Research interests in the Department can be categorized as follows:
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Communication and Electronics
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Computers and Computer Networks
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Digital Signal and Image Processing
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High Voltage
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Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives
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Power Systems Analysis & Control
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Optics and Electromagnetic
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Based on these research interests several research groups exist in the department.
Communication and Electronics
Electronic Instrumentation & Condition Monitoring, Optical communication systems and networks, Computer based data acquisition and processing, Multiphase measurements. Corrosion detection. Design of Analog/Digital Circuits for RF communications and chip-to-chip optical interconnects in ultra-wide-band parallel processing. Design of memories for wireless computing and portable applications: device, circuit, and system level.) Optoelectronic devices: modeling and applications in RF communications.
Available Facilities are
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- Advanced Measuring and Displaying Instruments (e.g. spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, digital and analog signal generators, with HPIB & serial and other computer interfacing ports
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- Variety of Electronic Circuit and Printed Circuit Board design and simulation tools.
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- CAD tools for Optical Networks design and simulation
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- Variety of CAD tools for data analysis, visualization, and processing.
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- SICE, MULTISIM, C++, VHDL
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- Mentor Graphics (CAD tools), PCB equipments, DSP Hardware Boards and Development Kits
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Computers and Computer Networks
Computer Networks, Mapping Parallel Algorithms Onto Optimal VLSI, Distance Learning. Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, Parallel Processing, Digital System Design, Cryptography, Computer Network Security, Operating Systems, Hardware-Software design, Embedded Systems Design, Real-time Video/Audio Processing.
Available Facilities are
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§ Opnet Modeler S/W Package.
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§ Altera PLD Boards.
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§ Altera MAX PLUS II S/W.
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§ Wide range of Computer & Microprocessor based Data Acquisition.
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§ Multipurpose customizable Microprocessor Boards.
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§ Xilinx Foundation Series (both student version and full version) software for FPGA-based hardware designs is available.
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§ Access to UNIX operating system is available.
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Digital Signal and Image Processing
Digital Signal and image processing and analysis, Multidimensional image processing, Nonlinear filtering, Adaptive filtering, Image coding, Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy logic, Hardware implementation of DSP algorithms. Biomedical Signal Processing, Speaker Identification, Speech Coding, Radar Signal Processing, Statistical Signal Processing, Neural Networks.
Data Communication, Digital Transmit and Receive Matched Filter Design, Linear Phase Polynomials and Rational Function Approximation, Nyquist Pulse Shaping and Transmission Networks, Timing Jitter Pulse Performance, Communication System Simulation and Performance Evaluation.
Available Facilities are
MATLAB Software, C.
High Voltage
Grounding resistance measurement and its modeling, Contamination level measurement on the high voltage insulator surface. Insulator flashover characteristics measurement using impulse, AC and DC. Power system transient stability analysis and its modeling. Isolators and Power Circuit Breakers. Gas-Insulated Switchgear and Lines. Oil- and Gas-Flow Electrification in Large Forced Oil-Cooled Power Transformers and Pipelines. Surge/Lightning Arresters and Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS). High-Voltage Insulators. Electromagnetic Field Calculation. Design of the Grounding Systems.
Available Facilities are
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§ A Haefely 10-stage impulse voltage generator rated 1000 kV, 30 kJ with a 0.6 µF stage capacitors rated for 100 kV. The generator is able to produce the standard lightning (1.2/50 µs) and switching 50/2500 µs) impulse waveforms with a sequence of two impulses per minutes. A Haefely CS1000 damped capacitive divider is used to measure high impulse voltages up to 1200 kV and alternating voltages at 50 Hz (300 kV). An impulse peak voltmeter is used to measure and store the peak value of impulse voltage.
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§ A Haefely 50 Hz, 200 kVA, 380 V/400 kV testing transformer with compensating reactors rated 30, 60, 120 and 240 kVA, i.e. reactors’ rating ranges from 30 kVA to 450 kVA. The high voltage is measured using a precision AC peak voltmeter.
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§ A Haefely partial discharge detector and calibrator are used to detect partial discharges (PD) in equipment. The transferred electrical charge in pC expresses the magnitude of the insulation defect. This system is able to detect PD in the frequency range 70 kHz – 400 kHz with a measurement display ranges from 0 to 100 nC. A coupling capacitor rated 400 kV, 1000 pF is used to separate the high frequency PD signal from the 50 Hz test voltage in the range of few kV up to 500 kV.
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§ A Haefely capacitance and tan delta (C and tan d) bridge is used to determine the capacitance and the dielectric dissipation factor of insulating materials and high-voltage equipment using either the nominal or a higher test voltage. A standard capacitor rated 400 kV, 50 pF is used to limit the test voltage to be lower than the bridge rating. Also, sophisticated digital storage oscilloscopes and impulse current shunts are available.
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§ Evaluation and mitigation of transient overvoltages in any power system can be achieved using PSCAD and EDSA packages. Also, the optimum location of overvoltage protectors (surge arresters) can be simulated.
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§ Electromagnetic fields under overhead power lines in two and three dimensions (2D and 3D) can be calculated using the CONCEPT software to solve the whole Maxwell’s equations.
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§ Electromagnetic coupling between overhead lines and nearby objects, e.g. pipelines, buildings, using the CDEGS software. Design of the earthing/grounding system for station, substations, buildings, and utilities can be also done using the CDEGS software. Transient electromagnetic fields response near a communication tower struck by a lightning can be calculated using the CDEGS software.
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Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives
Electrical machines, Power electronics, and AC & DC Drives.
Available Facilities are
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§ Software package: OrCAD (PSpice) and MATLAB.
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§ Vector Field: OPERA-2D and OPERA-3D.
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§ Electrical machines (AC & DC).
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§ Microcontroller Based Electrical Drive Experimental setups.
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§ State of the art equipments for harmonics & transients measurements.
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Power Systems Analysis & Control
Power systems analysis (Power-flow & stability analysis, etc). Voltage stability analysis of power systems. Power systems control designs (load frequency control, var control, etc). Power System Quality (harmonics, transients, grounding, flicker, etc).
Available Facilities are
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§ Software package: PSpice and MATLAB.
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§ EDSA Software.
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§ NEPLAN Software.
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§ EMTP/PSCAD Software.
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§ State of the art equipments for harmonics & transients measurements.
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§ State of the art equipments for grounding system measurements.
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Optics and Electromagnetic
Optical sensors and Thin film design. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Radiation and Immunity studies.
Available Facilities are
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§ NEC-(Numerical Electromagnetic Code).
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§ TLM-(Transmission Line Matrix): Code being developed.
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§ Lasers, Optical tables & Optical Components.
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Research Group at ECE
The details about these research groups have been tabulated as follows:
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Research Group
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Group Members
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Communications Systems
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Dr. Hadj Bourdoucen
Dr. Lazhar Khriji
Dr. Farid Touati
Dr. Saleh Sanussi
Dr. Amir M. Abdulghani
Mr. Mohammed M. Bait Suwailam
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EM and Microwave Eng.
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Dr. Joseph Jervase
Dr. Zia Nadir
Mr. Mohammed M. Bait Suwailam
Mr. Hassan Al-Lawati
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Computer Networks
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Dr. Mohammad Habli
Dr. Mahmoud Meribout
Dr. Ahmad Al-Naamany
Dr. Amir M. Abdulghani
Mr. Ali Al-Shidhani
Mr. Ahmed Al-Maashari
Mr. Hassan Al-Lawati
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Digital Systems
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Dr. Afaq Ahmad
Dr. Ayman Elnaggar
Dr. Tariq Jamil
Dr. Fahad Bait-Shiginah
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Control & Robotics
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Dr. Adel Gastli
Dr. Ahmad Al-Namany
Dr. Khaled Metwally
Dr. Faysal Mnif
Dr. Fahad Bait-Shiginah
Mr. Salem Al-Hinai
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Electronics, Circuits & Devices
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Dr. Ali Al-Lawati
Dr. Zia Nadir
Dr. Farid Touati
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Energy & Power Systems
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Dr. Adel Gastli
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi
Dr. Arif Malik
Dr. Asaad Elmoudi
Mr. Mohammad Al-Badi
Mr. Salem Al-Hinai
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High Voltage Engineering & Power System Protection
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Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi
Dr. Ali Al-Maqrashi
Dr. Ibrahim Metwally
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Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Saleh Al-Alawi
Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen
Dr. Ahmad Al-Namany
Dr. Mohammad Nazar
Dr. Fahad Bait-Shiginah
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Signal & Image Processing
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Dr. Abdulnasir Hossen
Dr. Lazhar Khriji
Dr. Amir M. Abdulghani
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Power Systems Quality
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Dr. Adel Gastli
Dr. Saleh Al-Alawi
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi
Dr. Ali Al-Maqrashi
Dr. Amer Al-Hinai
Mr. Rashed Al-Abri
Mr. Mohammad Al-Badi
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Renewable and sustainable Energy
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Dr. Hadj Bourdoucen
Dr. Adel Gastli
Dr. Saleh Al-Alawi
Dr. Joseph Jervase
Dr. Arif Malik
Dr. Abdullah Al-Badi
Dr. Ali Al-Lawati
Dr. Farid Touati
Mr. Mohammad Al-Badi
Mr. Salem Al-Hinai
Mr. Rashed Al-Abri
and Mechanical Engineering Faculty members
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