Dr. Mohamad Hussein Taha is a distinguished figure in electrical engineering, currently serving as the Dean and Professor of the College of Engineering at Rafik Hariri University (RHU) in Lebanon.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering: Garyounis University, 1985.
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering: Bradford University, England, 1987.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering: Aston University, England, 1992.
• Postdoctoral Research: Imperial College, University of London, England, 1995–1997.

Dr. Taha's research interests encompass:

• AC and DC Drives
• Converters Control
• Reactive Power Compensation
• Renewable  Energy
• Smart Grid
• EVs chargers
• Aircraft Power Systems

Professional Affiliations:

• Chair of the undergraduate committees at HCU 2006- 2008
• Member of the graduate committees at HCU
• Member of the disciplinary committees at HCU
• IET member and Chartered engineer in England
• Member of the Order of Engineering in Lebanon
• Member of the LSES (Lebanese Solar Energy Society)
• Member of Editorial Board of an "International Journal    of    Renewable Energy Research"
• Member of the International Scientific Committee (ISC) of the PEMC 2012 ECCE Europe
• Member of the International Publicity Committee of the EPE-PEMC 2014 - Antalya/Turkey
• Member of Conference Advisory Board and Organizing Committee 3rd Energy and Human Habitat Conference 2022- Cape Town

Awards and Honors:

• Hariri Foundation Award, 1999
• Honorary Ph.D. for research contributions to energy management 2024

Patents:

• Reactive Power Control (Aircraft Applications), Patent Number 03251280.8

Publications and Contributions:

Dr. Taha has authored numerous publications in the field of electrical engineering, focusing on power electronics applications for More Electric Aircraft, active rectifiers, and reactive power control. His research has been widely cited, reflecting his influence in the field. Through his extensive research, teaching, and leadership, Dr. Mohamad Taha continues to make significant contributions to the advancement of electrical engineering, both in Lebanon and internationally.

Refereed Journal Papers

• Green, T. C., Taha, M. H., Rahim, N. A., and Williams, B. W., “Three-phase step-down reversible AC–DC power converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 319–324, Mar. 1997.
• Taha, M., “Single-Phase Series Active Filter for Aircraft Applications,” International Journal of Engineering Technologies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015.
• Taha, M., “On-Load Single-Phase Tap Changer,” International Journal of Engineering Technologies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2016.
• AlKhatib, R. H., Sabbah, M. M., Diab, M. O., Taha, M. H., and Salloum, K. J., “Bioinspired Approach to the Inverse Kinematic Problem,” Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, vol. 32, Springer, 2019.
• Mehdi, M., Rahal, M., Taha, M., Nuwayhid, R., Abou Haidae, G., and Achka, R., “Smart Hybrid Inverter Design Using Simulink and Solar Assistant,” International Journal of Smart Grid, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 108–114, Jun. 2024.
• Diab, M. O., Taha, M., Sabbah, M., El Merhie, A., Jawhari, M., and Housayki, A., “EEG Acquisition for Epilepsy Detection and Treatment,” Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering.

Book Chapters

• Taha, M. H., “Power Electronics for More Electric Aircraft,” in Aircraft Technology, 2012, ISBN 9799533076354.
• Taha, M. H., “12-Pulse Active Rectifier for More Electric Aircraft Applications,” in Flight Physics – Models, Techniques and Technologies, 2018, ISBN 978-953-51-3808-2.

Refereed Conference Papers

• Taha, M. H., “Single-Phase Two-Way Power Flow Using GTO Thyristors,” Proc. UPEC 1994, pp. 326–329.
• Taha, M. H., “Solid-State Tap Changer Using GTO/Thyristors,” Proc. UPEC 1995, pp. 130–135.
• Taha, M. H., “Drive Circuit for a Power GTO with Overcurrent Protection,” Proc. UPEC 1995, pp. 160–165.
• Green, T. C., Taha, M. H., Rahim, N. A., and Williams, B. W., “Control of a Three-Phase Step-Down Reversible AC–DC Power Converter,” Proc. EPE 1995, pp. 695–700.
• Taha, M. H., “Power Electronics for Aircraft Applications,” IEE Conference, Apr. 1999, pp. 7/5–7/8.
• Taha, M. H., Skinner, D., Gami, S., Holme, M., and Raimondi, G., “Variable Frequency to Constant Frequency Converter for Aircraft Applications,” PEMD 2002, pp. 235–240.
• Taha, M. H. and Trainer, D. R., “Adaptive Reactive Power Control for Aircraft Applications,” PEMD 2004, pp. 135–140.
• Taha, M. H., “Active Rectifier Using DQ Vector Control for Aircraft Power Systems,” IEMDC, Antalya, May 2007.
• Taha, M. H., “Mitigation of Supply Current Distortion in 3-Phase/DC Boost Converters for Aircraft Applications,” PEMD 2008, York, UK.
• Taha, M., “BUK AC/DC Converter for Aircraft Applications,” EPE 2011, Birmingham, UK.
• Nuwayhid, R. Y., Abou Said, R., and Taha, M. H., “Thermoelectrically-Complemented Photovoltaics in Rural Lebanon,” NDU, 2012.
• Taha, M., “Single-Phase Series Active Filter Load Compensation for Aircraft Application,” PEMC 2014, Antalya, Turkey.
• Al-Khatib, R., Sabbah, M., Diab, M. O., Taha, M. H., and Salloum, K., “Bioinspired Approach to the Inverse Kinematic Problem,” BIOCOM 2018, London, UK.
• Ben Hamad, K., Taha, M. H., Almaktoof, A., and Khan, M. T. E., “Modeling and Analysis of a Grid-Connected Multi-Phase Power Conditioning System for High-Megawatt Fuel Cell Stacks,” 27th Domestic Use of Energy Conference, Cape Town, pp. 209–217, 2021.
• Hulayhel, A. M. and Taha, M., “Delay Compensation in Model Predictive Control for Multilevel Inverters,” AIUE Energy & Human Habitat Conference, Cape Town, 2022.
• Taha, M., Almaktoof, A., and Khan, M. T. E., “12-Pulse High-Power Active Rectifier for Electric Vehicle Charging,” 8th International Electric Vehicle Conference (EVC), Scotland, 2023.