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Resonant Power Converters; Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Converters; Power Systems; Smart Grids.
Pakistan, Hong Kong SAR China, Denmark, United States, Poland, China

Biography

Akif Zia Khan received the B.Eng. degree in electrical power engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, the M.Sc. degree in electrical power systems from the North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China, and the Ph.D. degree in power electronics from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU), Hong Kong SAR in 2011, 2014, and 2020, respectively. From 2014 to 2020, he has served as a Lecturer and from 2020 to 2021 as an Assistant Professor at U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan. During the spring of 2016, he was a visiting research scholar with the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC), Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, AZ, USA. In 2019, he was a visiting Ph.D. scholar with the Center of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE), Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University (AAU), Aalborg, Denmark. He is currently working as a Senior Scientist at Hitachi Energy Research Center, Krakow, Poland. His current research interests include the design, modeling, and control of high-power and high-frequency bidirectional resonant power converters for various power processing and industrial applications. He is an author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and contributes regularly as a reviewer for various international journals and conferences.

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Employment (3)

Hitachi Energy: Krakow, PL

2021-12-01 to present | Senior Scientist
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National University of Sciences and Technology: Islamabad, PK

2020-09-30 to 2021-10-12 | Assistant Professor (Electrical Power Engineering)
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National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST): Islamabad, PK

2014-06-09 to 2016-12-31 | Lecturer (Electrical Power Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Kowloon, HK

2017-01-23 to present | PhD (Power Electronics)
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North China Electric Power Unviersity: Beijing, CN

2011-09-01 to 2014-03-01 | MSc (Electrical Power Systems)
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National University of Sciences and Technology: Islamabad, PK

2007-06-01 to 2011-06-01 | BEng (Electrical)
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Professional activities (4)

IEEE: New York, NY, US

2015-01-01 to present | Student Member IEEE
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Pakistan Engineering Council: Islamabad, PK

2011-12-01 to present | Registered Engineer
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Aalborg University: Aalborg, DK

2019-03-01 to 2019-06-01 | Visiting PhD Scholar (Department of Energy Technology)
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Arizona State University: Tempe, Arizona, US

2016-01-19 to 2016-05-03 | Visiting Faculty (Power Systems Energy Research Center)
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Funding (1)

Design, Analysis and Performance Characterization of Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC converter utilizing higher-order resonant immittance network.

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Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (Hong Kong, HK)
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G-YBXL

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Works (19)

Exploiting the Inherent Flexibility in Transmission Network for Optimal Scheduling, Wind Power Utilization, and Network Congestion Management

IEEE Access
2021 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-3536
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Akif Zia Khan

A Multi-Structure, Multi-Mode Three-Phase Dual-Active-Bridge Converter Targeting Wide-Range High-Efficiency Performance

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
2020-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0885-8993
Part of ISSN: 1941-0107
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A Reconfigurable Three-Phase Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Converter Designed for Wide-Range High-Efficiency Operation

2019 IEEE 10th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)
2019-06 | Conference paper
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A Three-Phase Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Converter with Reconfigurable Resonant Network for Efficient Wide Voltage Range Operation

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
2019-04-06 | Journal article
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Design, Analysis and Performance Characterization of Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Converter Utilizing Three-Phase Resonant Immittance Network

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
2018 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0885-8993
Contributors: Akif Zia Khan; K. H. Loo; Yuk Ming Lai
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A Three-Phase Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Immittance Converter

2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
2018-09 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 9781479973125
Contributors: Akif Zia Khan; Ka-Hong Loo; Yuk Ming Lai
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A comprehensive overview on the impact of widespread deployment of electric vehicles on power grid

2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities, ICSGSC 2017
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85032333958

Contributors: Khan, A.Z.; Janjua, A.K.; Jan, S.T.; Ahmed, Z.N.
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A study on GaN based converters for the application of power conditioning of photovoltaic systems

2017 International Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2017
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85018447583

Contributors: Jan, S.T.; Khan, A.Z.; Janjua, A.K.; Ahmad, Z.N.; Iqbal, N.
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Feasibility, emission and fuel requirement analysis of hybrid car versus solar electric car: a comparative study: Hybrid versus solar electric car comparison

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85024377640

Contributors: Safdar, I.; Raza, A.; Khan, A.Z.; Ali, E.
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Smart Distribution Networks: A Review of Modern Distribution Concepts from a Planning Perspective

Energies
2017-04 | Journal article
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A comprehensive overview on the architecture of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)

2016 19th International Multi-Topic Conference (INMIC)
2016 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 9781509043002
Contributors: Akif Zia
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Improving Efficiency and Reliability of Protection System of Tarbela Power Station

MATEC Web of Conferences
2016 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2261-236X
Contributors: Muddasar Nawaz; Farhan Zulfiqar; Mohammad Bilal; Akif Zia Khan; K. Abou-El-Hossein
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Performance evaluation of static Excitation System of Tarbela Power Station

2016 International Conference on Computing, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, ICE Cube 2016 - Proceedings
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84979556459

Contributors: Nawaz, M.; Zulfiqar, F.; Bilal, M.; Khan, A.Z.
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Economic planning of network for integration of renewable: A review

2015 Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies, PGSRET 2015
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84962385283

Contributors: Bilal, H.M.; Khan, A.Z.
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Transformer's Core Size Optimizaiton Using Genetic Algorithm

Proceedings - International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Modelling and Simulation, ISMS
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84959308861

Contributors: Janjua, A.K.; Mughal, S.N.; Khan, A.Z.
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Generation expansion planning considering externalities for large scale integration of renewable energy

2014 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Energy and Power Systems, IEPS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84906542071

Contributors: Khan, A.Z.; Yingyun, S.; Ashfaq, A.
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Implementation of intelligent AGC in PSAT for optimal use in Smart Grids

2014 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Energy and Power Systems, IEPS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84906538290

Contributors: Malik, S.M.; Yingyun, S.; Khan, A.Z.
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Improved ANN based impedance estimator for phase to ground faults in UHV transmission line

2014 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Energy and Power Systems, IEPS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84906535654

Contributors: Rafique, S.F.; Xu, Z.Y.; Khan, A.Z.
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Optimization of economic dispatch problem integrated with stochastic demand side response

2014 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Energy and Power Systems, IEPS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84906545698

Contributors: Ashfaq, A.; Yingyun, S.; Khan, A.Z.
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