Dr. Mehran Motamed Ektesabi   Senior Lecturer - Robotics and Mechatronics, Research Higher Degree Coordinator

Qualifications

• PhD , M.Eng , B.Eng. ( Electrical Engineering)

a heading

• Research Higher Degree Coordinator – FEIS – Swinburne

Areas of Expertise and Research

• Motor control systems,
• power quality controllers,
• Energy saving and compatibility of electrical drives,
• Renewable energy systems,
• Intelligent and Autonomous Control,
• Soft Computing,
• Adaptive Control,
• System Identification.

Current Research Projects

• Electric Drive train Control systems
• Intelligent systems for brushless DC (BLDC) motors
• Control Strategy for parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• Modelling and simulation of Electromagnetic Damper to improve the performance of a vehicle during Cornering
• Adaptive Inductive Charging System for mobile Electric Vehicle
• Supervisory Control in Electric/Hybrid Vehicles–Safety, Faults and Assurance
• Modelling of Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) & Variable Speed DFIG Modeling and Parameter Dependency
• Optimal Allocation of the renewable Energy Resources with respect to short term (dynamic) voltage stability index by using Ant Colony Theory
• Performance & Risk measurement of bank industry using mathematical models
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Drive Train
• The efficient practice of multidisciplinary optimisation (MDO) for the electric vehicle industry
• Artificial intelligence networking system in an electric vehicle
• ELECTRIC VEHICLE Drivetrain Controller including Regenerative Braking
• Integrated control of automotive active suspension and electric power steering systems based on predictive control
• Continuously variable transmissions and torque/speed control in an electric vehicle,
• Renewable Energy Modelling & Implementation the Context of CSP Technology
• Reliability Description, Operational–Conflict Minimization and Unaccounted–for–Water–loss Reduction for the Pumping Station Part of a Cooling Petrochemical System
• Dynamic Integration of Integral Motor and Intelligent Control System
• Intelligent Drive and Fault Diagnosis of Brushless DC Motors

Membership of Professional Organisations

• Member of IEEE
• Member of World Academy of Science, Engineering & Technology (WASET)
• Editorial Member of IEEE, IAENG, AJEEE & EES

Awards

• UNESCO Young Scientist Award of 1989 in the field of Informatics.
• Winner of the Victorian Engineering Excellence Award for 2005 (Innovations).
• Finalist in Australian Engineering Excellence Award for 2005.

Supervision of higher degree by research (HDR) (Current students)

Name	Degree	Research Centre	Start year	Role	Institution
Muhammad Mehedi Hasan	PhD	Faculty	2009	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Mehdi Mahboobi Gargari	MEng	Faculty	2009	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Reza Tashakori Abkenar	PhD	Faculty	2010	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Pejman Delnavaz	MEng	Faculty	2010	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Mohsen Amerion	PhD	Robotics and Mech	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Stefan Smolenaers	PhD	Electric Vehicle	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Mehdi Bagdadi	PhD	Faculty	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Chaohong Fang
	PhD	Electric Vehicle	2012	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne

Topics for Prospective Ph.D Students - View ALL topics for Dr. Mehran Motamed Ektesabi

Development of Novel Metal-Air Fuel Cell for Electric Vehicle Applications
The current study will investigate, establish the feasibility, and develop novel metal-air fuel cell systems for electric vehicle applications in Australia

Fuzzy Logic Control Strategy for Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
This is study of effect of various vehicle components and control strategy parameters on fuel consumption and emissions production.

Simulation platform and to design an integral Motor-Drive system equipped with fault detection algorithms
The objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive simulation platform and to design an integral BLDC Motor-Drive system equipped with fault detection algorithms with suitable features to be used in Electric Vehicle.

Multi-input Fuzzy Logic Controller for Power Train of Electric Vehicles
This is the study of the controller consisting of multi-input integrated fuzzy logic controller as used for speed control.

Stability Analysis of Direct Torque Control Applied to Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives System
Induction Motor Direct Torque Control (DTC) technique uses no current controller and no motor parameters other than the stator resistance, which provides faster torque response and power parameter dependence than that of field oriented control.

Energy Saving and Power Regenerative Techniques in Electric Vehicle
The objective of this study is to source out the energy saving components within an Electric Vehicle and to investigate techniques which can be applied to each section (such as power train, barking and ESC system, etc.) to minimize the losses and increase the efficiency.

Electronic Stability Controller in Electric Vehicles
The objective of this study is to have an effective implementation of observer for vehicle body slip angle estimation as used in Dynamic stability control.

Stability analysis of mobile robot path tracking
This study involves of a new approach that analyzes the stability of a general class of path tracking algorithms taking into account the pure delay in the control loop.

Fuzzy Logic Supervisory Controller System in HEV or EV
The objective of this study is to create the simulation and modeling platform for an Intelligent Electric Vehicle control system

Adaptive Inductive Charging System for mobile Electric Vehicle
The objective of this project is Real Time Adaptive Position Control System for Optimized charging of vehicle in move.

Patents

• Patent "Variable speed electric motors", PCT Number PCT/AU2004/001495, WIPO Number WO2005/043720 , Australian Patent 30th October 2003, International filing 29th October 2004. http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2005043720
• Patent "Drive system for motorized door", PCT Number PCT/AU2005/001003, WIPO Number WO2006/005113, Australian patent date 8th July 2004, International filing 8th July 2005. http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006005113

Publications

1. M. M. Billah, N. Houseinzadeh and M. Ektesabi, "Modelling of a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) to Study its Control System.", AUPEC 2010 Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand on December 5–8, 2010.
2. M. M. Billah, N. Hosseinzadeh and M. Ektesabi, "Variable Speed DFIG Modelling and Parameter Dependency of Initial Transient Response", International Conference on Power Electronics and Intelligent Transportation System (IEEE–PEITS) Shenzhen, China on November 20–21, 2010.
3. A.Tashakori, M. Ektesabi and N. Hosseinzadeh, "Characteristic of suitable drive train for electric vehicle", International Conference on Power Electronics and Intelligent Transportation System (IEEE–PEITS) Shenzhen, China on November 20–21, 2010.
4. M. M. Emran Hasan , M. Ektesabi & A. Kapoor, "Fuzzy Logic Controller in an Electric Vehicle with Dynamically Changing Centre of Gravity", IEEE–ICSET 2010, International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET 2010), Kandy, Sri Lanka on December 6–9, 2010.
5. Ehsan Mosteri Farahani , N. Houseinzadeh, M. Ektesabi "Comparison of Dynamic Responses of Dual and Single Rotor Wind Turbines under Transient Conditions", IEEE–ICSET 2010, International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET 2010), Kandy, Sri Lanka on December 6–9, 2010.
6. Moradi–Motlagh, A., Saleh, A., Abdekhodaee, A. & Ektesabi, M. (2011). "Examining the Performance of Australian Banks by Considering the Issue of Risk Global Accounting", Finance & Economics Conference, Monash University 14–15 February 2011, Melbourne–Australia.
7. T.McQualter, M. Ektesabi, P.Smith, "Intelligent Condition Monitoring for Fire Prevention of Diesel Electric Locomotive", The 2009 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence– ICAI'09: July 13–16, 2009, USA.
8. M. B. Salamah, A. Kapoor, M. Savsar, M. Ektesabi and A. Abdekhodaee "The importance of accurate water metering in resource management", Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning , 13 – 15 May 2009, Cyprus.
9. M. Ektesabi, A.H. Moradi–Motlagh and A.H.Abdekhodaee, "Energy and Sustainability through Integrated Water Network Management", Second International Conference on Energy and Sustainablity, 23 – 25 June 2009, Bologna, Italy.
10. Hua Ye, Mehran Ektesabi, "RF Indoor Intrusion Detection System",The 2008 International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE2008), 2–4 July, 2008, London, U.K. (Selected paper for the Certificate of Merit 2008).
11. M. Ektesabi, "Design of Integral Motor and its Embedded System", the 8th International Power Engineering Conference – IPEC2007, 3–6 December 2007, Singapore.
12. M. Ektesabi & H.Felic, "Motor Management and Energy Saving by Integration of Motor Drive System", the 2007 International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE2007), 2–4 July, 2007, London, U.K.
13. M. Ektesabi & H.Felic, "Identifying and Capturing Energy Saving in an Integral Motor–Drive System", Energy 2007, First International Conference on Energy and Sustainability, 20 – 22 June, 2007, The New Forest, UK.
14. M. Ektesabi & H.Felic, "Controlling Heat, Vibration and EMI in an Integral Motor", IEEE 5th International Conference Compatibility in Power Electronics (CPE2007), May 29 – June 1, 2007, Gdansk, Poland.
15. M. Ektesabi & H.Felic, "Bearing Currents – Caused by VSD", Torque News Letter, September 2002, Australia.
16. M. Ektesabi and M.R.M. Ektesabi, "Design of Car and Industrial Radiators by a special computerized Software Package", Conference of Iranian Standard Research Organization, November 1994, Tehran, Iran.
17. M. Ektesabi, E.Alahyari and B.Irani, "Three Phase Induction Motor Control", Second Electrical Engineering Conference, June 1991, Tehran, Iran.
18. M. Ektesabi, B.Irani and E.Alahyari, "Speed Control of Three phase Induction Motor using Single Chip Microcontroller", First International Conference on Computer Application in Science, December 1991, Isfahan, Iran.
19. M. Ektesabi, B.Irani and E.Alahyari, "A Practical Method of using Microcontroller for Speed Control of Motors", Conference of Electronics, November 1991, Shiraz, Iran.
20. M. Ektesabi, C.M.Bhatia & S.S.Lamba, "A Dedicated Digital Implementation of PWM Inverter", International Conference on Control and Modeling, July 1990, University of Tehran, Iran.
21. M. Ektesabi, C.M.Bhatia & S.S.Lamba, "New Software Strategy for Microprocessor Implementation of three phase PWM Inverter", ISMM Conference, December 1989, California.
22. M. Ektesabi, "Microprocessor Based PWM Inverter System and its use for Control of Induction Motor", Department of Electrical Engineering, I.I.T. Delhi, India, 1989.
23. M. Ektesabi, C.M.Bhatia & S.S.Lamba, "A Novel Microprocessor Based Modulator for PWM Inverters", 23rd Universities Power Engineering Conference, Trent Polytechnic, Sept 1988, UK.
24. M. Ektesabi, C.M.Bhatia & S.S.Lamba, "A Modified Natural Sampling Strategy for Microprocessor Implementation of PWM Inverter", IECON'88, 14th Annual Conference of IEEE proceeding Industrial Electronics Society, October 1988, Singapore.