• Low cost microcontroller-based inverter integrated in PV systems 

      Salmi, Tarak; Gastli, Adel; Bouzguenda, Mounir; Masmoudi, Ahmed ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      This paper deals with a novel transformerless inverter topology having high efficiency, low leakage current and no zero crossing distortions are encountered. In fact, the proposed topology is based on the conventional full ...
    • Matlab/Simulink implementation & simulation of islanding detection using passive methods 

      Ashour, Marwa; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Gastli, Adel; Al-Emadi, Nasser; Fayyad, Yara ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      The extensive use of Distributed Generators in Electrical and power systems made it a must to explore its functionality and the issues related to their connection to the grid. One of the main issues is unintentional ...
    • Matlab/Simulink implementation & simulation of islanding detection using passive methods 

      Ashour, Marwa; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Gastli, Adel; Al-Emadi, Nasser; Fayyad, Yara ( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      The extensive use of Distributed Generators in Electrical and power systems made it a must to explore its functionality and the issues related to their connection to the grid. One of the main issues is unintentional ...
    • Mesh Network-Based Device-To-Device Negotiation System for Energy Management 

      Mannan, Ahmed; Bader, Mohammed; Hijawi, Ula; Gastli, Adel; Hamila, Ridha ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      Electric utilities encounter high-load demand during peak times leading to high losses in the power system. Recent research has targeted the improvement of efficient energy consumption at the demanding areas. Therefore, ...
    • Message from the SGRE 2015 technical program chairs 

      Malinowski, Mariusz; Gastli, Adel; Ellabban, Omar ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Other)
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    • Microcontroller-based inverter topology integrated in PV systems 

      Bouzguenda, Mounir; Selmi, Tarek; Gastli, Adel; Masmoudi, Ahmed ( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2015 , Article)
      Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the problem of the leakage currents in transformerless inverter topologies. It proposes a novel topology and how important the adopted control strategy on the power quality ...
    • ML-Based Handover Prediction and AP Selection in Cognitive Wi-Fi Networks 

      Khan, Muhammad Asif; Hamila, Ridha; Gastli, Adel; Kiranyaz, Serkan; Al-Emadi, Nasser Ahmed ( Springer , 2022 , Article)
      Device mobility in dense Wi-Fi networks offers several challenges. Two well-known problems related to device mobility are handover prediction and access point selection. Due to the complex nature of the radio environment, ...
    • Modular Multilevel Converter Circulating Current Reduction Using Model Predictive Control 

      Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Gastli, Adel; Trabelsi, Mohamed; Ghazi, Khalid A.; Houchati, Mahdi; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)
      Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a promising new topology for high-voltage applications. The MMC is made of several identical submodules. For proper operation, each submodule can be considered as a controlled voltage ...
    • A novel control scheme for three-phase seven-level packed U-Cell based DSTATCOM 

      Hassan Abdullah, Khalid; Al-Emadi, Nasser Ahmed; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Gastli, Adel; Cecati, Carlo ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      With the advent of SiC devices, the packed U-Cell converter has become a promising topology among the multilevel converters for medium voltage DSTATCOM application. It utilizes fewer components while achieving the maximum ...
    • Novel Home Energy Optimization Technique based on Multi-Zone and Multi-Objective Approach 

      Benhmed, Kamel; Ellabban, Omar; Gastli, Adel ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      To improve energy building performance, many strategies are adopted such as demand response, data analytics and optimization. However, building with less energy consumption suggests the degradation of the occupant comfort. ...
    • A novel model predictive control with an integrated SOC and floating DC-link voltage balancing for 3-phase 7-level PUC converter-based MV BESS 

      Hassan Abdullah, Khalid; Al-Emadi, Nasser Ahmed; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Gastli, Adel; Cecati, Carlo ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Compared to conventional multilevel topologies, the Packed U-Cell multilevel topology utilizes the minimum number of components and provides both maximum voltage levels and high reliability. When used in a battery energy ...
    • Numerical differential protection algorithm for power transformers 

      Hamouda, Abdelrahman H.; Al-Anzi, Fadel Q.; Gad, Hussein K.; Gastli, Adel ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      The differential protective system establishes the main protection against short circuits occurring on transformer windings. This protective system should operate rapidly when internal faults occur. However, it should not ...
    • Optimal micro-siting of small wind turbine using numerical simulation 

      Al-Yahyai, Sultan; Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      The main objective of this study is to conduct an optimal micro-siting of 1kW wind turbine to provide electricity for the eco-house project at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The study utilizes the Numerical Weather ...
    • Optimal Placement of Phasor Measurement Units for Power Systems Using Genetic Algorithm 

      Mahgoub, Mohamed Osama (2017 , Master Thesis)
      Power grids require monitoring to operate with high efficiency while minimizing the chances of having a failure. However, current monitoring scheme which consists of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), ...
    • Performance Evaluation of No-Pairing ECC-Based KPABE on IoT Platforms 

      Hijawi, Ula; Unal, Devrim; Hamila, Ridha; Gastli, Adel; Ellabban, Omar ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Internet of Things (IoT) networks operating in lightweight resource-constrained devices have been growing constantly in a wide range of areas. Such networks collect sensitive information over time that represent the users' ...
    • Planning and Optimizing Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Through System Dynamics 

      Abdullah, Heba M.; Gastli, Adel; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar; Mohammed, Semira O. ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)
      One of the key solutions to address the issue of energy efficiency and sustainable mobility is to integrate plug-in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and photovoltaic (PV) systems. The research proposes a comprehensive ...
    • Production of solar radiation bankable datasets from high-resolution solar irradiance derived with dynamical downscaling Numerical Weather prediction model 

      Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel; Al-Yahyai, Sultan ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      A bankable solar radiation database is required for the financial viability of solar energy project. Accurate estimation of solar energy resources in a country is very important for proper siting, sizing and life cycle ...
    • Qatar Green Schools Initiative: Energy Management System with Cost-Efficient and Lightweight Networked IoT 

      Hijawi, Ula; Gastli, Adel; Hamila, Ridha; Ellabban, Omar; Unal, Devrim ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      With the growing need of developing real-time energy management and automation systems, building energy efficiency is of large focus in recent research. In particular, school buildings require special attention to occupants' ...
    • Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries 

      Abdmouleh, Zeineb; Alammari, Rashid A.M.; Gastli, Adel ( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)
      Energy security was the major driver for several countries in the world to opt for alternative sources of energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Being blessed with oil and gas reserves, the situation in the Gulf Cooperation ...
    • Reinforcement Learning Based EV Charging Management Systems-A Review 

      Abdullah, Heba M.; Gastli, Adel; Ben-Brahim, Lazhar ( IEEE , 2021 , Article)
      To mitigate global warming and energy shortage, integration of renewable energy generation sources, energy storage systems, and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have been introduced in recent years. The application of ...