Welcome 

An Electrical Power Engineer with a PhD from Queen's University Belfast. Motivated by the energy evolution towards a low carbon future following the net-zero carbon targets and the sustainable development goals. Working on the integration of renewable energy, energy storage systems, and low carbon technologies in the distribution networks and how to plan resilient and robust networks for the net zero future. 

• Currently, working as a Network Planning Engineer at NIE Networks. 
• Registered by the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. 
• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET). 
• My PhD thesis focused on facilitating the integration of renewable energy using energy storage systems and improving the distribution network performance to accommodate securely more low carbon technologies as a part of  EU SPIRE2 Project.
• Recipient of the 1st prize award in the EEECS Thesis Award competition at QUB - 2022.
• Recipient of the EEECS PGR Paper Award at QUB - 2021/22.
  
• Recipient of the 1st Prize Award in the Graduate Student Poster Contest at the 2021 IEEE PES GM.
  
• Recipient of the 1st Prize Award in IEEE Region 8 Student Paper Contest 2018.
  
• Formerly, an assistant lecturer at the Electrical & Control Department of Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Cairo Campus (AAST), Egypt.
• More than 8 years of experience in the field of research and development of electrical power and energy technology.
  
• Major Research Areas: Power Systems, Distribution Networks, Renewable Energy Resources, Distributed Generation, Energy Storage Systems, Electrical Vehicle, Active Distribution Networks, Demand Side Management and Optimization. 

Publications

Publications 

Published/Presented

1. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, ‘Two‐phase BESS optimization methodology to enhance the distribution network power quality and mitigate violations’, in IET Renewable Power Generation, 2022. (Open Access) 
2. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, D. J. Morrow, Jonathan Pollock and Andrew Cupples ‘Stacking Battery Energy Storage Revenues in Future Distribution Networks’, in IEEE Access, 2022. (Open Access) 
3. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, ‘Single electricity market forecasting and energy arbitrage maximization framework’, in IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021. (Open Access) 
4. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, ‘A Comprehensive Robust Techno-Economic Analysis and Sizing Tool for the Small-Scale PV and BESS’, in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2021. (Open Access)
5. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, D. J. Morrow, Andrew Cupples, and Ian Bailie, "Impact of the deployment of solar photovoltaic and electrical vehicle on the low voltage unbalanced networks and the role of battery energy storage systems", Journal of Energy Storage, 2021.
6. Taher Hatahet, A. A. R. Mohamed, and Maryam Malekigorji, "Remote Learning in Transnational Education: Relationship between Virtual Learning Engagement and Student Academic Performance in BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology", Pharmacy, 2022. (Open Access)
7. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, ‘Understanding the impact of high penetration residential batteries with low carbon technologies on the low voltage networks’, CIRED, pp.1-5, 2021. (Open Access)
8. A. A. R. Mohamed, W. A. Omran, and R. El-Sharkawy “Centralized/Decentralized Power Management Strategy for the Distribution Networks based on OPF and Multi-Agent Systems”, IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), 2021.
9. A. F. Moreno Jaramillo, A. A. R. Mohamed, D. M. Laverty, J. M. Del Rincón, and A. M. Foley “Photovoltaic Power Disaggregation using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Regression Model”, IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), 2021.
10. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, "Domestic Battery Power Management Strategies to Maximize the Profitability and Support the Network", IEEE PES General Meeting, pp.1-5, 2021, presented. (Open Access)
11. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, "The Impact of Different Control Strategies on Residential Battery Degradation", presented at the Student Poster Contest of IEEE PES General Meeting, 2021. (Open Access)
12. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. J. Best, X. Liu, and D. J. Morrow, ‘Residential Battery Energy Storage Sizing and Profitability in the Presence of PV and EV’, IEEE PowerTech, pp.1-6, 2021. (Open Access)
13. Taher Hatahet, A. A. R. Mohamed, and Maryam Malekigorji, "Remote learning in transnational education: does student engagement with virtual learning environment predict student performance in examinations?", peer-reviewed abstract presented at the 9th European Conference on Education - UCL, London, UK, 2021.
14. A. A. R. Mohamed, D. J. Morrow, R. J. Best, Andrew Cupples, Ian Bailie, and Jonathan Pollock, "Distributed battery energy storage systems operation framework for grid power levelling in the distribution networks", IET Smart Grid, 2021. (Open Access)
15. A. A. R. Mohamed, D. J. Morrow and R. J. Best, "Maximizing the profits of the battery energy storage systems in the integrated single electricity market", IET Renewable Power Generation Conference, 2021. (Open Access)
16. A. A. R. Mohamed, D. J. Morrow and R. J. Best, "Real-time model  predictive  control  of battery  energy  storage  active  and  reactive  power  to  support  the  distribution network operation", IET Renewable Power Generation Conference , 2021. (Open Access)
17. A. A. R. Mohamed, D. J. Morrow, R. Best, I. Bailie, A. Cupples and J. Pollock, "Battery Energy Storage Systems Allocation Considering Distribution Network Congestion," IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), The Hague, Netherlands, 2020. (Open Access)
18. A. A. R. Mohamed, D. J. Morrow and R. Best, "The Deployment of Low Carbon Technologies in Modern Distribution Networks," IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), Bucharest, Romania, 2019. (Open Access)
19. E. Beshr, and A. A. R. Mohamed, "Development of a Demand Response Program: A Case Study of Cairo, Egypt," 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Glasgow, 2018. (Open Access)
20. A. A. R. Mohamed, "A multi-objective distributed generation allocation and sizing using swarm intelligence based algorithms," 19th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), Marrakech, Morocco, 2018. (Open Access)
21. A. A. R. Mohamed, R. El-Sharkawy and W. A. Omran, "Power management strategy to enhance the operation of active distribution networks," 5th International Istanbul Smart Grid and Cities Congress and Fair (ICSG), Istanbul, 2017. (Open Access)

 

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Projects 

• Residential battery techno-economic analysis
  
  • Comprehensive analysis on the behind the meter batteries in terms of scheduling and operation, degradation, and profitability analysis in the presence of EV and PV.  The project includes analysing the measurements of a real battery installed in SPIRE 2 project testbed, Northern Ireland. 
• I-SEM forecasting and energy arbitrage maximization framework
  • A forecasting model for the integrated single electricity market (I-SEM) of the island of Ireland and an energy arbitrage maximization framework to maximize the revenues from the participation of batteries in I-SEM ex-ante markets
• Grid power levelling Framework
  • A frameowrk combined of two strategies; real-time and look-ahead scheduling of battery energy storage systems to improve the distribution network operation by flattening the grid power curve.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems Allocation and Sizing
  • Two algorithms are developed to determine the optimal battery capacity to solve the network violations and enhance the performance of the medium and low voltage networks.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems Active Reactive Power Control
  • A model predictive control is developed to control the active and reactive power dispatch of the battery inverter to support the network operation by enhancing the power quality while maintaining the network constraints within the acceptable limits.
• Power Management Strategy for the Active Distribution Networks
  • A two stage strategy is developed using OPF and Multi-agent systems in order to optimize the operation of smart grids with high penetrations of renewable energy.

Open-Source Tools and Datasets

• Small-scale PV/BESS Techno-Economic Analysis Tool (PVBT)
  • A Comprehensive Robust Techno-Economic Analysis and Sizing Tool for the Small-Scale PV and BESS. (Link)
• Residential Battery Management Tool (RBMT)
  • A tool of three power management strategies for the domestic battery in order to maximize the customer's profitability and support the network operation. (Link)
• One-year half-hourly profiles of demand, PV generation, and EV charging for a household in London, UK
  • Dataset of one-year measurements (Link)

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Presentations 

Conferences

1. ETP 10th Annual Conference. Scotland, Virtual, 2021.
2. CIRED, Switzerland, Virtual, 2021.
3. IEEE PES General Meeting, US, Virtual, 2021.
4. IEEE PowerTech, Spain, Virtual, 2021.
5. IET RPG Conference, Dublin, Virtual, 2021. [Two Papers]
6. IEEE ISGT Europe Conference, Delft, Virtual, 2020.
7. IEEE ISGT Europe Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 2019.
8. IEEE MELECON Conference, Marrakech, Morocco, 2018.
9. IEEE ICSG Conference, Turkey, Istanbul, 2017.

Posters

1. ETP 10th Annual Conference, Scotland, Virtual, 2021. 
2. CIRED, Switzerland, Virtual, 2021.
3. IEEE PES General Meeting, US, Virtual, 2021.
4. 7^th Annual Poster Competition, Queen's Univeristy Belfast, Belfast, 2021.
5. ETP 9th Annual Conference 2020, Virtual, 2020. (Link)
6. 6^th Annual Poster Competition, Queen's Univeristy Belfast, Belfast, 2020.
7. 19th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Lecture, Riddel Hall, Belfast, 2020.
8. Engineering the Energy Transition Conference, Titanic Hotel, Belfast, 2020.
9. EEECS PGR Poster Competition, Queen's Univeristy Belfast, Belfast, 2019.

 

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Awards 

• First prize award in the EEECS Thesis Award competition at QUB - 2022.
• Recipient of the EEECS PGR Paper Award at QUB - 2021/22.
  
• Best Presentation in Session C1: Energy Conversion & Storage, at the ETP Annual Conference 2021. 
• First Prize Award in the Graduate Student Poster Contest at the 2021 IEEE PES GM.
• First Prize Award in IEEE Region 8 Student Paper Contest 2018.

 

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Industrial Engagement 

Reports, consultations, and case studies

• Queen's University Belfast and NIE Networks collaboration on a feasibility study for incorporating storage devices in Northern Ireland distribution networks. (Link)
• Response to the consultation on Greater Access to the Distribution Network in Northern Ireland by NIE Networks.
• Response to the consultation on EREC P28 Issue by NIE Networks.
• NIE Networks  Net Zero report (Link). 

 

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