Ahmed F. Zobaa

Brunel University London United Kingdom

Ahmed Faheem Zobaa received his BSc (Hons), MSc, and PhD degrees in Electrical Power & Machines from Cairo University, Egypt, in 1992, 1997, and 2002, respectively. He received his Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from the University of Exeter, UK 2010, and his Doctoral of Science from Brunel University London, UK 2017. He was an Instructor from 1992–1997, a Teaching Assistant from 1997–2002, and an Assistant Professor from 2002–2007 at Cairo University, Egypt. From 2007 to 2010, he was a Senior Lecturer in renewable energy at the University of Exeter, UK. From 2010 to 2019, he was a Senior Lecturer in power systems at Brunel University London, UK. He is a Reader in electrical and power engineering and a Member of the Brunel Interdisciplinary Power Systems Research Centre at Brunel University London, UK. His main areas of expertise include power quality, (marine) renewable energy, smart grids, energy efficiency, and lighting applications. Dr Zobaa is the Executive Editor-in-Chief of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Journal. He is also an Editorial Board member, Editor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Advisory Board member for many international journals. He is a registered Chartered Engineer, Chartered Energy Engineer, European Engineer, and International Professional Engineer. He is also a registered member of the Engineering Council, UK; the Egypt Syndicate of Engineers; and the Egyptian Society of Engineers. He is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Energy Institute, UK; the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, UK; the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK; the Royal Society of Arts, UK, and the African Academy of Sciences. He is also a senior member of the IEEE.

Ahmed F. Zobaa

6books edited

4chapters authored

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This book is an introduction to the concepts and developments of emerging electric machines, including advances, perspectives, and selected applications. It is a helpful tool for practicing engineers concerned with emerging electric machines and their challenges and potential uses. Chapters cover such topics as electric machines with axial magnetic flux, asynchronous machines with dual power supply, new designs for electrical machines, and more.

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