Our people

Learn about the knowledge and expertise our team members contribute to the Centre for Intelligent Systems and Sustainable Energy.

Boda Ning
Boda Ning
Director, Senior Lecturer in Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Multi-Agent Systems; Wireless Robotic Networks; Intelligent Vehicles; Smart Grids

Tek Lie
Tek Lie
Professor & Head of School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Power System Operation & Control; Deregulated Electrical Power Markets; AI in Power Systems; Renewable Energy; Smart Grids

Peter Chong
Peter Chong
Professor
Associate Head of School - Research

Research Areas:
Wireless Communications and Networks; AI for Wireless Networks; Intelligent Vehicular Networks; IoT for Health

Boon-Chong Seet
Boon-Chong Seet
Professor
Head, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department

Research Areas:
Radio and Sensor Engineering; Communications and Networking

Jack (Xuejun) Li
Jack (Xuejun) Li
Professor

Programme Director BE(Hons) Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Intelligent Systems; Wireless Sensor Networks; System Optimisation; Artificial Intelligence

Zoey Zhou
Zoey Zhou
Lecturer

Research Areas:
Power Systems; Renewable Energy; Smart Grids; AI in Energy Systems

Michael Bunn
Michael Bunn
Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Embedded Systems; Electronic Engineering; Telecommunications; Smart Grids

Jeff Kilby
Jeff Kilby
Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Renewable Energy; Biomedical Devices for Rehabilitation; IoT Devices; Sensor Network Applications

Sadeesh Silva
Sadeesh Silva
Lecturer

Research Areas:
Power Electronics; Renewable Energy; EV Charging Efficiency; Device Reliability

Krishnamachar Prasad
Krishnamachar Prasad
Professor Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Renewable Energy; Electric Vehicles; Battery Management Systems

Jay Wang
Jay Wang
Lecturer

Research Areas:
Energy Conversion Systems; Solar Thermal Cooling; Thermal Energy Storage

Michael Protheroe
Michael Protheroe
Senior Lecturer Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Research Areas:
Thermodynamics; Heat Transfer; Low-Carbon Heating Systems

Masud Khan
Masud Khan
Professor
Head, Mechanical Engineering Department

Research Areas:
Renewable and Clean Energy; Hydrogen and Biofuels Production; Thermofluids Engineering

Michael Gschwendtner
Michael Gschwendtner
Senior Lecturer

Research Areas:
Thermodynamics; Heat Transfer; Fluid-Mechanics

Our students

Theint Theint Maw - Optimized PV Array Reconfiguration under Partial Shading Conditions Using Reinforcement Learning

Ata-E Rabbi - Protection and Control Strategies for Multilevel Converter Topologies for MV grids

Uchenna Edeh - Probabilistic Modelling of Available Transfer Capability for enhancing the Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

Rasool Peykarporsan - Application of Machine Learning and Big Data in Converter Control Strategy

Mehdi Moradian - Analysis of DC Breaking Phenomenon in DC Microgrids

Mohammed Khudhair Abbas - Forecast and Dispatch Planning of Wind, Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Grid Systems

Aphrodis Nduwamungu - Control Strategies and Stabilization Techniques for DC/DC Converters Application in DC MGs

Zaid Hamid Abdulabbas Al-Tameemi - Development of Hierarchical Control Strategies for DC Microgrids Clusters

Barkha Parkash - An Intelligent Forecasting Method for Hierarchical Load Structure in a Residential Market

Leila Kamyabi - Machine Learning-Based Interpolation of Low-Resolution Measurements in Power Systems for State Estimation

Neda Khan - Opportunities of Babies' Safety against Falling Hazards for Baby Healthcare Monitoring System using ML and Image Processing

Deepika Mohan - A Novel Co-operative AI Model for Future Fall Prediction in the Elderly

Fucheng Zheng - Virtual Advertising Technology for Football Fields in Dynamic Scenarios Using Computer Vision

Mohammad Syfullah - Charging and Routing Strategy for Electric Connected Autonomous Vehicle (ECAV) Operating Ride-Hailing Services

Tharuka Waduge - Underwater Optical Wireless Communications in Mobile Environments

Henry Ojukwu - Reconfigurable Metasurfaces for Microwave Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting

Seyed Ahmad Mahmoudi Lahijani - Decarbonising Industrial Process Heat Systems: A Python-Based Modelling Tool for Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis in New Zealand

Jonathan Davies - The Conceptual Design and Simulation of a Grid Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) System Suitable for use in New Zealand

Biswash Paudel - Terahertz Antenna Design for On-Chip Communications

Yue Liu - Optimizing the Security in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks using Game Theory

Jianhua Zhao - Video Compression Using Artificial Intelligence

Liangyu Gong - Detection Techniques for Face Forgery Using Deepfake

Sansan Shen - Design of Polymer Substrate for RFID Sensor for Ammonia Detection

Sumit Sugandhi - Design of Modulation Techniques for 6G Mobile Networks

Pan Xiong - Design of Highly Sensitive Biological Nanoprobe for Amine Detection

Somayeh Khamoushi - Fractional Order Sliding Mode Control of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: Integration with Observer Design and Machine Learning

Hong Thuy Nguyen - Using Image Processing on a Person's Skin Colour and Heart Rate Using iPPG Along with Lighting Environment

Saveeta Bai - Channel Estimation Using a Hybrid Technique(Transformer plus Residual Network) for IEEE 802.11bd

Muhammad Imran Munawar - Enhancing Prediction Accuracy for Intra-Hour Solar Power Forecasting Using IoT-based Hybrid AI Model

Muhammad Waqas - Design and Analysis of Hybrid Electrical Energy Storage Systems for Regulated Power Supply Using Batteries with Super Capacitors in Renewable Energy Sources

Saad Nazir- Efficiency Enhancement of Electrolyser for Green Hydrogen Production Through Cell Modification

Yagiz Atok Ersoy - Enhancing Hydrogen Production Efficiency Through Coupled Electrolyzer-Thermoelectric Generator Systems

Shanikumar Vaidya - Multilevel Inverters

Mohith Gaddipathi - Use of Sensors in Monitory EV Battery Health

Hanbing Xiao - Solid State Transformer Based Ultra-Fast Charging Stations for EVs

Onyeka Ibrahim - Sustainable Refrigeration/Air-Conditioning Driven by Solar Energy

Current projects

We conduct research in the design of robust control systems, efficient power converters, electric drives, and wireless power transfer systems using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure the stability and reliability of the power grid.

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