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The University of Manchester: Manchester, GB

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University of Manchester - PURE

University of Manchester: Manchester, GB

2024-06-01 to present | Research Associate Net Zero Infrastructure (Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering)
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Dlzar Al Kez

Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Antrim, GB

2022-06-04 to 2024-06-30 | Research Fellow (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering )
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iQ Group: Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, IQ

2017-01-15 to 2018-12-28 | Director of Telecommunication Power Department
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University of Sulaimani: Sulaimani, Kurdistan, IQ

2012-10-01 to 2018-12-01 | Assistant Lecturer (Electrical Engineering)
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Dlzar Al Kez

University of Sulaimani: Sulaimani, Kurdistan, IQ

2009-10-01 to 2010-12-01 | Engineer (Electrical Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Antrim, GB

2018-12-03 to 2022-07-04 | PhD (School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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University of Southampton: Southampton, Hampshire, GB

2011-09-22 to 2012-09-29 | MSc (Engineering and Computer Science)
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University of Sulaimani: Sulaimani, Kurdistan, IQ

2005-09-01 to 2009-08-01 | BSc (Electrical Engineering)
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Professional activities (4)

SDEWES: Centar, HR

2024-09-07 | Best Paper Award
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Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Antrim, GB

2022-07-04 | Researcher Plus (School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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KScien: Erbil, Kurdistan Region, IQ

2021-12-02 | Excellent Paper Award
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Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Antrim, GB

2020-06-02 | Best Research Award (School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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Works (32)

Sectoral coupling pathway towards a 100 % renewable energy system for Northern Ireland

Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
2025-03-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Faraedoon Ahmed; Aoife M. Foley; Sean McLoone; Robert Best; Henrik Lund; Dlzar Al Kez
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University of Manchester - PURE

Offshore wind potential in Northern Ireland using GIS multi-criteria assessment

Applied Energy
2025-01-15 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Barry Johnston; Dlzar Al Kez; Sean McLoone; Aoife M. Foley
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Decarbonizing and offsetting emissions in the airline industry: Current perspectives and strategies

Energy
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Fadhli Wong Mohd Hasan Wong; Dlzar Al Kez; Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio; Aoife Foley; David Rooney; Mahpuzah Abai
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Assessing the effects of increasing offshore wind generation on marginal cost in the Irish electricity market

Applied Energy
2024-11-15 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Barry Johnston; Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley
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University of Manchester - PURE

“Encapsulating” experts’ knowledge: An exploration of benefits, risks, barriers and future opportunities of PCMs

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
2024-11-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dylan Del Rio; Dlzar Al Kez; Fadhli Wong; Andrea Dolfi; Geetha Srinivasan; Aoife M. Foley
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University of Manchester - PURE

Assessing the engineering, environmental and economic aspects of repowering onshore wind energy

Energy
2024-08-15 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Faraedoon Ahmed; Aoife M. Foley; Carole Dowds; Barry Johnston; Dlzar Al Kez
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Restoring trust in ESG investing through the adoption of just transition ethics

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2024-07-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Aoife M. Foley; Raphael Heffron; Dlzar Al Kez; Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio; Celine McInerney; Andrew Welfle
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University of Manchester - PURE

Energy poverty assessment: Indicators and implications for developing and developed countries

Energy Conversion and Management
2024-05-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Christopher Lowans; Dylan Del Rio
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Sustainable Development in Third Level Programs: Distilling a Pathway to a True Net-Zero Education

Sustainability
2024-02-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Christopher Lowans; Aoife Foley
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Energy poverty prediction in the United Kingdom: A machine learning approach

Energy Policy
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife Foley; Zrar Khald Abdul; Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio
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Overview of frequency control techniques in power systems with high inverter‐based resources: Challenges and mitigation measures

IET Smart Grid
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Faraedoon Ahmed; D. John Morrow
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Dynamic grid stability in low carbon power systems with minimum inertia

Renewable Energy
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Faraedoon Ahmed; Dlzar Al Kez; Seán McLoone; Robert James Best; Ché Cameron; Aoife Foley
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Modelling the effect of distributed battery energy storage in an isolated power system

Energy
2023-01-15 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Neil McIlwaine; Aoife M. Foley; Robert Best; D John Morrow; Dlzar Al Kez
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Energy systems

Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Power Engineering
2023-01-02 | Book chapter | Author
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Part of ISBN: 9780128232118
Contributors: Christopher Lowans; Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio; Che Cameron; Faraedoon Ahmed; Dlzar Al Kez; Alastair Brown; Harrison Hampton; Aoife M. Foley
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A Market Assessment of Distributed Battery Energy Storage to Facilitate Higher Renewable Penetration in an Isolated Power System

IEEE Access
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Neil McIlwaine; Aoife M. Foley; Dlzar Al Kez; Robert Best; Xi Lu; Chongyu Zhang
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Critique review of renewable generation technologies and their impact on dynamic grid stability in power systems with 100% renewable generation

17th Conference On Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 2022<br/>, Paphos, Cyprus, 06/11/2022
2022-11-06 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Faraedoon Ahmed; Aoife M. Foley; Seán McLoone; Robert Best; Che Cameron; Dlzar Al Kez
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Exploring the sustainability challenges facing digitalization and internet data centers

Journal of Cleaner Production
2022-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; David Laverty; Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio; Benjamin Sovacool
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A Dual Distributed Optimal Energy Management Method for Distribution Grids With Electric Vehicles

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
2022-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Phuong H. Hoang; Gokhan Ozkan; Payam R. Badr; Behnaz Papari; Christopher S. Edrington; Mustafa Alparslan Zehir; Barry Hayes; Laura Mehigan; Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley
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Solutions to reduce power system alerts in power systems with high wind power: Report following Amber Alert on the 9th & 10th August 2022 in the Irish Single Electricity Market (SEM)

2022-08-12 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Analysis of Fast Frequency Response Allocations in Power Systems With High System Non-Synchronous Penetrations

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; D. John Morrow
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Support scheme options to incentivise renewables investment in Northern Ireland: Report for the Department for the Economy as evidence for the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy 2021

2021-12-02 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Aoife M. Foley; Harrison Hampton; Alastair Brown; Barry Johnston; Neil McIlwaine; Dlzar Al Kez; Dylan Furszyfer
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Potential of data centers for fast frequency response services in synchronously isolated power systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2021-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Faraedoon W. Ahmed; Mark O'Malley; S.M. Muyeen
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Simultaneous fast frequency control and intelligent delay compensation for demand response in renewable rich power systems

Manchester Energy and Electrical Power Systems (MEEPS2021) symposium, Power Systems in a Post-Pandemic Era, 03/11/2021
2021-11-03 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; David Laverty
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

A state-of-the-art techno-economic review of distributed and embedded energy storage for energy systems

Energy
2021-08 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Neil McIlwaine; Aoife M. Foley; D John Morrow; Dlzar Al Kez; Chongyu Zhang; Xi Lu; Robert J. Best
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Sparse Heteroscedastic Multiple Spline Regression Models for Wind Turbine Power Curve Modeling

IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2021-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Yun Wang; Yifen Li; Runmin ZOU; Aoife M. Foley; Dlzar Al Kez; Dongran Song; Qinghua Hu; Dipti Srinivasan
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Manipulation of Static and Dynamic Data Center Power Responses to Support Grid Operations

IEEE Access
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; S. M. Muyeen; D. John Morrow
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Utilizing Data Centers for Inertia and Fast Frequency Response Services

2020 2nd International Conference on Smart Power and Internet Energy Systems (SPIES 2020): Proceedings
2020-09-15 | Conference paper | Author
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Part of ISBN: 9781728166117
Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Paul Brogan; D John Morrow
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

A comparative assessment of battery energy storage locations in power systems with high wind power penetrations

Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2020 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&amp;CPS Europe 2020)
2020-08-06 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; D John Morrow
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

Renewables in the European power system and the impact on system rotational inertia

Energy
2020-07-15 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: L. Mehigan; Dlzar Al Kez; Sean Collins; Aoife M. Foley; Brian Ó’Gallachóir; Paul Deane
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

A critical evaluation of grid stability and codes, energy storage and smart loads in power systems with wind generation

Energy
2020-04-26 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Neil McIlwaine; D John Morrow; Barry Hayes; Mustafa Alparslan Zehir; Laura Mehigan; Behnaz Papari; Chris S. Edrington; Mesut Baran
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

A review of the dynamic impacts of renewable generation, distributed generation and emerging smart loads on the power system

14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) , Dubrovnik, Croatia, 01/10/2019
2019-10 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dlzar Al Kez; Aoife M. Foley; Neil McIlwaine; D John Morrow
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE

A state of the art techno-economic review of distributed and embedded energy storage

14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) , Dubrovnik, Croatia, 01/10/2019
2019-10 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Neil McIlwaine; Aoife M. Foley; Dlzar Al Kez; D John Morrow
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Queen's University Belfast - PURE