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Dr. Maher Azzouz

Dr. Maher AbdelkhalekProfessor
519-253-3000 ext. 5432
mazzouz@uwindsor.ca
Office: 3053 CEI

Education

  • Ph.D. (2016, University of Waterloo, Canada)
  • M.A.Sc. (2011, Cairo University, Egypt)
  • B.Sc. (2008, Cairo University, Egypt)

Research Interests

  • Protection, resilience, and cybersecurity of modern power systems, addressing emerging challenges introduced by inverter-based resources and distributed grid-edge devices
  • Planning, operation, and energy management of modern power systems (e.g., hybrid AC/DC microgrids), integrating renewables, energy storage, and evolving large-scale flexible loads (e.g., charging stations and AI-driven data centers)
  • Modeling, analysis, and control of power electronic converters for grid integration and stability in modern, inverter-dominated power systems with high penetration of renewables, energy storage, and electrified transportation

Professional Affiliations

  • Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
  • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Member, IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES)

Awards

  • Best Paper Award, Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, 2024
  • Medal of Excellence in Research (Early Career Faculty), 2021
  • Award of Excellence in Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity, 2021
  • Best Reviewer Award, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2017–2019

Selected Publications

  • Abdallah Aboelnaga, Maher A. Azzouz, “Unified Directional Element for Transmission Networks Considering Various Controllers of Inverter-Based Resources,” Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 126 - 143, Mar. 2026.
  • Mahdi Ghotbi-Maleki, Reza Mohammadi, Mahyar Abasi, Maher A. Azzouz, “Coordination of Directional Overcurrent Relays in Transient Topologies Induced by Faster Operation of Remote-Side Circuit Breakers,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 875 - 886, April 2026.
  • Ahmed Saber, Maher A Azzouz, Kohei Higashikawa, Ahmed Abu-Siada, SM Muyeen, “A Unified Directional Protection Element for Converter-Based Islanded Hybrid Microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 2803 - 2815, July 2025.
  • Mahdi Ghotbi-Maleki, Maher Azzouz, Majid Sanaye-Pasand “Resilience Enhancement of Adaptive Overcurrent Protection for Active Distribution Networks Against Relay-Setting Cyber-Attacks,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 9034 - 9044, Aug. 2025.
  • Mahdi Emadaleslami, Maher Azzouz, Arash Moradzadeh, “Differential Fault Diagnosis in Power Transformers under Limited Data Condition via Few-Shot Learning,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 8727 - 8738, Nov. 2025.
  • S. Pola, Maher Azzouz, M. Mirhassani, “Synchronverters with Fault Ride-Through Capabilities for Reliable Microgrid Protection during Balanced and Unbalanced Faults,” IEEE Trans. on Sustainable Energy, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 1663 - 1676, July 2024.
  • T. Sati, Maher Azzouz, M. Shaaban, “Optimal Protection Coordination of Islanded Microgrids Utilizing an Adaptive Virtual Impedance Fault Current Limiter,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 2866 - 2876, 2023.
  • Saeed Santi, Maher Azzouz, Ahmed Awad, “Adaptive Auto Reclosing and Active Fault Detection of Lines Emanating from Wind Farms in Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, accepted, Aug. 2023.
  • Abdallah Aboelnaga, Maher Azzouz, “Adaptive Current-Angle-Based Phase Selection for Microgrids with Inverter-Interfaced Renewable Energy Sources,” IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 417-428, 2022.
  • A. Ali, M. Shaaban, A. Awad, Maher Azzouz, M. Lehtonen, K. Mahmoud, “Multi-Objective Allocation of EV Charging Stations and RESs in Distribution Systems Considering Advanced Control Schemes,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 3146 - 3160, 2022.
  • Haytham Ahmed, Hatem Sindi, Maher Azzouz, Ahmed Awad, “An Energy Trading Framework for Interconnected AC-DC Hybrid Smart Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 853 - 865, 2022.
  • Banaiemoqadam, A. Hooshyar, Maher Azzouz, “A Control-Based Solution for Distance Protection of Lines Connected to Converter-Interfaced Sources,” IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 1455-1466, 2020.
  • Amr I. Hamad, Maher Azzouz, and Ehab El-Saadany, “A Sequential Power Flow Algorithm for Islanded Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids”, IEEE Trans. on Power Syst., vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 3961-3970, 2016.
  • A. Hooshyar, Maher Azzouz, E. El-Saadany, “Distance Protection of Lines Emanating from Full-Scale Converter-Interfaced Renewable Energy Power Plants―Part I: Problem Statement,” IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 1770-1780, Aug. 2015.
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