Mohamed Abdel-Rahman

Mohamed Abdel-Rahman

Education:

2001Ph. D., University of Toronto, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

1998M. A. Sc., University of Toronto, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

1995B. Sc.,Ain Shams University, Electrical Power and Machines Department.

Management:

2007-2010 MBA, Maastricht School of Management, Banking and Finance.

Current Position:

04/2013-PresentAdvisor, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Kuwait.

Previous Positions

2015-Professor, Electrical Power and Machines Engineering Department, Ain Shams University.

2008-2015Associate Professor, Ain Shams University.

2002-2008Assistant Professor, Ain Shams University.

1998-2002Assistant Lecturer, Ain Shams University.

1995-1998Demonstrator, Ain Shams University.

Industrial Experience:

2010-2013Consultant, Egyptian Electricity Regulatory Agency.

2010-2013Industrial Development Group (IDG)/Encorp (Electromechanical Contractor)/Samcrete-Energy Consultant.

2009-2010Energy Advisor, NEPAD, Midrand, South Africa

2002- 2009Consultant, Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Agency, Cairo, Egypt.

2001Power Design Engineer, ASTEC Advanced Power Systems, Ottawa, Canada.

1995- 1996Power Engineer, Shaker Consultancy Group, Cairo, Egypt.

Consultancy Work:

2012-2013Energy Research Center-Cairo University-World Bank-Promoting the Use of Solar Water Heaters in Egypt.

2011-2013Energy Research Center (Cairo University)-Lahmeyer International Consortium-KFW-Wind and Solar Master Plan for Egypt.

2011-2012GIZ/IRENA-IRENA’s Research for the Renewable Energy Cost Study

2011-2012EPS (Engineering Power Systems Company)-East African Power Pool Operating Manuals.

2011-2012HARMAN Co, (Electromechanical contractor)-prepared Energy Audit reports.

2005-2013Prepared and delivered numerous technical training courses for electric utility and industrial entities..

2004-2013 Participated in various consulting jobs in the Electrical Power and Machines Engineering Consulting unit,.

Conferences, Invited Speaker

  • "Global Experience in Off-Grid Electrification", Africa Smart Grid Forum, Cairo, March 2016.
  • Distributed Resources Integration into Power Systems”, Demand Side Management Chair seminars, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, February 2012.
  • “Maintaining Energy for the Future”, Saudi Electricity Company Chair on Demand Side Management and Energy Efficiency, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, October, 2011.
  • “General Meeting of Arab Energy Regulators”, Cairo, Egypt, June 2011.
  • “I Course for African Diplomats”, Rio di Janiero, Brazil, July 2010.
  • “The festival of Africa-Investor conference”, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, June 24th, 2010.
  • “Renewables Investment Opportunities in Africa”, Johannesburg Stock Exchange Seminars, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 29th, 2010.
  • “Energy Indaba-2010”, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2010.
  • “Electricity World-Conference & Exhibition-2010”, Johannesburg, South Africa,February 2010.
  • “International Symposium on Energy poverty”, International Energy Forum, Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-9 December 2009.
  • "Climate Change and Renewable Energies in Asia and Africa". CASA Africa, Madrid, Spain, 26-27 November 2009.
  • NEPAD-OECD, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2009.
  • Water Investment World, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2009.

Theses Supervised:

Supervised more than 24 Master and Ph.D. Theses.

Publications:

Authored more than 50 technical papers in international and local, journals and conferences.

Refereed Articles:

M. Abdel-Rahman, “SMEs in Energy: Are they the parallel fast track for electrification of Africa?”, World Energy Council (WEC) Congress, Montreal, Canada, September 2010.

M. Elsobki (JR.) and M. Abdel-Rahman, “Electricity Regulation Revisited: Objective of Regulation in Egypt”, Presented at the World Energy Council (WEC) Congress, Sydney, Australia, September 2004.

Books:

Editor and Author of "Energy Transition in Africa",launched in COP 17 in Durban, South Africa.

M. Abdel-Rahman, "Resource Mobilization Strategy for Energy in the African Continent", African Energy Year Book 2010.

Reviewer

Regular reviewer for numerous international journals and conferences.

Awards:

Exceptional reviewer award for 2015-IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.

Association Membership:

IEEESenior Member

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