Newcastle University

Background

Dr. Zahawi was born and grew up in Baghdad, Iraq. He received his BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Newcastle, UK, in 1983 and his PhD from the same University in 1988.
From 1988 to 1993, he worked as an Electrical Engineer for Cortina Electric Company Ltd, a UK manufacturer of large variable speed drives and other power conversion equipment based in Watford near London. In 1994, he joined the lecturing staff of the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Manchester.
Dr. Zahawi joined the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Newcastle University as a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering in September 2003.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), Newcastle
PhD, Newcastle

Previous Positions

Electrical Engineer, Cortina Electric Co. Ltd. & Polaron Cortina Ltd., Watford, 1988-93.
Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, University of Manchester, 1994-2003

Memberships

Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (MIEE)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE)

Honours and Awards

Awarded the Cropmton Premium by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)

Languages

English and Arabic

Research Interests

Power electronics and electrical energy conversion.
Nonlinear dynamical methods applied to transformer and power electronic circuits.
Doubly-fed induction generator technology. 

Other Expertise

Stochastic optimisation methods.
Stand-alone and grid-connected PV systems.

Projects

• High Efficiency Electrical Energy Conversion (Platform Grant)
• Novel Approaches to Power System (Eng.Doc Case Award)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Bashar Zahawi
• PLATFORM: Low Cost Machines & Drives for Mass Production
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Barrie Mecrow
• Test Facility for High Speed, High Power Drives
  Project Leader(s): Prof. B.C. Mecrow

• Musa I, Zahawi B, Gadoue SM, Giaouris D. Integration of Distributed Generation for Network Loss Minimization and Voltage Support using Particle Swarm Optimization. In: Power, Machines and Drives conference (PEMD). 2012, Bristol, UK. In Press.
• Elgendy MA, Zahawi B, Atkinson DJ. Assessment of Perturb and Observe MPPT Algorithm Implementation Techniques for PV Pumping Applications. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 2012, 3(1), 21-33.
• Giaouris D, Banarjee S, Imrayed O, Mandal K, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Complex interaction between tori and onset of three-frequency quasi-periodicity in a current mode controlled boost converter. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2012, 59(1), 207-214.
• Mehran K, Zahawi B, Giaouris D. Fuzzy Logic for Non-Smooth Dynamical Systems. In: Dai, Y., Chakraborty, B., Shi, M, ed. Kansei Engineering and Soft Computing-Theory and Practice. New York: IGI Global, 2011, pp.147-166.
• Pickert V, Zahawi B, Kalpoktsoglou D. Forced commutation controlled series capacitor (FCSC) circuit applied to stand-alone wave energy conversion buoys. Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology 2011, 10(1), 15-23.
• Pannell G, Atkinson DJ, Zahawi B. Analytical Study of Grid-Fault Response of Wind Turbine Doubly Fed Induction Generator. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2010, 25(4), 1081-1091.
• Elgendy MA, Zahawi B, Atkinson DJ. Comparison of Directly Connected and Constant Voltage Controlled Photovoltaic Pumping Systems. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 2010, 1(3), 184-192.
• Pannell G, Atkinson DJ, Zahawi B. Minimum Threshold Crowbar for a Fault Ride Through Grid Code Compliant DFIG Wind Turbine. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2010, 25(3), 750-759.
• Ambusaidi K, Pickert V, Zahawi B. New Circuit Topology for Fault Tolerant H-Bridge DC-DC Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2010, 25(6), 1509-1516.
• Mehran K, Giaouris D, Zahawi B. Stability Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Phenomena in Boost Converters Using Model-Based Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Approach. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2010, 57(1), 200-212.
• Giaouris D, Maity S, Banerjee S, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Application of Filippov method for the analysis of subharmonic instability in dc-dc converters. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2009, 37(8), 899-919.
• Kazem HA, Zahawi B, Giaouris D. Modeling of Six-Pulse Rectifier Operating Under Unbalanced Supply Conditions. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2009, 4(1), 71-75.
• Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Stability analysis of the continuous-conduction-mode buck converter via Filippov's method. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2008, 55(4), 1084-1096.
• Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Control of fast scale bifurcations in power-factor correction converters. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs 2007, 54(9), 805-809.