Awards:

• The Third Prize Paper Award for articles published in the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications in 2023: F. Ahmad, A. Iqbal, I. Asharf, M. Marzband and I. Khan, "Placement and Capacity of EV Charging Stations by Considering Uncertainties With Energy Management Strategies," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 3865-3874, May-June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3253817.

• Best Graduation Project on Energy Efficiency, Tarsheed, Kahramaa, 2024 for students project on Networked Microgrid.

• EINSTEINUM Fellowship to visit Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland during  25 June to 3rd July 2024

• Sir Syed Professional Excellence Award by Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association, Qatar 2023.

• Silver Medal during IIFME, Kuwait, 2020 for Invention on LED Driver Circuit

• Outstanding UREP project award UREP 21-062-2-022

• Recipient of 2022 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University 

• Recipient of 2019 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University 

• Recipient of 2015 Research Excellence Award from the Qatar University 

• Recipient of 2014-2015 Faculty Merit Award from the Qatar University

• Best Journal Paper for 2021-Arif, M.S., Sarwer, Z., Daula, M.S., Ayob, M.S., Iqbal, A.,  Mekhilef, S.,“Asymmetrical multilevel inverter topology with low total standing voltage and reduced switches count”, Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley, vol. 49. Issue 6, pp. 1757-1775, June 2021 [Top Cited Paper 2021]

• A high gain non-inverting DC-DC converter with low voltage stress for industrial applications, Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022]

• A non-isolated quasi-Z-source-based high-gain DC-DC converter, Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022, Top Cited Paper 2022-2023]

• Asymmetrical multilevel inverter topology with low total standing voltage and reduced switches count, Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022]

• A state-of-the-art review on topologies and control techniques of solid-state transformers for electric vehicle extreme fast charging,  Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022]

• Ultra high gain step up DC/DC converter based on switched inductor and improved voltage lift technique for high-voltage applications,  Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022]

• An improved asymmetrical multi-level inverter topology with boosted output voltage and reduced components count,  Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley,  [Top Cited Paper 2021-2022]

• A new high-level Boost Inverter topology with reduced device count”, Int. Journal of Circuit Theory and Application, https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.3280, March 2022 [Top Downloaded Paper 2022-2023].

• A new family of high gain boost DC-DC converters with reduced switch voltage stress for renewable energy sources, Int. journal of Circuit Theory and Appl. vol. 51, issue 3, pp. 1265-1280, March 2023 [Top Cited paper 2022-2023]

• Best Senior Design Project award to my students of Spring 2022 (L1, L2 EV Charger design)

• Best Research Paper Award during 2021 IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power, and Communication Technologies (GUCON 2021) held on September 24-26, 2021

• Obtained Top Cited Articles Award during 2020-2021 from Wiley for four different research papers.

• Modelling, Control and Implementation of Isolated and Non-Isolated High Gain Impedance Source Power Converters (Mohammad Meraj) Student ID: 201610777-Best PhD Thesis Award (2021)

• Modelling, Design, and Implementation of High Gain Power Electronic DC-DC Converters for Nanogrid Applications (Shima Sadaf) Student ID: 201804614-Best PhD Thesis Award (2021)

• Cyber Security Enabled Protection and optimization of active distribution networks in Smart Grids (Shahbaz Hussain) Student ID: 201409608-Best PhD Thesis Award (2022)

• Best Research Papers award in Springer Sponsored ICRP 2020, 13-14 July, Rajouri, J&K, India

• Silver Medal in recognition of excellence in innovation, “Linear Regulated Dimmable LED Driver For DC Distributed Lighting System”, during 12th International Innovation fair in the middle east, Kuwait, 16-19 Feb. 2020

• Best Research Paper award in IEEE ICIOT 2020, 2-4 Jan., Doha, Qatar

• One of the Bests UREP project award UREP 15-075-2-027

• Outstanding Students grant, 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Experience Program Competition held virtually on 6 and 7 April 2020, UREP 21-062-2-022

• Recipient of 2019 Research Excellence Award from College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

• Best Research Paper in IEEE CENCON 2019, 16-17 Oct. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

• Best research paper award in Int. Conf. on Signal, Machines, and Automation (SIGMA), 23-25 Feb. 2018 at NSIT, Delhi, India

• Outstanding UREP Research project in 8th QNRF UREP competition (21-23 March 2016) for the project entitled “Performance characterization of lighting systems-Effects on health, environment and Power Quality of Qatar Utility Grid’, UREP 15-075-2-027”.

• Recipient of 2022 Research Excellence Award in the category of science and engineering in recognition of the outstanding research contributions and sustained research excellence leading to regional and global visibility of Qatar University as an institution committed to advancing innovative scholarly works for human welfare. The award carries a certificate and 13660 USD

• Recipient of 2015 Research Excellence Award in the category of science and engineering in recognition of the outstanding research contributions and sustained research excellence leading to regional and global visibility of Qatar University as an institution committed to advancing innovative scholarly works for human welfare. The award carries a certificate and 11111.11 USD

• Recipient of 2014-2015 Outstanding Faculty Merit Award by Qatar University.

• Outstanding UREP Research project in 7th QNRF UREP competition for the project entitled “Reduced switch count multi-phase multi-level voltage source inverter” (April 2013 to March 2014). UREP 13-41-02-17”

• Recipient of Funds for NPRP projects, NPRP-Exceptional proposal, UREP, etc

• Best Research Paper award at IEEE ICIT-2013, 25-28 Feb. 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.

• Best Research Paper of the session at the 4th International Conf. on IET Sustainable Energy and Intelligent System SEISCON, 12-14 Dec 2013. 

• Received EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Science Research Council) Govt. of UK award to pursue a doctorate degree at School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK (2002 TO 2005)

• Recipient of Ph.D. studentship in EPSRC funded project, UK 2002-2005

• Maulana Tufail Ahmad Gold Medal for standing First at B.Sc. Engg. (Electrical Engineering) Examination 1991, AMU, Aligarh, India.

Best Conference Papers:

1. Iqbal, A., Ahmad, Sk. M., Abu-Rub, H., Al-ammari, R., (2013), “PWM Scheme for Dual Matrix Converters Based Five-phase Open-end Winding Drive”, IEEE ICIT, 25-27 Feb. 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 1686-1690 (BEST PAPER AWARD).

2. Sanjeeve, K., Iqbal, A., Abu-Rub. H., (2013), “Implementation and Control of Extra High Voltage DC-DC Boost Converter” IET-SEISCON, 12-14 Dec. 2013, Chennai, India, paper No. SPS 151 CD-ROM paper, pp. 182-188. [http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/conferences/10.1049/ic.2013.0312](BEST PAPER AWARD).

3. Kesraoui, H., Al-Hitmi, M. Rahman, K. Iqbal, A. (2018), “Comparative study Of Classical And Fuzzy –Regulator In Five Phase Synchronous Machine Control With Open Phase”, Int. Conf. on Signals, Machines and Automation (SIGMA), PAPER ID 367, 23-25 Feb. 2018, New Delhi, India (BEST PAPER AWARD).

4. Pandav, K., Bhaskar, M.S., Padmanaban, S., Holm-Nielsen, J.B., Sotikno, T., Iqbal, A., (2019), “New Multilevel Modified CUK converter faimly for renewable energy application”, 4th IEEE Int. Conf. of Energy Conversion (CENCON),  16-17 Oct. Yogyakarta, Indonesia, (BEST PAPER AWARD).

5. Al-Hitmi, Iqbal, A., Rahman, S., Pandav, K., Meraj, M., Mehrjrdi, H., (2020), “A Dual Active Bridge Based Wireless Power Transfer System for EV Battery Charging Controlled Using High Speed FPGA” IEEE ICIoT’2020 Conference Doha, Qatar, February 2-5, 2020. (BEST PAPER AWARD).

6. Asharf, A., Rizqullah, A., Ahmed, M.R., Kraev, D.R., Iqbal, A., Khandakar, A., Rahman, S., (2020), “ Step by step simulation of boost controller for L and LCL Filters for EV fast Charging Systems”, Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD).

7. Elfouly, M., Ahmed, S., Iqbal, A., Mehrjerdi, H., (2020), “Power Transfer Enhancement by Simultenous AC-DC Transmission-An Experimental Implementation”  Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

8. Samiullah, M., Ashraf, I., Iqbal, A., Rahman, K., (2020), “A novel high gain boost converter for interfacing low voltage PV in a DC microgrid”, Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

9. Syed, S., Meena, E., Mariam, E., Badr, Q., Iqbal, A., (2020), “Comparison of Direct Torque Control and Indirect Field-Oriented Control for Three-Phase Induction Machine”, Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

10. Sadaf, S., Al-Emadi, N., Sagar, M. B., Iqbal, A., (2020), “Triple Switch dc to dc converter for high voltage boost application-Revista”, Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

11. Samiullah, M., Ashraf, I., Iqbal, A., (2020), “A transformer-less ultra-gain switched inductor boost converter for dc microgrid applications”, Springer sponsored Int. Conf. on Renewable Power 13-14 July, Rajouri, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

12. Samiullah, M., Ashraf, I., Iqbal, A., Ataullah, M., (2020), “Double stage voltage lift switched capacitor converter for high voltage application in DC Microgrid”, Int. Conf. on Smart Technologies for Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development (ICSTEESD-20), 4-5 Dec.  2020, Nagpur, India (BEST PAPER AWARD)

13. Sheetal, G., Iqbal. A., Mehrjerdi, H., Meraj, M., “Voltage Profiling and Control of a Sub- Transmission Network with Integrated Renewable Energy Sources-A Case Study”, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON 2021) held on September 24-26, 2021 (BEST PAPER AWARD)

14. Khan, F., Islam, S., Iqbal, A., Hafeez, A., Bakhsh, F. I., (2025), “Performance Evaluation of ANN-based MPPT Included in Grid Feeding Inverter” received “Best Paper Award” in the IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Computing in Engineering, Communications, Sciences and Biomedical Health Informatics (IC3ECSBHI-2025) held from January 16-18, 2025 at School of Engineering, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida (U.P.), Delhi-NCR, India. (BEST PAPER AWARD)