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Dr. Mahmoud A. A. Younis
Full Name
Current
Position
Assistant Professor
E-mail
myounis@soharuni.edu.om
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Academic
Qualifications
Main
specialization
Ph.D
April 2009
Department of Electrical Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Field: Power Electronics
MSc
August 2001
Department of Electrical Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B.Sc
September 1997
Islamic Institute of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Field: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Specialization: Power System Technology
Power Electronics
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Sep 2012 to present
Assistant professor, Sohar University,
P.O. Box 44, Postal Code 311Sohar, Sultanate of Oman.
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Feb 2010 to Sep 2012
Senior Lecturer, University Tenaga National (UNITEN)
Km 7, Jalan Kajang-Puchong, 43009 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Sep 2006 to Feb 2010
Senior Lecturer, University Industry Selangor (UNISEL), Jln Timur Tambalan, 45600 Btg
Berjuntai, Selangor
Malaysia.
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Sept 2002 to Sept 2006
Lecturer, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Jalan Kajang - Puchong, 43009, Kajang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Working
Experience
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Aug 2000 to Aug /2002
Lecturer, Institute Technology Jaya College (ITJ) Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Aug 1998 to Dec 2000
Research Assistant, Research and Development Unit, University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Courses
Taught
Instrumentation and measurements
HVDC and facts
Control Systems
Power System Protection
Load Dispatch
Power System Analysis
Power Electronics
Electronic Analysis and Design II
Circuit I
Circuit II
Industrial Automation
Industrial Electronics
Carried Out Research Projects
Academic,
Research, and
Professional
activities.
1
Inductive charging of electrical car battery
2014-2015
2
Study on combination of hybrid
Renewable Energy (RE) system for micro
grid system in Malaysia (Leader)
2012-2014
3
Boost Converter for Battery charging
system (Leader)
2010-2011
4
Maximum Power Point Tracker suitable
for solar car (Researcher)
2010-2011
5
Implementation of Parallel Three-Phase
Inverter for High Power Rating Suitable
for Grid Connection
(Leader)
High Power Converter for the Realization
of FACTS
Controllers
(Researcher)
Implementation of Fuel Cell System for
Industrial
Application
(Researcher)
2008-2009
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2007 -2009
Jan. 2006Dec. 2007
FURAB project
Oman
Ministry Of higher
Education
Malaysia
University Tenaga
National R&D
(J510050342)
University Tenaga
National R&D
(J510050340)
IPPP,
University
Malaya R&D
of
Ministry of Science,
Technology and
Innovation (03-01-03SF0171)
Institute of Research
Management and
Consultancy,
FP027/2005C
Book chapter
1. Moleykutty George, Kartik Prasad, Mahmoud Younis ‘Digital simulation of static power
converters using MATLAB/PSB: Operational Analysis of Static Power Converters’ LAP
LAMBERT Academic Publishing (17 May 2012)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-simulation-static-converters-MATLAB/dp/3659129747
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Journal
1.
S. F. Taghizadeh, Nadia M. L. Tan, B. Nikouei, Younis M. A. A “Dynamic Voltage Restorer
Using the Combination of Fuzzy logic and EPLL Control Strategies: An Optimized
Implementation” Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions (Submitted in Jul,25, 2013, Under
review).
2.
S. F. Taghizadeh, Younis M. A. A, B. Nikouei, Nadia M. L. Tan, Mekhilef. S “Overview
Control Strategies of Series, Shunt, and Series/shunt Categories of FACTS Devices for Three
Stability Functions of Power Systems”, International Review of Automatic Control
(I.RE.A.CO.), Vol. 5 N. 6, 2012
3.
A. Benamor, M.A.A. Younis, N. Abdul Rahim, S. Mekhilef “Control of a DC Source Supplied
by a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell” Journal of Energy & Environment Volume 3 June
2012 26– 30
4.
M. A. A. Younis, Tamer Khatib, Mushtaq N. Ahmed, A. Mohd Ariffin, “An Improved
Maximum Power Point Tracking Controller for PV Systems Using Artificial Neural
Network”, Journal of Electrical Review, ISSN 0033-2097, R. 88 NR 3b, 2012 116-121, 2012
5.
M.A.A. Younis1, N.A. Rahim2, S. Mekhilef3“DSP Controlled Isolated DC-DC Converter for
Distributed Generation System” International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREEE),
Vol.6, N.4 July-August 2011
6.
S. Mekhilefa,∗, A. Safari a, W.E.S. Mustaffaa, R. Saidurb, R. Omara, M.A.A. Younisc “Solar
energy in Malaysia: Current state and prospects” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
16 (2012) 386– 396
7.
Basim A. Khidhir, Bashir Mohamed and Mahmoud A. A. Younis ‘Modification Approach of
Fuzzy Logic Model for Predicting of Cutting Force When Machining Nickel Based Hastelloy
C-276’ American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences 3 (1): 207-213, 2010
8.
M.A.A.Younis, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef “Parallel Connected Inverter For Fuel Cell
System” Transactions on Systems, Signals and Devices (Issues on Power Electrical Systems),
Vol. 4, No.2, 2009 Page(s):251 – 262
9.
M.A.A. Younis, N. A. Rahim, Mekhilef, S., “Distributed Generation System Using Parallel
Inverters Supplied by Unstable DC Source” Journal of Applied Sciences 9 (11): 2045-2055,
2009.
10. M.A.A.Younis; Rahim, N.A.; Mckhilef, “Harmonic Reduction in a Three-Phase Rectifier with
Sinusoidal Input Current”, International Journal of Power & Energy Systems, volume 23,
Number 3, 2003, pp.181-188.
Conferences
1.
2.
Eyada A Alanzi , Mahmoud A Younis “Fault Type Detection in Distribution System Based on
Clarke Transform and Phase-Shift Angle of Voltage Waveforms ”Proceedings National
Graduate Conference 2012 (NatGrad2012).
Eyada A. Alanzi, Mahmoud A. Younis, Azrul Mohd Ariffin, “Detection of faulted phase
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type in distribution systems based on one end voltage measurement”, Electrical Power and
Energy Systems, 54, pp. 288–292. 2013.
3.
Mushtaq N. Ahmed, M. A. A. Younis, and A Mohd Ariffin, “Maximum Power Point
Prediction for a PV Generator Using an Artificial Neural Network”, Student Conference On
Research And Development (UNITEN SCORED Conference 2011), 8th December 2011.
4.
M.A.A.Younis, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef “Simulation of Grid Connected THIPWMThree-Phase Inverter Using SIMULINK” Symposium on Industrial Electronics and
Applications (ISIEA), 2011 IEEE Page(s): 133 – 137.
5.
Alanzi, E.A.J.; Younis, M.A.A.; “Accurate fault location of two-terminal transmission line
based on one end voltage measurement and Smooth Support Vector Machines” GCC
Conference and Exhibition (GCC), 2011 IEEE Page(s): 485 – 488.
6.
Eyada A Alanzi, M.A.A.Younis “Fault Location of HV Teed Feeder Based on Synchronized
Voltage Measurement and Smooth Support Vector Machines” Power and Energy (PECon),
2010 IEEE International Conference, Page(s): 980 – 984.
7.
M.A.A.Younis, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef ‘High Efficiency THIPWM Three-Phase Inverter
for Grid Connected System’ Industrial Electronics & Applications (ISIEA), 2010 IEEE
Symposium on Page(s): 88 – 93.
8.
AL-Duliamy,Mushtaq N. Ahmed, M. A.A.Youins and A. Mohd Ariffin “Solar PV Model for
regulated Power Supply using PID Controller” Uniten Scored 2010 on 13 Oct,2010, Malaysia.
9.
10. Abdelbaki Benamor1, Mahmoud A. A. Younis2 N. A. Rahim3 and S. Mekhilef 4 ‘Simulation of
Regulated Dc Source Supplied By Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell PEMFC Model’
International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies 6-7 July 2010,
Putrajaya, Malaysia , ICARET2010 - 020
11. Younis, M.A.A.; Rahim, N. A.; Mekhilef, S.;’ Distributed Generation with Parallel Connected
Inverter’ Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA, 2009. 4th IEEE Conference, 2009 ,
Page(s): 2935 - 2940
12. M.A.A. Younis, N. A. Rahim, Mekhilef, S., “Harmonic Reduction In Three-Phase Parallel
Connected Inverter”, International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering
ICCSE 2009, Penang, Malaysia, VOLUME 38 FEBRUARY 2009, Page(s):1035 – 1040.
13. M.A.A. Younis, N. A. Rahim, Mekhilef, S., “Parallel Connected Inverter for Fuel Cell System”
5th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, 2008. IEEE SSD 2008.
20-22 July 2008 Page(s):1 – 5.
14. Younis, M.A.A.; Rahim, N. A.; Mekhilef, S; ’Dynamic and Control of Fuel Cell System’
Industrial Electronics and Applications, 2008. ICIEA 2008. 3rd IEEE Conference on 3-5 June
2008 Page(s):2063 - 2067
15. Mekhilef, S.; Ahmed, M.E.; Younis, M. A. A.;’Performance of Grid Connected Photovoltaic
Inverter with Maximum Power Point Tracker and Power Factor Control’ Electrical and
Computer Engineering, 2008. CCECE 2008. Canadian Conference on 4-7 May 2008 Page(s):
001129 - 001134
16. S. Rajendran, Ahamad Khan, Irraivan Elamvazuthi, Mahmoud A A Younis, K. Anayet, “
Solar Energy Based Ozone Generator for Air and Water Treatment”, Solar Energy Conferences
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17. M.A.A.Younis, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef “Fuel Cell Model for Three Phase Inverter” First
International Power and Energy Conference PECon 2006 November 28-29, 2006, Putrajaya,
Malaysia, Page(s):399-404
18. M.A.A.Younis, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation for dc-toac Inverter” International Conference on Modeling and Simulation 2006 3 – 5 April 2006,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
19. M.A.A.Younis, A.M. Omar, N. A. Rahim and S. Mekhilef “A Three–Phase Single Stage
Flyback Converter With Unity Power Factor” 11th International Power Electronics and Motion
Control Conference, European Power Electronics and Drive (EPE-PEMC) Sept.2-4, 2004 Riga,
Latvia, pp. 1141-1148.
20. M.A.A.Younis; Rahim, N.A.; Mckhilef, S Harmonic Reduction in a Three Phase Rectifier with
Sinusoidal Input Current. Power System Technology, 2002. Proceedings. PowerCon 2002.
International Conference on, Volume: 4, 2002. Page(s): 2251 –2255.
21. M.A.A.Younis, A.M. Omar, N. A. Rahim “Three-Phase PWM Generation ASIC Design”, EEC
2000 regional conference on Electrical Engineering in the New Millennium held in Kuala
Lumpur, MALAYSIA, August 2000.