Research Highlights

  • [05/2007 – Date] On-going 8 years of Research and Development experience.
  • [05/2007 – Date] Funded Projects:
    • 5 research grant-based funded projects
    • 2 industrial research-based funded projects including a project in ARAMCO
  • [01/2014 – Date] Joint Research Proposals with Professor Giorgio Rizzoni [Chair, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (USA)] in the area of hybrid EVs.
  • An Expert in analysis and performance monitoring of systems which involve energy storage, renewable energy, sustainability of smart grids.
  • [05/2007 – Date] 45+ world-class research publications which include:
    • 1 published Monograph
    • 6 published IEEE Transactions
    • 5 working IEEE Transactions
    • 3 published IET Journals
    • 2 published Elsevier Journals
    • 15+ published peer-reviewed Conferences
  • [01/2013 – Date] Research Supervision:
    • 5 M.S students in the field of filtering, estimation and power systems.
  • [12/2011 – Date] Best Innovative Idea Award- Saudi Research Conference.
  • [06/2010 – Date] Nominated for Best Paper Award, IEEE CASE, Canada.
  • [06/2009 to 08/2012 – Date] Won FULL PhD research scholarship from Ministry of Petroleum.
  • [06/2007 to 04/2009 – Date] Won FULL MSc research scholarship from Ministry of Petroleum.
  • [01/2007 – Date] Distinction Certificate from ASME.
  • [12/2010 – Date] Reviewer of:
    • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
    • IEEE Transactions on Neural Network & Learning Systems
    • IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
    • American Control Conference (ACC)
    • Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)
    • IFAC UKACC
    • • International Journal of Systems Science
  • [06/2009 – Date] Poster Session Referee- ICINCO, Milan, Italy
  • [04/2009 – Date] Program Chair- 5th IEEE GCC Conference& Exhibition, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
  • [06/2008 – Date] Session Organizer- WISC, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA.

Industrial Research Experience

  • • [2013 to Date]Center of Automotive Research, FORD MOTOR Company, USA:
  • 1. Health Monitoring of Li-ion Battery Systems: A Median Expectation-based Diagnosis Approach (MEDA):
    – Developed a median-based filter for diagnosing the dynamic patterns of state in Lithium-ion batteries at cell-level. The research was published in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • 2. Current-Split Estimation in Li-Ion Battery Pack: An Enhanced Weighted Recursive Filter Method:
    – Developed a recursive weighted-covariance based estimation method (RWEM) to estimate the current-split of each set of parallel cells in a battery pack. The research was published in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • 3. Look-Ahead Control Research Competition at SCANIA Trucks:
    – PSRL is teaming up with CAR Laboratories to develop a real-time look-ahead controller for SCANIA trucks.
  • • [2004 to Date] Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia:
  • 4) Oil Permeability Analysis [NSTIP Funded Project with Dr. Rahim]:
    – Analysis of oil permeability at different depths of wells.Based on analysis, deduce the feasibility of drilling more wells, particularly in northern area of the east province. Data analysis, classification & localization to reduce the cost of laser drilling.
  • 5) Research Grant Proposal Writing:
    – Worked on developing research grant proposals in the areas of oil-well permeability classification, and oscillation monitoring.
  • 6) Internship at Dental Labs and Tube Systems:
    – Commissioned computerized pneumatic-based tube systems.Hands-on experience in developing patterns of molds for dental procedures.
  • 7) Internship at Roto-clave Sterilization Unit:
    – Hands-on experience with utility & facility maintenance systems.Studied operation & mechanism for the roto-clave sterilizers.
  • 8) Internship at Building Management Systems:
    – Worked on fire alarm systems.Hands-on experience for handling the security breach at central operating unit.

Positions

  • 1. [07/2016 to Date] Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE.
  • • Research:
  •    – Developing a cyber-immune algorithm to enhance the grid resilience.
  •    – Developing a Fault-Propagation scheme for Lithium-Ion battery packs.
  • • Mentoring and Supervision:
  •    – Supervising senior design projects of three undergraduate students in the area of power systems and smart grid.
  • • Teaching:
  •    – EEL-4413 Power System Analysis
  •    – EEL-2023 Power Generation and Transmission
  •    – EEC-2073 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
  •    – EGN-4003 Senior Design Project I
  •    – EGN-4033 Senior Design Project II
  •    – EGN-1133 Design Thinking in Technology
  • • Assessments:
  •    – Prepare paper-based exams, Online quizzes (Black Board Learn 9) and class assessments, invigilate exams and assist other instructors in their invigilation.
  • • Directional Roles:
  •    – Course Team Leader in two courses, working on search engine optimization of my professional website (www.harismkhalid.com) to enhance & promote citations.
  • • Professional Development:
  •    – Serving as research mentor for M.S. student in Petroleum Institute, preparing manuscript to submit in IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, writing an invited IET book chapter for Bad Data Detection.
  • 2. [10/2015 to 05/2016] Visiting Scholar, Electrical Engineering Department, the Petroleum Institute (PI), Abu Dhabi 2533, UAE.
  • • Research:
  •    – Developed a prediction algorithm to enhance the grid resilience.
  •    – Developed health monitoring scheme for Lithium-Ion battery packs.
  • • Mentoring and Supervision:
  •    – Supervised research a master student in the area of Smart Grids.
  • 3. [08/2013 to 05/2016] Research Fellow, Power Systems Research Laboratory, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), MI-MIT Cooperative Program, Abu Dhabi 54224, UAE.
  • • Research:
  •    – Developed architectures for Electromechanical Oscillations Detection.
  •    – Proposed a Median-based Expectation Operator for capturing system fast dynamics in EVs.
  •    – Developed an algorithm for improved estimation using a-priori information.
  •    – Designed nonlinear controllers for load frequency, damping oscillations & bad-data detection.
  •    – Determined model-order of coefficients in Maximum Point Power Tracking.
  • • Research Grant Proposal Writing:
  •    – Worked on developing NSF & ARAMCO research grant proposals in the areas of oil-well permeability classification, oscillation monitoring & hybrid electric vehicles.
  • • Mentoring and Supervision:
  •    – Supervised research of three master students in the PSRL research group.
  • • Teaching:
  •    – EPE 502- Dynamics Systems and Control
  •    – Talks, Presentations and Guest Lectures:
  •    – Delivered talks & guest lectures at ABB, Al-Dar Headquarters & Masdar Corporate, UAE.
  •    – Presented an accepted IEEE Transaction paper at IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA.
  • 4. [08/2012 to 07/2013] Research Fellow, Distributed Control Research Group, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, KSA.
  • • Research:
  •    – Distributed asynchronous estimation & filtering.
  •    – Developed distributed fault tolerant control architectures.
  •    – Supervised research of two master students in the distributed control research group.
  • 5. [04/2009 to 09/2012] Lecturer,
    Systems Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, KSA.
  • • Teaching:
  •    – SE-315 Signals & Systems
  •    – SE-100 Introduction to Technology
  •    – CISE-204 Digital Systems Lab
  • 6. [12/2012 to 03/2013] Undergraduate Research, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
  •    – Developed an electronic keypad lock system with the help of C++.
  •    – Designed & developed a pneumatic-based computerized controlled test bed for shock absorbers on a single cylinder motor-bike.
  • 7. [Jun 2006 to Aug 2006, Jun 2005 to Aug 2005, Jun 2004 to Aug 2004] Intern, ARAMCO, Dhahran 31311, KSA.
  •    – Commissioned computerized pneumatic-based tube systems.
  •    – Hands-on experience with utility & facility maintenance systems.
  •    – Studied operation & mechanism for the roto-clave sterilizers.
  •    – Worked on building management systems.