Irfan Ahmad

Postdoctoral Researcher at EHU

Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

About

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), specializing in control systems, AI, and offshore renewable energy. I hold a Ph.D. in Control Engineering, Automation, and Robotics (Cum Laude, International Doctorate) with research focused on hybrid wind-wave platforms, nonlinear modeling, and real-time optimization. Experienced in international academic collaboration and applied R&D, with publications in top-tier journals and teaching roles in Spain, Australia, and Pakistan. Passionate about advancing sustainable energy technologies through intelligent control and automation.

Experience

  • EHU (On-site)
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      Developed a control-oriented nonlinear time-domain framework for floating offshore wind turbines integrating aero–hydro–servo–mooring dynamics with oscillating water column (OWC) systems. The model enables direct access to platform states for feedback control design and has been validated against OpenFAST benchmarks. Designed and evaluated mooring configurations for floating platforms, demonstrating mooring-induced pitch stabilization through anchor-radius optimization and catenary geometry tuning. Results show significant reduction in pitch RAO peaks and resonance shift, providing a strong basis for passive–active control co-design in offshore renewable systems. Published research in high-impact journals, contributing to hybrid wind–wave energy systems, nonlinear modeling, and control-oriented simulation frameworks using WEC-Sim, WAMIT, and MATLAB/Simulink.

    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Researcher at University of Adelaide
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 · 3 mos

    Conduct comprehensive investigations into the management of wind-wave hybrid systems in Adelaide, Australia. Participate in collaborative research initiatives and foster academic exchanges with fellow researchers.

  • Research Fellowship at Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
    Sep 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Lecturer and Lab Engineer at Quaid-e-Azam College of Engineering and Technology Sahiwal
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Field Services Engineer at Morpho Detection, LLC
    Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 · 3 mos