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M. Nasir Uddin, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Office: AT 5011
Tel: (807) 343-8693 Fax: (807) 343-8928
E-mail: muddin@Lakeheadu.ca

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Special News:

1.  Recipient of IEEE IAS 2015 Service Award from IAS IACC (presented on oct. 19, 2015 at IAS Annual Meeting at Dallas)

 

2.  Recipient of Lakehead University Distinguished Researcher 2010 Award (presented on Feb. 16, 2011 by the University President Dr. Brian Stevenson, in a reception hosted by VP research office)

 

Picture (From left to right: LU President, Dr. Brian Stevenson, myself and Senate Research Committee Chair, Dr. Ronald Harpelle) (photo taken on Feb 16, 2011, 6:00pm)

 

3.  Distinguished Researcher Award news was published in the most popular daily newspaper (Prothom-alo) in Bangladesh on March 05, 2011.

 

4.  Award-winning research at Lakehead is helping to improve the performance of electric motors (appeared in both Agora Online Newsletter Nov./Dec. 2010 issue and the daily news paper Chronicle Journal  on Dec. 06, 2010)

 

5.  News regarding the establishment of Arshed-Sajeda Primary School by Dr. Nasir-Shahida Foundation: Prothom-alo (Bangladeshi daily news paper, Aug. 08, 2011), Lakehead media release (March 08, 2012), Magic 99.9 Radio News (March 09, 2012), Chronicle Journal (Thunder Bay's daily news paper, March 13, 2012)

 

Education
Experience
Teaching
Research Interest
Research Grants
Publications
Graduate Students Supervision
Awards and Honours
Professional Associations

Administrative works
Other Activities

Education and Professional Qualification:

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, October 2000, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
GPA: 3.0/3.0 (Obtained 95% marks in all three courses from three different Professors)
Dissertation: Intelligent control of an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor drive.

 

M.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, April 1996, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh.
GPA: (3.83/4.0)
Thesis: Relaxation Characteristics of Oxide Trapped Charge in an MOS Structure–A Quantum Mechanical Approach.

 

B. Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nov. 1993, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Result: First Class (Second in a class of 146 students securing 79.8% marks) with honors (75% or more).
Thesis: Design, Construction and Analysis of a Three-Phase Transistorized Voltage Source Inverter.

 

Senior Member (since November 2004), IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) - Only 7.3% of approximately 361,000 members hold this grade.

 

Member (since August 2004), PEO (Association of Professional Engineers Ontario)

 

Transactions Review Chair and Associate Editor (2013-2014, 2009-2011), IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Industrial Automation and Control Committee

 

Editor (since April 2008), International Journal on Power and Energy Conversion, Inderscience publishers

 

Associate Editor (2008-2010), International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives (IJIED), Inderscience publishers.

Experience:

July 2007-present

Professor, Lakehead University, Canada.

June-Dec. 2011 (sabbatical)

Visiting Professor, UMPEDAC Lab, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

June-July, 2010

International visiting Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Suwa, Japan

July 2004-June 2007

Associate Professor, Lakehead University, Canada.

Aug.06-Dec.06 (sabbatical),

Visiting Associate Professor, North South University, Bangladesh.

Aug. 2001-June 2004

Assistant Professor, Lakehead University, Canada.

May 2001-Aug. 2001

Postdoctoral Fellow (part-time), Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

May 2001 – Aug. 2001

Instructor, College of the North Atlantic, St. John’s, NL, Canada.

Jan. 2001-May 2001

Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, Mobile, USA.

Sept.1999 – Dec.2000

Instructor, College of the North Atlantic, St. John’s, Canada.

Sept. 1997 – Aug. 2000

Ph. D. Candidate and Teaching Assistant, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

July 1996-Aug. 1997

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

July 1996– Aug. 1997

Junior Consultant, Rural Electrification Board (REB), Bangladesh.

July 1996-Aug. 1997

Provost, Ahsanullah Halll, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

March 1994 - June 1996

Lecturer, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Teaching:

Courses Taught

     At Lakehead University (2001 - present)

 

Undergraduate Courses

 

 

Engi. 1232 - Introduction to microprocessors (Winter 2004-2006)

 

 

Engi. 1236 - Electric Circuits I (Fall 2001-2004, 2007-10)

 

 

Engi. 2258 - Electric Machines I (Fall 2005, 2007-10,12,14)

 

 

Engi. 2430 - Electronic Control Devices and Applications (Winter 2007-09,13)

 

 

Engi. 2451 - Electric Power Systems-I (Fall 2001-2005, 12-15, Winter 17)

 

 

Engi. 0554 - Power Electronics (Winter 2002, 2003, 2010,12,15, Fall 17)

 

 

Engi. 4258 - Electric Machines II (Fall 2014-15)

Engi. 4632 - Digital Signal Processing (Winter 2002-17)

 

Graduate Course

 

 

Engi. 5431 - Advanced Power Electronics and Motor Drives (Winter 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011,12,14,15,16, Fall 17)

 

     At the University of South Alabama (2001)

 

Engi. 437 - Digital Computer architecture (Dual list both for graduate and undergraduate)

 

Engi. 337 - Analog Electronics

 

   At the College of the North Atlantic (Sept. 1999 - Dec 2001)

 

Power Transmission and Distribution

 

Basic Electric Circuits

 

Analog Electronics

 

Industrial Process Control

 

Electrical System Design in a Building

 

 

Course/Lab Development

 

Engi 6611: Newly developed graduate course for the students specializing in power electronics and high performance variable speed drives.

 

Engi. 0554: Improvement of the course content by introducing in depth analysis of losses in semiconductor switches, effects of source inductance, constant output voltage, constant output current on converter performance and dc motor drives.

 

Engi. 0532: Improvement of the course content by introducing more in the filter design (e.g., Band pass, high pass filters for both IIR and FIR filters). Also developed the lab manuals with some existing and new lab projects.

 

Engi 2236: Improvement of the lab manual by introducing two new experiments in R-L and R-C transient circuits which replaced last two experiments as those were not related to the course content.

Research Interest:

  • Application of Intelligent Controllers for ac motor drives (particular interest for inductive motor, interior permanent magnet motor and brushless dc motors).
  • Design and Control of Power electronic converters.

Research Grants:

  • $155,000, NSERC Discovery Grant for 5 years (2014-2018)
  • $24,000, NSERC Discovery Grant for 1 year (2013-2014)
  • $21,000, SWB Summer Research Fund (World Bank) (2013-2014)
  • $50,000, (2010-2011), Industry funded drives project in Bolton, ON.
  • $140,000, NSERC Discovery Grant for 5 years (2008-2012)
  • $145,000, NSERC Discovery Grant for 5 years (2003-2007)
  • $5000, Lakehead University SRC NSERC Research Development fund (2003)
  • $11,000, Lakehead University Start-up research grant (2001-2003)

Publications (Total 194): Google Scholar Citations

Refereed Journal Papers (Total 59 (39 in IEEE Transactions)- not updated here):

1.     M. Nasir Uddin and M. I. Chy, “A Novel Fuzzy Logic Controller Based Torque and Flux Controls of IPM Synchronous Motor”, accepted for publication in the IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applications, 2009.

2.     M. I. Chy and M. Nasir Uddin, “Development and Implementation of a New Adaptive Intelligent Speed Controller for IPMSM Drive”, IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applications, vol.43, no.3, May/June 2009, pp. 1106-1115.

3.     M. Nasir Uddin and S. W. Nam, “Development and Implementation of a Nonlinear Controller based IM Drive Incorporating Iron Loss with Parameter Uncertainties”, IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, vol. 56, no. 4, April 2009, pp. 1263-1272.

4.     M. Nasir Uddin and Fasil Abera, “Efficiency Optimization Based Speed Control of IPMSM Drive”, Int. J. of Industrial Electronics and Drive, vol. 1, no.1, 2009, pp. 34-41.

5.     M. Nasir Uddin and S. W. Nam, “Development of a Nonlinear and Model Based Online Loss Minimization Control of an IM Drive”, IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion, vol. 23, no. 4, Dec. 2008, pp. 1015-1024.

6.     M. Nasir Uddin and M. I. Chy, “On-Line Parameter Estimation Based Speed Control of PM AC Motor Drive in Flux Weakening Region”, IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applications, Vol. 44, No. 5, Sept./Oct. 2008, pp. 1486-1494.

7.     M. Nasir Uddin and S. W. Nam, “New On-line Loss Minimization Based Control of an Induction Motor Drive”, IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, Vol. 23, No.2, March 2008, pp. 926-933.

8.     M. N. Uddin and Hao Wen, “Development of a Self-Tuned Neuro-Fuzzy Controller for Induction Motor Drives”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 43, No. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 1108 - 1116.

9.      J. Huang and M. Nasir Uddin, “Development of an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Controller for an IM Drive”, Journal of Control and Intelligent Systems ACTA Press/IASTED, Vol. 36, No. 2, April 2008, pp. 182-187.

10.  M. Nasir Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Fuzzy Logic Controller Based Cost Effective 4-Switch, 3-phase Inverter Fed IPM Synchronous Motor Drive” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 42, No.1, Jan./Feb. 2006, pp. 21-30.

11.  M. N. Uddin and Jason Lau, “Adaptive Backstepping Based Design of a Nonlinear Position Controller for an IPMSM Servo-Drive” Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 32, No.2, April 2007, pp. 97-102.

12.  M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, “High Speed Control of IPMSM Drives Using Improved Fuzzy Logic Algorithms”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 54, No. 1, Feb. 2007, pp. 190-199.

13.  M. N. Uddin, “Development, Implementation and Performance Analysis of Intelligent Controllers for IPM Synchronous Motor Drive Systems”, Journal of Control and Intelligent Systems, ACTA Press, Vol. 35, No. 1, April 2007, pp. 24-31.

14.  M. A. Rahman, M. Nasir Uddin, and M. A. Abido, “An Artificial Neural Network for Online tuning of a Genetic Based PI Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive”, Canadian Journal of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Vol. 31, No.3, July 2006, pp. 159-165.

15.  M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Fuzzy Logic Based Position Control of a PMSM Servo Drive”, Journal of Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 35, No. 4, Nov. 2007, pp. .

16.  M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Performance Analysis of A Cost Effective 4-Switch 3-Phase Inverter Fed IM Drive”, Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2006, pp. 97-102.

17.  M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Real-Time Performance Evaluation of a Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for IPM Motor Drives”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 41, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 2005, pp. 246-252.

18.  M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Development and Implementation of a Hybrid Intelligent Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive” IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, Vol. 40, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 2004, pp. 68-76.

19.  M. Azizur Rahman, Mahinda Vilathgamuwa, M. Nasir Uddin, and K. J. Tseng, “Nonlinear Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 30, No. 2, March/April 2003, pp. 408-416.

20.  M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Performances of Fuzzy Logic Based Indirect Vector Control for Induction Motor Drive”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 38, No. 5, Sept./Oct. 2002, pp. 1219-1225.

21.  M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, "Performance of Interior Permanent Magnet Motor Drive over Wide Speed Range", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 17, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 79-84.

22.  M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan, G. H. George and M. A. Rahman, "Performance of Current Controllers for VSI-Fed IPMSM Drive", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications,vol.36, no.6, Nov/Dec. 2000, pp. 1531-1538.

23.  M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, "Fuzzy Logic Based Speed Control of an IPM Synchronous Motor Drive", Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence, vol. 04, no. 02, Dec. 2000, pp. 212-219.

24.  Q.D.M. Khosru, Md. Nasir Uddin and M.R. Khan, “Effective Life Time of Electrons Trapped in the Oxide of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Structure”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 75, no. 4, July 1999, pp. 522-524.

Book Chapter:
  1.  M. N. Uddin, “Fuzzy Logic Based High Speed Control of an IPM Motor Incorporating Maximum Torque per Ampere, and Field Weakening Techniques” Fuzzy Logic, Soft Computing and Computational Intelligence, ISBN # 7-302-11377-5, Tsinghua University Press and Springer, 2005, pp.870-875.
  2. M. Nasir Uddin, M. Azizur Rahman and Arifur Rahman, “A Novel Fuzzy Logic Controller for IPMSM Drive System”, Advances in Scientific Computing, Computational Intelligence and Applications, ISBN # 960-8052-36-X, WSES Press, 2001, pp. 348-353.

Refereed Conferences Papers (Total 112-which are not updated here):
  1. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Real-Time Performance Evaluation of a Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for IPM Motor Drives”, IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting Conf. Record, Sault Lake City, Utah, USA, October 2003.
  2. M. A. Abido, M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, “A New Fuzzy Logic Controller Based IPM Synchronous Motor Drive”, Conference Proceedings of the IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC), Madison, USA, June 2003, pp.1795-1801.
  3. M. A. Rahman and M. N. Uddin, “A Novel Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for IPM Synchronous Motor Drive”, IEEE-International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE'2003), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 9-12, 2003, pp. .
  4. M. N. Uddin, “Comparative Analysis of Intelligent Controllers for High Performance Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive” Large Engineering Systems Conference on Power Engineering (LESCOPE), Montreal, Canada, May 2003, pp. 50-54.
  5. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Real-Time Implementation of a Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive” Int. Conf. on Elect. & Comp. Engineering, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 2002, pp. 4-7.
  6. M. A. Rahman, M. A. Hoque, C.B. Butt, M. N. Uddin and M. A. Abido, “Testing of Genetic Algorithm Based PI Controller for IPMSM Drive”, IEEE ICIT, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 2002.
  7. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Development and Implementation of a Hybrid Intelligent Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive” IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting Conference Record, Pittsburgh, USA October 2002, pp. 1639-1646.
  8. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Laboratory Implementation of an Artificial Neural Network for Online Tuning of a Genetic Algorithm Based PI Controller for IPMSM Drive”, Int. Conference on Modeling, Simulation of Electric Machines, Converters and Systems, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2002.
  9. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Abido and M. A. Rahman, “Hybrid Intelligent Controller for IPMSM Drive”, Int. Conference on Electric Machines (ICEM), Belgium, August 2002.
  10. M. A. Rahman, M. Nasir Uddin, and M. A. Abido, “An Artificial Neural Network for Online tuning of a Genetic Based PI Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive”, Proceedings of the Power Conversion Conference (PCC), Osaka, Japan, 2002, pp. 154-160.
  11. M. N. Uddin and M.A. Rahman, “Digital Implementation and Performance Analysis of Fuzzy Logic Algorithm for IPMSM Drive”, Proceedings of the International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC), Tokyo, Japan, April 03-08, 2000, pp. 1140-1145.
  12. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Performances of Novel Fuzzy Logic Based Indirect Vector Control for Induction Motor Drive”, Proceedings of the IEEE/IAS, Rome, Italy, 2000, pp. 1225-1231.
  13. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan, M. A. Rahman and G. H. George, “Fuzzy Logic Based-Position Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor”, Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Halifax, Canada, 2000, pp. 93-97.
  14. T. S. Radwan, M. N. Uddin and M.A. Rahman, “DSP-Based Fuzzy Implementation of Indirect Vector Controlled Induction Motor” Proceedings of the International Conference on Electric Machines (ICEM), August 2000, Finland, pp. 704-708.
  15. M. N. Uddin and M.A. Rahman, “Wide Speed Range Operation of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Incorporating the Fuzzy Logic Controller” Proceedings of the International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, Dec.5-8, 2000, pp. .
  16. M. N. Uddin, T.S. Radwan, G.H. George and M.A. Rahman, "Performance of Current Controllers for VSI-Fed IPMSM Drive", IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting Conference Record, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, October 3-7, 1999, pp. 1018-1025.
  17. M. N. Uddin and M.A. Rahman, "Experimental Implementation of Fuzzy Logic Based Speed Control of an Interior Type PM Motor Drive", Proceedings of Large Engineering Systems Conference, Halifax, Canada, June 1999, pp.159-163.
  18. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, "Performance of Interior Permanent Magnet Motor Drive over Wide Speed Range", Proceedings of the IEEE/IEMDC, Seattle, USA, May 1999, pp. 546-548.
  19. M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, "Fuzzy Logic Based Speed Control of an IPM Synchronous Motor Drive", Proceedings of the IEEE CCECE, Edmonton, Canada, May1999, pp. 1259-1264.
  20. T. S. Radwan, M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, "Improved Steady-State Analysis of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive", Proceedings of the IEEE IEMDC, Seattle, USA, May 9-12, 1999, pp. 546-548.
  21. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Hoque and M. A. Rahman, "Adaptive ANN Based IPMSM Drive Incorporating Flux Weakening Operation", Proceedings of the International Power Engineering Conference (IPEC), Singapore, May 24-26, 1999, pp. 595-600.
  22. M. A. Rahman, M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Hoque, "Intelligent Speed Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors" IEEE Industry Application Society (IAS) Annual Meeting Conference Record, St. Louis, USA, October 12-15, 1998, pp. 364-370.
  23. M. N. Uddin, M. A. Hoque and M. A. Rahman, "Recent Developments in Large PM Synchronous Machine Drives Technology", Proceedings of IEEE LESCOPE, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 1998, pp. 201-205.
  24. M. N. Uddin, "MTPA and FW Operations of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Incorporating a Fuzzy Logic Controller", IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2004.
  25. Jason Lau and M. N. Uddin, "Adaptive Backstepping based Nonlinear Control of IPM Motor”, To be submitted to the IEEE CCECE, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2004. 
  26. Hao Wen and M. N. Uddin, "A Neuro-fuzzy Based Hybrid Intelligent Controller for High Performance Induction Motor drives”, IEEE CCECE, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2004.
  27. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, "A 4-Switch, 3-phase Inverter Based Cost Effective PM Motor Drives", IEEE CCECE, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2004. 
  28. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, " Development and Implementation of a Cost Effective 3-phase Inverter and a Fuzzy Logic Based High Performance Induction Motor Drives", IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, June 6-10, 2004. 
  29. M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, “Performance of Fuzzy Logic Controller for IPMSM Drive”, Proceeding of the IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (NECEC), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, November 1999.
  30. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, “Position and Speed Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Robotic Applications”, Proceedings of the IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (NECEC), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, November 1999.
  31. M. N. Uddin, T. S. Radwan and M. A. Rahman, "Real-Time Implementation of Current-Controlled VSI-Fed IPM Synchronous Motor Drive for High Performance Application", IEEE NECEC Record, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, November 1998. 
  32. T. S. Radwan, M. N. Uddin and M. A. Rahman, "A Cost Effective 3-phase Inverter Based Induction Motor Drives", IEEE NECEC, St. John’s, Canada, Nov. 2003.

Postdoctoral/Graduate Students Supervision:

 

Supervisor

     Postdoctoral/Research Assistant

 

·         2010-2011, Dr. Abdesh S. Khan, Postdoctoral Fellow (working in Industry)

            Research Project: FPGA Based Implementation of PMSM drives

 

·         2010-2011, Ronald S. Rebeiro, Research Assistant

            Research Project: Torque Ripple Minimization of PMSM Drives

 

·         2010-2011, Muhammad Hafeez, Research Assistant

            Research Project: DTC Based IM drive

 

·         2006, Sang Woo Nam, Research Assistant

            Research Project: Efficiency Optimization of IM drives

 

 

Graduate Students Supervision(eight supervised, three under current supervision, three co-supervised, and served as internal examiner for three students: All for M.Sc. students as we don’t have any PhD program yet)

 

Supervisor

·      Munga Mashna (since 2010), M. Sc., Control Engineering, Lakehead University

Tentative Thesis title: Intelligent Controller Based Speed Ripple Minimization of IPMSM drive.

 

·      Jamshid Khastoo (since 2009), M. Sc., Control Engineering, Lakehead University

Tentative Thesis title: Nonlinear controller based efficiency optimization of IPMSM.

 

·      Sheng Hua Lee (since 2007), M. Sc., Control Engineering, Lakehead University

Tentative Thesis title: Hybrid Intelligent Controller Based Speed Ripple Minimization of IM Drive.

 

·      Muhammad Hafeez (2008-2010), M. Sc., Control Engineering, Lakehead University

Thesis title: Self-tuned NFC and adaptive hysteresis controller based DTC scheme for IM drive 

 

·      Ronald S. Rebeiro (2008-2010), M. Sc.(Completed), Control Engineering, Lakehead University

   Thesis title: Fuzzy Logic Based Online Adaptation of Current and Speed Controllers for Improved Performance of IPMSM Drive

 

·      Fasil Abera (2006-2009), M. Sc. (completed), Control Engineering, Lakehead University

     Thesis title: Efficiency Optimal Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

 

·      Zhi Rui Huang, (2005-2007), M. Sc.(completed), Control Engineering, Lakehead University

     Thesis title: Self-Tuned Neuro-Fuzzy Controller Based Induction Motor Drive.

·         Md. Mumniul Islam Chy, (2005-2007), M. Sc.(completed), Control Engg. Lakehead Univ.

      Thesis title: Development and Implementation of Various Speed Controllers for IPMSM Drive.

 

·         Sangoo K. Nam, (2004-2006), M. Sc. (Completed), Control Engineering. Lakehead University

      Thesis title: Adaptive backstepping based on-line loss minimization of an IM drive”

     

·         Jason Lau, (2002-2005), M.Sc. (completed), Control Engineering, Lakehead University

     Thesis title: Adaptive backstepping based nonlinear control of an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor 

·       

·         Hao Wen, (2002-2005), M.Sc. (completed), Control Engineering, Lakehead University

            Thesis title: Development and analysis of a self-tuned neuro-fuzzy controller for IM

     

Co-supervisor

      M. Yektaii, co-supervised with Dr. K. Natarajan (01-05), M.Sc.(completed), Control Engg, LU

Thesis title: Control of parallel buck converter without individual current measurement.

 

·                 Yonggang Yin, co-supervision with Dr. X. Liu (04-06), M.Sc. (completed), Control Engg., LU

           Thesis title: Robust backstepping based control of buck converter

 

·                  Li Wang, co-supervision with Dr. X. Liu (since 04), M.Sc., Control Engg., LU

Tentative Thesis title: Nonlinear control of a two degree of freedom robot.

 

 

Awards and Honours:

·         2015, IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) 2015 Service Award for distinguished service and outstanding contributions for IAS-Industrial Automation and Control Committee(IACC)

·         2015, Selected as top 50 Researchers of 50 years (1965-2015), Lakehead University

·         2014, Second Prize Paper Award for the paper “Asymmetrical Transistor-Clamped H-Bridge Cascaded Multilevel Inverter” presented in IEEE IAS (Industrial Automation and Control Committee) Annual Meeting 2012, Las Vegas, USA.

·         2011, Lakehead University Distinguished Researcher Award 2010

·         2010, First Prize Paper Award for the paper “Experimental Performance Evaluation of a Nonlinear Controller Based IM Drive Incorporating Iron Loss in the Motor Model” presented in IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) (Industrial Automation and Control Committee) Annual Meeting 2008, Edmonton, Canada.

·         2010, Third Prize Paper Award for the paper “Efficiency Optimization of a Fuzzy Logic Controller Based IPMSM Drive” presented in IEEE IAS (Industrial Automation and Control Committee) Annual Meeting 2009, Houston, TX, USA.

·         2009, Merit Increment Award of Lakehead University, based on demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly and creative activities.

·         2007, Merit Increment Award of Lakehead University, based on demonstrated excellence in combination research, scholarly and creative activities and service to the Institution.

·         2007, Invited Speaker, for a seminar (Sept. 27) on “Application of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Hybrid electric Vehicle” University of South Alabama, Mobile, USA.

·         2006, Nominated for one of the 40 Research Stars of Lakehead University (LU) in 40 years (namely, 40/40 Award) as a part of celebrating the 40th anniversary of LU in 2006, by Dr. X. Liu of Electrical Engineering and Dr. V. Tosic of Software Engineering.

·         2005, Merit Increment Award of Lakehead University, as an elected member of the Merit Increments Committee based on demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly and creative activities.

·         2004, Invited Speaker, for a plenary session on “High Speed Drives” IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) Annual Meeting, June 2004, Denver, CO, USA.

·         2004, Contributions to Research Award, Lakehead University, Canada

·         2004, Contributions to Teaching Award, Lakehead University, Canada

·         2004, Nominated for IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Outstanding Young Member Award (Nominated by Dr. David Kankam, University Affairs Officer, Research & Technology Directorate, NASA, John Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135, e-mail: Mark.D.Kankam@nasa.gov)

·         2004, Merit Increment Award of Lakehead University based on exceptional performance in combination of teaching and research, scholarly and other creative activities.

·         2003, Merit Increment Award of LU based on exceptional performance in Research and other scholarly and creative activities.

·         2003, First Prize Paper Award for the paper “Development and Implementation of a Hybrid Intelligent Controller for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive” presented in IEEE IAS (Industrial Automation and Control Committee) Annual Meeting 2002, Pittsburgh, USA.

·         1997-2000, Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship for Ph.D. at Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL. (That year I was selected as a lone candidate in Engineering from Bangladesh for this scholarship through a competitive interview process).

·         2000, Fellow, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, Canada.

·         1988-1993     First Grade Merit Scholarship, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

·         1986, Gold Medal for achieving star marks (³75%) in 12 Grade for the first time since the birth of the college in 1968, Baliakandi College, Rajbari, Bangladesh

·         1984-1986       Merit Scholarship, Grade 11 & 12, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh.

·         1982-1984       Merit Scholarship in Grade 8 scholarship examination under Dhaka Board.

 

 

Professional Associations:

  • Senior Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) (Membership # 40362684)
  • Member, IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) (1999-present)
  • Member, IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) (2002-present)
  • Member, IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) (2003-present)
  • Member, PEO (Association of Professional Engineers Ontario) since August 2004

Administrative works:

  • 2005-2008, Chair, Senate Information Systems Committee, Lakehead University
  • 2005-2008, Member, Lakehead University Senate
  • 2005-2008, Member, Lakehead University Senate executive committee
  • 2005-2006, Member, Faculty Merit Increments Committee, Lakehead University
  • 2005-present, Member, Lakehead University’s Strategic Research Plan Committee
  • 2005-2007, Member, LUFA Research Committee, Lakehead University
  • 2006, Member, Re-appraisal committee for a degree project, Faculty of Engg., LU
  • 2006-2009, Chair, Faculty of Engineering Computer Resources committee
  • 2006-2009, Member, Faculty of Engineering Infrastructure committee
  • 2005-present, Member, Electrical Engineering Research Committee, Lakehead University
  • 2004-2005, Elected Faculty Member, Lakehead University Senate
  • Oct. 2004- present, Co-Chair, Electrical Engineering Curriculum Committee
  • 2004, Chair, Software Engineering Organization Committee
  • 2003-2004, Member of the Senate Computing Committee
  • 2001-2003, Member of the Electrical Engineering Faculty Search Committee
  • 2001-present, Member of Engineering Research and Graduate Studies Committee
  • 2002-Oct.2004, Member of Electrical Engineering Curriculum Committee

 

Other Activities:

·         Associate Editor (Transactions review chair-IAS/IACC) 2009-2011 for IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications.

 

·         Editor (since April 2008), International Journal on Power and Energy Conversion, Inderscience publishers

 

·         Associate Editor (since April 2008), International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives (IJIED), Inderscience publishers

 

·         Vice chair (Technical chair) 2009-20010, IEEE IAS Industrial Automation and Control Committee (IACC).

 

·         Secretary (Elected) 2007-2009, IEEE IAS Industrial Automation and Control Committee (IACC).

 

·         Chair, Advanced Control Working group of Motor subcommittee, IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) since Feb. 2006.

 

·         Regular reviewer for  the following refereed Journals and Conferences :

          o       IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

o       IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

o       IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

o       International Journal of Control and Applications

o       Journal of Simulation, Modeling, Practice and Theory (Published from Amsterdam, Netherlands)

o       Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE)

o       IEEE Sponsored conferences (IAS, PESC, PES, IPEC, LESCOPE)

  • 2007- 2009, Secretary, , IEEE IAS Industrial Automation and Control Committee (IACC)
  • 2006- Working group chair, IEEE PES, Motor Subcommittee. 
  • One of the technical session organizers (in charge of reviewing the manuscripts for consideration of publication for Industrial Automation and Control Committee), IEEE IAS Ann. Meeting 2003-2007.
  • Session Chair, IEEE IAS 2003-2007, IEEE LESCOPE 2003, 2004.
  • 2005-present, Nominating candidate for IEEE Fellow grade elevation, endorsing/ writing reference letters for IEEE Fellow or senior member grade elevation as an expert in variable speed drives area.
  • Judge, Northwestern Regional Science Fair (2003, 2004)