Place & Date of Birth: Benghazi-Libya, 1966.
Married: 5 children.
Work Address: University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis),
Department of Electrical Engineering, P. O. Box 9476, Benghazi,
Libya.
Home Address: Elsalmani, P. O. Box 17887, Benghazi, Libya
Tel. +218928059346
Email: elhaffar@ieee.org
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date:
Visiting Assistant professor, Sultan Qaboos University, Department of Electrical &
2.11.2014
Computer Engineering, P. O. Box 33, Muscat, Oman 25.9.2014 – 18.6.2015
Teaching power system protection and circuit analysis courses, developing new experiments at the power system protection laboratory.
Assistant professor, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis), Department of
Electrical Engineering, P. O. Box 9476, Benghazi, Libya, 17.9.2012 – 23.9.2014
Teaching power system courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Final year project coordinator, IEEE membership coordinator, renewable energy research group coordinator.
Supervising Master thesis students .
Lecturer, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis), Department of Electrical
Engineering, P. O. Box 9476, Benghazi, Libya, 17.9.2009 – 16.9.2012
Teaching power system courses and supervising final year projects.
Post-Doc researcher, Helsinki University of Technology, Department of
Electrical Engineering, Finland , 1.9.2008 – 30.6.2009
Exploring advanced techniques in fault location and protection of distribution power lines and computer modeling of distribution systems.
Researcher and Teaching Assistant, Helsinki University of Technology, Department of
Electrical Engineering, Finland, 16.10.2002 – 31.8.2008.
Performing scientific research in the area of fault localization in power lines and computer modeling of power systems. Teaching power system courses, calculation/laboratory exercises, and designing new laboratory experiments.
Assistant Lecturer, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis), Electrical Engineering
Department, Libya, 17.9.2000 – 12.9.2002
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Teaching electrical engineering courses, demonstrating basic electricity and power system protection laboratories and Co-supervising final year projects
Teaching assistant, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis), Electrical Engineering
Department, Libya,
1.5.1994 – 16.9.2000
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Tutoring and demonstrating basic electricity and power system protection laboratories.

Protection Engineer, General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), 8.4.1989–1.5.1994
Installation, testing and troubleshooting of protective relaying systems, DC/AC auxiliary systems and power transformers for HV & MV substations of the eastern Libyan network using work tools, primary & secondary injection test-sets and multi-meters. Earth resistivity measurements. Organizing the installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of standby generator sets. Implementation of automatic changeover transfer systems of industrial plants & commercial complexes. Training electrical engineers and electricians. Establishment of new protection offices at Elbaida, Tubrok Ajdabia and Sarir regions.
Power system analysis, Design of Industrial & domestic Distribution Systems, Substation
Equipments, Power Transmission Systems, Utilization of Electric power, Power system protection/ control & laboratory, Final year projects, Advanced Power System Protection, and Transients in Power Systems 2009-University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis), Libya,
Electrical Engineering Department.
Protection Devices & Systems (EE719) Musirata University, Electrical Eng. Dept., 9/2013.
Information system applications in power systems, Seminar Course, 2008, Department of
Electrical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology. Finland.
Power systems, calculation and laboratory exercises, 2003 – 2007, Department of Electrical
Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology. Finland.
Power system protection & control laboratory, Final year projects, 1994 – 2002, University of Benghazi, Libya, Electrical Engineering Department.
Circuit Theory & laboratory, 1992- 2002, University of Benghazi (formerly Garyounis)
Libya, Electrical Engineering Department.
Protection of industrial distribution systems: a training course for the Man-Made River
Company, Benghazi, May, 2013.
Electrical transfer switching: design & maintenance: a two-weeks training course for the
Arabian Gulf Oil Company, Benghazi, July, 2012.
Standby generator set troubleshooting and sizing: a two-weeks training course for the
Arabian Gulf Oil Company, Benghazi, July, 2012.
Generator maintenance, a one-week training course for the Ministry of Education Vocational
Training, Niamey , Niger, January, 2011.
Electrical maintenance, Drehmann GMBH, Libya, 21.08.1996 - 31.12.1996: training course for electricians of Tebisti Tourist Complex, Benghazi, Libya.

Doctor of Science in Technology (D. Sc. Tec.), Helsinki University of Technology, Finland,
2006-2008.
Dissertation: ‘Power Transmission Line Fault Location based on Current Traveling Waves’
Supervisor: Prof. Matti Lehtonen, Opponents: Prof. Mustafa Kizilcay and Dr. Seppo Hänninen.
Licentiate’s of Technology (Lic. Tec), Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2002-
2006
Major: Power Systems and High Voltage Eng., Minor: Industrial Electronics and Electric Drives
Thesis: “On the Extraction of Traveling Waves for Earth Fault Location”
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.Sc.), University of Garyounis, Libya, 1996-
1999
Major: Power System Engineering, Minor: Protection of Power Systems
Thesis: “Reliability Evaluation of Power System Protection”
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.) , University of Garyounis, Libya,
1985-1989 .
Major: Electrical Engineering, Minor: Power Systems.
Thesis: “Design of Electrical Installations for an Industrial Establishment”
Learning Transferable Skills and Skills of Teaching , Peda-forum seminar, 21-22 May 2008,
Turku, Finland.
Power Cables : High Frequency Measurement Techniques & Modeling of Power Cables, Royal
Institute of Technology KTH , Sep. 21 st – 23 rd , 2005- Stockholm, Sweden.
GIS : Operation and maintenance of 220 kV and 66 kV switchgear & Power Transformers
(Siemens T&D), June, 17 th –July 5 th , 1996, Erlangen, Germany.
Windows (Excellent), M.S. office (Excellent), Matlab (Very good), ATP/EMTP (Very good),
DigSilent (basics).
Arabic: Mother tongue , English: Excellent, Finnish : Basics.
IEEE senior member.
TEK , the Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers.
Libyan Association for Autism, Benghazi, Libya.
II-Class Senior Authorized Person (Electrical)-

Reading, Nature photography, football, swimming, and road cycling.
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International Conference on Energy and Management, ICEM 2014, 5-7 June 2014,
Istanbul, Turkey.
The International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2013 (ICECE
2013), Benghazi, Libya, March 26 -28, 2013. Power Systems Track chair.
3.
IEEE 16th International Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2012,
TUNISIA, 24-26 March, 2012.
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16 th Power Systems Computation Conference 2008, (PSCC2008), July14-18, 2008,
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Glasgow, Scotland.
9th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, DPSP 2008,
17-20 March 2008, Glasgow, UK .
IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication, 24-27
November, 2007, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Power Tech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1 - 5 July 2007.
Power Engineering Society General Meeting 24-28 June 2007, Tampa, USA.
Modern Electric Power Systems Conference, MEPS06, 6-8 September 2006, Wroclow,
Poland.
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Future Power Systems Conference, Amsterdam, November 16-18, 2005.
6 th Middle East Power System Conference, MEPCON 98, Egypt, December 1998.
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National Engineering Conference’ 98, October 1998, Libya.
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Arab Electricity 1997 Conference, March 1997, Manama, Bahrain.
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (TPWRD), Power System Relaying Committee (PSRC).
Power Systems Computation Conference.
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Prof. Matti Lehtonen, Head of Department of Electrical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, PL 3000 TKK, 02015, Finland. Email: matti.lehtonen@tkk.fi
. Tel.
+35894515484.
2.
Dr. Khalil El-Arroudi, General Manager of General Electricity Company of Libya
( GECOL), Swani Road 2, P.O. Box: 81187, Tripoli, Libya, Tel. +218214802334, Fax:
+218214802334, GSM: +218913762462, email: khalil.elarroudi@elf.mcgill.ca
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3.
Prof. Mansour H. Abdel-Rahman, P.O. Box 13, University of El-Mansoura, El-Mansoura,
Egypt 35516. email: rahman@mans.edu.eg
, Tel. +20105260189.
4.
Prof. Farag Ali El-Sheikhi, EVP Office, Transmission and Distribution Division, Dubai
Electriciy and Water Authority (DEWA), P. O. Box 564, Dubai, U.A.E. email: farag.elsheikhi@gmail.com
, Tel. +961504808166.

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A. Elhaffar, N. El-Naily, K. El-Arroudi, "Management of Distribution Protection with
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High Penetration of DGs", ICEM 2014, International Conference on Energy and
Management, 5-7 June 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abdelsalam Elhaffar, Ezeldeen Agory and Abdul-Hafid El-Faituri, 'Parallel Lines
Compensation Using ATP/EMTP Distance Relay Modelling', The International
Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2013 (ICECE 2013), Benghazi,
Libya, March 26 -28, 2013 .
Abdelsalam Elhaffar, 'An Optimized Fault Location System Based on Traveling Waves
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for Transmission Networks, IEEE 16th International Mediterranean Electrotechnical
Conference, MELECON 2012, TUNISIA, 24-26 March, 2012.
Elhaffar, A.M. Elkalashy, N.I. Tarhuni, N.G. Abdel-Fattah, M.F. Lehtonen, M.
'Evaluation of probabilistic-based selectivity technique for earth fault protection in MV networks', PowerTech, 2009 IEEE Bucharest, June 28 2009-July 2 2009
A. Elhaffar and M. Lehtonen, ‘Multi-End Traveling Wave Fault Location based on Current Traveling Waves’, 16 th Power Systems Computation Conference
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2008, (PSCC2008), July14-18, 2008, Glasgow, Scotland.
A. Elhaffar and M. Lehtonen., ‘Evaluation of Traveling Wave Fault Location
Methods based on Field Measurements’, 9th International Conference on
Developments in Power System Protection, DPSP 2008, 17-20 March 2008,
Glasgow, UK .
A. Elhaffar and M. Lehtonen. ‘Signal Processing Applications to Current
Traveling Wave Fault Locators for EHV Transmission Networks’, IEEE
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International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication, 24-27
November, 2007, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Elhaffar, N. I. Elkalashy and M. Lehtonen. ‘Experimental Investigations on
Multi-end Fault Location System based on Current Traveling Waves’,
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PowerTech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1 - 5 July 2007.
A. Elhaffar and M. Lehtonen. ‘High Frequency Current Transformer Modeling for Traveling Waves Detection’ Power Engineering Society General Meeting 24-
28 June 2007, Tampa, USA.
10.
A. Elhaffar ,G. Murtaza Hashmi, M. Lehtonen, 'Signal Processing Considerations in Travelling Waves Fault Locators' , Modern Electric Power Systems
Conference, MEPS06, 6-8 September 2006, Wroclow, Poland.
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Elhaffar, A., Lehtonen, M., ‘An Improved GPS Current Traveling-Wave Fault
Locator in EHV Transmission Networks using Few Recordings’, Future Power
Systems Conference, Amsterdam, November 16-18, 2005.

CO-AUTHORED PAPERS
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Suliman El-Saeid and Abdelsalam Elhaffar, 'Determination of the Apparent-Resistance
Time-Rate for Distance Relays', The International Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering 2013, (ICECE2013) ), Benghazi, Libya, March 26 -28, 2013.
Elkalashy, N.I.; Elhaffar, A.M.; Kawady, T.A.; Tarhuni, N.G.; Lehtonen , ' Bayesian
Selectivity Technique for Earth Fault Protection in Medium-Voltage Networks' .
IEEE
Transactions on Power Delivery, Volume: 25 , Issue: 4, 2010, 2010. pp. 2234-2245.
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N I Elkalashy, A M Elhaffar, M Lehtonen, 'Evaluation of Chirp Detector-based
Travelling Wave Localization of Earth Faults in MV Networks', The 10th Institution of
Engineering and Technology Conference on Developments in Power System Protection,
(DPSP2010), 29 March– 1 April 2010, Manchester, UK.
N I Elkalashy, A M Elhaffar, M Lehtonen, Hatem A. Darwish 'ATP/EMTP Bench
Testing of Directionality-Based Selectivity Technique in MV Networks, EEUG Meeting
2009, European EMTP-ATP Conference, 26- 28 October 2009, Delft, The Netherlands.
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Elkalashy, Nagy I.; Elhaffar, Abdelsalam; Tarhuni, Naser; Abdelfattah, Mohamed;
Lehtonen, Matti, ' Windowed Standard Deviation-Based Transient Feature Extraction for
Earth Fault Protection in MV Networks', The 44th International Universities Power
Engineering Conference (UPEC2009), 1-4 September 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
M. A. Mahmoud and A. Elhaffar, “Modeling of Single Conductor Cable Using
MATLAB/Simulink“, The Eighth International Conference on Sciences and Techniques of Automatic control STA'2007, November 05-07, 2007, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hashmi, G. Murtaza; Lehtonen, Matti; Elhaffar, Abdelsalam, ’Modeling of Rogowski
Coil for On-Line PD Monitoring in Covered Conductor Overhead Distribution
Networks.’ CIRED 19th International Conference on Electricity Distribution Vienna,
Austria, 21-24 May 2007.
Elkalashy, Nagy I.; Elhaffar, Abdelsalam; Lehtonen, Matti; Darwish, Hatem A.;
Izzularab, Mohamed A.; Taalab, Abdel-Maksoud I.; ‘Impact of High Resistance Arcing
Fault Characteristics on Behavior of DWT-Based Detection in MV Networks’,
ECT2007, International conference on Electrical and Control Technologies, Kaunas,
Lithuania, 3-4 May 2007.
El-Sheikhi F. A. and Elhaffar, A. M., “An Improved Model for the Reliability
Evaluation of Digital Protective Systems”, 6 th Middle East Power System Conference,
MEPCON 98, Egypt, pp. 309-313, December 1998.
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National Agency for Scientific Research, Libya, 2010-2014, "Improved Protection
Performance of the Libyan Electrical Distribution Networks with Distributed
Generation"
Fortum personal grant (B3), Finland: 2007-2008, "Fault location techniques in transmission systems.