د. ايهاب مهدى

السيرة الذاتية

د. ايهاب مهدى

د. ايهاب مهدى

Employment History

  •  Lecturer in Communications and Electric Power Eng. Dept., Valley Higher Institute for Engineering & Technology – Egypt (October 2024 to Present)
  •  Project Manager for PACER consulting office in the field of light current projects and estimation of electrical load distribution – Egypt (October 2023 – Present)

Professional skills:

  • o Follow up of the progress of the project according to the scope of work mentioned in the contract and in accordance with international quality specifications
  • o Attending commissioning tests of equipment and devices
  • o Attending receiving committees for the project’s equipment and devices and writing minutes and technical reports
  • o Initial inspection of the project equipment and devices supplied
  • o Evaluation of technical and financial offers of tenders
  • o Evaluating claims for maintenance contract variations based on official inflation indices and foreign exchange rate differentials

 

 

  • Head of Administration Information Systems Dept. and Lecturer, Osim Higher Institute of Administration Science – Egypt (Oct 2022 to Jan 2024)
  •  Lecturer in Electronics and Communications Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., October 6 University – Egypt (Sep 2021 to Sep 2023 (Part Time))
  •  Assistance Prof. and Consultant in General Management of Education and Training, Military Industries Corporation – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Aug 2015 to Jun 2021)
  •  Lecturer in Electronics and Communications Eng. Dept., Marg High Institute for Engineering and Modern Technology – Egypt (Sep 2014 to Aug 2015)
  •  Lecturer in Electronics and Communications Eng. Dept., Thebes Higher Institute for Engineering, Thebes Academy – Egypt (Feb 2013 to Aug 2014)
  •  Assistance Prof. in Computer Eng. Dept., Al-Baha Private College of Science, Al-Baha – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Oct 2010 to Feb 2013)
  •  Lecturer in Electronics and Communications Eng. Dept., Thebes Higher Institute for Engineering, Thebes Academy – Egypt (Feb 2009 to Sep 2010)
  • Lecturer in Electronics and Communications Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., October 6 University – Egypt (Sep 2007 to Jan 2009)
  •  Project Engineer in High Dam Generators Rehabilitation Project, High Dam Power Station, Egypt (Feb 2002 to Sep 2007)

Professional Skills

  • Preparing in cooperation with the Consultant of Tender documents for the Tenderers.
  • Evaluating in cooperation with the Consultant of technical and financial evaluation for the submitted tenders.
  • Monitoring and following up on the Contract execution from the contractual and technical sides.
  • Following up of the Project progress and whole project shipments.
  • Data organization and document control (hardcopy and electronically).
  • Prepare the correspondences to the Consultant and Contractor.

Notice that in this project; the main equipment’s subject to replacement are the stator core/frame, stator windings, rotor poles and excitation system of whole twelve generators.

  •  Shift Engineer in Generators Hall then Central Control Room, High Dam Power Station, Egypt (Jan 1998 to Feb 2002)

Professional Skills

  • Operating and monitoring synchronous generation units (12*175 MW), power transformers (12*206 MVA), AC distribution panels (6 & 0.4 kV), DC distribution (220 V) and their protections.
  • Operating and monitoring 500 kV & 132 kV switchyards including bus bars, transmission lines circuit breakers, reactors, and autotransformers.
  • Application and monitoring the implementation of the safety, vocational health and industrial security of work permits.
  • Controlling of frequency & voltage of Egypt’s unified power grade (500 kV) according to the load demands and in coordination with the national dispatch center.
  • Maneuvering the connection and disconnection of circuits and equipment at different voltages (0.4, 6, 15.75, 132 and 500 kV).
  • Passing the planned water discharge from Nasser Lake to the River Nile.
  • Leading engineers and technicians shift team

Undergraduate Courses that I taught

Electrical Engineering 1 – Electrical Engineering 2 – Electronic Devices – Advanced Electronic Devices – Power Electronics – Electrical Materials – Electrical and Electronic Measurements 1 – Electrical and Electronic Measurements 2 – Electrical Machines – Electric Power Systems and their Applications – Power Plants and Their Protections – Analysis of Signals and Systems – Digital Signal Processing (DSP) – Optical Fiber Com. Systems – Mechatronics – Logic Circuits – Analog Control Systems (Automatic Control) – Modeling of Dynamic Systems – Digital Control Systems - (PLCs)/SCADA/DCS – Communications Laws and Regulations – Engineering Mathematics – Technical English Language – Engineering Economics – Project Managements – Data Base 1 – Data Base 2 – Computer Networks and Information Security – Administrative Information Systems

B.Sc. Graduation Projects that I supervised

  • Digital Control Methods and Their Applications in Power Systems
  • Audio and Video Transmission using Optical Fiber
  • Design of Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
  • Control and Monitoring of Electromechanical System Using PLC and SCADA
  • Automatic Filling Machine Using PLC
  • Traffic Control System Using PLC
  • Temperature Control Using PID
  • Smart Car Parking
  • Home Automation
  • Modeling and Simulation of Interconnected Power System Using PLC and HMI
  • Automatic Cleaning and Energy Management of Hybrid Source Based on ATS
  • Automatic Power Factor Correction to Fulfill Egyptian grid code

Education

  • Ph.D. degree, Major Subject: (Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Interconnected Power System Controllers), Faculty of Eng., El Minia University - Egypt (2006)
  • M.Sc. degree, Major Subject: (Applications of Digital Control Methods in Electrical Power Systems), Faculty of Energy Eng. – Aswan University – Egypt (2002)
  • B.Sc. degree in Electrical Communication Eng., Faculty of Electronic Eng., El Menoufia University – Egypt (1995)

Published Papers

  • "Sliding-Mode Control for A Class of Uncertain Dynamical System", © Dec. 13-15, 2005 IEEE Power Engineering Society the Tenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference, MEPCON'05, Ref. No. C01, pp. 3-7.
  • "Full-Order Unknown Input Observer-Design with Application to Power Systems", © Dec. 13-15, 2005 IEEE Power Engineering Society the Tenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference, MEPCON'05, Ref. No. C02, pp. 8-11.
  • "Sliding-Mode Control Design and its Application on Power Systems", Bulletin of the Elect. Eng. Dept, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 41, No. 1,  pp. 773-787, March 2006.
  • "Control Design and Analysis for Power Systems Applications Using Sliding Mode Control in The Presence of Mismatched Disturbance", Ongoing 2024

 

Research Interests

  • Variable Structure Control and its application in power system
  • Wireless Power Transmission
  • Renewable Energy

Training Courses that I received

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), 46 total hours, Jan 2025, Udemy On line Courses
  • (The good practicing of the Higher Education Authorities) training course within from April 15th to 16th 2009, National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), Egypt
  • (The effective Learning of the Higher Education Authorities) training course within from June 21st to 24th 2009, National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), Egypt
  • (Organizing exams and evaluating students), workshop, 10 training hours, Sep 2023, Osim Higher Institute of Administration Sciences, Egypt
  •  (Course descriptions), workshop, 10 training hours, Sep 2023, Osim Higher Institute of Administration Sciences, Egypt
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) training course within the period from July 2nd to 20th 2007 in Siemens Company, Vienna, Austria

 

Training Courses that I taught

I taught the following courses to technicians and engineers from Saudi Electricity Company, SABIC Company, Aramco Company and Military Industries Corporation:

  • Course of Electrical Distribution Network and Planning - Al-Khoubar - July 2012
  • Course of Industrial Heating and Cooling Systems – Riyadh - July 2012
  • Course of Power System Planning and Control – Jeddah – Sep. 2012
  • Course of Distribution Automatic Voltage Regulators‏ - Riyadh – Oct. 2012
  • Course of Hydraulic Power Systems - Jeddah – Nov. 2012
  • The Ability of the Training in Optical Fiber Communication Systems and Their Applications – Jeddah – Feb. 2013
  • Reading of Piping and Instrumentation – Riyadh – Dec. 2014
  • Major Generators Inspection and Testing – Riyadh – Dec. 2014
  • Alarms Trips and Turbine Protections – Riyadh – Dec. 2014
  • Power Electronics - Riyadh – Jan. 2015
  • Necessary Information Required for Customer Service – Riyadh – Feb. 2015
  • Distributed Controlled Systems - Riyadh – Feb. 2015
  • Safe Operation & Maintenance of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear – Riyadh – Feb. 2015
  • Distributed Control and Information Systems – Riyadh – Mar. 2015
  • CRAFT Appreciation for Engineers (CAFE) Electrical – Riyadh – Mar. 2015
  • Digital Techniques for Relays – Riyadh – Feb. 2016
  • On and Off Load Tap Changer - Riyadh – Mar. 2016
  • Power System Blackout – Jeddah – July 2016
  • Operational Excellence in the Warehouse Management and Integrated Logistics Business – Al-Khobar – Aug. 2016
  • Steam Turbine Performance Improvement – Al-Khobar – Aug. 2016
  • Repair of falling bundle and quadruple conductors at 380 kv lines – Jeddah – Sep. 2016
  • Logic Diagrams for Engineers, Al-Khafji – Nov. 2016
  • Smart Protection, Measuring and Control Devices, Jeddah – Feb. 2017
  • PLC Motor Control, Kharj, Aug. 2018
  • Protection of Generators and Electric Motors, Kharj, June 2019
  • Control Circuits and Protections of 3-Phase Power Transformers, Kharj, Jan. 2020

Languages

Mother tongue

  • Arabic

Excellent

  • English

Beginner

                  General Skills

  • French

 

  • Time Managements
  • Communication
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure

 

  • Teamwork

 Technical Skills

 

 

  • Microsoft Windows Family
  • Technical Documentation

 

  • Internet Tools
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

 

  • PLC software
  • MS Project 2000, Work Bench and Circuit Maker (limited)

 

 

  • Power system Analysis and Study Programs (MATLAB – ETAP)