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Program

Monday, March 4

Monday, March 4, 10:00 – 11:00

K1: Keynote Speaker Session 1

Robust Volt-Var Control in Power Distribution System
Bikash Pal, Professor, Imperial College London (ICL), UK
Room: I11- Auditorium

Electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems all over the world have entered a period of significant renewal and technological change. There have been phenomenal changes/deployments in the technology of generation, driven by the worldwide emphasis on energy from wind and solar as a sustainable solution to our energy needs. Increasingly, energy demand from heating and transportation is being met by electricity. These changes have significantly influenced the planning, design, operation, and control of the power distribution system. Accommodating uncertainties in renewable generation and demand forecast in a cost-effective manner is now a very complex optimization problem. This talk will share our recent research efforts on the Volt/VAr Control (VVC) strategy in distribution systems to address the uncertainties. The efficient chance-constrained conic optimisation technique accelerated through a scenario reduction approach will be discussed to demonstrate the significant reduction of voltage violations when compared with the deterministic cases while not relaxing the conservativeness of the final solutions. It will also touch upon the treatment of certain types of load characteristics in the proposed solution framework. Future research challenges and opportunities will be highlighted.

Monday, March 4, 11:00 – 12:00

K2: Keynote Speaker Session 2

99.9% Class Efficiency DC-AC Power Conversion and Its Application to Grid Interconnection
Atsuo Kawamura, Yokohama National University
Room: I11- Auditorium

With the advent of wide-bandgap semiconductor devices, power conversion with high conversion efficiency has become possible. The DC-AC power conversion (inverter) is more difficult to achieve ultra-high efficiency than the DC-DC conversion because the output is AC and the input-output voltage ratio changes. First, a survey of recent published literature on inverters with efficiencies in the 99.9% class is presented. Next, the speaker presents the latest results of a 99.9%-class HEECS inverter being pursued by the speakers’ group. With higher efficiency comes the need to guarantee the accuracy of the measurements. The speaker proposed a loss measurement method called the VTASLM method, which uses only electrical measuring instruments and measures a conversion efficiency of 99.75% with a measurement accuracy of 0.006%. In addition, the measured results of the loss breakdown are presented, a methodology on how to obtain higher efficiency is presented, and the latest highest efficiency data (SiC and GaN HEECS inverters) will be presented. Finally, as one application, grid-interconnected HEECS inverters are introduced for renewal energy, and it is shown that leading and lagging power factor operations are realized by the proposed control.

Monday, March 4, 14:00 – 15:15

TUT1: Tutorial 1 – Impulsive Noise in PLC

Impulsive Noise Mitigations in Powerline communications
Dr. Arafat Al-Dweik
Room: I11-C243

Abstract: Powerline communications (PLC) is vital for leveraging existing electrical infrastructure, offering cost-effective and reliable connectivity. By utilizing established power lines, PLC eliminates the need for additional cabling, making it particularly advantageous in areas where deploying new infrastructure is impractical or expensive. This accessibility extends connectivity to remote regions or places with poor wireless coverage. Moreover, PLC ensures reliability, as power lines are typically well-maintained and less susceptible to interference compared to wireless signals. Its interoperability enables seamless integration with existing networks, supporting various applications such as smart grid management, home automation, and industrial control systems. Advancements in PLC technology have led to significant improvements in data transmission speeds, enabling high-speed internet access and multimedia streaming. The PLC channels typically suffer several factors that limit its performance, which includes, fading due reflections through multiple routes and impulsive noise due to interference that travels along the power lines, often caused by fluctuations in voltage, switching operations of electrical devices, or harmonics generated by nonlinear loads like electronic equipment. Both fading and impulsive noise can degrade the quality of PLC signals and reduce the effectiveness of data transmission. To mitigate these issues, various techniques such as signal filtering, error correction algorithms, and frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) modulation are employed in PLC systems to suppress noise and improve communication reliability. This tutorial aims at describing the basics of PLC systems, discuss the main channel models, and present state of the art impulsive noise mitigation schemes.

Monday, March 4, 14:00 – 15:15

TUT2: Tutorial 2 – Design and Control of EVs

Design and Control of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers and their Impacts on Power Distribution Network
Dr. Atif Iqbal, Dr. Shirazul Islam, Dr. Sheetal Deshmukh
Room: I11-C245

Abstract: Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining traction worldwide as a sustainable alternative to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. However, the widespread adoption of EVs poses significant challenges to the utility grid, particularly in terms of load management, peak demand, and grid stability. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality is used to supply various services like regulation of active power demand, reactive power compensation, shaving peaks and filling valleys in load demand, frequency and voltage regulation, compensation of harmonics in grid current, improvement in system reliability, stability, and efficiency. This tutorial will provide a comprehensive overview of EV charger design and control techniques to ensure grid-to-vehicle (G2V) and V2G modes of operation. Further, the integration of EV chargers into the existing grid may lead to drop in voltage profile of various buses which deteriorate the hosting capacity of the existing power system network to accommodate EVs. In this tutorial, the various techniques which are used to assess the hosting capacity of the power system network will be discussed. This tutorial aims to delve into the intricacies of designing and controlling Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers, focusing on their profound impact on the utility grid. With the rapid proliferation of electric vehicles, the efficient integration of charging infrastructure into the existing distribution network is paramount. This tutorial will explore various aspects including charger design, smart charging strategies, integration challenges, and solutions to ensure a harmonious relationship between EV charging and the distribution network. Complete design guidelines for EV charger will be elaborated. Different control methodologies and controller design will be illustrated. Simulation and experimental results will be shared. A case study of Kahramaa power distribution network will be discussed to understand the major impact of EV charger integration.

Monday, March 4, 15:30 – 17:10

T1.1: Power System Stability, Protection and Control

Room: I11-C243
Chair: Nader Meskin (Qatar University & Concordia University, Qatar)

15:30 Assessment of Nodal Inertia Estimation Methods for Future Power Systems: A Comparative Study
Alaa Mousa AlTawallbeh (Qatar University, Qatar); Abdulrahman Alassi (Iberdrola, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Nader Meskin (Qatar University & Concordia University, Qatar); Mohammad Al-Hitmi and Ahmed Massoud (Qatar University, Qatar)

15:50 Investigating the Impact of PWM Schemes on Transient Response of Power Converters: Comparative Study
Ahmed Massoud and Salman Harasis (Qatar University, Qatar); Irfan A Khan (Texas A&M University USA, USA)

16:10 Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Towards Smart Grid Stability Prediction
Laman Aliyeva and Nihat Abdullayev (ADA University, Azerbaijan)

16:30 Observer-based Event-Triggered Control of Load Frequency Control System
Athira M Mohan (Qatar University & NIL, Qatar); Nader Meskin (Qatar University & Concordia University, Qatar)

16:50 A Current-Limiting PI Control Scheme for Voltage Source Converters
Zaint Alexakis and Antonio T Alexandridis (University of Patras, Greece)

Monday, March 4, 15:30 – 17:10

T2.1: Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation Systems

Room: I11-C245
Chair: Fahad Alsokhiry (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia)

15:30 A Planning Model for Distributed Resources and Hydrogen System Considering Network’s Enhancement
Adnan Salman Al-Bukhaytan (Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia); Muhammad Asif (Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia)

15:50 Fair and Efficient Congestion Management for Low Voltage Distribution Networks
Aswin Ramesh Vadavathi, Gerwin Hoogsteen and Johann Hurink (University of Twente, The Netherlands)

16:10 The effect of temperature on inorganic electron transport materials in HTM-free carbon-based PSCs
Ehsan Raza, Jolly Bhadra, Zubair Ahmad and Noora Al-Thani (Qatar University, Qatar)

16:30 Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System under Various Operating Conditions
Fahad Alsokhiry (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia)

16:50 Optimal Planning and Allocation of DER in Radial Distribution Networks Using IPSO
Ahmad El Sayed, Eihab E. E. Ahmed and Gokturk Poyrazoglu (Ozyegin University, Turkey)

Monday, March 4, 15:30 – 17:10

T4.1: Energy Economics, Policy and Management

Room: I11-C244
Chair: Mohamed Kharbeche (Qatar University, Qatar)

15:30 Transitioning to Sustainability: The Future of Energy in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Ahmed K. Nassar (Qatar University, Qatar)

15:50 Insights into Public EV Charging Station Utilization: Implications for the Electricity Grid
Anna Sina Starosta and Nina Munzke (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany); Marc Hiller (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany)

16:10 Sustainable Cities: The Economic Feasibility of 50% Renewable Energy Production for the City of Hail
Hamoud Alafnan (University of Hail, Saudi Arabia)

16:30 Principles for profit sharing in the explicit flexibility value chain
Stig Ødegaard Ottesen and Iliana Ilieva (Smart Innovation Norway, Norway)

16:50 New Enhanced Family of QBC Topologies: Mitigating Capacitor Stress and Increasing Voltage Gains
Maryam Tarighat Monfared and Hossein Gholizadeh (Shahid Beheshti University, Iran); Lazhar Ben-Brahim (Qatar University, Qatar)

Tuesday, March 5

Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 – 9:50

T4.2: Energy Economics, Policy and Management

Room: I11-C243
Chair: Nouman Ahmed (University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Pakistan)

8:30 Smart Metering and Choice Architecture in Demand-Side Management: A Behavioral Economics Perspective
Lillian Donna Namujju (Paderborn University, Germany & Makerere University, Uganda); Ibrahim Mwammenywa, Geoffrey Mark Kagarura, Ulrich Hilleringmann and Burkhard Hehenkamp (Paderborn University, Germany)

8:50 Energy Performance Benchmarking and Indicators: A Comprehensive Framework for scientifically sound
Nouman Ahmed (University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Pakistan); Norma Anglani (University of Pavia, Italy)

9:10 A Relative Analysis of Energy Efficiency in Saudi Arabia and Several African Countries
Teg Alam (Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia); Ali AlArjani (Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University KSA, Saudi Arabia)

9:30 Energy balance and economic assessment of off-grid renewable energy system for a primary healthcare
Oluwaseye Samson Adedoja (Tshwane University of Technology & Pretoria, South Africa); Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku (Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa); Yskandar Hamam (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)

Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 – 9:50

T7.1: Sensors, Measurements and Systems

Room: I11-C245
Chairs: Faycal Bensaali (Qatar University, Qatar), Ermanno Cardelli (University of Perugia, Italy)

8:30 Standard DC Discharge Test Method for the Inductors Characterization: Stray Factors, Uncertainty and
Antonio Faba (University of Perugia, Italy); Vittorio Bertolini (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy); Fabio Corti (University of Florence, Italy); Ermanno Cardelli (University of Perugia, Italy)

8:50 Exploratory Data Analysis on Open Heterogeneous Building Occupancy Datasets
Georgiana Cretu, Iulia Stamatescu and Grigore Stamatescu (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania)

9:10 Security-Driven Performance Analysis of Lightweight Cryptography for Energy Efficiency Applications
Tamim M AL-Hasan, Aya Nabil Sayed, Faycal Bensaali, Armstrong Nhlabatsi and Ridha Hamila (Qatar University, Qatar)

9:30 Wearable Ultrasound devices for continuous health monitoring: Current and future Prospects
Najmath Ottakath and Somaya Ali Al-maadeed (Qatar University, Qatar); Ahmed Bouridane (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury and Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni (Qatar University, Qatar)

Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 – 9:50

T8.1: Industrial Automation and Robotics

Room: I11-C244
Chairs: Mohamed zied Chaari (Qatar University & Qatar, Qatar), Mohamed Gharib (Texas A&M University, USA)

8:30 Design and Control of Vertical Pipeline Climbing Robot with Quadcopter Locomotion System
Mohamed Gharib (Texas A&M University, USA); Abdellah I Kafi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar); Abdelbasset Krama (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Khalid Alluhydan (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)

8:50 Transforming a Six-Axis Robotic Arm into a Ceramic 3D Printer
Mohamed zied Chaari (Qatar University & Qatar, Qatar); Gilroy Philbert Pereira (Qatar Scientific Club, Qatar); Fawwad Daroge and Shamma Albuainain (QSC, Qatar)

9:10 NDE using Quadruped Robotic Platform for Renewable Energy Producing Infrastructures
Theocharis Tsenis, Alkiviadis Tromaras and Vassilios Kappatos (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece)

9:30 Traffic Violation Management: An Automated System for Detecting Cut-In Offenders Near Exits
Yousra S Almathami (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)

Tuesday, March 5, 10:00 – 11:00

K3: Keynote Speaker Session 3

Iberdrola: Digital Innovation in Energy: A Key Sustainability Driver
Santiago Bañales, Managing Director of Iberdrola Innovation Middle East
Room: I11-C243

The current energy transition entails two key developments in the sector: a radical increase in the share of renewable energy, mainly solar and wind power, in the final energy mix and the electrification of demand, in particular the transportation, heating, and industrial sectors. This keynote will showcase how digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud and Edge computing are being used by energy industry leaders to improve the productivity of generation and electrical network assets, increase the penetration of renewables in the energy system, and provide tools to the final customer to be an active player in the energy transition.

Tuesday, March 5, 11:00 – 12:00

P1: Panel 1 – Digital Energy Products

Carlos Pascual, Iberdrola Customers Spain; Rafael Bellido, Global Energy Management; Dr. Luis Prieto, Renewables Global Operations & Maintenance; Dr. Daniel Paredes, Renewables Global Engineering;
Moderated by: Dr. Javier Hernandez (Iberdrola Innovation ME – Technical Director)
Room: I11-C243

Explore the evolving landscape of the energy sector in the Digital Energy Products panel, where industry leaders, including Carlos Pascual from Iberdrola Customers Spain, Rafael Bellido from Global Energy Management, and Drs. Luis Prieto and Daniel Paredes from Renewables Global Operations & Maintenance and Global Engineering, share insights. Moderated by Dr. Javier Hernandez, Technical Director at Iberdrola Innovation ME, this discussion delves into the challenges, innovations, and trends shaping digital energy products and services.

Tuesday, March 5, 14:00 – 15:40

T2.2: Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation Systems

Room: I11-C243
Chairs: Hassan Ali (UDST, Qatar), Hasan Dinçer (Istanbul Medipol University, Turkey)

14:00 Development of Wind Energy in the Agricultural Sector of Iran and Investment Priorities
Hasan Dinçer and Serhat Yüksel (İstanbul Medipol University, Turkey); Bijan Abadi (University of Maragheh, Iran); Buşra Taşkan (Muş Alparslan University, Turkey); Buket Karatop (İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Turkey)

14:20 Robust Adaptive HCS MPPT Algorithm-Based Wind Generation System Using Power Prediction Mode
Ahmed Badawi (UDST, Qatar); Mario I Elzein (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar); Hassan Ali (UDST, Qatar); Nasser Ismail and Alhareth Mohammed Zyoud (Birzeit University, Palestine); Mostafa Soliman (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar)

14:40 comparative analysis of HVDC green corridors for PV integration overcoming geographical constraints
Mahmood Saadeh (Hashemite University, Jordan); Osama Saadeh (GJU, Jordan); Baher Abu Sba (German Jordanian University, Jordan); Mohammad Hamdan (Applied Science Private University, Jordan); Zakariya Dalala (German Jordanian University, Jordan)

15:00 System Faults Diagnosis in a Photovoltaic Generator Using The Artificial Neural Network Approach
Ousmane Wendpuiré Compaoré (Normandy University & ESIGELEC, France)

15:20 A Power Sharing Scheme for the Yaka Prepaid Power System in Uganda
Edwin Mugume (Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Rwanda); Doreen Nandutu Nabuzale, Frank Ssemakula and Bernard Malunga (Makerere University, Uganda)

Tuesday, March 5, 14:00 – 15:40

T5.1: Smart Grid Technologies and Security

Room: I11-C244
Chairs: Arafat Al-Dweik (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates), Ayman Al-Kababji (Iberdrola Innovation Middle East, Qatar)

14:00 Asynchronous Distributed Energy Management with Co-operative Agents
Aditya Ishwar Pappu, Marco Gerards, Gerwin Hoogsteen and Johann Hurink (University of Twente, The Netherlands)

14:20 Green Hydrogen for Future Energy Demand in Germany
Antony Dominic (Reutlingen University, Germany); Johan Giliomee (Stellenbosch University, South Africa); Thorsten Zenner, Martin Josef Winter and Gernot Schullerus (Reutlingen University, Germany); Marthinus J Booysen (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

14:40 Impulsive Noise Mitigation in NOMA-OFDM Systems Using Time-Domain Interleaving for Smart Grid Application
Welelaw Yenieneh Lakew and Arafat Al-Dweik (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed A Abou-Khousa (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates)

15:00 Performance Analysis of OFDM-based PLC Systems Under Impulsive Noise for Smart Grid Applications
Welelaw Yenieneh Lakew and Arafat Al-Dweik (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates); Mohamed A Abou-Khousa (Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates)

15:20 Advancing PLC Network Analysis: The Design of a Comprehensive PLC Media Characterization System
Ayman Al-Kababji (Iberdrola Innovation Middle East, Qatar); José Miguel Sanz-Alcaine (University of Zaragoza, Spain); Alfredo Sanz (University of Zaragoza & Microchip Crop, Spain); Javier Hernandez Fernandez (Iberdrola, Spain)

Wednesday, March 6

Wednesday, March 6, 8:30 – 10:10

T5.2: Smart Grid Technologies and Security

Room: I11-C243
Chairs: Qutaibah Malluhi (Qatar University, Qatar), Emanuele G.C. Ogliari (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)

8:30 Tiny Machine Learning for Dynamic Line Rating of the Overhead Lines
Danilo Pietro Pau (STMicroelectronics, Italy); Emanuele G.C. Ogliari and Maciej Sakwa (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)

8:50 RES-EV: Identifying EV-Households under High AC Load Using a Residual-Based Model
Hussein Ahmed Aly (Qatar University, Qatar); Abdulaziz Al-Ali (KINDI Center for Computing Research & Qatar University, Qatar); Abdulla K Al-Ali and Qutaibah Malluhi (Qatar University, Qatar)

9:10 Enhancing Privacy Through Time Aggregation of Load Profiles in Energy Management
Ivo A. M. Varenhorst, Gerwin Hoogsteen, Marco Gerards and Johann Hurink (University of Twente, The Netherlands)

9:30 Fixed Set Search Applied to the Max-Cut Problem
Irina R Šević (University of Belgrade, Serbia); Raka Jovanovic (Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute & Institute of Physics Belgrade Serbia, Qatar); Dragan Urošević (Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Serbia); Tatjana Davidovic (Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Serbia)

9:50 Decentralized Energy Marketplace via NFTs and AI-based Agents
Rasoul Nikbakht, Farhana Javed and Farhad Rezazadeh (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain); Nikolaos Bartzoudis (CTTC, Spain); Josep Mangues-Bafalluy (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain)

Wednesday, March 6, 8:30 – 10:10

T6.1: Power Electronics and Energy Conversion

Room: I11-C245
Chair: Lazhar Ben-Brahim (Qatar University, Qatar)

8:30 Leakage Current Mitigation in Transformerless Microinverter for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System
Ahmed Abu-Humaid, Lazhar Ben-Brahim and Adel Gastli (Qatar University, Qatar)

8:50 Reliability and Control Strategies Performances of SSM for SS-compensated Wireless System
Vittorio Bertolini (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy); Fabio Corti (University of Florence, Italy); Antonio Faba and Ermanno Cardelli (University of Perugia, Italy)

9:10 Analysis of Energy-Efficient LCRM Optimization Algorithm in Computer Vision-based CNNs
Hanan Hussain (Bits Pilani, Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates); Tamizharasan P. s (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, United Arab Emirates)

9:30 A Comparative Cost and No-load Losses Study of H0 and M4 Core Materials
Kamran Dawood, Semih Tursun and Furkan Gezer (Astor Enerji, Turkey)

9:50 A High-Gain Single-Switch DC-DC Converter Based on Cascaded Boost and Voltage Lift Technique
Hossein Gholizadeh (Shahid Beheshti University, Iran); Lazhar Ben-Brahim (Qatar University, Qatar)

Wednesday, March 6, 8:30 – 10:10

T9.1: Vehicular Technology

Room: I11-C244
Chair: Atif Iqbal (Qatar University), Mohammed Abu Mallouh (Hashemite University, Jordan)

8:30 Placement of Charging Sites for Off-Service Battery Electric Bus in Transit Networks
Ehsan Sobhani, Abdulsalam Yassine and Amir Ameli (Lakehead University, Canada); Shahin Riahinia (Sharif University, Iran)

8:50 Ensemble-based Robust Model for Accurate Driving Range Estimation of EVs Leveraging Big Data
Samira Hosseini, Abdulsalam Yassine and Thangarajah Akilan (Lakehead University, Canada)

9:10 Robust Adaptive fixed-time Observer based Multi Platoon Formation control with Saturation
Sanjoy Mondal (Insttitute of Engineering and Mangement, India); Jawhar Ghommam (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman); Adel Gastli (Qatar University, Qatar); Nader Meskin (Qatar University & Concordia University, Qatar); Mostefa Mesbah (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman); Faiçal Mnif (Sultan Qaboos University, Tunisia)

9:30 Small-Sized Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Design, Construction and Analysis
Mohammed Abu Mallouh (Hashemite University, Jordan); Basel Jouda (University of Prince Mugrin, Saudi Arabia); Mohammad H Salah (The Hashemite University, Jordan); Ahmad Al-Mahasneh (Philadelphia University, Jordan); Mohammad Hayajneh and Suleiman M. Banihani (The Hashemite University, Jordan)

9:50 The Future of Aerial Communications: A Survey of IRS-Enhanced UAV Communication Technologies
Zina Chkirbene (Qatar University & Electrical Engineering, Qatar); Ala Gouissem (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar); Ridha Hamila and Devrim Unal (Qatar University, Qatar)

Wednesday, March 6, 10:30 – 11:45

P2: Panel 2 – Electrical Vehicles

Dr. Sertac Bayhan, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI); Sr. Engr. Mohammed Al, Sharshani, Kahramaa; Dr. Arantxa Otiz Marina, Iberdrola Innovation Middle east; Er. Sherif Salah, Eldin Elsafty, Mowasalat;
Moderator: Prof. Atif Iqbal, Qatar University
Room: I11-C245

Explore the forefront of sustainable mobility in Qatar at our panel discussion, featuring insights from leading experts in the field. Esteemed speakers from Alfardan Automotive, Kahramaa, the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), and Mowasalat, with moderation by Qatar University’s Prof. Atif Iqbal, will delve into the challenges, innovations, and strategies vital for the growth of the electric vehicle market. This event is a must-attend for those committed to the development of a cleaner, more sustainable transportation ecosystem.

Wednesday, March 6, 10:30 – 11:45

P3: Panel 3 – Women Driving Change in Energy Engineering

WIE: Empowering Tomorrow: Women Driving Change in Energy Engineering
Dr. Noora Fetais, Wafa Ben Hmida, Shahd Gaben, Samara Waheed,
Moderated by Leila Gastli
Room: I11-C244

Join us for a dynamic and insightful panel discussion at the upcoming energy conference, where we will spotlight the invaluable contributions of women in engineering to the ever-evolving energy landscape. Our panel, titled “Empowering Tomorrow: Women Driving Change in Energy Engineering,” aims to explore the diverse perspectives, innovative solutions, and leadership roles that women bring to the field. In this engaging session, accomplished women engineers from various sectors of the energy industry will share their experiences, challenges, and successes. From renewable energy to sustainable practices, our panelists will discuss the pivotal role women play in shaping the future of energy engineering. Topics will include fostering diversity and inclusion, overcoming gender biases, and the importance of mentorship in cultivating the next generation of female engineers. By highlighting the achievements of women in energy engineering, we hope to inspire and encourage more individuals to pursue careers in this dynamic field. Join us for an empowering conversation that celebrates the incredible impact of women on the forefront of innovation, driving positive change for a sustainable and inclusive energy future.

Wednesday, March 6, 14:00 – 15:20

T3.1: Energy Storage Technology and Renewable Energy

Room: I11-C243
Chairs: Riad Chedid (American University of Beirut, Lebanon), Hajej Zied (University of Lorraine, France)

14:00 Optimal Energy Dispatch of a University Campus Microgrid Using Convex Optimization
Zeina Zweini, Riad Chedid and Dany Abou Jaoude (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

14:20 Optimizing the Pseudo-Random Impulse Sequence Generator for Impedance Measurement of Li-ion Cells
Zandile C. Moyo and Fredrick M. Mwaniki (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

14:40 Joint Optimization of Production, Distribution and Maintenance for Multi-Site Refinery System
Kamar Diaz (University of Lorraine, France & University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, France); Mohamed Ali Kammoun and Hajej Zied (University of Lorraine, France); Naoufal Sefiani (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco)

15:00 Influence of Inclination and Turbulence Grids on Performance of a Solar Air Heater: A CFD Analysis
Mandapati Mohan Jagadeesh Kumar (Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, India); Yamala Murali Krishna (Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Autonomous, India); Santosh Kumar Dash (Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, India)

Wednesday, March 6, 14:00 – 15:20

T6.2: Energy Harvesting, Power Management, and Secure IoT

Room: I11-C245
Chairs: Som Jairaj Ankar (National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli India, India), Rosemizi Abd Rahim (Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia)

14:00 Modeling and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilever for Kinetic Ambient Energy Harvesting
Rosemizi Abd Rahim (Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia)

14:20 Efficient Bidirectional Power Flow Management in EV Powertrain: A Partial Power DC-DC Configuration
Som Jairaj Ankar (National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli India, India); Aakash Gangwar (National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India); Pinkymol K. p (NIT, Tiruchirappalli, India)

14:40 Federated Learning with Kalman Filter for Intrusion Detection in IoT Environment
Ziad Almesleh (College of Engineering, Qatar); Ala Gouissem (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar); Ridha Hamila (Qatar University, Qatar)

15:00 A Comprehensive Survey on Energy Efficiency in Federated Learning: Strategies and Challenges
Ala Gouissem (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar); Zina Chkirbene (Qatar University & Electrical Engineering, Qatar); Ridha Hamila (Qatar University, Qatar)