• New fast arctangent approximation algorithm for generic real-time embedded applications 

      Benammar M.; Alassi A.; Gastli A.; Ben-Brahim L.; Touati F. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)
      Fast and accurate arctangent approximations are used in several contemporary applications, including embedded systems, signal processing, radar, and power systems. Three main approximation techniques are well-established ...
    • Optimal energy management scheme for electric vehicle integration in microgrid 

      Lakshminarayanan, V.; Pramanick, S.; Rajashekara, K.; Ben-Brahim, L.; Gastli, A. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Electric vehicles (EV) connected to a charging station in a microgrid system is a potential power source for participation in energy management (EM). However, an autonomous controller scheme is required to schedule the ...
    • Optimal PMU placement for large practical systems Qatar grid as an example 

      Mahgoub M.; Gastli A.; Ben-Brahim L. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) is a measurement devices capable of providing measurements with high accuracy, but due to its high cost it is desired to find the optimal placement for them. This paper tries to address the ...
    • Platoon Transitional Maneuver Control System: A Review 

      Badnava, S.; Meskin, Nader; Gastli, A.; Al-Hitmi, M.A.; Ghommam, J.; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)
      Connectivity and autonomy are considered two of the most promising technologies to improve mobility, fuel consumption, travel time, and traffic safety in the automated transportation industry. These benefits can be realized ...
    • Real-Time Fault Detection and Identification for MMC Using 1-D Convolutional Neural Networks 

      Kiranyaz S.; Gastli A.; Ben-Brahim L.; Al-Emadi N.; Gabbouj M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)
      Automated early detection and identification of switch faults are essential in high-voltage applications. Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a new and promising topology for such applications. MMC is composed of many ...
    • Reinforcement Learning-based Control of Signalized Intersections having Platoons 

      Berbar, A.; Gastli, A.; Meskin, Nader; Al-Hitmi, M.; Ghommam, J.; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Smart transportation cities are based on intelligent systems and data sharing while human drivers generally have limited capabilities and imperfect observations in traffics. The perception of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle ...
    • Smart-home automation using IoT-based sensing and monitoring platform 

      Al-Kuwari M.; Ramadan A.; Ismael Y.; Al-Sughair L.; Gastli A.; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      In order to help maintain comfortable living conditions within a home, home monitoring and automation are utilized. The standards of human's comfort in homes can be categorized into several types. Among these categories, ...
    • STATCOM using packed U-Cell 5-level converter with new control algorithm 

      Al-Qatouni, H.; Gastli, A.; Ben-Brahim, L. ( IEEE , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      This paper introduces a new control strategy for a single-phase 5-level packed U-Cell (PUC) converter that is used as a STATCOM. The proposed control method allows the regulation of the amount of reactive power (VAr) ...
    • Study of voltage source converter-based HVDC system during DC side faults 

      Khader, H.; Massoud, Ahmed; Gastli, A. ( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      Recently voltage source converter-based HVDC technology has witnessed a remarkable development due to the several advantages it exhibits over the conventional HVDC systems. However, one of the main remaining challenges is ...
    • Switchless power decoupling and switchless leakage current elimination in grid-tied inverters 

      Khan A.; Houchati M.; Ur-Rehman J.; Ben-Brahim L.; Gastli A. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      This paper presents a grid-tied single-phase transformerless inverter that eliminates simultaneously the leakage current issue and the double grid frequency power pulsation without additional active circuitry. The control ...