Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Consulting Engineer and Technical Authority at GE Vernova's (GEV) - Grid Solutions, serving as highest-level technical expert within Grid Solutions Integration (GSI). With 25+ years spanning industry and academia, I drive technological advancement, system stability, and innovation in HVDC transmission, particularly VSC control algorithms and grid-forming technologies Technical Leadership & Strategic Impact As one of GEV's most senior technical authorities, I lead HVDC control technologies from R&D through global deployment. My work directly influences GSI's technology roadmap, particularly in multi-terminal HVDC for future energy networks Key Technical Contributions • Grid-Forming Control: Technical lead for synchronous grid-forming control across HVDC and STATCOM systems-solutions embedded in GEV's product portfolio • Impedance Measurement Tools: Pioneered tools for measuring HVDC converter impedance, enabling critical system stability assessments for robust AC grid integration • Converter Control Expertise: Specialist in core control design for MMC, AAC, and SBC topologies, with implementations across major projects (SWL, DW3, FIL, 2-GW Bipole Tennet, EGL1 etc) • System Stability: Developed active damping and resonance mitigation strategies for AC-HVDC interactions, widely deployed throughout GEV's portfolio • Control Algorithms: Advanced algorithms enhancing grid robustness for next-generation AC grids with high renewable penetration Innovation & IP 60+ awarded patents protecting cutting-edge HVDC technologies, including five advancing synchronous grid-forming control | 40+ technical publications advancing power electronics and control systems Industry Leadership • CIGRE: Active contributor shaping international HVDC best practices • BSI: Recognized expert for PEL/22 "Power electronics" standards • T&D Europe: GE representative with ENTSO-E on offshore connection requirements • Professional: IET Chartered Engineer | CIGRE, IET member Organizational Impact Drive technical excellence through technology roadmap development, GSI Academy curriculum, Principal Engineer mentoring, design review leadership, and global collaboration Technical Expertise HVDC system studies | Control algorithm design/implementation | Harmonic stability | Interaction studies | Model-Based Design Education Ph.D., Electrical & Electronics Engineering, University of Nottingham | M.Sc. & B.Sc., University of Technology, Iraq | CTES Certificate, Business Administration & Technology Commercialization (London Business School, Imperial College, Cambridge University)
Providing technical expertise on HVDC and FACTS to in-house and external customers. Focusing on advanced VSC HVDC control providing significantly better operability, robustness, Grid of the Future with new functionalities from HVDC. Career and competence development of team members, inclusive of coaching, mentoring and training. Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.
I am technically responsible for HVDC Control System Application and algorithm in the Control Engineering and Development department at GE Grid Solutions - HVDC Centre of Excellence. Responsible for reviewing and contributing to design practices, providing technical reviews, ensuring lessons learned are applied, leading state-of-the-art technology improvements and cost optimization exercises both within my specialist domain and across domains. I am acting as the technical design authority within Controls Development for the area of HVDC Control algorithm design. My responsibilities included the following: • Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long range engineering needs. • Provide technical consultation on product problems throughout the business including supplier and field support. • Lead and provide the key technical direction to large projects with critical business impact. • Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state of the art in own technical specialty in order to anticipate, apply, adapt or develop technologies for product introduction, quality, performance, cost improvements and problem resolution in meeting current and future business needs including adherence to schedules and estimated costs • Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product centre, supplier, or field issues • Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company. • Provide technical guidance, direction and training to new and experienced engineers, specialists, technicians, graduate trainees and student trainees.
I am technically responsible for VSC HVDC Control System Application and algorithm in the Control Engineering and Development department. As control expert, working cross different VSC HVDC projects. I am responsible for providing technical reviews and contributing to design HVDC controls and leading state-of-the-art VSC control technology improvements and cost optimisation exercises. I am also contributing to enhance and develop processes that meet business needs to improve project delivery. In addition, one of my aims is to secure ownership of IP by patent protection, as it is important to give the business full Freedom To Operate (FTO) in a highly competitive market. Was Senior Principal Control Engineer, re-graded with move to GE and given new title, Senior Control Engineer. My responsibilities included the following activities: • As Technical Leader, representing the company with external and internal bodies • Design, develop and maintain control and protection algorithms of power electronic converters for VSC HVDC grid applications • Provide on-going support and technical solutions to exist project in commissioning phase to close out the outstanding issues. • Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company • Prepare publication papers and representing GE in the international conferences
I am one of the “System Concepts” group members of R & T department responsible for research into new power electronics applications for power systems, particularly for HVDC converters and the forthcoming “HVDC Grid”. Working at the forefront of HVDC technology means: patents, publications and collaborations are routine activities of my daily work. This role gave me an excellent opportunity to express my innovative potential. Whilst based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, half of my time spent in Alstom Centre of Excellence at University of Nottingham to collaborate with the University Academic members. The main aim is to develop commercially viable next generation products for the GE Grid Solutions business with improvements in size, weight and cost which are particularly important for the Off-Shore renewable energy market. In addition securing ownership of IP by patent protection is important to give the business full Freedom To Operate (FTO) in a highly competitive market. My responsibilities include the following activities: • Design and development of control algorithms of power electronic converters for grid applications such as HVDC and FACTS • Specification and evaluation of converter topologies by using simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PLECS, and PSCAD • Enhancement of multi-modular converter features by developing new topologies that reduce loss, size, cost, and increase robustness. • Analysis of power electronic circuits and future devices • Harmonic analysis and filter design • Power system engineering • IP generation (creating patent portfolio and defense). • Career and competence development of team members, inclusive of coaching and mentoring.
I am one of the “System Concepts” group members of R & T department responsible for research into new power electronics applications for power systems, particularly for HVDC converters and the forthcoming “HVDC Grid”. Working at the forefront of HVDC technology means: patents, publications and collaborations are routine activities of my daily work. This role gave me an excellent opportunity to express my innovative potential. Whilst based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, half of my time spent in Alstom Centre of Excellence at University of Nottingham to collaborate with the University Academic members. The main aim is to develop commercially viable next generation products for the Alstom Grid business with improvements in size, weight and cost which are particularly important for the Off-Shore renewable energy market. In addition securing ownership of IP by patent protection is important to give the business full Freedom To Operate (FTO) in a highly competitive market. My responsibilities include the following activities: • Design and development of control algorithms of power electronic converters for grid applications such as HVDC and FACTS • Specification and evaluation of converter topologies by using simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PLECS, and PSCAD • Enhancement of multi-modular converter features by developing new topologies that reduce loss, size, cost, and increase robustness. • Analysis of power electronic circuits and future devices • Harmonic analysis and filter design • Power system engineering • IP generation (creating patent portfolio and defense). • Career and competence development of team members, inclusive of coaching and mentoring.
My responsibilities include the following activities: • Design and development of control algorithms of power electronic converters for grid applications such as HVDC and FACTS • Specification and evaluation of converter topologies by using simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PLECS, and PSCAD • Enhancement of multi-modular converter features by developing new topologies that reduce loss, size, cost, and increase robustness. • Analysis of power electronic circuits and future devices • Harmonic analysis and filter design • Power system engineering • IP generation (creating patent portfolio and defense). • Career and competence development of team members, inclusive of coaching and mentoring.
My present role is control algorithm designer for the new generation of voltage source converters (VSC) for high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems.
I was one of the advanced power electronics team to support civil & defense aerospace, marine and energy business sectors. This was an exciting and challenging role enabling innovative electrical power systems to be developed and implemented across all Rolls-Royce business sectors.