Dr Tamer Kamel
Profiles

Dr Tamer Kamel

Lecturer in Power Electronics and Renewable Energy

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Biography

Biography

Leader of the following modules:

  • Power Electronics and Generation (ELEC237)
  • Design and Control of Renewable Energy Technology (ELEC349)

PhD and MSc. Supervisor in the following topics:

  • Optimal Microgrid Planning and Operation for Improving Reliability and Power Quality
  • Cyber risk-resilience of Wind plants
  • Robust PV Systems Operation with Unstable Grid
  • Optimal design of PV/Wind/ES Hybrid Renewable Energy System For Countryside Sites

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Fault diagnosis and reliability modelling of power electronic applications.
  • Control, automation, and protection of electric power systems associated with renewable energy sources
  • Design of embedded supervisory control and advanced electronic systems.
  • Artificial Intelligence applications in electrical power fields.
  • Smart grids implementations and applications.

Qualifications

2019–2021  Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education

The Higher Education Futures institute, University of Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM

2010–2015  Doctor of Philosophy

Fault Diagnosis for Grid-Connected Power Converters

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Brunswick, CANADA

2007–2010  Master of Science

A Novel Approach to Distance Protection of Transmission Lines Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System

Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, EGYPT

2002–2007  Bachelor of Engineering (first class honors)

Electrical Power and Machines Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, EGYPT

Professional membership

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Publications

Publications

Journals

  • T. Kamel, P. Amor, N. Polater, Y. Zhang, Z. Tian, S. Hillmansen, and P. Tricoli, “Development of a smart hybrid drive system with advanced logistics for railway applications”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, early access, January 2023
  • S. Sharifi, I. Ferencz, T. Kamel, D. Petreus, and P. Tricoli, “Medium voltage DC electric railway systems: a review on feeding arrangements and power converter topologies”, IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, September 2022.
  • T. Kamel, Z. Tian, M. Zangiabadi, N. Wade, V. Pickert, and P. Tricoli, “Smart soft open point to synergically improve the energy efficiencies of the interconnected electrical railways with the low voltage grids”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol.142, part A, November 2022.
  • A. Griffo, J.B. Wang, K. Colombage, and T. Kamel, “Real-time measurement of temperature sensitive electrical parameters in SiC power MOSFETs”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 2663-2671, March 2018.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Real time diagnosis for open circuited and unbalance faults in electronic converters connected to residential wind systems”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 1781-1792, March 2016.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Fault diagnoses for industrial grid-connected converters in the power distribution systems”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 62, no.10, pp. 6496 – 6507, October 2015.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Fault diagnosis and on-line monitoring for grid-connected single-phase inverters”, Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 126, pp. 68-77, May 2015.
  • T. Kamel, M. Hassan, and A. El Morshdy, “Advanced distance protection technique based on multiple classified ANFIS considering different loading conditions for long transmission lines in EPS”, International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control, vol. 16, no.2, pp. 108-121, January 2012.
  • T. Kamel, M. Hassan, and A. El Morshdy, “An ANFIS based distance relay protection for transmission lines in EPS”, International Journal of Innovations in Electrical Power Systems, vol.3, no.1, pp.1-13. January 2011.

Conference Papers

  • N. Polater, T. Kamel, and P. Tricoli, “State of Charge-Based Power Sharing Algorithm for Hydrogen and Battery Cells Supplying Double-Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor”, in Proceedings of IEEE 16th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, July 2022.
  • T. Mir, F. Hardan, M. Hajian Foroushani, T. Kamel, and P. Tricoli, “Predictive control of power electronics autotransformer for mitigating three-phase grid current unbalance in railway supply systems” in Proceedings of IEEE 24th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, June 2022.
  • T. Kamel, Z. Tian, M. Zangiabadi, N. Wade, V. Pickert, and P. Tricoli, “Optimized localization for the inverting substation to maximize the braking efficiency of the DC railways”, in Proceedings of IEEE 15th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), July 2021.
  • M. Zangiabadi, Z. Tian, T. Kamel, P. Tricoli, N. Wade, and V. Pickert, “Analysis the impact of energy storage a shared asset between DC railway network and electricity distribution network”, in Proceedings of IEEE International Power and Renewable Energy Conference (IPRECON). September 2021.
  • M. Zangiabadi, Z. Tian, T. Kamel, P. Tricoli, N. Wade, and V. Pickert, “A smart rail and grid energy management system for increased synergy between DC railway networks & electrical distribution networks”, in Proceedings of UPEC, August 2021.
  • S. Sharifi, T. Kamel, and P. Tricoli, “Investigating the best topology for Traction Power Substations (TPSs) in a Medium Voltage DC (MVDC) railway electrification system”, in Proceedings of 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'21 ECCE Europe), October 2021.
  • N. Polater, T. Kamel, and P. Tricoli, “Torque comparison of surface mount and interior permanent magnet synchronous motor for railway applications”, in Proceedings of IEEE 15th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), July 2021.
  • T. Kamel, Z. Tian, and P. Tricoli, “Smart SOP architectures and power control managements between light DC railway and LV distribution network”, in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Nottingham, UK, 2020.
  • T. Kamel, A. Griffo and J. Wang, "Modelling Framework for Parallel SiC Power MOSFETs Chips in Modules developed by Planar Technology", in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, 2018.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “On-line diagnosis for rectifier open circuit faults and input voltage unbalance based on the output dc voltage”, in Proceedings of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015), Montreal, QC, Canada, September 2015.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Data communication to monitor power electronic converters”, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2015), Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2015.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Open circuit fault diagnoses for power electronic converters”, in Proceedings of ISIE 2015, Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2015.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Open circuit fault diagnosis for the power electronic converter stages using ANFIS algorithm”, in Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2015), Halifax, NS, Canada, May 2015.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Capacitor aging detection for the DC filters in the power electronic converters using ANFIS algorithm”, in Proceedings of CCECE 2015, Halifax, NS, Canada, May 2015.
  • T. Kamel, C. Diduch, Y. Biletskiy, and L. Chang, “Fault diagnoses for the DC filters of power electronic converters”, in Proceedings of ECCE 2012, Raleigh, NC, USA, September 2012.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, C. Diduch, and L. Chang, “Fault diagnoses for all the stages of the power electronic converter” in Proceedings of CCECE 2012, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 2012.
  • T. Kamel, Y. Biletskiy, C. Diduch, and L. Chang, “Failure detection of the capacitor bank of the three phase diode rectifier” in Proceedings of CCECE 2012, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 2012.
  • T. Kamel, M. Hassan, and A. El Morshdy, “Advanced distance protection scheme for long transmission lines in electric power systems using multiple classified ANFIS networks”, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Soft Computing, with Words and Perceptions in System Analysis, Decision and Control, (ICSCCW), North Cyprus, Sept. 2009.
  • T. Kamel, M. Hassan, and A. El Morshdy, “Using a combined artificial intelligent approach in distance relay for transmission line protection in EPS”, in Proceedings of ICSCCW, North Cyprus, Sept. 2009.
  • T. Kamel, M. Hassan, and A. El Morshdy, “Application of artificial intelligent approach in distance relay for transmission line protection”, in Proceeding of the International Scientific & Technical Conference in the Actual Trends in Development of Power System Protection and Automation, Russia, Sept. 2009.