Amro Alsabbagh

Biography:

Dr. Alsabbagh received the B.S. and M.S. degrees both in the automatic control and computers engineering from Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria, in 2010 and 2015, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in control science and engineering from the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2020. His research interests were including modeling and control of micro/smart grid, especially integration of electric vehicles. He joined Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada from 2021 to 2023 as a Postdoctoral Fellow at. Since 2023 he has been working as a research and development specialist at PGSTech, Montreal, Canada. His work focuses on Electromagnetic (EMT) transients of power systems in load-flow and time-domain, development of advanced mathematical models for the simulation of network phenomena and training on the integration of wind turbines and photovoltaic panels in electrical networks. He is an IEEE senior Member. He was the treasurer of IEEE Montreal section from 2021 to 2024 and since 2025 he is the vice-chair of the section.

Background:

Electrical Systems, Control, and Computer Engineering 

Interests:

I am especially interested in design, management, and control of energy systems such as microgrids, smart grids, and electric vehicles . My current focus is on the distributed spatial and temporal charging coordination of EV fleet, including customer charging behaviors

Education:

• Ph.D., Control Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mar. 2020

• M.S. with honor, Automatic control and Computers Engineering, Al-Baath University, Feb. 2015

• B.S. with honor, Automatic control and Computers Engineering, Al-Baath University, Aug. 2010

Employment:

• Research & Development Specialist, PGSTech, Montréal, Canada, Apr. 2023-Present

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Canada, Feb. 2021-Mar. 2023

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Automatic Control and Computers Engineering, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria, Sep. 2010-Jul. 2015

Philosophy:

I believe that ambition, adaptability, and persistence are important principles that help to overcome life's challenges. Ambition is the eagerness or strong desire to accomplish something in the future. Adaptability is the act of changing something or behavior to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation in life. Persistence is the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.