Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran

Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran

Associate Professor
Faculty Member - Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering
PhD
University of Cambridge
[email protected]
Extension: 
5711
Office: 
Masri216

Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran received B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering Department from Birzeit University, Palestine, in 1996, M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in Power Electronics from the Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, UK, in 1999 and 2003, respectively.

 

In 1996, he joined Tubas Municipality, Palestine, as an Electrical Engineer until resuming his graduate studies in 1998. From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a Part Time Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. Since 2003, he joined the Electrical Engineering Department, Birzeit University, as an Assistant Professor. In Sep. 2017, he was promoted to be an Associate Professor. During his career, he was a supervisor and examiner for many graduation projects and MSc Theses. He served as the Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department from Sept. 2008 to Aug. 2011. He was a local coordinator for JMEE, a Tempus funded project, from Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2017. He was the Director of the Master Programme in Electrical Engineering from Sep. 2016 to Aug. 2018. Recently, he is awarded Arab Fund Fellowship Programme Scholarship to conduct research at the University of Cambridge during the Academic year 2018/2019.

 

He has published many papers in Renewable Energy, Series Connection of IGBTs and their Gate Drives, and Power Inverters. He was awarded Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship for studying MPhil and PhD degrees. He was a visiting scholar at Cambridge University during summer 2004. Besides, he was awarded Erasmus Mudus Avempace-II scholarship to conduct research at Sapienza University-Italy in Summer 2013, and DAAD scholarship to conduct research at Technical University of Dresden-Germany in Summer 2015. He is a member of IEEE and the Palestinian Engineering Association.

  1. Mahran Quraan, Muhammad Abu?Khaizaran, Jaser Sa'ed, Wael Hashlamoun, and Pietro Tricoli, “Design and control of battery charger for electric vehicles using modular multilevel converters”, IET Power Electronics. 2020; 1– 18. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12018.
  2. Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran, Ahmad Faza’, Tariq Othman, and Yahia Yousef, “Predicting Photovoltaic Energy Profile of Birzeit University Campus Based on Weather Forecast”, ICRPGTA 2020: XIV, International Conference on Renewable Power-to-Gas Technologies and Applications Conference Proceedings, Part II, pp. 206-212, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Aug., 2020.
  3. B. Abojams, M. Quraan and M. Abu-Khaizaran, "A Multi-Function Current Controller for a Virtual Synchronous Generator," 2020 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), pp. 652-656, doi: 10.1109/SPEEDAM48782.2020.9161969, Sorrento, Italy, June, 2020.
  4. M. Abu-Khaizaran, Anas Masalmeh, Rukan Amireh, Islam Saleh, and Mahran Quraan, “An Earth Fault Current Limiter Using a Modular Multilevel Inverter for Smart Grids Operation”, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2020 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (20EEEIC/4I&CPS Europe), pp. 1004-1009, doi: 10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope49358 .2020.9160697, Madrid-Spain, June 2020.
  5. N. Motan, M. Abu-Khaizaran, and M. Quraan, “Photovoltaic Array Modelling and Boost-Converter Controller-Design for a 6kW Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System - DC Stage”, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (18EEEIC/2I&CPS Europe), pp. 2481-2486. Palermo-Italy, June 2018.
  6. N. Motan, M. Abu-Khaizaran, and J. Sa’ed, “Design and Modelling of a 6kW Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System – AC Stage”, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (18EEEIC / 2I&CPS Europe), pp. 2456-2462. Palermo-Italy, June 2018.
  7. J. A. Sa'ed, M. Quraan, M. Abu-Khaizaran, S. Favuzza and F. Massaro, "Control of Solid-State Fault Current Limiter for DG-Integrated Distribution Systems," 2017 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2017 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (17EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), pp. 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/EEEIC.2017.7977785, Milan, Italy, June 2017.
  8. S. A. Saleh, A. S. Aljankawey, M. S. Abu-Khaizaran, and B. Alsayid, “Fault Impacts on Power Electronic Converters in DGUs-Part I: Wind Energy Conversion Systems”, published in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, VOL. 51, Issue 4, pp. 2819 - 2831, July/Aug 2015.
  9. S. A. Saleh, A. S. Aljankawey, B. Alsayid, and M. S. Abu-Khaizaran, “Influences of Power Electronic Converters on Current-Voltage Behaviours During Faults in DGUs-Part II: Photovoltaic Systems”, published in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, VOL. 51, Issue 4, pp. 2832 - 2845, July/Aug 2015.
  10. S. A. Saleh, A. S. Aljankawey, M. S. Abu-Khaizaran, and B. Alsayid, “Fault Impacts on Power Electronic Converters in DGUs-Part I: Wind Energy Conversion Systems”, published in IEEE IAS Conference proceedings, DOI: 10.1109/IAS.2014.6978504, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 2014.
  11. S. A. Saleh, A. S. Aljankawey, B. Alsayid, and M. S. Abu-Khaizaran, “Influences of Power Electronic Converters on Current-Voltage Behaviours During Faults in DGUs-Part II: Photovoltaic Systems”, published in IEEE IAS Conference proceedings, DOI: 10.1109/IAS.2014.6978505, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 2014.
  12. S. A. Saleh, R. Ahshan, M.S. Abu-Khaizaran, B. Alsayed, and M.A. Rahman, “Implementing and Testing d−q WPT-Based Digital Protection for Micro-Grid Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, VOL. 50, NO. 3, pp. 2173 – 2185, May/June 2014.
  13. S. A. Saleh, R. Ahshan, M.A. Rahman, M.S. Abu-Khaizaran, B. Alsayed, “Implementing and Testing d−q WPT-Based Digital Protection for Micro-Grid Systems”, IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, pp. 935 - 942 Orlando, USA 2011.
  14. Yalan Wang, Patrick R. Palmer, Angus T. Bryant, Stephen J. Finney, Muhammad S. Abu-Khaizaran, Gangru Li, “An Analysis of High-Power IGBT Switching under Cascade Active Voltage Control”, in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 861-870, March/April 2009.
  15. Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran, Patrick Palmer and Yalan Wang, “Parameters Influencing the Performance of an IGBT Gate Drive” in Proc. IEEE PESC’08, CD pp.3457-3462, Island of Rhodes, Greece,15-19 June 2008.
  16. Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran and Patrick Palmer, “Commutation in a High Power IGBT Based Current Source Inverter” in Proc. IEEE PESC’07, CD pp. 2209-2215, Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 June 2007.
  17. Wang, Y.; Bryant, A.T.; Palmer, P.R.; Finney, S.J.; Abu-Khaizaran, M.; Li, G. “An Analysis of High Power IGBT Switching under Cascade Active Voltage Control” in Proc. IEEE IAS’05, Vol. 2, pp.  806- 812, Kowloon, Hong Kong, October 2005.
  18. PR Palmer, Y Wang, M Abu-Khaizaran and S. Finney, ‘‘Design of the Active Voltage Controller for Series IGBTs”, in PESC2004, CD pp. 3248-3254, Aachen, Germany, 20-25 June 2004.
  19. Yalan Wang, Muhammad S. Abu Khaizaran and Patrick R. Palmer, “Controlled Switching of High Voltage IGBTs in Series”, in Proc. IEEE Conference on Electron Devices and Solid State Circuits, pp. 297-300, Hong Kong, 16-18 December 2003.
  20. M.S. Abu-Khaizaran, H.S. Rajamani and P.R. Palmer, “The High Power IGBT Current Source Inverter,” in Proc. IEEE IAS’01, Vol. 2, pp. 879-885, Chicago, Sept./Oct. 2001.
  21. P.R. Palmer and M.S. Abu-Khaizaran, “The Series Connection of IGBTs in a Current Source Inverter,” in Proc. IEEE PESC’2001, Vol. 1, pp. 170-175, Vancouver, June 2001.