Research At COMSATS

Label

Dr. Saghir Ahmed

	Designation:	Associate Professor
	Email:	[email protected]
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Flexible AC transmission systems Power system stability and control HVDC transmission

Academics/ Degrees

PhD Electrical Engineering, 2018, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
MS Electrical Engineering, 2011, University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan
BS Electrical Engineering, 1998, NWFP University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan

Profile/Bio

Jan. 2007 till now: Assistant Professor , Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Feb. 2005 till Jan. 2007: Lecturer , Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
July 2004 to Feb 2005, Executive Engineer, System & Project Engineeing, Islamabad
Nov 2001 to July 2004, Executive Engineer, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd. Islamabad

Publications/Papers

2026

Journal

S.Ali,Affaq Qamar,L.Khan,S. Ahmad, Yanjin Hou,Walied Alfraidi "Sliding-mode integrated MPC for distributed secondary frequency/voltage control and tertiary-level optimal power-dispatch under cyber-attacks in microgrids" , Energy Reports , 2026

S.Ali,L.Khan,S. Ahmad,Affaq Qamar, "Attack resilient stochastic DMPC based distributed secondary control for islanded AC microgrids with distributed tertiary-level optimal-dispatch" , International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems ,Volume 177 ,Page 111816 , 2026

Conference

Osama Rafi,S. Ahmad, Zain Shahid,Muhammad Hamad Ahmad "A Data-Driven Hybrid DNN-Residual Tree XGBoost Model with Comparative Assessment for Smart Grid Load Forecasting" , 2025 International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) , 2026

Osama Rafi,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz "Data-Driven Forecast-Integrated Model Predictive Control for Demand and Generation Balancing Using Temporal Deep Neural Networks" , 2025 International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) , 2026

2025

Journal

S.Ali,L.Khan,S. Ahmad,Zahid Ullah "Resilient Secondary Distributed Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Microgrid Against Cyber Threats" , IET Renewable Power Generation ,Volume 19 ,Issue 1 ,Page e70102 , 2025

Conference

S.Ali,L.Khan,S. Ahmad " Distributed resilient secondary control for autonomous ac microgrid against cyber-threats" , 2025 International Conference on Emerging Power Technologies (ICEPT) , 2025

2024

Journal

Tayyab Ashfaq ,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz,Basharat Ullah,Fahad R. Albogamy "Automatic Generation Control in Renewables-Integrated Multi-Area Power Systems: A Comparative Control Analysis" , Sustainability ,Volume 16 ,Issue 13 ,Page 5735 , 2024

S.Mumtaz,S. Ahmad "Energy management system and control of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle charging stations in a grid-connected microgrid" , Energies ,Volume 10 ,Issue 11 ,Page 9122 , 2024

2023

Journal

Raheel Chan Zab Mughal,Ahmed Mohammed Saleh,Usman Nawaz,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz,Muhammad Waseem "A novel FFA-GWO-based optimization paradigm for solving adynamic economic emission dispatch in power plants" , IET Renewable Power Generation ,Volume 17 ,Issue 13 ,Page 12833 , 2023

2021

Journal

L.Khan,S.Mumtaz,S. Ahmad "A Finite-Time Robust Distributed Cooperative Secondary Control Protocol for Droop-Based Islanded AC Microgrids" , Energies, 19 May 2021 ,Volume 14 ,Issue 10 ,Page 2936 , 2021

L.Khan,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz "Legendre-Wavelet embedded NeuroFuzzy feedback linearization based control scheme for PHEVs charging station in a microgrid" , Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Apr 2021 , 2021

L.Khan,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz "RBF neural network based backstepping terminal sliding mode MPPT control technique for PV system" , Plos one, Apr 2021 ,Volume 16 ,Issue 4 ,Page e0249705 , 2021

Muhammad Awais ,Mohsin Jamil,L.Khan,S. Ahmad "Feedback-Linearization-Based Fuel-Cell Adaptive-Control Paradigm in a Microgrid Using a Wavelet-Entrenched NeuroFuzzy Framework" , Energies ,Volume 14 ,Issue 7 ,Page 1850 , 2021

Conference

L.Khan,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz "NeuroFuzzy Full-Recurrent Hybrid B-Spline Wavelet Based Feedback Linearization Control for PMSG-WECS in a Grid-connected Hybrid Power System" , In2021 International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST) 2021 Jan 12 , 2021

2020

Journal

L.Khan,S. Ahmad,Uzair Khan "Neuro-Adaptive Backstepping Integral Sliding Mode Control Design for Nonlinear Wind Energy Conversion System" , Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences ,Volume 2020 ,Issue 01 ,Page 1-10 , 2020

L.Khan,S. Ahmad,S.Mumtaz "Nonlinear adaptive NeuroFuzzy feedback linearization based MPPT control schemes for photovoltaic system in microgrid" , Plos one. 2020 Jun 30 ,Volume 15 ,Issue 6 ,Page e0234992. , 2020

Ameen Ullah,L.Khan,Qudrat Khan,S. Ahmad "Variable gain high order sliding mode control approaches for PMSG based variable speed wind energy conversion system" , Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences ,Volume 28 ,Issue 5 ,Page 2997 , 2020

Conference

L.Khan,S.Mumtaz,S. Ahmad "Wavelet-Hybridized NeuroFuzzy Feedback Linearization based Control Strategy for PHEVs Charging Station in a Smart Microgrid" , In2020 International Symposium on Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (RAEE & CS) 2020 Oct 20 , 2020

2019

Journal

Kamran Ali,L.Khan,S. Ahmad,Qudrat Khan,Shafaat Ullah,S.Mumtaz,Fazal Wahab Karam,Naghmash "Robust Integral Backstepping Based Nonlinear MPPT Control for a PV System" , Energies ,Volume 12 ,Issue 16 ,Page 3180 , 2019

2018

Journal

S.Mumtaz,S. Ahmad,L.Khan,S.Ali "Adaptive Feedback Linearization Based NeuroFuzzy Maximum Power Point Tracking for a Photovoltaic System" , Energies, 9 March 2018 ,Volume 11 ,Issue 3 ,Page 606 , 2018

2017

Journal

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "A self-tuning NeuroFuzzy feedback linearization-based damping control strategy for multiple HVDC links" , 2017 ,Volume 25 ,Issue 2 ,Page 913-938 , 2017

S.Mumtaz,L.Khan,S. Ahmad "Indirect adaptive soft computing based wavelet-embedded control paradigms for WT/PV/SOFC in a grid/charging station connected hybrid power system" , PLOS ONE , 2017

S.Mumtaz,S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Indirect adaptive NeuroFuzzyHermite- wavelet based control of PV in a grid-connected hybrid power system" , Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences , 2017

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Performances analysis of conjugate gradient algorithms applied to the Neuro-Fuzzy Feedback linearization-based adaptive control paradigm for multiple HVDC links in AC/DC power system" , energies ,Page 1-23 , 2017

S.Mumtaz,S.Ali,S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Energy Management and Control of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in a Grid-Connected Hybrid Power System" , Energies, 21 November 2017 ,Volume 10 ,Issue 11 ,Page 1923 , 2017

2016

Conference

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Adaptive Feedback Linearization Based HVDC Damping Control Paradigm for Power System Stability Enhancement" , 18-19 October 2016 , 2016

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Adaptive Feedback Linearization Based FACTS Damping Control Paradigm for Power System" , 7-8 April 2016 , 2016

2015

Conference

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "“Intelligent Feedback Linearization Based Adaptive Control Paradigm for Damping Power System Oscillations" , ICET 2015 , 2015

S. Ahmad,L.Khan "Adaptive feedback linearization control for power oscillations damping in AC/DC power system" , FIT 2015 , 2015

2013

Conference

S. Ahmad,R.Badar,L.Khan "Power System Stabilty Enhancement Using Adaptive NeuroFuzzy Control for UPFC" , IEEE international Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET-2013), Islamabad, Pakistan , 2013