Engineer Tamer Khatib spoke at a lecture sponsored by Birzeit University’s Electrical Engineering Department on February 12, 2013 on the use of electromagnetic force systems in electric power generation.

Khatib reviewed the scientific and technical characteristics of electromagnetic systems, such as the emergence of solar cells and electronic circuit components, as well as methods used in the design of electromagnetic force systems and the possibility of their application in Palestine.

 

In sum, Khatib explored how photovoltaic (PV) systems are clean, environment-friendly and can secure energy sources, and thus play an important role worldwide. PV systems are classified according to their configuration, with three main PV systems found in the field: PV systems, grid PV systems and hybrid PV systems. Standalone PV systems, the focus of Khatib’s talk, are used in remote areas and are not connected to the electricity grid.

 

Tamer Khatib is an applied photovoltaic professional. He holds a B.Sc. degree in electrical power systems from An-Najah National University as well as an M.Sc. degree and a PhD degree in applied photovoltaic from the National University of Malaysia. Currently he is an associate editor at the International Journal of Advanced Renewable Energy Research.

 

Khatib’s research interests are the scope of photovoltaic systems and solar energy fundamentals. These interests include PV systems design and optimization, modeling and control of PV systems, hybrid PV/wind systems, hybrid PV/diesel systems, grid connected PV systems, sun trackers, MPPT technology, inverters in PV systems, solar chargers, batteries and charge controllers, solar energy fundamentals, solar energy prediction, applications for solar energy and PV systems, wind power systems, wind chargers, wind energy modeling and prediction.