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Dr. Hamza Ahmad Raza

Assistant Professor (EE)

Introduction

I am Dr. Hamza ahmad raza, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National University of Technology. My primary research interests lie in Solar Energy harnessing and Solar PV defect identification techniques. I am passionate about establishing world standard solar PV defect identification and certification labs in Pakistan. My teaching philosophy centers around providing students with a strong theoretical foundation, while also equipping them with practical skills for the evolving tech landscape.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, National University of Technology (NUTECH) Islamabad Sep 2024-Present
  • Assistant Professor, Head of Department, Electrical Engineering Department Sharif Engineering College, Lahore July 2023-August 2024,
  • Lecturer at Sharif Engineering College, Lahore Aug 2017 – August 2018

Qualification

Academia

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, USA (2023)
  • M.Sc. in Energy Systems Engineering, NUST, Islamabad (2016)
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of the Punjab (2013)

I have published 12 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals and conferences, such as Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy Technology Assessment. I also serve as a reviewer for several prominent academic journals in the domain of solar energy.

Certifications/Awards

  • Fulbright Scholarship award by the Department of State for Ph.D. studies (2018)
  • Certified by Toastmasters International Speechcraft Participation (2016)
  • USAID grantee for exchange visit to Oregon State University (2016)

 

Taught Courses

I have taught a variety of undergraduate courses in the Electrical Engineering Department. Below are the courses I have been involved in teaching:

  • Linear Circuit Analysis
  • Power Transmission Distribution and Utilization
  • Signal and Systems
  • Electric Machine Design

Research

My research focuses on the identifying the defects in Solar PV using state of the art techniques and bring novelty to the techniques.

Publications:

  • H. A. Raza and G. Tamizhmani, “Voltage mapping and local defects identification in solar cells using non-contact method,” Sustain. Energy Technol. Assessments, vol. 57, no. May, p. 103304, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2023.103304.
  • H. A. Raza and G. TamizhMani, “Application of non-contact electrostatic voltmeter to identify underperforming modules in grid-connected photovoltaic systems,” Sol. Energy, vol. 252, pp. 356–362, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.02.014.
  • H. A. Raza, F. Ibne Mahmood, and G. TamizhMani, “Use of non-contact voltmeter to quantify potential induced degradation in CdTe modules,” Sol. Energy, vol. 252, pp. 284–290, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.02.002.
  • Mahmood, Farrukh Ibne & Afridi, Muhammad & Raza, Hamza & Khalid, Hassan. (2022). Investigation and Comparison of DC and AC Nanogrid Networks using MATLAB/Simulink. International Journal of Engineering Works. 09. 131-143. 10.34259/ijew.22.905131143.
  • I. Safdar, S. Sultan, H. A. Raza, M. Umer, and M. Ali, “Empirical analysis of turbine and generator efficiency of a pico hydro system,” Sustain. Energy Technol. Assessments, vol. 37, p. 100605, 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2019.100605
  • H. A. Raza and G. TamizhMani, "Mapping of Local Defects and Voltages in Solar Cells using Non-Contact Electrostatic Voltmeter Method," 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2022, pp. 0261-0263, doi: 10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938734.
  • H. A. Raza, A. Bin Ahmed, A. K. Janjua, M. Ali, M. Sattar and M. Z. Ul Abideen Afridi, "Performance analysis and cost reduction of Brayton Cycle based Solar Thermal Tower Power Plant using TRNSYS," 2020 IEEE 23rd International Multitopic Conference (INMIC), Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INMIC50486.2020.9318189.
  • H. A. Raza, S. Sultan, S. ul Haq, A. Hussain, A. K. Janjua and A. Bashir, "Modeling of 1 MW solar thermal tower power plant using TRNSYS," 2018 1st International Conference on Power, Energy and Smart Grid (ICPESG), Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICPESG.2018.8384499.
  • H. A. Raza, S. Sultan, Shomaz-Ul-Haq and M. Ali, "Modelling of efficient solar water desalination\system using TRNSYS," 2018 International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Lahore, Pakistan, 2018, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICEET1.2018.8338622.
  • S. U. Haq, H. A. Raza, I. Safdar, S. Sultan, S. Naeem and M. Ali, "Comparative numerical investigation on effect of characteristic parameters on thermal energy enhancement by alumina-water and cupric-oxide-water nanofluids," 2017 International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE), Lahore, Pakistan, 2017, pp. 55-63, doi: 10.1109/ECE.2017.8248829.
  • H. A. Raza, M. Asad, S. Sultan, Shomaz-Ul-Haq, N. Shehzad and M. Ali, "Effect of heliostats reflectivity on the cost of solar thermal tower power plant," 2017 International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE), Lahore, Pakistan, 2017, pp. 11-15, doi: 10.1109/ECE.2017.8248821.
  • S. Sultan, M. Ali, A. Waqas, H. A. Raza, S. Aziz and S. -u. -. Haq, "Modelling of a solar energy driven water desalination system using TRNSYS," 2016 19th International Multi-Topic Conference (INMIC), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2016, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INMIC.2016.7840151.

Projects  

  • Three phase inverter with variable frequency control (2017)
  • Eyes in the sky: AI powered drone inspection for solar panel fault detection with Thermal Imaging (2024) Predictive Analytics for Patient Readmission (2024)
  • Identifying defects in Solar Photovoltaic System using Machine Learning (2024)