Maher Azzouz, University of Windsor

Research

Control of power-electronic converters Distributed generators Energy storage systems Microgrids Power system protection Renewable energy sources

Latest funding

Complementary Protection and Control of Modern Power Grids for Seamless Integration of Green Energy Sources
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Fault Analysis and Control of Inverter-Interfaced Energy Systems for Reliable Protective Relaying
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$144,000

All 2 grants and awards

Complementary Protection and Control of Modern Power Grids for Seamless Integration of Green Energy Sources

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Azzouz, Maher

Keywords: renewable energy sources; power system protection; control of power-electronic converters; microgrids; distributed generators; energy storage systems

$100,000

Fault Analysis and Control of Inverter-Interfaced Energy Systems for Reliable Protective Relaying

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Azzouz, Maher

$144,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Control of power-electronic converters Dear Professor Azzouz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on control of power-electronic converters connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Complementary Protection and Control of Modern Power Grids for Seamless Integration of Green Energy Sources" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]