Haytham Mostafa, PhD., P.Eng.

Director -Transmission At Electric Power Engineers (EPE)

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

About

With a PhD in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in the power system industry, I offer a unique combination of knowledge, expertise, technical background, and interpersonal skills. I have developed a robust expertise related to analytical models for power system planning and operation. I have a strong working knowledge of MATLAB, Siemens PTI PSS/E, PowerTech DSA, VSAT, TSAT tools, ABB developed SCADA tools for Realtime power system operations. I have excellent organizational and coordinating skills, including troubleshooting, conducting quality assurance, and reporting. My communication skills are excellent, and I enjoy working with a team. I enjoy the company and support of my peers while being able to manage my priorities. Problem-solving and troubleshooting are tasks that I face daily, and I am confident in resolving.

Experience

  • Electric Power Engineers (Permanent Full-time · 3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Associate Director
      Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    • Senior Engineering Manager - Transmission
      Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 · 7 mos

  • Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Power System Engineer
      Mar 2018 - May 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Analyze the performance of the Ontario power system and its interaction with the interconnections. This analysis is performed for the purpose of forecasting the future needs of the IESO-controlled grid, for determining transmission transfer capability and for establishing grid operating limits and instructions to manage the reliable operation of the IESO-controlled grid and the efficient operation of the IESO-administered market.

    • Technical Officer
      Aug 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Analyze the performance of the Ontario power system and its interaction with the interconnections. This analysis is performed for the purpose of forecasting the future needs of the IESO-controlled grid, for determining transmission transfer capability and for establishing grid operating limits and instructions to manage the reliable operation of the IESO-controlled grid and the efficient operation of the IESO-administered market.

  • University of Waterloo (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Adjunct Instructor
      Sep 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs

      Teaching, course preparation and course planning for: Distribution Systems Engineering, Electro-mechanical Devices and Power Processing.

    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 · 4 mos

      Research, Reports and Proposal preparation for the following projects: •Smart Distribution system operation with high penetration of DGs •Active Distribution Systems: Modeling, Planning, and control Design •Future Urban Electric System •Dynamic Interactions in Active Distribution Systems: Modeling, Analysis, and Suppression via Control

    • Research and Teaching Assistant
      Jan 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Power System Consultant at Opus One Solutions Energy Corp.
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015 · 7 mos

    •Energy management schemes, methodologies, and algorithm design. •Concept development, requirements definition, use case design, product specifications, architectural development, rapid prototyping, testing validation and evaluation, production, maintenance. •Systems integration and interoperability with other control systems. •Technical writing and publications. •Customer interface, training, and support.

  • Teaching Assistant at German University in Cairo
    May 2005 - Jan 2011 · 5 yrs 9 mos