Experience at TAE Power Solutions.

• Expertise in developing simulations models for battery energy systems using MATLAB/Simulink and LabVIEW. 

• Preparing technical requirements documents for different types of power supply units and taking responsibility of selecting the suitable specs, planning the experimental test stands and commissioning of these power supplies for fusion reactors. 

• Expertise in developing and prototyping power electronic converters for battery energy storage systems and power supply units for fusion reactors and for futuristic microgrids.

Experience at OPAL-RT 

• Expertise in developing microgrid models in RT-LAB and HyperSim and running real-time simulations with OP4510 and OP5700 simulators.

• Experience with integrating protection relay with OP5700 simulator.

• Expertise in developing RT-LAB based models and testing them on OPAL-RT test-benches.

• Integrating third-party equipment including LN solar and wind-system test-benches with OP1400 test-benches. 

• Expertise in developing PHIL models using OPAL-RT's 4Q Amplifiers (OP8110)

• Expertise in developing microgrid models in HyperSim and running real-time simulations with OP4510 and OP5700 simulators.

• Expertise in using Imperix based test-benches and integrating power electronics modules with OP5700.

• Expertise in developing models to integrate Lucas Nuelle testbenches (PV, and wind) OPAL-RT's OP1400 and OP1420 testbenches.

• Configuring the standard OP1420 Microgrid testbenches as per customer requirements.

• Preparing FAT documents and model guides for commissioning.

• Gave 6 days of internal training (OPAL-RT employees) on using HyperSim and integrating HyperSim models with SEL relay. 

Research Interest

My main areas of research include:  

• Power management strategies for PV/battery based residential microgrids

• Dynamic control of power systems

• Applications of system identification techniques in non-linear systems.

• Power management in multi-terminal HVDC systems.

Patent

• Patent in USPTO, titled “Adaptive Pitch Control System for Wind Generators”, file US 13/862327. Publication No: US20140306451 A1.

Ph.D. and MSc. Thesis 

• Syed A. Raza, "Power Management and Control of Residential Microgrids with Individual Phase-wise Generation and Storage", 2021, Ph.D. Thesis.

• Syed A. Raza, "Smart Pitch Control Strategy for Wind Generation System using Doubly Fed Induction Generator", 2012, MSc. Thesis. 

Journal Publications

• Hasan Alrajhi, Yazeed Al-Harbi, Ahmed Al-Zahrani, Syed A. Raza, Amil Daraz and Mashail Al-Kaabi, "Comprehensive analysis of PI tuning techniques for VSC applications ", Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture, June 2025.

• Hasan Alrajhi, Ahmed Al-Zahrani, Syed A. Raza and Fahad Al-Shareef, "An Adaptive Wireless Droop Control with Adaptive Virtual Resistance for Power Sharing Management in MTDC Grid ", Energies 2025.

• Hasan Alrajhi, Syed A. Raza, Hisham Babasail and Abdulrahman Alattas, "Design, analysis and comprehensive assessment of LCL filters for VSC applications", Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture, April 2025.      

• Syed A. Raza and J. Jiang, "Dynamic Phase Balancing of Three Single-phase Sections having Phase-wise Generation and Storage in a Residential Network",  Elsevier Journal of Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 232, 110349, April 2024.

• Syed A. Raza and Jin Jiang, "Experimental Investigation of Inter-phase Power Management in Residential Microgrids", IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy, March 2022.  

• Syed A. Raza and Jin Jiang, "Mathematical Foundations for Balancing Single-Phase Residential Microgrids Connected to a Three-Phase Distribution System", IEEE Access, January 2022.  

• Syed Wajahat Ali, Muhammad Sadiq, Yacine Terriche, Syed A. Raza, Le Hoang, Nhat Quang, Muhammad Umair Mutarraf, Mustafa Hassan, Guangya Yang, Chun-Lien Su and  Josep Guerrero, "Offshore wind farm-grid integration: A review on infrastructure, challenges, and grid solutions", IEEE Access, July 2021. 

• Masooma Nazar, Abdullah Yasar, Syed A. Raza, Aqeel Ahmad, Rizwan Rasheed, Muhammad Shahbaz and Amtul Bari Tabinda, "Techno-economic and environmental assessment of rice husk in comparison to coal and furnace oil as a boiler fuel", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, January 2021.  

• Syed A. Raza and Jin Jiang, "A Benchmark Distribution System Model for Investigation of Residential Microgrids with Multiple Local Generation and Storage Devices", IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy, October 2019.

• Syed A. Raza and Jin Jiang, “Intra- and Inter-phase Power Management Strategy and Control of a Residential Microgrid at the Distribution Level”, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Vol. 10, Issue 6, pp. 6839-6848, April 2019. 

• B.S. Tawabini, O.K.M. Ouda and Syed A. Raza, “Investigating Waste to Energy Potential as a Renewable Energy Resource in Al-Hasa Region, Saudi Arabia”, in A Glance at the World-Waste Management, Oct. 2016.

• O. K. Ouda, Syed A. Raza, AS Nizami, M Rehan, R Al-Waked, NE Korres, “Waste to Energy Potential: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia”, in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 61, pp. 328-340, March. 2016.  

• Syed A. Raza and Nizar Tayem, “Direct and Parallel QR/LU Based Subspace Decomposition Methods for System Identification”, in Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, Feb. 2016.

• Nizar Tayem, Syed A. Raza, Muhammad Omer, Ahmed Abul Hussain, “Joint Frequency and Time Estimation Algorithms”, in Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, Vol. 41, pp. 3511-3519, March 2016.

• Nizar Tayem, Syed A. Raza, Muhammad Omer, Mohamed El-Lakkis, Jamal F. Nayfeh, “Hardware Implementation of a Proposed QR-TLS DOA Estimation Method and MUSIC, ESPRIT algorithms on NI-PXI Platform”, Progress in Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 45, pp. 203-221.

• N. Tayem, M. Omer, H. Gammi, Syed A. Raza, J. Nayfeh, “Joint Frequency and Angle Estimation Algorithms”, Cyber Journal of Selected Areas in Telecommunication, October 2013. 

• O. K. Ouda, H. M. Cekirge, Syed A. Raza, “An Assessment of the Potential Contribution of Waste to Energy Facilities to Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia”, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.75, pp. 402-406, February 2013.

• A.H.M.A. Rahim and Syed A. Raza, “A Differential Evolution Based Adaptive Neural Network Pitch Controller for a Doubly Fed Wind Turbine Generator System”, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 6(22): 4271-4280, December 2013. 

Conference Publications

• Syed A. Raza and Hasan Alrajhi, "A Weighted Criterion Based Inter-Phase Power Management for Balancing Single-Phase Residential Microgrids with Experimental Verification", IEEE CCTA Sep. 2025. 

• G. Tanuku, K.S. Amitkumar, J-N Paquin, S.A. Raza, M. Stevic, R. Venugopal, "Ideal Transformer Method Optimization for Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulations for Grid Connected Inverters", PCIM 2022.

• Syed A. Raza and J. Jiang, “Cooperative Control and Power Management for Islanded Residential Microgrids with Local Phase-wise Generation and Storage Units”, in IEEE-ICRERA , Paris, France, 2018, pp. 239-244. 

• Syed Aun Abbas, Muhammad Ismail, Tehrina Ismail, Syed A. Raza, “Feeder Wise Net Metering Service Planning Using Load Power Demand Profile and Raw Customer Billing Data”, IEEE-TENCON, South Korea, 2018,pp. 1966-1970. 

• Syed A. Raza and R.K. Varma, “Coordinated Control of STATCOM and PSS for Damping Generator Electromechanical Oscillations”, in IEEE EPEC London, Ontario, November 2015. 

• O.K. Ouda, Syed A. Raza and Rafat Al-Waked, “Waste-to-Energy Potential in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia”, in 8th IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, November 2014. 

• Omer Aga, Omar K. M. Ouda, Syed A. Raza, “Investigating Waste to Energy in the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia”, in IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energies for Developing Countries (REDEC), Beirut, November 2014. 

• B. S. Tawabini, Omar K. M. Ouda and Syed A. Raza, “Investigating Waste to Energy Potential as a Renewable Energy Resource in Al-Hasa Region, Saudi Arabia”, paper accepted in 5th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, November 2014. 

• Syed A. Raza and N. Tayem, “Direct and Parallel QR Based Subspace Decomposition Methods for System Identification”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Automation and Communication Technology, August 2014, pp. 46-51. 

• O.K. Ouda, Syed A. Raza and Rafat Al-Waked, “Waste-to-Energy Potential in the Central Province of Saudi Arabia”, International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 2014. 

• O.K. Ouda and Syed A. Raza, “Waste-to-Energy:  Solution for Municipal Solid Waste Challenges- Global Perspective”, IEEE International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technology, May 2014, pp. 270-274. 

• S.A.R. Naqvi, Imran Tauqir, Syed A. Raza, “Adaptive Geometric Wavelet Transform Based Two Dimensional Data Compression”, 7th IEEE GCC conference, Doha, Qatar, November 2013, pp. 583-588. 

• Syed A. Raza and S.A.R. Naqvi, “Design of a Power System Stabilizer for a Synchronous Generator using Hybrid Intelligent Controller”, 7th IEEE GCC conference, Doha, Qatar, November 2013, pp. 468-473. 

• Syed A. Raza and A.H.M.A. Rahim, “An Adaptive Pitch Control Strategy for Doubly Fed Wind Generation System”, Summer Simulation Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2013, pp. 714-719. 

• Syed A. Raza and M.A. Abido, “Dynamical Analysis of STATCOM connected in Single Machine Infinite Bus Systems”, 3rd Saudi Student Conference, Dhahran, May 2012. 

• Syed A. Raza and A.H.M.A. Rahim, “Smart Pitch Control Strategy of Wind Generation System Using Differential Evolution and Neural Network,” in Lecture Notes in Information Technology, 2012, vol. 13, pp. 202–207. 

Professional Affiliations

• IEEE Senior Member 

• IEEE Young Professionals Society

• IEEE Power Energy Society

• IEEE Smart Village

• IEEE SIGHT