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Key Areas of Expertise Projects
Power Transmission Line & Lighting of Highways (design overhead lines, instillation, maintenance, modeling, coupling, pipeline, cable size, poles, illumination (lux) & cd/m2 calculation) (Refer to Publication Section)
Electrical Design & Low Voltage System (main & sub-main, sizing of cables, voltage drop calculation, design drawing for power, telephone, computer, fire alarm, central clock, TV, lighting, security & Audio Visual)
* Subbiah Rd 73 Km (300 kV)-Feb. 04-Kuwait
* Pipeline Coupling (Paper)-May 03-Australia
* New Overhead T.L Design- Oct.02 Australia
* EMF & Qaseem T.L 380kV-March 02 - KSA
* Pinjar Overhead TL 330 kV-Jun 01-Australia q Anwar Center Project-June 04-Kuwait q Kuwaiti Club for the Deaf-April 04-Kuwait q Jarrah Group Project-Feb. 04-Baghdad q Ministry of Defense-August 97-Yemen q Karrada Project-June 95-Baghdad
Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field (Transmission Line) Environmental Radiation Effects on Human Health/ Mitigation Solutions (EMF calculation & measurements, programming, numerical techniques)
* Mitigation Techniques-Sep.04-Kuwait
* Physical measurements-April 04 – Kuwait
* Optimization Techniques-Feb 03-Australia
University Lecturer-A/Professor (electronic & physics, high-voltage power transmission line, Pipeline, EMF field, power system, numerical techniques, logic systems & design)
q University of Western Australia - School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering - Energy System Center- Australia q Employment:
* Aug.04-Present (Electrical Power Consultant/ Associate Professor-KISR "Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research"-State of Kuwait).
* July 03-July04 (Project Manager/Senior Consultant Engineer-PACE "Pan Arab Consulting Engineers"-State of Kuwait).
* Feb. 03-June 03 (Assistance Professor-Energy Systems Center-University of Western Australia-WA-Australia).
* May 99-Jan. 03 (Power System Laboratory Demonstrator, Technician & PhD Student- University of Western Australia-WA-Australia).
* July95-Dec.98 (Power System Engineer/Technical Manager-Low and High Voltage Design, Power Transmission, OHTL, Transformers, Generators & Motors - Zubaidi Agencies & Marketing Consultancy-R.O.Y).
q Awards & Career Achievements:
* University Postgraduate Award (UPA)-University of Western Australia, Australia, Jan. 99.
* Second Place Prize Paper Award in Paper Title of "A Quantitative Study on the Feasibility of Electromagnetic Field Reduction by Phase Relocation in 3-Phase Systems" NAPS USA Oct 02
* Travel Award in Paper Title of "Temperature and Earth Resistivity Effects in Calculation of Electromagnetic Field Using Three-Point Formulae Based on Finite Difference Method ", AUPEC 2002 (Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, Sep. 02.
* Session Chairman in TENCON2002, China, Nov. 02.
* IEEE Region 10 Student Paper Competition in Paper Title of "Numerical Techniques and Experimental Results for Evaluating the Electromagnetic Field Coupling Between Power Transmission Line and Pipeline", Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Technology, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, May 03.
* Ranked the (1st) out of (33) graduates at University of Technology, Baghdad, May 95.
* Special Courses at Organizational and Staff Development Services, University of Western Australia, School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Australia, 99-02.
q Publications
[1] M. A. Elhirbawy, T. T. Nguyen, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Calculation of Electromagnetic Field Established by Power Transmission Line Using Finite Difference Techniques" IEEE CCECE 2002, Vol. 1, p.p. 311-316, May 2002, Canada.
[2] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Variable Step Size for Calculation of Electromagnetic Fields of Power Transmission Line Using Finite Difference Techniques " IEEE TENCON'02, Vol. 3, p.p. 1830-1833, October 02, Beijing, China (Session Chairman).
[3] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Un-Symmetric Vectorized Sparse Solver And Finite Difference Method For Solving Electromagnetic Field In Long Conductor " IEEE EMC Europe 2002, Vol. 2, p.p. 1047-1052, Sep.02, Sorrento, Italy.
[4] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "A Quantitative Study on The Feasibility of Electromagnetic Field Reduction by Phase Relocation in 3-Phase Systems " NAPS 02, Vol.1, p.p. 21-28, State of Arizona U.S.A (Prize Paper Award).
[5] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Boundary Conditions Around Discontinues Conductors Points for Calculation of the Electromagnetic Field in 3-Phase Systems " STCEX 02, Vol. 2, p.p. 114-121, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
[6] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Temperature and Earth Resistivity Effects in Calculation of Electromagnetic Field Using Three-Point Formulae Based on Finite Difference Method " Proc of the AUPEC Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Monash University, ISBN 0-7326-2206-9, October 2002, Melbourne, Australia.
[7] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Finite Difference Method Simulation and Important Factors Affecting the Electromagnetic Fields Established by Electric Power Transmission Lines", Proc of the IUPEES2002, Inter University Postgraduate Electrical Engineering Symposium, October 2002, Perth, Australia.
[8] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Optimization of Transmission Line Phase Position for Electromagnetic Field Mitigation In 3-Phase Systems", 7th IASTED International Multi-Conference, Power and Energy Systems, PES 2003, Vol. 1, p.p. 406–411, February 24-26, 2003, ISBN 0-88986-335-0, ISSN 1482-7891, California, USA.
[9] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Numerical Techniques and Experimental Results for Evaluating the Electromagnetic Field Coupling Between Power Transmission Line and Pipeline", 7th IASTED International Multi-Conference, Power and Energy Systems, PES 2003, Vol. 1, p.p. 412 to 417, February 24-26, 2003, ISBN 0-88986-335-0, ISSN 1482-7891, California, USA.
[10] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Practical Results and Finite Difference Method to Analyze the Electric and Magnetic Field Coupling Between Power Transmission Line and Pipeline". (IEEE Region 10 Student Paper Competition) (ISCAS2003) Vol. 3, p.p. 431 to 434, May 03, ISBN 0-7803-7762-1, IEEE Catalog No. 03CH37430C, Bangkok, Thailand.
[11] M. A. Elhirbawy, "A Quantitative Study of the Electromagnetic Field Coupling Between Electric Power Transmission line and Railway" The Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 1, p.p. 269 to 374, May 2003, ISBN 0-7803-7762-1, IEEE Catalog Number 03CH37430C, Montreal, Canada.
[12] M. A. Elhirbawy, "Simulation of Voltage Distribution Calculation Methods Over a String of Suspension Insulators", IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition in Energy Delivery and Services, September 2003, ISBN 0-7803-8111-4, IEEE Catalogue Number 03CH37495C, Library of Congress 2003107837, Dallas, Texas, USA.
[13] M. A. Elhirbawy, "Investigation on the Characteristics of A String of Insulator due to the Effect of Dirt", IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition in Energy Delivery and Services, September 2003, ISBN 0-7803-8111-4, IEEE Catalogue Number 03CH37495C, Library of Congress 2003107837, Dallas, Texas, USA.
[14] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Electromagnetic Field Coupling Between Single Phase Power Transmission Line and Telephone Cable" IPEC2003, The 6th International Power Engineering Conference, ISBN 981-04-8705-3, Nov 2003, Singapore.
[15] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Variable Step Length Finite Difference Methods for Calculation of the 3-Phase Electromagnetic Field in the long Conductor Approach" Taylor & Francis Group Electronic Journal, UK.
[16] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "Phase Position and Phase Relocation for the Feasibility of Electromagnetic Field Mitigation" ACTA (Scientific and Technical Publishing Company), International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, p.p. 121 to 130 Volume 24/Number 3/2004, ISSN: 0228-6203 (205), USA.
[17] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, "New Formulation Based on Finite Difference Method for Solving Electromagnetic Field in 3-Phase Systems ". A journal paper submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, North America.
[18] M. A. Elhirbawy, L. S. Jennings, W. W. L. Keerthipala, and "Finite Difference Method Effective Tool for Analyzing the Electromagnetic Field Coupling" A journal paper submitted to (IJEEE) International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, UK.
[19] M. A. Elhirbawy, A. Qabazard, L. S. Jennings "Electromagnetic Field Coupling between Electric Power Transmission line and a Pipeline in 3-Phase System" A journal paper submitted to (KJSE) Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering, Kuwait.
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