 2005-2008: Courses Taught at Private Higher Education Institutions in Egypt

Electrical Circuits I and II, Computer Programming (MATLAB), Electrical Machines, Control Systems, Power Electronics, Power Systems Simulation Lab, Signals and Systems, Energy Conversion, Electronics, Digital Circuits, Numerical Computation and Introduction to Engineering.

• 2008-2015: Courses and Final Year Projects Taught at Dhofar University

Electric Circuits I and II, Digital Systems Design, Signals and Systems, Fundamentals of Electric Power Engineering, Control Systems, Power Systems I, Power Electronics, Control Systems + Laboratory, Introduction to Engineering, Digital Systems Laboratory and Power Systems Simulation Laboratory.

-          Supervisor of the following Final Year Projects:

2008-2009 and 2009-2010:

Design of an Electrical Power Network for an Urban City in Oman and Compensation Techniques for Reactive Power Control.

2010-2011:

The Electrical Power Network in the Sultanate of Oman.

2011-2012:

Design of an Electrical Power Network for a Sports’ Centre.

2012-2013:

A Software Simulation Package for Electrical Power Engineering Applications.

 

-          External Examiner of the following Final Year Projects:

2009-2010:

Power Line Communication in Industry, Mask Based Operators for Image Edge Detection and Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination: Experimental and Modelling Work

2011-2012:

Design and Implementation Photovoltaic Power System

2012-2013:

Modelling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Module using MATLAB/SIMULINK

3.2. Teaching and Curriculum Development at Dhofar University

1. 1.     

   Introducing and teaching six new courses in power engineering and control area which never existed before. These courses were Power Systems I, Power Electronics, Power Systems II, Power Systems Simulation Lab, Control Systems and Signals and Systems

2. 2.     

   Assisting in the preparation, review and submission to the Omani Ministry of Higher Education a number of proposals for new Master and undergraduate programs for the purpose of licensing by the ministry.

3. 3.     

   Member of most of the Curriculum Committees formed to develop curricula and review the study plans of various Diploma and Bachelor engineering programs.

4. 4.     

   Member of the committee which conducted a number of industrial visits, based on the requirements of the Omani Ministry of Higher Education, while preparing for two new engineering programs (Mechatronics and Civil Engineering).

5. 5.     

   Using MOODLE in teaching all courses as an online interactive educational software package.

6. 6.     

   Participating in the preparing a self-study report of the Bachelor of Computer and Communications Engineering, ECE department, in 2012-2013.

7. 7.     

   Preparing a self-study report of the Bachelor of Graphic Design Program, GDIA department, in 2012-2013.

3.3. Scholarships/Workshops/Courses in Teaching, Research and Training

Dr. Hassan holds the title of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom (AFHEA) which is a life-time membership, and a Certified Academic Trainer by the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT), in addition to the several training workshops and courses which she attended and passed successfully along her academic career. Some of them are mentioned in the following table:

Training Course/Workshop Title	Organising Body	Date
1.   Developing Program and Course Learning Outcomes	American University of Beirut and Dhofar University	May 2010
2.   A Model for Undergraduate Research: Implementing the Research Seminar Program at the University of Toronto	Dhofar University and University of Toronto	April 2009
3.   Student-Centred Teaching	Dhofar University and American University of Beirut	January 2009
4.   Meetings and Time Management	Faculty, Staff and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) under the Supreme Council of Universities and Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt, funded by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)	August  2008
5.   The Credit Hour System		July 2008
6.   Scientific Publishing		July 2008
7.   Quality Standards in Teaching		June 2008
8.   Competitive Research Projects		June 2008
9.   Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP) Workshop for Certified Peer Reviewers/Auditors (A requirement to be a Certified Peer Reviewer and a Quality Assurance Auditor for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP) at the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt)	QAAP under the Supreme Council of Universities and Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt	February 2008
10.  Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop (A requirement to be a Certified Academic Trainer, Faculty Developer-Class C, by the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT))	Faculty, Staff and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) under the Supreme Council of Universities and Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt	April 2007
11.  Preparation of Academic Teacher Training Workshop (One of the requirements for academic posts at Cairo University )	Cairo University , Egypt	February 2005
12.  Staff Educational and Development Association (SEDA) recognised program http://www.seda.ac.uk/ (Accreditation requirement for Registered Associate Fellow of the Higher Education, United Kingdom recognition reference: 30059, successfully passed the program which was a grant for one semester from the department)	Ulster University, United Kingdom	June 2005
13.  Generic and Research Skills	Ulster University, United Kingdom	June 2001
14.  Introduction to Learning and Teaching for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants	Ulster University, United Kingdom	April 2001

 

4) COMMUNITY SERVICES

4.1. University Administrative Duties and Committees

• Cairo University (2005-2008):

  Dr. Hassan was responsible for one of the most crucial projects sponsored by the Supreme Council of Universities and Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt which is ‘Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project’ (QAAP). She represented Electrical Power Engineering and Machines Department in the Quality Assurance Unit at the Faculty’s level. She succeeded in preparing and submitting program specifications and a self-study report for the department in January 2008. This achievement was highly recognised by the Faculty. That is in addition to her work with HEEPF, FLDP, FLDC, QAAP and NAQAAE. 

• Cairo University (2005-2006 and 2006-2007):

  Worked in the Control Room of the Postgraduate Exams held by various engineering departments in the Faculty of Engineering,

  Cairo University

  .

• Dr. Hassan was appointed as the
  Deanof the College of Engineering, Dhofar University

  during June 2013 – September 2014 and other periods since 2009.

• She was the
  Assistant Dean

  of the College in 2012-2013 and an academic member of the Quality Assurance Unit at the university level, Vice Chancellor's Office, Dhofar University.

• She was also the
  Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Unit of College of Engineering and ECE, CHE, GDIA and MME

  engineering departments for considerable periods of time.

4.2. Consultancy and Community Services

1. 2004-Present: Reviewer of hundreds of research papers in international journals, proceedings, transactions and conferences in electrical engineering and quality of higher education, in addition to the membership in editorial boards and organising steering committees of several international journals and conferences in these fields.
2. 2005-Present: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), Membership No.: 30059, United Kingdom.
3. 2006-Present: Consultant and Academic Trainer at Faculty, Staff and Leadership Development Project (FLDP), managed by the Supreme Council of Universities, Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt and financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
4. 2007-Present: Certified Academic Trainer by the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT) who regularly offered higher education training programs to academics such as 'Effective Teaching' and 'Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching and Learning'.
5. 2013-2015: Dhofar University Representative at the OAAA’s Consultative Committee.
6. 2013-2014: Dhofar University Representative at OQN.
7. 2012-2015: Chairing the committee responsible for preparing Standard 9 entitled ‘General Support Services and Facilities’ in Dhofar University Institutional Standards Assessment Application for Accreditation by OAAA.
8. 2011: Consultant for United Kingdom Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education, a review submission by Higher Education Academy (HEA), United Kingdom.
9. 2011: Organised and conducted a free workshop on ‘Computer Literacy’ to female participants from local community in Salalah, and a departmental visit to ‘Morooj Dhofar School for Disabled Children’, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
10. 2010: Contributed to a submission on The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) second consultation on the assessment and funding of research through the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in Dr Hassan’s capacity as an IET member.
11. 2010: Dhofar University Coordinator of the 4^th Engineering Student Gathering, Sultan Qaboos University, 4 - 6 April 2010.
12. 2009-2010: Conducted several visits to Dhofar Power Company S.A.O.C. (DPC) where ideas for future collaboration between Dhofar University and DPC were discussed and resulted in a number of scientific publications and student research work.
13. 2009-2010: Elected member in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the British School, Salalah who helped in organising the British School events, attended regular PTA meetings and shared in decision making, budget preparation and fund raising activities.
14. 2008: Certified peer reviewer and quality assurance auditor for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP), under the Supreme Council of Universities, Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt and IBRD. She conducted Developmental Engagement (DE) quality audit site visit to engineering colleges in Egypt, e.g. Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University in April 2008.
15. 2008: Consultant for the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), the accrediting body for all educational institutions, under the auspice of the Cabinet of Ministers in Egypt.
16. 2005-2007: Consultant for the Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF) under the Supreme Council of Universities, Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt and IBRD.
17. 2001-2004: The Ph.D. degree obtained from Ulster University was initially financed in collaboration with Alstöm that included consultancy and industrial experience in the area of FACTS modelling.

 

5) RESEARCH and SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

5.1. Membership in Professional Organisations

 

5.2. Scholarly Activities as a Reviewer  

• Dr. Hassan has reviewed hundreds of research papers for several international Conferences in the field, such as: Electric Vehicles 2019 IEEE International Conference (EV2019), International Conference on Education (ICOED'15 and ICOED'17), IEEE Technologies for Smart Cities 2017 (IEEE TENSYMP 2017), IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS), The International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), The International Conference on Computer as a Tool (EUROCON), International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS), Middle-East Power System Conference (MEPCON), International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES), etc.
• Dr. Hassan has also reviewed many papers for several international indexed journals in the field, such as IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Electrical Engineering Journal (Springer), Ain Shams Engineering Journal (Elsevier), Electric Power Components and Systems Journal (Taylor and Francis), Sensor Letters (American Scientific Publishers), etc.

 

^* Scholarly activities related to reviewing papers of international conferences and journals (2004-present) are not all listed due to their large number.

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5.3. Publications in Referred Journals and Conferences

1. H. A. Hassan

   and M. Zellagui, ‘MVO Algorithm for Optimal Simultaneous Integration of DG and DSTATCOM in a Practical Radial Distribution System Based on Technical-Economic Indices’, IEEE Twenty First International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Tanta University, Egypt, 17-19 December 2019.

2. S. Settoul, R. Chenni, M. Zellagui,
   H. A. Hassan

   and M. N. Kraimia, ‘MFO Algorithm for Optimal Location and Sizing of Multiple Photovoltaic Distributed Generation Units for Loss Reduction in Distribution Systems’, IEEE Seventh International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC’19), Agadir, Morocco, 27-30 November 2019.

3. M. Zellagui,
   H. A. Hassan

   and M. N. Kraimia, ‘DFIG Wind Turbine under Unbalanced Power System Conditions Using Adaptive Fuzzy Virtual Inertia Controller’, ENERGETIKA, Vol. 65, No. 1, 2019, pp. 1-13.

4. T. H. Mohamed and
   H. A. Hassan

   , ‘Terminal Voltage and Power Regulation Using Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Schemes Connected to a Two-Area Power System’, IEEE Twentieth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Cairo University, Egypt, 18-20 December 2018, pp. 208-213.

5. E. H. Abdelhameed and
   H. A. Hassan

   , ‘Adaptive Maximum Power Tracking Control Technique for Wind Energy Conversion Systems’, IEEE Twentieth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Cairo University, Egypt, 18-20 December 2018, pp. 151-156.

6. H. A. Hassan

   , ‘DFIG Based Wind Turbine Protection Using Active Crowbar and SVC during Grid Faults’, IEEE Eighth India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE-2018), MNIT Jaipur, India, 13-15 December 2018.

7. T. Abdelmonem,
   H. A. Hassan

   , M. A. M. Farrag and Z. H. Osman, ‘A New Method for Loss Reduction in Distribution Networks via Network Reconfiguration’,

   Journal of Electrical Systems (JES)

   , Vol. 4, No. 3, 2018, pp. 146-164.

   (Indexed in Thomson Reuters-Web of Science Emergency Sources Citation Index and Scopus)
8. M. Zellagui and
   H. A. Hassan

   , ‘Optimal Placement and Sizing of PVDGs in Radial Distribution System Using Hybrid PSO-GSA’,

   Journal of Advanced Research in Science and Technology (JARST)

   , Vol. 5, No. 1, 2018, pp. 627-639.

http://www.jarst.info/index.php/JARST/article/view/127/pdf_59

9.      H. A. Hassan

and M. Zellagui, ‘Application of Grey Wolf Optimizer for Optimal Power Flow of Two-Terminal HVDC Transmission System’,

Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AEEE)

, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2017, pp. 701-712.

(Indexed in Scopus and  Web of Science Core Collection database of Clarivate Analytics)

http://advances.utc.sk/index.php/AEEE/article/view/2110/1296

10. 

M. Zellagui and

H. A. Hassan

, ’Modeling the Effects of PWMSC and Fault Resistance on Ground Fault System in MV Distribution Line’,

WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control

, Vol. 12, 2017, pp. 114-122.

(Indexed in Scopus)

http://www.wseas.org/multimedia/journals/control/2017/a225803-633.pdf

11. 

M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Y. Abdelaziz, ‘Non-Dominated Sorting Gravitational Search Algorithm for Multi-Objective Optimization of Power Transformer Design’, 

Engineering Review

, Vol. 37, No. 1, January 2017, pp. 27-37.

(Indexed in Thomson Reuters-Web of Science and Scopus)

http://er.riteh.hr/index.php/ER/issue/view/53

12. 

M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

, A. Chaghi and A. Ghorbani, ‘A Comparative Study of Ground Fault Analysis for a Practical Case of a Transmission Line Equipped with Different Series FACTS Devices’,

Automatika Journal for Control, Measurement, Electronics, Computing and Communications

, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2015, pp. 262-274. (Published in Taylor & Francis Online on 20 January 2017).

(Indexed in Thomson Reuters-Web of Science and Scopus)

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.7305/automatika.2015.12.657

13.  H. A. Hassan

and M. Zellagui, ‘Optimal Coordination of Directional Overcurrent Relays Using BFOA-PSO Algorithm’,

EEA Journal [Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation]

, Vol. 63, No. 2, 2015, pp. 116-125.         

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus)

http://www.eea-journal.ro/ro/d/5/p/EEA63_2_14

14. 

M. Zellagui and

H. A. Hassan

, ‘A Hybrid Optimization Algorithm (IA-PSO) for Optimal Coordination of Directional Overcurrent Relays in Meshed Power Systems’,

WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems

, Vol. 10, 2015, pp. 240-250.

(Indexed in IEEE Xplore and IET INSPEC)

http://www.wseas.org/multimedia/journals/power/2015/a505716-356.pdf

15. 

M. Zellagui and

H. A. Hassan

, ‘Phase to Ground Fault Analysis of a High Voltage Transmission Line Equipped with Resistive and Inductive SFCL’, 

Elektrotehniški Vestnik (Electrotechnical Review)

, Vol. 82, No. 4, September 2015, pp. 161-168.

(Indexed in Scopus)

http://ev.fe.uni-lj.si/4-2015/Zellagui.pdf

16. 

M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘Fault Location Effect on Short-Circuit Calculations of a TCVR Compensated Line in Algeria’,

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE)

, Vol. 5, No. 1, February 2015, pp. 1-12

. (Indexed in Scopus)

http://www.iaescore.com/journals/index.php/IJECE/article/view/5610/4770

17. 

M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘Effect of TCVR Controlled Voltage on Short-Circuit Calculations in Case of Ground Fault in the Algerian Network’

, International Journal of Control and Automation (IJCA)

,

Vol. 8, No. 1, 2015, pp. 125-138.

(Indexed in Scopus)

http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijca.2015.8.1.11

18. M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘A Comparative Study on the Effects of Using Resistive and Inductive SFCL on Short-Circuit Calculations in the Presence of a Phase to Ground Fault’, First International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEEB'2014), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Biskra, Algeria, 7-8 December, 2014.

19. M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

, A. Ghodbane and A. Chaghi, ‘Effect of Fault Location on Short-Circuit Calculations in Case of Phase to Earth Fault for a Line Compensated by TCVR’, The 8^th International Conference on Electrical Engineering (CEE'2014), University of Batna, Algeria, 16-17 November, 2014.

20. M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘Impact of Voltage Controlled by TCVR on Ground Fault Parameters’, International Workshop on Advanced Control (IWAC'2014), University of Guelma, Algeria, 3-4 November, 2014.

21. M. Zellagui,

H. A. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘Short-Circuit Calculations for a Transmission Line in the Algerian Power Network Compensated by Thyristor Controlled Voltage Regulator’,

Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (JEEE)

, University of Oradea, Romania, Vol. 7, No. 2, October 2014, pp. 43-48.

(Indexed in Scopus)

http://electroinf.uoradea.ro/images/articles/CERCETARE/Reviste/JEEE/JEEE_V7_N2_OCT_2014/Zellagui_JEEE_v7_nr2_oct_2014.pdf

22. 

M. Zellagui,

H. Hassan

and A. Chaghi, ‘The Impact of Conduction Angle on Short Circuit Calculations in Case of Three Phase Fault for a FACTS Controlled Transmission Line in the Algerian Network’, The International Conference on Automatic Control Theory and Application (ACTA 2014), Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19 June, 2014, pp. 146-151.

23. 

M. Zellagui, A. Chaghi,

H. Hassan

, A. Ghodbane and A. Ghorbani, ‘Impact of Fault Resistance on Transmission Line Compensated by Series FACTS Devices’, International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Automatic Control (ICEEAC’2013), Faculty of Technology-Setif 1 University, Setif, Algeria, 24-26 November, 2013.

24. H. Hassan

, Z. Osman and A. Lasheen, ‘Sizing of STATCOM to Enhance Voltage Stability of Power Systems for Normal and Contingency Cases’,

Journal of Smart Grid and Renewable Energy

, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2014, pp. 8-18.

(Master Thesis Paper) http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/sgre.2014.51002

25. A. Y. Abdelaziz, S. F. Mekhamer, Sherif M. Ismael and

H. Hassan,

­‘Economic Considerations in Harmonic Distortions and Harmonic Mitigation Techniques Applied to the Industrial Electrical Power Systems’,

International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems (IJIEPS)

, Vol. 5, No. 1, January-June 2013, pp. 11-26.

26. H. Hassan

et al., ‘Strip Eigen Value Assignment Using Optimal Control for Dynamic Stabilization of Power Systems’,

International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems (IJIEPS)

, Vol. 4, No. 1, January-June 2012, pp. 17-29.

(Main Author) (From My Master Work)

27. H. Hassan

et al., ‘Optimization of Power System Controller Parameters Using Eigen Value Sensitivity and Linear Programming’, The 8^th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM11), Zagreb, Croatia, 25-27 May, 2011, pp. 489-494.

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My Master Work)

28. H. Hassan

, K. Bait Said and S. Al Baraami, ‘An Overview of the Electrical Power Network in the Sultanate of Oman’, The 3^rd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Applied Computing (URC 2011), Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, 4-5 May, 2011. (Abstract)

29. 

H. Hassan

, ‘Development and Reform Strategy of the Higher Education in Egypt’, Women in Engineering, Science and Technology Forum (WIESTF 2011) at The 6^th IEEE GCC Conference & Exhibition 2011 ‘For Sustainable Ubiquitous Technology’, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February, 2011. (Abstract and Presentation)

30. S. Al-Shahaimi, A. Al-Qadhi, M. Shamas and

H. Hassan

, ‘Electrical Power Network Design for an Urban City in Oman’,  The 2^nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Applied Computing (URC 2010), Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, 5-6 May, 2010. (Abstract)

31. H. Hassan

, ‘The Deployment of FACTS in High Voltage Networks: A Case Study in Oman’, The 5^th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2010), Brighton, United Kingdom, 19-21 April, 2010.

(Single Author, Indexed in IEEE Xplore and IET INSPEC) 

32. H. Hassan

, ‘The Electrical Power Network in Oman and the Need for FACTS’, The 16^th International Scientific Conference of the Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Science, Beirut Arab University, 13-15 November, 2009. (Abstract)

33. F. Chaaban and

H. Hassan

, ‘Modelling and Measurements of the Electromagnetic Field of High Voltage Transmission Lines: A Practical Case in Lebanon’, The International Conference on Electrical Energy and Industrial Electronic Systems (EEIES 2009), Penang, Malaysia, 7-8 December, 2009.

(Indexed in IEEE Malaysia Section) 

34. H. Hassan

, M. El-Metwally and A. Bendary, ‘Enhancement of FACTS Stability through Robust Adaptive Control’, The International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS’09), American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, 10-12 November, 2009.

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (Master Thesis Paper)

35. H. Hassan

, M. El-Metwally and A. Bendary, ‘Dead-Zone Robust Adaptive Controller for FACTS Using Quadratic and Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions’, The 8^th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS’09), Taipei, Taiwan, 2-5 November, 2009.

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus, IEEE Xplore and EI Compendex) (Master Thesis Paper)

36. M. El-Metwally,

H. Hassan

and A. Bendary, ‘A Novel Robust Adaptive Dead-Zone Controller Using Quadratic Lyapunov Function for FACTS’,

International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems (IJIEPS)

, Vol. 1, No. 1, January-June 2009, pp. 35 - 44.

(Master Thesis Paper)

37. 

M. El-Metwally,

H. Hassan

, A. Bendary and A. I. Azer, ‘A Novel Robust Adaptive Dead-Zone Controller Using Quadratic Lyapunov Function for FACTS’,

Al-Azhar University Engineering Journal (AUEJ)

,  Vol. 2, No. 5, October, 2007, pp. 992-1000.

(Master Thesis Paper)

38. H. Hassan

and M. P. R. V. Rao, ‘A New Robust Adaptive Controller Based on Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions for SVC’, The 3^rd IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2006), Dublin, Ireland, 4-6 April, 2006, pp. 231-235.

(Main Author, Indexed in IEEE Xplore and IET INSPEC) (From My PhD Work)

39. H. Hassan

and M. P. R. V. Rao, ‘Novel Robust Adaptive Controller Based on Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions for FACTS’, The 8^th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2006), The IET, Savoy Place, London, United Kingdom, 28-31 March, 2006, pp. 261-265.

(Main Author, Indexed in IEEE Xplore and IET INSPEC) (From My PhD Work)

40. H. Hassan

and M. P. R. V. Rao, ‘Novel Robust Adaptive Control Scheme Using Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions For Higher Order Systems’, IEEE International Conference on Computer as a Tool (EUROCON 2005), Belgrade, 22-24 November, 2005, pp. 286-289.

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My PhD Work)

41. H. Hassan

and M. P. R. V. Rao, ‘Novel e-Modification Robust Adaptive Control Scheme Using Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions for Higher Order Systems’, IEEE International Conference on Computer as a Tool (EUROCON 2005), Belgrade, 22-24 November, 2005, pp. 290-293.

(Main Author, Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My PhD Work)

42. 

M.P.R.V. Rao and

H. Hassan

, ‘New Adaptive Laws for Model Reference Adaptive Control Using Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions’,

Automatika Journal for Control, Measurement, Electronics, Computing and Communications

, Vol. 45, 2004, pp. 3-4.

(Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My PhD Work)

43. M.P.R.V. Rao,

H. Hassan

and D. N. Donnelly, ‘Robust Adaptive Control: Improved e-Modification Using a Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Function’, International Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems (ICSES'04), Poznań, Poland, 13-15 September, 2004, pp. 67-70.

(Indexed in IEEE Xplore and IET INSPEC) (From My PhD Work)

44. 

M.P.R.V. Rao and

H. Hassan

, ‘New Adaptive Laws for Model Reference Adaptive Control Using a Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Function’, The 12^th IEEE Electrotechnical Mediterranean Conference (MELECON 2004), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 12-15 May, 2004, pp. 371-374.

(Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My PhD Work)

45. D. Jovcic, N. Pahalawaththa, M. Zavahir and

H. Hassan

, ‘SVC Dynamic Analytical Model’,

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

, Vol. 18, No. 4, October, 2003, pp. 1455-1461.

(Indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore) (From My PhD Work)

46. 

D. N. Donnelly and

H. Hassan

, ‘Robust Adaptive Control Using Non-Quadratic Lyapunov Functions’, United Kingdom Automatic Control Council (UKACC) Control 2002 Conference, University of Sheffield, England, 10-12 September, 2002, pp. 31-37.

(From My PhD Work)

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5.4. Published Books, Manuals, Training Materials, Posters and Theses [except for OAAA’s Confidential Work]

1. Contributed to the development and review of a number of Dhofar University (2008-2015) and OAAA (2015-present) policies, manuals, accreditation documents and training materials.
2. Co-author of Trainer and Trainee Manuals for the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) under the auspice of the Cabinet of Ministers in Egypt, entitled ‘Curriculum Mapping for Secondary and Higher Education’ in English and Arabic, May 2008.
3. Author of training materials of ‘Enhancement of Soft Skills for Engineers’ program at Akhbar El Yom Academy, March 2008. 
4. Author of a book publication for the Supreme Council of Universities entitled ‘Sustainability Mechanisms of Higher Education Enhancement’ financed by Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF), Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt, 2007. Arabic and English software copies of the book are available at the following web links:

http://www.heepf.org.eg/HEEPF-Publication/free9-9.pdf

http://www.heepf.org.eg/pdf/Booklets/Sustainability%20Mechanisms.pdf

5. Author of training materials related to a staff development skills program, under the umbrella of FLDP in Egypt, entitled ‘Effective Teaching’, September 2006.

6. Author of training materials related to a more advanced staff development skills program, under the umbrella of FLDP and FLDC in Egypt, entitled ‘Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching and Learning’, July 2007.

7. Teaching Portfolio was prepared and submitted to fulfil the course requirements and obtain the certificate of ‘Associate Higher Education Teaching Award’, Ulster University, United Kingdom, May 2005.

8. Abstract and Poster of Dr. Hassan's Ph.D. research work were published and presented at the House of Commons, The Parliament House at Westminster, London, United Kingdom for an important scientific event called 'Special Reception for Britain's Younger Engineers'. The event was organised by 'SET for BRITAIN' and attended by members of the British Parliament on 14^th December 2004.

9. ‘Modelling and Simulation Study of Robust Adaptive Control for FACTS’, Ph.D. Thesis, Ulster University, United Kingdom, 2004.

10. ‘Eigen Value Based Methods For Improving Power Systems Dynamic Stability’, MSc. Thesis,

Cairo University

, Egypt, 1999.

11. ‘Computer Aided Design of an Electric Distribution System’, B.Sc. Graduation Project Thesis,

Cairo University

, Egypt, 1995.

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5.5. Examples of Conference Attendance and Presentations

1. Presented a research paper at The 8^th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE2018), MNIT Jaipur, India, 13-15 December 2018.
2. Keynote Speaker

   of the ‘International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2K13’ (ICET 2K13), Chennai, India, 18-10 April, 2013. The conference was organised by Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology with technical co-sponsorship of Bonfring Intellectual Integrity publisher. Dr. Hassan’s role was conducting a technical presentation for more than 150 scholars and evaluating the conference accepted papers in diverse engineering majors.

3. Presented a research paper at The 8^th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM11), Zagreb, Croatia, 25-27 May 2011.
4. Conducted a presentation entitled ‘Development and Reform Strategy of the Higher Education in Egypt’ at IEEE Women in Engineering, Science and Technology Forum (WIESTF 2011) at The 6^th IEEE GCC Conference & Exhibition 2011 ‘For Sustainable Ubiquitous Technology’, Dubai, UAE, 19-22 February 2011.
5. Presented a research paper at The International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS’09), American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, 10-12 November 2009.
6. Organised and attended series of national conferences related to the Higher Education Enhancement Projects (HEEP) in Egypt, Supreme Council of Universities, such as HEEPF and QAAP in 2005-2008. These conferences were held at a number of universities in Egypt such as Cairo, Ain Shams, Benha, Alexandria, Al Sharkia, etc.
7. Presented a research paper at the International Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems (ICSES'04), Poznań, Poland, 13-15 September 2004.

 

5.6. Research Grants and Scholarships

1. January and March 2015: Received two Research Incentive Awards from Dhofar University for publishing two research journal papers indexed in Scopus.
2. October 2008: Awarded a one-year research grant for 1,000 Omani Rials from the University Research Board (URB), Dhofar University to finance Dr. Hassan's submitted research project entitled ‘Recent Advances in Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)’. The project resulted in a number of publications.
3. 2010 and 2011: Awarded two grants to attend international IEEE conferences in UAE and Croatia to present research papers.
4. November 2009: Participated in preparing and submitting a project proposal to The Research Council (TRC) in the Sultanate of Oman entitled ‘Impacts of socioeconomic conditions in setting priorities for GHG technology needs assessment’.
5. Years 2001-2004: granted a full scholarship from Ulster University towards Ph.D. tuition fees and bursary in which Dr. Hassan was regarded as an EU/Home student.

 

5.7. Examination and Supervision of Postgraduate Students

1. External Examiner in MSc. Thesis Evaluation Panel

   for MSc. student in Electrical Power Engineering Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt in 2019.

2. External Foreign Examiner in Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation Panel

   for Ph.D. student from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Tamilnadu, India in 2018.

3. External Foreign Examiner in Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation Panel

   for Ph.D. student from Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India in 2014.

4. External Foreign Examiner in Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation Panel

   for Ph.D. student from Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India in 2014.

5. External Foreign Examiner in Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation Panel

   for Ph.D. student from Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India in 2013.

6. Co-supervisor of MSc. Student

   whose thesis was entitled ‘Application of STATCOM to Improve the Voltage Stability of Power system Under Normal and Contingency Conditions’, Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,

   Cairo University

   , 2012.

7. Co-supervisor of MSc. Student

   whose thesis was entitled ‘Adaptive Control of Power System Using FACTS Devices’, Electrical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,

   Cairo University

   , 2008.