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Dr. Hisham Alharbi
Studies and Development Committee

Dr. Hisham Alharbi

Chairman of the Studies and Development Committee

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Power Systems

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Academic and researcher specializing in electrical power engineering, energy systems, energy storage, microgrids, and renewable energy, with research expertise in power system planning and operation, optimization, and advanced modeling.

Biography

  • Dr. Hisham Alharbi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research interests include power systems, energy storage, microgrids, renewable energy, optimal planning and operation of energy systems, stochastic modeling, and AI-driven analytics. He has published numerous research papers in international peer-reviewed journals and contributes to various academic and professional committees.

Memberships

  • Member, IEEE Power & Energy Society
  • Member, Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Chair of the Studies and Development Committee at the Electric Vehicle Technologies Association

Interests

  • Electrical Power Systems
  • Energy Storage
  • Microgrids
  • Renewable Energy
  • Power System Optimization and Operation
  • Stochastic Modeling
  • Artificial Intelligence in Energy Systems
  • Energy System Resilience and Reliability

Achievements

  • Excellence Award

    2020

    Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in Canada

  • Highly Qualified Personnel International Mobility Grant

    2020

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

  • Faculty of Engineering Award

    2017

    Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo

Research

  • Fuzzy-Energy-Management-Based Intelligent Direct Torque Control for a Battery—Supercapacitor Electric Vehicle 2022
  • Stochastic Optimal Planning of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Isolated Microgrids 2018
  • Participation of Pumped Hydro Storage in Energy and Performance-Based Regulation Markets 2020