Dr. MD Shah
Associate Professor, Smart Power Systems Engineering
Campus
Biography
Dr Rakibuzzaman Shah is an associate professor in Smart Power Systems Engineering. He has extensive experience working with and consulting for DNOs and TSOs on various projects, including collaborative work on projects such as the EPSRC project on Multi-terminal HVDC, HOME Offshore: Holistic Operation and Maintenance for Energy from Offshore Wind Farms, and Scottish and Southern Energy Multi-infeed HVDC.
Rakibuzzaman's primary focus has been on the dynamic impact of integrating new technologies and power electronics into large systems. He was among the first group of researchers outside the USA to work on large-scale PV integration and stability issues in power systems, and his work was recognised as one of the five special session papers in 2010 IEEE PES GM.
Rakibuzzaman has over 178 international publications, with 91 journal papers in the core power and energy area (85% of which are Q1/D1 journals). His research interests include future power grids, including power system dynamics, power electronic converter control, renewable energy integration, energy storage and demand response, community energy, and power system security. He has supervised 12 HDR students to completion in power and energy systems, data mining in power systems, demand response, and AI-based condition monitoring.
Fields of research
- Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems
- Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
- Photovoltaic power systems
More about Rakibuzzaman
Qualifications
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland (Australia)
- Master of Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Bangladesh)
Areas of interest
- Future power grids (i.e.renewable energy integration, virtual power plants, EV and control)
- Asynchronous grid connection through VSC-HVDC, MVDC
- Power system stability and dynamics
- Application of data mining in power and renewable energy system
- Power electronic applications in power systems (i.e. converter control and assessments)
- Active distribution networks (i.e. IBR dominated system) and microgrids
- Energy management and optimisation
- Demand response, future system modelling (i.e. large load, data centre) and scenario analysis
- Integration of hydrogen-based technologies to power systems
Grants
- Amjady, N. Shah, R. January 2026. ‘Koroit Neighbourhood Batteries Initiative’. Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action. ($50,000).
- Amjady, N. Shah, R. Muhammad, N. June 2025. ‘Evaluation of Small-signal and Voltage Stabilities for Power Systems with a High Penetration of Inverter-based Resources’. CSIRO-AR-PST. ($397,000).
- Shah, R. February 2025–December 2025. ‘A Standardised Battery System of Australian Consumers: Comprehensive Overview’. GreenEss (OEM). ($40,000).
- Mithulananthan, N. Shah, R. February 2025–December 2025. ‘Identifying Key Renewable Energy Technologies and Their Mix to Achieve Net-Zero Emission in ASEAN Power Grid: Case Study of BIMP Subregion’. ACCEPT II, ASEAN Centre for Energy. ($40,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. February 2025. ‘Digital Atlas of Mine Site Renewable Energy Transitions (Stage 1)’. CRCTiME, Rio Tinto, BHP, Queensland Government ($90,000).
- Shah, R. 2025. ‘RESCUE Resilience Energy Systems for Regional Communities under Bushfire Events and Beyond’. AusNet Services (TNSP). ($90,000).
- Amjady, N. Shah, R. May 2024. ‘Regions: AI Innovation Centre (Agri, Forestry, Fisheries, and New Energy)’. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adopt Program, Department of Industry, Science and Resources. ($265,000).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. Islam, S. May 2024. ‘Electric Vehicle Integration in Power System with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources’. Maitri Scholar Grant Program, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. ($517,000).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. 2024–2025. ‘Intelligent Outlier Processing for Net Demand Time Series’. Centre for New Energy Technologies, Powercor (DNSP). ($100,000).
- Shah, R. December 2023. ‘EQUIS Women in Renewable Energy Scholarship’. EQUIS Pty Ltd. ($106,000).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. March 2024. ‘Innovative Approaches: Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Australian Sustainable Energy Future’. CSIRO and Data 61, BuzzBay and Corio. ($369,000).
- Amjady, N. Shah, R. Islam, S. 2024. ‘Bi-level Uncertainty-aware DER Aggregation Planning including Multi-period Load Forecasting with Electrical Transportation, Renewable Resources and Community Batteries’. Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council. ($245,000).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. September 2023–April 2025. ‘Energy Demand Mapping Wimmera, Mallee, and Northwest of Victoria’. Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action. ($119,500).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. Islam, S. September 2023–January 2025. ‘Enhanced System Planning: Modelling and Assessment of Integrated System Performance and Technical Implications’. Centre for New Energy Technologies, Australian Energy Market Operator. ($300,000).
- Karmakar, G. Shah, R. Islam, S. June 2023–September 2024. ‘Enhanced System Planning: Scenario Building’. Centre for New Energy Technologies, Australian Energy Market Operator. ($340,000).
- Shah, R. Amjady, N. Islam, S. October 2022–April 2023. ‘Central Highland Energy Mapping’. Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action. ($67,000).
- Shah, R. June 2022–June 2023. ‘Community Resilience and Reliable Energy Feasibility Study’. Natural Disaster Risk and Build Resilience, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. ($210,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. May 2022–December 2023. ‘Commercializing FOGO and Other Organic Waste using Anaerobic Digestion,’ (Co-principal investigator.’ Sustainability Victoria, Gaia EnvrioTech. ($400,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. December 2021–December 2022. ‘Mapping Gippsland’s Energy Skills Need’. Latrobe Valley Authority. ($110,000).
- Shah, R. September 2021–December 2022. ‘Strengthening Forest and Bioeconomy Connections through Efficient Energy Production and Use’. National Institute for Forest Product Innovation, Australian Sustainable Hardwood. ($150,000).
- Shah, R. June 2021–November 2022. ‘Resilient Community Energy Smart Grids’. Latrobe Valley Authority. ($110,000).
- Shah, R. Barton, A. April 2021–December 2022. ‘Industrial and Commercial Demand FLEXing to Increase Overall benefit (INFLEXION)’. C4NET, regional water industry, DNSPs (i.e., AusNet Services, Powercor). ($300,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. October 2020–July 2023. ‘Mytown Microgrid’. Regional Microgrid, Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund. ($106,000).
- Shah, R. Hu. J. Islam, S. October 2020–July 2023. ‘Donald and Tarnagulla Microgrid Feasibility Study’. Centre for New Energy Technologies. ($110,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. April 2020–July 2020. ‘Carbon Neutral Buninyong’. Contract Research, Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions, Ballarat. ($40,000).
- Shah, R. Islam, S. July 2020–December 2020. ‘Remaining Life of Solar PV’. Contract Research, Gippsland Climate Change Network, Gippsland, Australia. ($35,000).
Awards
- 2025: Essential Energy Future Grid Innovation Award in IEEE Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids.
- 2025: Best Paper Award in 2025 IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference and Exhibition.
- 2025: Best Presentation Award in 2025 IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference and Exhibition.
- 2024: Best Paper Award in International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power, Indonesia.
- 2024: Supervise Best Master of Engineering by Research Thesis, Federation University Australia.
- 2023: Best Oral Presentation Award, IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD 2023).
- 2023: Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD 2023).
- 2024: Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University Queensland, Australia.
- 2021–2023: Senior Research Fellow (Adjunct), School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University Queensland, Australia.
- 2022: Staff Excellence Awards – Industry Engagements, School of Engineering, Information Technology, and Physical Sciences (now Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability), Federation University Australia.
- 2021: Best Paper by Award - IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology -Asia.
- 2020: Best Paper by Award - Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC).
- 2020: Best Presentation Award, in International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices.
- 2017–2020: Visiting Academic, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK.
- 2012: Student Conference Travel Prize and Best Student Paper, IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Queensland Chapter.
- 2009: Best Student Award (The Yoshiro Takasaki Prize), Energy Field of Study, Asian Institute of Technology.
Current
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Modeling and Assessment of Interconnected System (TSO-DSO)’, principal supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, ‘Transmission System Planning for ASEAN Region’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Power System Stability Issues in TSO-DSO Interconnected System’, principal supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Power System Resiliency Planning Considering Voltage Stability in Distribution System’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, ‘Online Power System Stability Index Development’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Multi-step AI-based Load Forecasting’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Bi-level Uncertainty-aware DER Aggregation Planning Tool’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, ‘Electric Vehicle Integration in Power System with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Resources’, principal supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, ‘Techno-economic Assessment of Renewable Energy based ASEAN Power Grid’, associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, ‘Sliding Mode Control in Inverter Dominated System’, associate supervisor.
Past
- PhD student, University of Malaya, 'HVDC Transmission, Variable Generation and Grid Flexibility: ASEAN Region', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, 'Application of Battery Energy Storage for Power System Stability Enhancement', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, 'Development of Innovative Design and Dispatch of Utility-scale PV Power Plants', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Macquarie University, 'AC System Ancillary Service through MMC-VSC', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, 'Islanded Microgrid Protection and Stability', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, CQUniversity, 'An Operational Study of Domestic Energy Management in Western Australia', principal supervisor.
- Master of Engineering student, CQUniversity, 'Green Hydrogen Production – Feasibility Study in North Queensland', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, The University of Queensland, 'Power System Strength Assessment with High Penetration of Converter-based Devices', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, 'Bushfire Retardation by Artificial Suppression by Pyro-cumulonimbus Lighting', associate supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, 'Low Voltage Distribution Optimal Operation and Planning', principal supervisor.
- PhD student, Federation University Australia, 'Rural and Remote Microgrid Design', principal supervisor.
- Master of Engineering student, Federation University Australia, 'Data-driven Demand Response in Commercial and Residential Consumers', principal supervisor.
- Basic electrical engineering and circuit
- Analysis of electrical power and energy conversion systems
- Electrical machines, drives and applications
- Renewable and distributed generation technology
- Power system analysis/power system design and control
- Control system engineering/advanced control system engineering
- Power electronic application in power system
- Embedded system design
Specialist roles
- Research Theme Leader, Future Grid and Community Energy, Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR), Federation University Australia, April 2022–present
- Course Coordinator Electrical and Mechatronics, Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia, January 2025–present
- Technical Advisory Committee of Enhanced System Planning – Victoria, C4NET, Victoria, March 2023–June 2025.
- Chair, University Steering Committee Member, C4NET, Victoria, March 2023–June 2025
- Discipline Leader of Electrical Engineering (Acting), School of Engineering and Technology, CQU, November 2018–February 2019
Professional association memberships
- Advisory Board Member, Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR), Federation University Australia, June 2022–present
- Associate Member, Future Region Research Centre, Federation University Australia
- Associate Member, Centre for Smart Analytics, Federation University Australia
- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and the following society within this body:
- Power and Energy Society (PES)
- Industrial Electronics Society (IES)
- Industrial Application Society (IAS)
- Young Professionals
- Vice-Secretary, IEEE PES Victoria Chapter, July 2025–present
- Executive Committee Member, Australian Committee for Power Engineering (ACPE), November 2024–present
- Member of Engineers Australia
- Member of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE)
- Student Representative, Research Committee, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (now School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), The University of Queensland, Australia, 2012
- The University of Queensland Team Member, McDonnell Academy Global Energy and Environment Partnership (MAGEEP) Symposium, Mumbai, India, December 2012
- Member, GridView Improvement Group (GIG), AusNet Services, December 2025–present
- Member, CIRED Working Group on Artificial Intelligence in Electricity Distribution Network, March 2026–present
Resources Engineering and Technology Group
- Publications
A Compact Generalized Switched-Capacitor MLI with a Modified Single-Carrier PWM Scheme for Transformerless PV Interfacing
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/TIA.2025.3609732
Prescriptive Decision-Making in Nested Bi-Level MO-IGDT Model for Integrating Parking Lots into Local Multi-Carrier Energy System
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.17775/CSEEJPES.2024.07510
Providing ancillary services by aggregated distributed energy resources of active distribution systems for the upstream grid: A critical review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.rser.2026.116858
Impact of EV charging scheduling and demand side management on overall load profile: An Australian case study
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.epsr.2026.112948
An Advanced Quadratic Boost Converter with Low Voltage Stress Devices for Renewable Energy Sources
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/OJPEL.2026.3676365
Network Representative Model for MV Distribution Grid by a Combination of Network Reduction and Time Aggregation
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/TIA.2026.3679849
Enhanced Level Shifted Carrier-Based PWM Technique for Improving the Performance of T-type NPC Inverters
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/OJPEL.2026.3681568
Aggregation of Distributed Energy Resources and Energy Storage Systems in Active Distribution Networks: A Critical Review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3390/en19061579
