Introduction
Sohaib Zafar is a Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Technology Islamabad. He received BSc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology(UET) Lahore in 2014. After working as Electrical Desgin Engineer in the industry for three years, he earned a Masters in Electrical Enigneering from Lahore University oof Management Sciences (LUMS) in 2021. He worked at LUMS Energy Informatics Research Lab, before moving to senior engineer roles in industry. He has also held visiting lecturer positions at MNS University of Engineering and Technology, Multan, and Punjab Tianjin University of Technology, Lahore. Before joining NUTECH, he served as Senior Enigneer at ETS Devices, developing power systems solutions for US Federal Market clients. His experience spans research, academia, and industry, with a particular focus on energy and power systems.
Experience
- Senior Enigneer, ETS Devices, Lahore ( Feb 2025-June2026)
- Visiting Lecturer Punjab Tianjin University of Technology, Lahore (Sept 2022 – April 2023)
- Lead Engineer, AYECO Lahore ( Jan 2022 – Feb 2025)
- Research Associate, LUMS Energy Informatics Research Lab ( July 2021-December 2021)
- Visiting Lecturer MNS UET Multan ( October 2020-June 2021)
- Electrical Design Engineer, Velosi Asset Integrity Limited (September 2014- August 2017)
Qualification
- Academia:
- M.S Electrical Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), (2021)
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore (2014)
Taught Courses
He has taught a variety of undergraduate courses in the Electrical Engineering. Below are the courses he has been involved in teaching:
- Electrical Machines (EE3601): Principles, analysis, operation, and performance of electrical machines, including transformers, motors, and generators.
- Electrical Energy Systems: Fundamentals of electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, and analysis of energy systems.
- Electrical Instrumentation: Principles and applications of electrical measurement, instrumentation systems, sensors, and measurement techniques.
- Computing Fundamentals: Core concepts of computer systems, programming fundamentals, algorithms, and computational problem-solving.
Research
Sohaib Zafar’s research interests lies in power system modeling, dynamic stability, and grid optimization, focusing on the integration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. He is interested in integrating the renewables in essential service provision to remote off-grid communities in developing world.
Publications:
- Geweda, A. E., Ahmed Gaber H. Saif, Mohamed E. Zayed, A. E. Kabeel, Sohaib Zafar, and M. Khalid, “Recent advances in hybrid compressed air energy storage systems: Technology categorization, integration potentials with renewable energy systems, and retrofitting improvement strategies.” Alexandria Engineering Journal, vol. 115, pp. 12-29,
- 2025.S. Zafar and M. Khalid, “Dynamic Performance Assessment Through Simulated Model of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System for Off-Grid Communities,” presented at 12th IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), Oshawa, ON, Canada, 2023.
Projects
- Optimization of Cost of Generation through Demand-Side Management
- Impact Assessment of Single-Phase Net Metering in Distribution Network
