CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Essam Al-Ammar
Assistant Professor
e-mail: essam@ksu.edu.sa
webpage: faculty.ksu.edu.sa/essam.ee
Personal
Name: Essam Abdulaziz Al-Ammar
Occupation: Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Saudi
Academic Education
PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Aug., 2007, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: “Development of novel techniques to improve fault detection sensitivity of transformer test during short circuits or transportation”
MSc. in Electrical Engineering, Aug. 2003, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Title of M.Sc. Thesis: “Computational analysis of AC-DC-FACTS load flow”
BSc. in Electrical Engineering, May. 1997, (Excellent with Honor Degree) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Title pf the graduation project: “Modelling and simulation of the induced faults using EMTP”
Academic and Professional Experiences
Aug. 2007 – now: Assistant Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Aug. 2003 – Aug. 2007: Research Assistant at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Aug. 2003 – Aug. 2007: Teacher Assistant at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2003: Research Assistant at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Sep. 1999 – Dec. 2000: Demonstrator of Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aug. 1997 – Sep. 1999: Power/Software Engineer in Lucent Technology Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
June 1996- Sep. 1996: Training Course in Saudi Ojeh Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
June 1995- Sep. 1995: Training Course in Saudi Electric Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Awards
King Saud University Graduate Scholarship to University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, for MSc, Aug. 2001 – Aug 2003.
King Saud University Graduate Scholarship to Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, for PhD, Aug. 2003 – Aug 2007.
Teaching Experiences
Power System Analysis
Energy Conversion
High Voltage Engineering
Power System Transient
Power system monitoring and Diagnostics
FACTS “Flexible AC Transmission System”
Computer simulations: Many software programs and computer languages
Linear, nonlinear, digital, stochastic control system
Expert in teaching many workshops in electric power system, power electronics, and protection and reliability, of power systems.
Attendance of Training Courses
Training Course on UNIX language in Lucent Technology Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21-27, 1998.
Training Course on Teaching Assistant (TA) Technology, Jan., 2004, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Short Courses on Fire Safety Aspects. “Feb., 2004, Mar. 2005, Feb. 2006, and Feb. 2007” Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Training Course on Teaching Technology, Nov., 2007 Faculty of Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Professional Activities
Member in IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, since Oct. 2001.
Member in the Saudi Council of Engineers, since Oct. 1997.
Papers
1. E. Al-Ammar, G. G. Karady and H. J. Sim, “Novel technique to improve the fault detection sensitivity in transformer impulse test,” Accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, April 2007.
2. E. Al-Ammar and G. G. Karady, “Novel technique to improve the fault detection sensitivity in maintenance impulse test,” Submitted for publication in IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, July 2007.
3. E. Al-Ammar, G. G. Karady, and O. P. Hevia, “Improved technique for fault detection sensitivity in transformer maintenance test,” Accepted for presentation and publication at IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tempe, FL, June 2007.
4. E. Al-Ammar and G. G. Karady, “Simplified transient model of the transformer during impulse test,” presented at Ninth IASTED International Conf., no. 539-046, Clearwater, FL, January 2007, pp. 223-228.
5. E. Al-Ammar and G. G. Karady, “Transfer function analysis using STFT for improvement of the fault detection sensitivity in transformer impulse test,” presented at IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, vol. 2, San Francisco, CA, June 2005, pp. 1855-1862.
6. G. G. Karady, E. Al-Ammar, B. Shi, and M. W. Tuominen, “Experimental verification of the proposed IEEE performance and testing standard for ADSS fiber optic cable for use on electric utility power lines,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, vol. 21, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 450-455.
7. G. G. Karady, E. Al-Ammar, and S. Venkataraman, “Performance evaluation of insulating links used for worker protection in cranes,” Revised and resubmitted for publication in IEEE Trans. Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, June 2007.
8. E. Al-Ammar, G. G. Karady, M. W. Tuominen, and D. J. Vermeers, “Experimental correlation of the aging process of the ADSS fiber optic cables in ASU’s environmental chamber to field tests in Bandon, OR,” Revised and resubmitted for publication in IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, June 2007.
9. E. Al-Ammar, G. G. Karady, M. W. Tuominen, and D. J. Vermeers, “Experimental studies of the aging characteristics of the ADSS fiber optic cables,” Presented at IEEE Conf. Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 2007.
10. E. Al-Ammar and J. Fisher, “Resiliency assessment of the power system network to cyber and physical attacks,” presented at IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2006.
11. E. Al-Ammar, G. G. Karady, and M. W. Tuominen, “Impacts of the induced current on the aging of the ADSS fiber optic cables,” presented at IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2006.