Nabil Mohammed
Lecturer, Electrical Engineering
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Biography
Dr Nabil Mohammed is a lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia. His research focuses on the integration of renewable energy into modern power systems. He is particularly interested in power electronics, including grid-following and grid-forming technologies, microgrids, energy storage and management systems, and the modelling, control and stability of power electronic-based power systems.
Following the completion of his PhD, Nabil was a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash University, where he contributed to projects funded by ARENA and CSIRO in collaboration with EPRI, AMEO and other industry leaders. He subsequently served as a consultant and research scientist at the CEMSE Division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), focusing on energy management systems for microgrids and the stability of inverter-based power systems.
Throughout his research career, Nabil has contributed to numerous projects funded and supported by ARENA, CSIRO, AMEO and other international funding organisations. He has served as a chief investigator and/or co-principal investigator on projects totalling over $4.5 million in funding, both nationally and internationally. His work has advanced the understanding and implementation of grid-forming inverters, the mitigation of low-frequency oscillations, and the development of inverter-based robust, resilient and sustainable power systems.
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Qualifications
- PhD in Power Electronics Engineering, Macquarie University
- Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering, Tishreen University
Areas of interest
- Electrical circuits and systems
- Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems
- Electrical energy generation (including renewables but not photovoltaics)
- Electrical energy storage
- Photovoltaic power systems
Areas of expertise
- Design, modeling and control of power electronic converters for solar, wind and hybrid systems
- Grid integration and stability of inverter-based renewable energy resources
- Microgrid architecture, control, operation and optimisation
- Energy storage systems and advanced energy management strategies
- Dynamic modeling, control and stability analysis of electric power systems
- Applications of AI/ML for data-driven modelling of IBRs
Grants
- Amjady, N., Shah, R., Islam, M.R., Mohammed, N. 2025–26. ‘CSIRO Australian Research for Global Power System Transformation (Stage 5): Evaluation of Small Signal and Voltage Stabilities for IBR-Dominated Power Systems. CSIRO. ($400,000)
Awards
- 2025: Top 2% Research Scientist, Stanford University and Elsevier
- 2024: Top 2% Research Scientist, Stanford University and Elsevier
- 2022: Winner, National Poster Competition, EN2022, Energy Networks Australia.
- 2021: Best Paper Award, International Conference of Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICOEEE 2021).
- 2020: SRC Postgraduate Conference Grant, Macquarie University, Australia.
- 2019: Winner, National Poster Competition, Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), Australia
- 2019: Postgraduate Student Award, IES/IAS/PELS Chapter, Australia.
- 2019: Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF), Australia.
- 2017: Merit-based Ph.D. Scholarship, Macquarie University International Research Training Program (iRTP), Australia.
- 2017: Certificate of Excellence (High Distinction, Master’s Degree), Yemen Embassy, Malaysia.
- 2014: Merit-based Master’s Scholarship, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Yemen.
- 2013: Certificate of Excellence (bachelor’s degree), Yemen Embassy, Syria.
- 2008–2013: Five Academic Excellence Awards (awarded annually for ranking 1st in the bachelor’s program), Tishreen University, Syria.
- 2008: Merit-based Bachelor’s Scholarship, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Yemen.
Current
- PhD student, Griffith University, ‘Small-Signal Stability Analysis and Enhancement of Dual-Sequence Controlled Grid-Connected Inverters’, co-supervisor.
- PhD student, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), ‘Grid Impedance Estimation and Harmonic Stability for Renewable Energy Source Grid Connection', co-supervisor
- PhD student, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), ‘Frequency Stability and Inertia Response Analysis for Renewable Power Systems’, co-supervisor
- PhD student, Andhra University, ‘Performance Optimization of PV Systems and its Reliability Assessment Using Advanced Algorithms and Techniques’, co-supervisor
Master’s student, Federation University Australia, ‘Modelling, Simulation, and Performance Analysis of Grid-Forming Inverters in Grid-Connected Operation’, supervisor - Bachelor student, Federation University Australia, ‘Design and Implementation of a Solar-Powered DC Microgrid for Remote Communities', supervisor
- Bachelor student, Federation University Australia, ‘Smart Streetlights and Mesh Networking for Energy Efficiency', supervisor
Past
- Master’s student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), ‘Adaptive Resilience Enhancement for Power Distribution Systems’, co-supervisor.
- Power electronic applications to renewable energy systems
- Renewable energy principles
- Engineering design
Specialist roles
- 2025–2026: Executive committee member, IEEE Victorian Power and Energy, Australia
- 2023–2024: Executive committee member, IEEE Victorian Power and Energy, Australia
- 2021–2022: Executive committee member, Vic Chapter, Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), Australia
- 2020–2021: Executive committee member, NSW/ACT Chapter, EESA, Australia
- 2019–2021: Executive committee member, IEEE NSW Joint Chapter PELS/IES/IAS, Australia
- 2020–2021: Executive committee member, IEEE NSW Power and Energy, Australia
- 2019–2020: Executive committee member, IEEE NSW Women in Engineering, Australia
- 2018–2020: Executive committee member, IEEE Student Chapter, Macquarie University, Australia
- 2015–2016: Head of Social Committee, Yemen Student Society, International Students Society, UTM, Malaysia
Professional association memberships
- National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), Australia
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA. Affiliated societies within IEEE include:
- Power Electronics Society
- Power & Energy Society
- Industrial Electronics Society
- Young Professionals
Editorial roles
- Editorial board member, Scientific Reports journal
- Editor of Grid-Forming Power Inverters: Control and Applications, CRC Press (USA)
Peer reviewing
Nabil has reviewed more than 500 scientific articles for international journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions, Elsevier, IET, and Springer Nature journals. Since 2019, he has been a certified peer reviewer through:
- Elsevier Researcher Academy, Netherlands
- Web of Science Academy, USA
Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR)
- Publications
Performance enhancement of photovoltaic panels via hybrid-integrated tracking algorithms
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.124144
A Stability Margin Indicator for Transient Stability of Inverter-Dominated Mesh Power Networks
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/TPWRS.2025.3613684
Intelligent prediction of photovoltaic inverter failures for improved reliability and control in smart grid systems
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.epsr.2026.112735