College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Analysis and Extension of Switched Inductor and Capacitor Based High Gain DC-DC Boost Converter with Flexible Control at Higher Gains
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2023 , Conference Paper)Microgrids get the majority of their power from renewable sources such as PV (photovoltaic) and FC (fuel cell). To achieve the desired bus voltage in a DC microgrid, a conventional DC-DC converter used as an interconnecting ... -
An Improved ANPC-based 7-level Inverter with Reduced Component and Low TSV for EV Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference Paper)The low dc-link voltage requirements of active-neutral-point-clamped (ANPC) inverters with voltage-gain capabilities make them attractive. The system's overall efficiency, reliability, and power density are improved by the ... -
Space vector pulse width modulation control techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2018 , Article)This study proposes space vector modulation (SVM) techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter. Five different SVM methods are elaborated utilising four active neighbouring (from two different lengths group) ... -
Inherently boosted switched inductor hybrid converter with AC and DC outputs for DC nanogrid applications
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This paper presents a novel hybrid converter which is capable of carrying AC and DC loads simultaneously at different ports. The converter is designed by using a full bridge inverter at the nodes between the active switched ... -
Assessment of Nodal Inertia Estimation Methods for Future Power Systems: A Comparative Study
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2024 , Conference Paper)High penetration of unconventional generators such as renewable energy sources (RES) in the generation system requires special attention during disturbances to maintain grid stability and limit possible frequency deviations. ... -
Middle East energy consumption and potential renewable sources: An overview
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Despite having enormous fossil fuel resources, the Middle East is susceptible to drops in oil and gas prices, which hurts the country budget. Even while the Middle Eastern countries that import energy enjoy cheaper energy ... -
An ultra-high voltage gain interleaved converter based on three-winding coupled inductor with reduced input current ripple for renewable energy applications
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)This article proposes an interleaved high step-up DC-DC converter topology designed for renewable energy applications, featuring an ultra-high voltage conversion ratio. The converter employs an interleaved structure, ... -
Collective self-consumption of solar photovoltaic and batteries for a micro-grid energy system
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The paper carried out a techno-economic analysis in order to obtain the optimum battery storage capacity in conjunction with a photovoltaic array that can match the desired household load at highest possible self-consumption. ... -
Energy futures and green hydrogen production: Is Saudi Arabia trend?
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This paper explores the potential for hydrogen energy to become a future trend in Saudi Arabia energy industry. With the emergence of hydrogen as a promising clean energy source, there has been growing interest and investment ... -
Ventilator-associated pneumonia diagnosis: electrochemical sensors for rapid and sensitive detection of pyocyanin
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a severe condition in critically ill patients that requires timely diagnosis to improve patient outcomes. In this study, we developed an electrochemical sensor for pyocyanin detection ... -
UAV Trajectory Optimization for Directional THz Links Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
( IEEE , 2023 , Conference Paper)As an alternative solution for quick disaster recovery of backhaul/fronthaul links, in this paper, a dynamic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-assisted heterogeneous (HetNet) network equipped with directional terahertz (THz) ... -
THz vs. FSO: An Outage Probability and Channel Capacity Performance Comparison Study
( IEEE , 2023 , Conference Paper)The main subject of this work is to make a detailed comparison between the performance of free-space optical (FSO) and terahertz (THz) links under different conditions. To this end, we first perform a detailed modeling of ... -
Downlink Interference Analysis of UAV-Based mmWave Fronthaul for Small Cell Networks
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)In this paper, an unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-based heterogeneous network is studied to solve the problem of transferring massive traffic of distributed small cells to the core network. First, a detailed three-dimensional ... -
Pointing Error Modeling of mmWave to THz High-Directional Antenna Arrays
( IEEE , 2022 , Article)This letter focuses on providing an analytical framework for the quantification and evaluation of the pointing error at high-frequency millimeter wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) communication links. For this aim, we first ... -
3D Uplink Channel Modeling of UAV-Based mmWave Fronthaul Links for Future Small Cell Networks
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)In this study, we consider an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted heterogeneous network that is offered as a cost effective and easy to deploy solution to solve the problem related to transferring traffic of distributed ... -
Channel Modeling and Performance Analysis of Directional THz Links Under Pointing Errors and α-μ Distribution
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)This letter focuses on providing an analytical framework for the quantification and evaluation of high-directional terahertz communication links under pointing errors in terms of outage probability (OP), channel capacity, ... -
Modulating Retroreflector Based Free Space Optical Link for UAV-to-Ground Communications
( IEEE , 2022 , Article)Weight reduction and low power consumption are key requirements in the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks. Employing modulating retro-reflector (MRR)-based free space optical (FSO) technology is an ... -
Long-Haul mmWave Sky Links: A Multi-Hop NFP-Based Design and Analysis
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)Networked flying platforms (NFPs) have emerged as a favorable solution to extend the network coverage and/or capacity in temporary scenarios, such as disasters or mega-size events, thanks to their flexibility and cost ... -
A General Model for Pointing Error of High Frequency Directional Antennas
( IEEE , 2022 , Article)This paper focuses on providing an analytical framework for the quantification and evaluation of the pointing error for a general case at high-frequency millimeter wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) communication links. For ... -
Optimal Trajectory and Positioning of UAVs for Small Cell HetNets: Geometrical Analysis and Reinforcement Learning Approach
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)In this paper, a dynamic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based heterogeneous network (HetNet) equipped with directional terahertz (THz) antennas is studied to solve the problem of transferring massive traffic of distributed ...