Hafiz Ahmed (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in automatic control from the University of Lille 1, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France, in 2016. From 2016 to 2020, he was with Clemson University (SC, USA), Asia Pacific University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), North South University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), Coventry University (Coventry, UK), and Birmingham City University (Birmingham, UK). Since April 2021, he has been with the Nuclear Futures Institute, Bangor University, Wales, UK. His current research interests include applied control engineering with special focus in energy and environment.

Dr. Ahmed was the recipient of the European Embedded Control Institute (EECI) Ph.D. Award in 2017 and Best Ph.D. Theses Award from the Research Cluster on Modelling, Analysis, and Management of Dynamic Systems (GDR-MACS) of the National Council of Scientific Research (CNRS) in France, in 2017. He is an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education.

E-mail: hafiz.ahmed@bangor.ac.uk

• PhD: Automatic Control
  Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, 2016
• MSc: Systems, Control and Information Technology
  Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, 2013
• BEng: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, 2011

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2022

• PublishedA Robust Half-Cycle Single-Phase Prefiltered Open-Loop Frequency Estimator for Fast Tracking of Amplitude and Phase
  Verma, A. K., Roncero-Sánchez, P., Ahmed, H., Elghali, S. B. & Busarello, T. D. C., 2 Mar 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement . 71
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAccuracy evaluation of hand-eye calibration techniques for vision-guided robots
  Enebuse, I., Ibrahim, B. S. K. K., Foo, M., Matharu, R. S. & Ahmed, H., 19 Oct 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 10, e0273261.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedActive Disturbance Rejection Control of Nuclear Pressurized Water Reactor for Power Generation
  Ahmad, S., Abdulraheem, K. K., Tolokonsky, A. O. & Ahmed, H., 11 Jul 2022, 2022 4th Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM). p. 372-377 6 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedAdaptive Variable Structure Observer for System States and Disturbances Estimation with Application to Building Climate Control System in a Smart Grid
  Mohamed, M., Ahmed, H., Yan, X-G. & Pierce, I., 1 Nov 2022, In: Energy Reports. 8, supplement 15, p. 549-556
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printAdvanced control scheme and dynamic phasor modelling of grid-tied droop-controlled inverters
  Bendib, A., Kherbachi, A., Chouder, A., Ahmed, H. & Kara, K., 4 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IET Renewable Power Generation.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAn enhanced fast fundamental frequency estimator for three-phase electric aircraft grid
  Jula, B., Jarial, R. K., Verma, A. K., Roncero-Sánchez, P., Guerrero, J. M., Busarello, T. D. C. & Ahmed, H., 15 Jun 2022, In: Measurement. 196, 111142.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedBlockchain Applications in Smart Sustainable City Context—A Systematic Mapping Study
  Siddiquee, S. M. S., Khan, M. M. H., Al-Ismail, F. S., Ullah, A., Alam, M. S. & Ahmed, H., 1 Nov 2022, In: Energy Reports. 8, November 2022, p. 162-169
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDeep learning for safety assessment of nuclear power reactors: Reliability, explainability, and research opportunities
  Ayodeji, A., Amidu, M. A., Olatubosun, S. A., Addad, Y. & Ahmed, H., 1 Sep 2022, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 151, 104339.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEnhanced Single-phase Phase Locked Loop based on Complex-Coefficient Filter
  Gautam, S., Xiao, W., Ahmed, H. & Lu, D. D-C., 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement . 71, 9001408.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEnhanced frequency-adaptive self-tuning filter-based continuous terminal sliding mode control of single-phase dynamic voltage restorer
  Ahmed, H., Biricik, S., Komurcugil, H., Elghali, S. B. & Benbouzid, M., 1 Nov 2022, In: IFAC Control Engineering Practice. 128, November 2022, 105340.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental evaluation of adaptive maximum power point tracking for a standalone photovoltaic system
  Anya, I., Saha, C., Ahmed, H., Rajbhandari, S., Huda, N. & Mumtaz, A., Aug 2022, In: Energy Systems. 13, 3, p. 835-853
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExponential Moving Average Extended Kalman Filter for Robust Battery State-of-Charge Estimation
  Ahmed, H. & Ullah, A., 23 May 2022, 2022 International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICISET). IEEE, p. 555-560 6 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedExtending the Energy Storage Lifetime: A Hybrid Power-Sharing Method
  Salli, B. J. & Ahmed, H., 11 Jul 2022, 2022 4th Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM). IEEE, p. 334-339 6 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedFundamental Frequency Sequence Amplitude Estimator for Power and Energy Applications
  Ahmed, H., Tir, Z., Biricik, S. & Benbouzid, M., 1 Aug 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 8, e0270851.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedKalman Filter-Based Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control of Shunt Active Power Filter for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Applications
  Çelik, D., Ahmed, H. & Meral, M. E., 13 Sep 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedOn Biased Harmonic Signal Estimation: Application to Electric Power Grid Monitoring
  Ahmed, H., Ushirobira, R. & Efimov, D., Nov 2022, In: IEEE Transactions Control Systems Technology. 30, 6, p. 2743-2750
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printProportional-resonant based control strategy for grid-connected packed-E cell inverters with Lyapunov filter-based PLL
  Biricik, S., Komurcugil, H., Ahmed, H., Sharifzadeh, M., Mehrasa, M. & Al-Haddad, K., 7 Sep 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedQuasi Type-1 PLL With Tunable Phase Detector for Unbalanced and Distorted Three-Phase Grid
  Ahmed, H., Tir, Z., Verma, A. K., Elghali, S. B. & Benbouzid, M., Jun 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. 37, 2, p. 1369 - 1378
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRobust Control for an Active Suspension System via Continuous Sliding-Mode Controllers
  Ovalle, L., Rios, H. & Ahmed, H., 1 Apr 2022, In: Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 28, 101026.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRobust Estimation of Fundamental Frequency Positive-Sequence Component for Grid-Integration Applications in Energy Systems
  Ahmed, H., Ushirobira, R. & Efimov, D., 1 Nov 2022, In: Energy Reports. 8, November 2022, p. 357-363
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRobust Intrusion Detection for Resilience Enhancement of Industrial Control Systems: An Extended State Observer Approach
  Ahmad, S. & Ahmed, H., 14 Apr 2022, 2022 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC). IEEE, p. 1-6
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › peer-review
• PublishedSliding mode based adaptive linear neuron proportional resonant control of Vienna rectifier for performance improvement of electric vehicle charging system
  Ahmed, H. & Çelik, D., 15 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Power Sources. 542, 15 September 2022, 231788.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedA Comparative Review of Hand-Eye Calibration Techniques for Vision Guided Robots
  Enebuse, I., Foo, M., Ibrahim, B. S. K. K., Ahmed, H., Supmak, F. & Eyobu, O. S., 12 Aug 2021, In: IEEE ACCESS. 9, p. 113143-113155
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• PublishedA Quasi open-loop robust three-phase grid-synchronization technique for non-ideal grid
  Ahmed, H., Biricik, S. & Benbouzid, M., Dec 2021, In: IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution. 15, 24, p. 3388-3399 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA Simple Frequency Estimator for Power Systems
  Ahmed, H., Ushirobira, R. & Efimov, D., 7 Jul 2021, In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT. 70
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA framework of artificial light management for optimal plant development for smart greenhouse application
  Pereira, J., Mouazen, A. M., Foo, M. & Ahmed, H., 13 Dec 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 12
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA review of thermal management for Li-ion batteries: Prospects, challenges, and issues
  Shahjalal, M., Shams, T., Islam, M. E., Alam, W., Modak, M., Hossain, S. B., Ramadesigan, V., Ahmed, M. R., Ahmed, H. & Iqbal, A., 1 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 39, 102518.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAn Enhanced Single-Phase Self-Tuning Filter based Open-Loop Frequency Estimator for Weak Grid
  Verma, A. K., Ahmed, H., Roncero-Sánchez, P. & Chaturvedi, P., 16 Nov 2021, 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). IEEE, p. 1020 1025 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedDevelopment of Frequency-Fixed All-Pass Filter based Single-Phase Phase-Locked Loop
  Gautam, S., Xiao, W., Lu, D. D-C., Ahmed, H. & Guerrero, J. M., 31 May 2021, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics .
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEnhanced Quasi Type-1 PLL-Based Multi-Functional Control of Single-Phase Dynamic Voltage Restorer
  Ahmed, H., Biricik, S., Komurcugil, H. & Benbouzid, M., 24 Dec 2021, In: Applied Sciences. 12
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIntegration of Large-Scale Electric Vehicles into Utility Grid: An Efficient Approach for Impact Analysis and Power Quality Assessment
  Khan, M. M. H., Hossain, A., Ullah, A., Hossain Lipu, M. S., Siddiquee, S. M. S., Alam, M. S., Jamal, T. & Ahmed, H., 1 Oct 2021, In: Sustainability. 13
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMaximum Torque per Ampere Control of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor: An Experimental Study
  Nadjai, Y. I., Ahmed, H., Takorabet, N. & Haghgooei, P., 2021, In: International Journal of Robotics and Control Systems. 1, 4, p. 416-427
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedOn Robust Synchronization of Nonlinear Systems with Application to Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
  Ahmed, H., Ushirobira, R. & Efimov, D., 7 Dec 2021, In: Annual Reviews in Control. 52, p. 213-221
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• PublishedSingle Phase Active Power Filter Control Under Distorted Grid Voltage Using Quasi Open-Loop Grid-Synchronization Technique
  Biricik, S., Ahmed, H., Komurcugil, H., Guler, N., Ozmen, B. & Benbouzid, M., 21 Apr 2021, 2021 12th Power Electronics, Drive Systems, and Technologies Conference (PEDSTC). Tabriz, Iran: IEEE, p. 588-592
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review