Faculty Profile
Mr. Nauman Ahmad Zaffar
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Nauman Ahmad Zaffar received his BS (1990) and MS (1991) in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. He then continued his work at the Electro-Optic / Magneto-Optic Labs at the University on development of a high resolution frequency swept microwave diversity imaging system in multiple simultaneous bands from 2GHz-60GHz. He joined University of Engineering and Technology in 1994 where he worked till 2000 as Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering.
He then left UET to has worked as Vice President and Head of Professional Services at Techlogix Pakistan Pvt. Limited where he has been associated with Software Solution Services and Design for 10 years in Pakistan, UAE, China and USA. His areas of work include understanding business needs, proposing and designing solutions and carrying out development, rollout and support lifecycle of the solutions in the domains of Electric Utiities, Telecom and Manufacturing. He has worked with Techlogix to establish and extend practice areas of Business Process Management, ERP implementation, Enterprise Architecture and Software Product Engineering.
He joined LUMS School of Science and Engineering in 2010 as full-time faculty member in the department of Electrical Engineering. He is part of LUMS Energy Optimization Committee and is working on establishing a research base at SSE in the area of Power Electronics, Smart Grids and Renewable Energy. His current areas of interest include dc/dc converters for Solar PV applications, dc/ac inverters for grid-tie distributed energy sources and VFDs for industrial, off-grid and automotive applications. He has also worked with PEPCo and various Distribution Companies in Pakistan to propose solutions for Power Distribution management and smart solutions for load management.
| Title | Publication | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Decentralized Control Architecture applied to DC Nanogrid Clusters for Rural Electrification in Developing Regions | IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics | Nasir M., Jin Z., Khan H., Zaffar N., Vasquez J., Guerrero J.M. | 2018 |
| Design and analysis of isolated boost converter for microgrid applications | Proceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society | Cheema C.D.M., Shah K.S., Khan H.A., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| PSIM modelling and hall sensors based adaptive control of switched reluctance motor drive for EV applications | Proceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society | Saifee M.B., Javed M.U., Sohaib M., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| Solar assisted, enhanced efficiency, induction motor EV drive with soft phase conversion | Proceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society | Awais M., Anees M., Zaffar N. | 2017 |
| Scalable hydrokinetics power generation network for rural electrification | Proceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society | Anees M., Awais M., Tariq N.B., Zaffar N. | 2017 |
| Hydrokinetic powered irrigation network automation: A scalable architecture for the enablement of real-time automated decentralized control of the irrigation water delivery system in developing countries | 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017 | Bharmal M.A., Akbar S.Q., Noor S., Farooq R., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| A novel bidirectional Z-source DC circuit breaker for DC microgrids | 2016 IEEE 7th Power India International Conference, PIICON 2016 | Aslam M.W., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| Load management in intermittent and weak grid communities | 2016 IEEE 7th Power India International Conference, PIICON 2016 | Tariq Z.B., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| Stacked switched capacitor architecture using electrolytic capacitors for size reduction | 2016 IEEE 7th Power India International Conference, PIICON 2016 | Irshad F., Rizwan M., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| Solar PV Based Scalable DC Microgrid for Rural Electrification in Developing Regions | IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy | Nasir M., Khan H.A., Hussain A., Mateen L., Zaffar N.A. | 2017 |
| Grid tied solar micro-converter with optimizer-mode operation for weak-grid operation | Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC | Ramzan N., Khan Z.J., Naseer P., Akbar A., Zaffar N. | 2017 |
| Technique for DC to AC inversion using a Buck converter with an input LC filter | 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016 | Irshad F., Rizwan M., Khalid H., Zaffar N.A. | 2016 |
| Analysis on central and distributed architectures of solar powered DC microgrids | Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2016 | Nasir M., Zaffar N.A., Khan H.A. | 2016 |
| Feasibility of NB-PLC in LT power distribution network of electric utility in Pakistan | Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2016 | Sheikh A.A., Idrees Q., Ahmad M., Arshad M.A., Mahmood I., Fayyaz U.U., Rana I.E., Zaffar N.A. | 2016 |
| Reactive power compensation through synchronization of networked VFDs | Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2016 | Ramzan N., Akbar A., Khan Z.J., Naseer P., Zaffar N. | 2016 |
| Networked PFC drive for SPPSCIM air conditioners to enable elastic load operation in constrained power systems | IECON 2015 - 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society | Ibrahim S., Zaffar N.A. | 2015 |
| Smart meters for industrial energy conservation and efficiency optimization in Pakistan: Scope, technology and applications | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Aslam W., Soban M., Akhtar F., Zaffar N.A. | 2015 |
| Networked control of single-phase induction motor air conditioners for constrained power systems | IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics | Ibrahim S., Hassan M.S., Zaffar N.A. | 2015 |
| Smart DC microgrids: Modeling and power flow analysis of a DC Microgrid for off-grid and weak-grid connected communities | Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC | Farooq R., Mateen L., Ahmad M., Akbar S.Q., Khan H.A., Zaffar N.A. | 2014 |
| Assessment of harmonic pollution by LED lamps in power systems | 2014 Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2014 | Shabbir H., Ur Rehman M., Rehman S.A., Sheikh S.K., Zaffar N. | 2014 |
| High efficiency modified dual-active bridge converter for photovoltaic integration | 2013 IEEE Grenoble Conference PowerTech, POWERTECH 2013 | Rehman M.M.U., Hassan R., Zaffar N. | 2013 |
| A novel single-phase soft switching microinverter for photovoltaic applications | 2013 3rd International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems, EPECS 2013 | Pervaiz S., Ur Rehman M., Asghar A.B., Zaffar N. | 2013 |
| Support Vector Machine based fault detection & classification in smart grids | 2012 IEEE Globecom Workshops, GC Wkshps 2012 | Shahid N., Aleem S.A., Naqvi I.H., Zaffar N. | 2012 |
| A comparative analysis of electrical and photo characteristics of LED lights | Proceedings - 10th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, FIT 2012 | Rehman M.M.U., Shabbir H., Rehman S.A., Sheikh S.K., Zaffar N. | 2012 |
| Object segmentation using feature based conditional morphology | Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2003 | Hamid M.R., Baloch A., Bilal A., Zaffar N. | 2003 |
| Semester | Title | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2018-19 | Power Electronics Lab | 1801 |
| Fall Semester 2018-19 | Power Electronics | 1801 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Master's Thesis | 1702 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Master's Thesis | 1702 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Senior Project | 1702 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Electrical Drives | 1702 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Electromechanical Systems Lab | 1702 |
| Spring Semester 2017-18 | Electromechanical Systems | 1702 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Directed Research Project | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Master's Thesis | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Senior Project | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Doctoral Thesis Research | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Power Electronics Lab | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Circuits 1 | 1701 |
| Fall Semester 2017-18 | Power Electronics | 1701 |
| Summer Semester 2016-17 | Doctoral Thesis Research | 1603 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Electrical Drives | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Master's Thesis II | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Doctoral Thesis Research | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Electromechanical Systems Lab | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Electrical Power Systems | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Electromechanical Systems | 1602 |
| Spring Semester 2016-17 | Senior Project II | 1602 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Master's Thesis I | 1601 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Master's Project | 1601 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Power Electronics Lab | 1601 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Circuits 1 | 1601 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Power Electronics | 1601 |
| Fall Semester 2016-17 | Senior Project I | 1601 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Electrical Drives | 1502 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Doctoral Thesis Research | 1502 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Master's Thesis II | 1502 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Electromechanical Systems Lab | 1502 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Electromechanical Systems | 1502 |
| Spring Semester 2015-16 | Senior Project II | 1502 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Master's Thesis I | 1501 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Independent Study | 1501 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Power Electronics Lab | 1501 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Electricity and Magnetism | 1501 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Power Electronics | 1501 |
| Fall Semester 2015-16 | Senior Project I | 1501 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Electrical Drives | 1402 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Master's Thesis I | 1402 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Master's Project | 1402 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Electromechanical Systems Lab | 1402 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Electromechanical Systems | 1402 |
| Spring Semester 2014-15 | Senior Project II | 1402 |
| Fall Semester 2014-15 | Master's Project | 1401 |
| Fall Semester 2014-15 | Devices & Electronics | 1401 |
| Fall Semester 2014-15 | Devices and Electronics Lab | 1401 |
| Fall Semester 2014-15 | Power Electronics Lab | 1401 |
| Fall Semester 2014-15 | Power Electronics | 1401 |
- Past Courses
Semester Title Code Spring Semester 2013-14 Electrical Drives 1302 Spring Semester 2013-14 Master's Thesis II 1302 Spring Semester 2013-14 Electrical Power Systems 1302 Spring Semester 2013-14 Senior Project II 1302 Fall Semester 2013-14 Master's Thesis I 1301 Fall Semester 2013-14 Power Electronics Lab 1301 Fall Semester 2013-14 Power Electronics 1301 Fall Semester 2013-14 Senior Project I 1301 Spring Semester 2012-13 Electrical Power Systems 1202 Spring Semester 2012-13 Senior Project II 1202 Spring Semester 2012-13 Senior Project I 1202 Fall Semester 2012-13 Devices & Electronics 1201 Fall Semester 2012-13 Devices and Electronics Lab 1201 Fall Semester 2012-13 Power Electronics 1201 Fall Semester 2012-13 Senior Project I 1201 Summer Semester 2011-12 Senior Project I 1103 Spring Semester 2011-12 Senior Project II 1102 Spring Semester 2011-12 Power Electronics Lab 1102 Spring Semester 2011-12 Electrical Power Systems 1102 Spring Semester 2011-12 Power Electronics 1102 Spring Semester 2011-12 Senior Project II 1102 Fall Semester 2011-12 Devices & Electronics 1101 Fall Semester 2011-12 Independent Study 1101 Fall Semester 2011-12 Senior Project I 1101 Fall Semester 2011-12 Independent Study 1101 Fall Semester 2011-12 Senior Project I 1101 Spring Semester 2010-11 Electrical Power Systems 1002 Fall Semester 2010-11 Devices & Electronics 1001