Prof. Jamal Moshtagh | Power system | Best Researcher Award
Faculty of Engineering, University of Kurdistan, Iran
Professor Jamal Moshtagh is a distinguished academic in the field of Power Electrical Engineering. He has made significant contributions to both academia and industry, particularly in the areas of fault location in underground cables, renewable energy, and power distribution networks. His extensive research has been widely cited, and he has been recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to electrical engineering.
Profile
Education 🎓
Professor Moshtagh holds a Ph.D. in Power Electrical Engineering from the University of Bath (2002-2006), where he developed advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence techniques for fault location in low voltage underground cables. His Ph.D. was fully funded by Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. He also earned an M.Sc. in Power Electrical Engineering from K.N. Toosi University of Technology (1992-1995), focusing on transformer inrush current detection using neural networks. His academic journey began with a B.Sc. in Power Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (1984-1989), where he conducted computer-based short circuit calculations in Iran’s power network.
Experience 🛠️
Professor Moshtagh has published over 50 articles in prominent journals and presented numerous papers at national and international conferences. He authored a book on electrical engineering fundamentals and contributed a book chapter on electric vehicle charge scheduling. He has served as a referee for many Ph.D. projects and research initiatives at various Iranian universities and organizations. His work has received substantial recognition, evidenced by an h-index of 19 and i10-index of 26, with over 1050 citations.
Research Interests 🔬
His research interests encompass a broad spectrum of topics within electrical engineering, including:
- Renewable Energy (Electric Vehicles, Solar Energy)
- Reliability, Resilience, and Reconfiguration in Power Distribution Networks
- Power Distribution Networks Expansion Planning
- Economic Analysis of Power Distribution Systems
Awards 🏆
Professor Moshtagh’s excellence in research and education has been honored with several awards:
- Top Researcher, EE Department, University of Kurdistan (2018, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2008)
- Top Educational Professor, EE Department, University of Kurdistan (2014, 2010, 2009)
- Top Researcher, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kurdistan (2009)
- Highest-paid Researcher outside the university (2013)
- Second Rank in National Construction Regulations Exams, Electrical Installations Field (2000)
- Certificates of Appreciation from the Minister of Energy for outstanding articles in national conferences (1999, 1994)
- Second Rank among M.Sc. graduates at K.N. Toosi University of Technology (1995)
- Ranked 8th in National University Entrance Exam, Iran (1984)
Selected Publications 📄
A new approach to fault location in three-phase underground distribution system using combination of wavelet analysis with ANN and FLS
Published in: International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2014
Citations: 134
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Operational scheduling of a smart distribution system considering electric vehicles parking lot: A bi-level approach
Published in: International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2019
Citations: 113
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Smart distribution system operational scheduling considering electric vehicle parking lot and demand response programs
Published in: Electric Power Systems Research, 2018
Citations: 90
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Radial distribution systems reconfiguration considering power losses cost and damage cost due to power supply interruption of consumers
Published in: International Journal on Electrical Engineering & Informatics, 2013
Citations: 86
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Improved harmony search algorithm for electrical distribution network expansion planning in the presence of distributed generators
Published in: Energy, 2018
Citations: 56
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