Mohsen B. Khalaf
Electricity Market Development Advisor at Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)- Claim this Profile
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Ammar Hussein
Mohsen maintained a great relationship with everyone working in the team, We learned a lot of things from him and everyone was comfortable and happy working with him. It's always fascinating how he comes up with neat and cool ideas to solve problems and enhance performance.
Ammar Hussein
Mohsen maintained a great relationship with everyone working in the team, We learned a lot of things from him and everyone was comfortable and happy working with him. It's always fascinating how he comes up with neat and cool ideas to solve problems and enhance performance.
Ammar Hussein
Mohsen maintained a great relationship with everyone working in the team, We learned a lot of things from him and everyone was comfortable and happy working with him. It's always fascinating how he comes up with neat and cool ideas to solve problems and enhance performance.
Ammar Hussein
Mohsen maintained a great relationship with everyone working in the team, We learned a lot of things from him and everyone was comfortable and happy working with him. It's always fascinating how he comes up with neat and cool ideas to solve problems and enhance performance.
Credentials
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Electrical Engineer In Training
Professional Engineers OntarioApr, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
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Canada
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Electricity Market Development Advisor
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Jun 2022 - Present
- A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Energy Implementation Team (EIT), Market Renewal Program (MRP). - Participate in drafting Electricity Market Rules (MR) and Market Manuals (MM). - Participate in testing the calculation engines of the MRP. - A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Energy Implementation Team (EIT), Market Renewal Program (MRP). - Participate in drafting Electricity Market Rules (MR) and Market Manuals (MM). - Participate in testing the calculation engines of the MRP.
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Assiut University
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Egypt
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Professor
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Jan 2022 - Present
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
- Managed a course on Power System Distribution. - Delivered in-person lectures to final-year engineering students. - Supervised the delivery of the course labs. - Used online platforms including Learn D2L, Piazza and Crowdmark to facilitate the course delivery. - Prepared and designed midterm and final exams, problem sets, assignments, and marking schemes. - Managed a course on Power System Distribution. - Delivered in-person lectures to final-year engineering students. - Supervised the delivery of the course labs. - Used online platforms including Learn D2L, Piazza and Crowdmark to facilitate the course delivery. - Prepared and designed midterm and final exams, problem sets, assignments, and marking schemes.
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SNC-Lavalin
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Canada
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical Engineering (Renewable Enegy) Specialist
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Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
- Performed different power system studies including: a) Lightning shielding protection, b) Bus and dropper design, c) Renewable energy integration. - Partially participated in grounding and arc flash studies. - Used different software tools such as WinIGS and PSSE. - Dealt with many standards such as IEEE 80, IEEE 605, IEEE 998 and NALCOR standards. - Performed different power system studies including: a) Lightning shielding protection, b) Bus and dropper design, c) Renewable energy integration. - Partially participated in grounding and arc flash studies. - Used different software tools such as WinIGS and PSSE. - Dealt with many standards such as IEEE 80, IEEE 605, IEEE 998 and NALCOR standards.
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University of Toronto
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
- Collaborated with Hydro-Québec in a project that aimed at improving the cyber-physical security of smart power systems including IEC 61850 substations and generation stations. - Received practical training on performing different analyses using OPAL-RT and Co-Simulator. - Studied the effect of renewable energy integration in the power systems. - Implemented different anomaly detection techniques using a variety of AI methods (Autoencoders, LSTM, regenerative learning). - Supervised grad and undergrad research students and helped them with their thesis work.
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Sessional Lab Instructor
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
- Managed different tasks related to a lab in sensors and instrumentation course. - Used online platforms including Learn D2L, Piazza and Crowdmark. - Distributed course duties including lab preparation, lab hours, reports' marking and answering students questions among the course TAs. - Prepared lab manuals, prelab sheets and marking schemes. - Prepared and gave presentations to 135 students to facilitate lab material before each lab. - Suggested an updated curriculum for the lab to compensate the students who missed the experimental part during COVID lockdown.
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Researcher And Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2020
- Studied the potential effect of cyber attacks on power systems. - Studied industry communication standards, protocols and codes including DNP3, IEC 61850, PROFIBUS, Modbus and TCP/IP. - Designed different power system monitoring, protection and control schemes that are robust against cyber attacks. - Implemented a novel technique to verify power system measurements and detect anomalies. - Studied the potential effect of cyber attacks on power systems. - Studied industry communication standards, protocols and codes including DNP3, IEC 61850, PROFIBUS, Modbus and TCP/IP. - Designed different power system monitoring, protection and control schemes that are robust against cyber attacks. - Implemented a novel technique to verify power system measurements and detect anomalies.
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Assiut University
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Renewable Energy and Automation Engineer
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2016
- Built a DSP-based multi-function numerical relay that performs over-current, over/under-voltage, and over/under-frequency protection to a feeder in the presence of a PV system connected to this feeder. - Implemented an efficient and economic PV system for feeding residential loads. - Designed and developed a hybrid photovoltaic solar-wind generation based micro-grid to power the irrigation system of a major land reclamation project in Toshka project in the new valley, Egypt. - Built a DSP-based multi-function numerical relay that performs over-current, over/under-voltage, and over/under-frequency protection to a feeder in the presence of a PV system connected to this feeder. - Implemented an efficient and economic PV system for feeding residential loads. - Designed and developed a hybrid photovoltaic solar-wind generation based micro-grid to power the irrigation system of a major land reclamation project in Toshka project in the new valley, Egypt.
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Assiut University
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Egypt
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2016
- Led tutorial classes of 4 courses; Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Electric Power Distribution, and Numerical Analysis. - Led experimental lab sessions in different courses; Power Systems, Power Electronics. - Used my relationship with the industry contacts to arrange two field trips to Coca-Cola Company Factory and Assiut Distribution Utility to help students get both the theoretical and technical parts. - Studied the distribution system protection in the presence of renewable energy sources in my M. Sc. and published in international conferences and journals. - Participated in writing proposals and reports for funding in three research projects related to High Voltage Engineering and Renewable Energy.
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Assiut Robotics
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Egypt
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Team Lead
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Aug 2012 - Sep 2016
- Led more than 50 students and engineers yearly to design and implement the electrical control system for different manual and automatic robots - Worked with different platforms including Quadrature Encoder, IR sensors, PCBs and Pneumatic Pistons using PIC microcontroller and PLC. -Engineered PCBs for many projects. - Led more than 50 students and engineers yearly to design and implement the electrical control system for different manual and automatic robots - Worked with different platforms including Quadrature Encoder, IR sensors, PCBs and Pneumatic Pistons using PIC microcontroller and PLC. -Engineered PCBs for many projects.
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Siemens
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Germany
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Lead
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
- Designed and implemented an automated battery filling station using an advanced weighing technology developed by Siemens. - Advanced training on Siemens PLC S7-200, 300 and 1200, HMI and industrial drives. - Communication protocols in industrial applications such as PROFIBUS, Modbus, TCP/IP. - Designed and implemented an automated battery filling station using an advanced weighing technology developed by Siemens. - Advanced training on Siemens PLC S7-200, 300 and 1200, HMI and industrial drives. - Communication protocols in industrial applications such as PROFIBUS, Modbus, TCP/IP.
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Education
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University of Waterloo
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and computer Engineering -
Assiut University
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering -
Assiut University
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering