Doctor Muhammed Akmal BSc, MSc, PhD, SMIEEE
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I completed my PhD from Queen's University of Belfast in 2011. I was recipient of The Charles Parsons Energy Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Award from Science Foundation Ireland for my PhD research.
Prior to joining Ï㽶ÊÓƵ as Senior Lecturer in September 2018, I was an Associate Professor at Abu Dhabi University (2017-2018) and Assistant Professor from 2012 to 2017.
My major research interests are in Renewable Energy Integration into Power Systems, Microgrids, Smart Grids, Power System Operation and Stability Analysis.
About
I did my BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan in 2006 and 2008 respectively and PhD in Electric Power Systems from Queen's University Belfast (QUB), UK, in 2011. I was recipient of The Charles Parsons Energy Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Award from Science Foundation Ireland for my PhD research.
Prior to joining Ï㽶ÊÓƵ as Senior Lecturer in September 2018, I was with Abu Dhabi University as Associate Professor (2017-2018) and Assistant Professor (2012-2017) where I have won 3 awards for excellence in teaching including one University Teaching Award for the academic year 2015-16.
I have secured research and equipment grants worth more than £125,000. I have published more than 30 research papers in prestigious international journals and conferences. My research interests are Power Systems modelling and simulation, Distributed Generation and integration into the grid, Smart Grids and Demand Side Management.
I am an active reviewer for articles submitted to the prestigious journals of IEEE and IET related to Power and Energy. I am a senior member of IEEE and Member of IEEE Power and Energy Society.
Teaching
BEng Hon Electrical And Electronic Engineering
MEng Electrical And Electronic Engineering
MSc Electrical And Electronic Engineering
1. MODERN ELECTRIC SYSTEMS (55-701311)
2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY(55-601323)
3. ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES (55-501319)
4. POWER ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL MACHINES (55-604681)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Dr Akmal has been working on Wind Power Integration and Support from the Demand Side. The recent research includes Microgrids, Smart Grids, Power System Operation and Stability Analysis.
I collaborate with department colleagues on different projects.
My external collaborators are:
Prof Brendan Fox: Energy, Power and Intelligent Control, The Queen's University Belfast, UK
Dr Wasif Naeem: Energy, Power and Intelligent Control, The Queen's University Belfast, UK
Andy Frew: Northern Ireland Heating Executive, Belfast, UK
Dr Lasantha Meegahapola, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Publications
Key Publications
Javed, T., Oluwole-ojo, O., Zhang, H., Akmal, M., Breikin, T., & O’Brien, A. (2024). . Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18, 2195-2217.
Hassan, W., Akmal, M., Hussain, G.A., Raza, A., & Shafiq, M. (2023). . IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.
Hassan, W., Hussain, G.A., Mahmood, F., & Akmal, M. (2022). . Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP.
Tarabsheh, A.A., Akmal, M., & Ghazal, M. (2021). . Electronics, 10 (9).
Hassan, W., Mahmood, F., Akmal, M., & Nasir, M. (2020). . International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems.
Raza, A., Benrabah, A., Alquthami, T., & Akmal, M. (2020). . Applied Sciences, 10 (4), e1312.
Hassan, M.W., Rasheed, M.B., Javaid, N., Nazar, W., & Akmal, M. (2018). . Energies, 11 (10), 2833.
Ghazal, M., Akmal, M., Iyanna, S., & Ghoudi, K. (2016). . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 55 (C), 1248-1259.
Akmal, M., Fox, B., Morrow, J.D., & Littler, T. (2014). . IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 8 (12), 2065-2073.
Journal articles
Al Tarabsheh, A., Akmal, M., & Ghazal, M. (2017). . Sustainability (Switzerland), 9 (3), 371.
Akmal, M., & Fox, B. (2016). . International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology, 17 (35), 28.1-28.9.
Javed, T., Akmal, M., Breikin, T., & Zhang, H. (n.d.). . International Journal of Modelling and Simulation.
Conference papers
Akmal, M., Umeh, O., Yusuf, A., & Onyenagubom, A. (2024). . 2024 7th International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE).
Akmal, M., Al-Naemi, F., Iqbal, N., Al-Tarabsheh, A., & Meegahapola, L. (2019). . 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech.
Ninan, J., Othman, Y., Aldhuhoori, S., Meegahapola, L., & Akmal, M. (2019). . 2018 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Modelling and Simulation (ISMS), 2018, 120-125.
Al Tarabsheh, A., & Akmal, M. (2019). . 2019 6th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE).
Akmal, M., Jawad, A., & Tarabsheh, A.A. (2018). . Proceedings - 2018 UKSim-AMSS 20th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, UKSim 2018, 108-113.
Tarabsheh, A.A., Etier, I., Akmal, M., Sweleh, A., & Ghazal, M. (2017). . 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, 1-4.
Ghazal, M., Al Hadithy, T., Al Khalil, Y., Akmal, M., & Hajjdiab, H. (2017). . Proceedings - 2017 5th International Conference on Future Internet of Things and Cloud Workshops, W-FiCloud 2017, 2017-J (2017-J), 240-245.
Akmal, M., Ali, S., Al Khalil, Y., Iqbal, N.B., & Alzaabi, A. (2017). . 2017 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2017, 1-5.
Al Tarabsheh, A., Akmal, M., & Hareb, M. (2017). . 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power: Renewable Energy Resources Impact, ICCEP 2017, 41-45.
Al Tarabsheh, A., Akmal, M., Hareb, M., Kahla, M., Qadir, A., Mohammad, E., & Ghazal, M. (2016). A Modified Photovoltaic Wind Hybrid System. 5th IET International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG) 2016, 58 (3 .).
Akmal, M., & Fox, B. (2016). . Proceedings - 2016 UKSim-AMSS 18th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation, UKSim 2016, 246-251.
Tarabsheh, A.A., Etier, I., Akmal, M., Sweleh, A., & Ghazal, M. (2016). . Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1523-1526.
Akmal, M., Kashif, A.E., Ghazal, M., & Tarabsheh, A.A. (2016). . EEEIC 2016 - International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering.
Hassan, W., Akmal, M., & Kamran, M. (2013). Portable and compact grounding system. 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 1-6.
Akmal, M., Fox, B., & Morrow, D.J. (2013). Emergency reserve from flexible loads and impact on existing plant portfolio. 2013 IEEE Grenoble Conference, 1-6.
Fox, B., Akmal, M., Thompson, S., Jordan, C.M., & Black, J. (2011). Maximising wind turbine generator capacity at 11 kV. IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), 141.
Akmal, M., Fox, B., Morrow, D.J., & Littler, T. (2011). Impact of high penetration of heat pumps on low voltage distribution networks. 2011 IEEE Trondheim PowerTech.
Akmal, M., Flynn, D., Kennedy, J., & Fox, B. (2009). Flexible heat load for managing wind variability in the Irish power system. Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference.
Qureshi, S.A., Akmal, M., & Arif, R. (2009). Power quality based comparison of Compact Fluorescent Lamp with fluorescent light. 2009 Third International Conference on Electrical Engineering, 1-6.
Khan, R.A.J., & Akmal, M. (2008). Mathematical Modeling of Current Harmonics Caused by Personal Computers. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 29, 29, 325-329.
Ata-Ur-Rehman, N., Afghani, S., Akmal, M., & Yousaf, R. (2008). Microcontroller and sensors based gesture vocalizer. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH WSEAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, 82-+.
Jabbar, R.A., Al-Dabbagh, M., Muhammad, A., Khawaja, R.H., Akmal, M., & Arif, M.R. (2008). Impact of compact fluorescent lamp on power quality. 2008 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2008.
Jabbar, R.A., Muhammad, A., Muhammad, J., & Muhammad, A.M. (2008). Operational and economic impacts of distorted current drawn by modern induction furnaces. 2008 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2008.
Jabbar, R.A., Akmal, M., Masood, M.A., Junaid, M., & Akram, M.F. (2008). Voltage waveform distortion measurement caused by the current drawn by modern induction furnaces. 2008 13th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, 1-7.
Jabbar, R.A., Qureshi, S.A., Akmal, M., Qureshi, W.A., & Ahmad, A. (2007). Practical analysis and mathematical modeling of harmonic distortions caused by electronic loads. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Energy and Power Systems, 151-156.