By Prof. Saad Mekhilef, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Power electronics (PE) is an application-oriented and interdisciplinary area. It uses power semiconductor devices to perform switching action in order to achieve the desired conversion strategy. The PE plays the crucial role of conversion and control of electrical power. The effective use of electrical energy is a key technique for achieving energy efficiency, and power electronics technologies that can convert electric power into the optimum characteristics for each application are an essential part of this approach. Power electronics systems have attracted attention as key components for building a sustainable energy supply. PE-based power converters are also widely used in conventional and renewable energy systems.
The advancement of semiconductor technology including the power devices and other components that support power electronics and control techniques have led to a smaller size, higher efficiency, and higher performance. In this lecture, I will describe some examples where power electronics and power devices are used in renewable energy and industrial applications and also highlight the role of PE in providing sustainable energy supply for future generation.
Biography
Professor Dr. Saad Mekhilef is a Charted Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and a Senior Member of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is an Associate Editor of various top journals such as IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and the Journal of Power Electronics. He is a Professor at the Department of Electrical, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, since June 1999. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and the Director of Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (PEARL). He authored and co-authored for more than 400 publications in academic journals and proceedings and five books with more than 24,000 citations. He is frequently invited as honorary keynote lectures at international conferences, congress, meetings, and symposiums.
Saad Mekhilef has been listed by the Thomson Reuters (Clarivate Analytics) as one of the Highly Cited (Hi.Ci) engineering researchers in the world, and included in the “Thomson Reuters’ The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2018 and 2019”. He is actively involved in industrial consultancy for major corporations in the Power Electronics and Renewable Energy projects. His research interests include Power Conversion Techniques, Control of Power Converters, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Microwave and Wireless Technologies.
More Information about my research can be found at
1. scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=0kKMcLYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
2. umexpert.um.edu.my/saad.html
3. http://pearl.um.edu.my/
4. www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9652-2010
5. www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=6603317449