Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles Webinar
The Electrical Engineering and Control Department aims to present seminars that delve into cutting-edge topics, aligning with the international job market's demands, in order to transfer knowledge and expertise from industry experts to our students and graduates.
Therefore, the Electrical Engineering and Control Department, under the leadership of Professor Dr. Walid Ahmed Maher Ghanem, and organized by Dr. Ahmed Habala, lecturer at the Electrical Engineering and Control Department, is pleased to announce a lecture titled:
"Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles"
Presented by: Dr. Shaohong Zhu Electric Machine Engineer at Accelera by Cummins, United Kingdom
Specifically prepared for postgraduate students, final-year students, and all enthusiasts interested in the field of electric motors in vehicles.
"Cummins" is a leading global company in the energy sector for over a century, specializing in the design and construction of engines, generators, diesel, and auxiliary components.
The seminar will take place on Monday, November 27th, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM via the Teams application using the following link: [Link to Microsoft Teams Meeting]
Shaohong Zhu received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from The University of Nottingham, UK, in 2021. He was an Early-Stage Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow from 2016 to 2019, focusing on developing modular electric actuators for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). Before his tenure in the UK, he pursued undergraduate studies at Jimei University, China, from 2009 to 2013, and later completed postgraduate studies at Harbin Institute of Technology, China, from 2013 to 2016, both in Electrical Engineering.
In 2019, he joined Cummins as an industrial placement student in the Corporate R&T department in the UK, concentrating on hybrid motor generator and high-power high-speed electric motors for Commercial Vehicles. Currently, he serves as an Electric Machine Engineer at Accelera by Cummins, contributing to the development of electric powertrain systems for Commercial Vehicles. His research interests encompass the design, analysis, and control of high-speed high-power electric traction machines, optimization techniques, and fault-tolerant PM synchronous motors.