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Dr Ahmed Musleh
Research Associate

Dr Ahmed Musleh

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2022.
  • M.Sc in Electrical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute (currently Khalifa University), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2016.
  • B.Sc (Summa Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014.
Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

Ahmed S. Musleh received the B.Sc. degree (Highest Hons.) in electrical engineering from Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2014, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Petroleum Institute (currently, Khalifa University), Abu Dhabi, in 2016. and the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 2022. His research interests include smart grid technologies, wide area monitoring and control, cyber-physical security, and machine learning applications. He was the recipient of the Abu Dhabi University Overall Award of Excellence in 2014 and the Petroleum Institute Graduate Fellowship in 2015. He is an active reviewer for several IEEE transactions journals. 
E-mail
a.musleh@unsw.edu.au
Location
402, G17, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • Book Chapters | 2020
    2020, 'Phasor measurement unit-based wide-area control: Integration, control, and challenges', in Monitoring and Control using Synchrophasors in Power Systems with Renewables, pp. 401 - 436
    Book Chapters | 2017
    2017, 'Measurement and sensing devices for the smart grid', in Communication, Control and Security Challenges for the Smart Grid, Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 93 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/pbpo095e_ch4
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Attack Detection in Automatic Generation Control Systems using LSTM-Based Stacked Autoencoders', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 19, pp. 153 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2022.3178418
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Least cost analysis of bulk energy storage for deep decarbonized power system with increased share of renewable energy', Electric Power Systems Research, 220, pp. 109375 - 109375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109375
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Spatio-temporal data-driven detection of false data injection attacks in power distribution systems', International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108612
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Online Characterization and Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in Wide-Area Monitoring Systems', IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 37, pp. 2549 - 2562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3128633
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A Survey on the Detection Algorithms for False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids', IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 11, pp. 2218 - 2234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2019.2949998
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'A prediction algorithm to enhance grid resilience toward cyber attacks in WAMCS applications', IEEE Systems Journal, 13, pp. 710 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2017.2741483
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Blockchain Applications in Smart Grid-Review and Frameworks', IEEE Access, 7, pp. 86746 - 86757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2920682
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Time-Delay Analysis of Wide-Area Voltage Control Considering Smart Grid Contingences in a Real-Time Environment', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 14, pp. 1242 - 1252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2018.2799594
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'GPS spoofing effect on phase angle monitoring and control in a real-time digital simulator-based hardware-in-the-loop environmentInspec keywordsOther keywords', IET CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS: THEORY & APPLICATIONS, 2, pp. 180 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0033
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Testing and validation of wide-area control of STATCOM using real-time digital simulator with hybrid HIL-SIL configuration', IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 11, pp. 3039 - 3049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1557
  • Conference Papers | 2020
    2020, 'Statistical techniques-based characterization of FDIA in smart grids considering grid contingencies', in Proceedings - 2020 International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems, SGES 2020, pp. 83 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SGES51519.2020.00022
    Conference Papers | 2020
    2020, 'Vulnerabilities, threats, and impacts of false data injection attacks in smart grids: An overview', in Proceedings - 2020 International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems, SGES 2020, pp. 77 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SGES51519.2020.00021
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids: A Real-Time Principle Component Analysis', in IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), pp. 2958 - 2963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8927453
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'Estimation of black powder concentration in a short natural gas pipeline network using optimization techniques', in 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8251996
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Design and Implementation of Smart Plug: An Internet of Things (IoT) Approach', in 2017 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS (ICECTA), IEEE, U ARAB EMIRATES, Ras Al Khaimah, pp. 104 - 107, presented at International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications (ICECTA), U ARAB EMIRATES, Ras Al Khaimah, 21 November 2017 - 23 November 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000430335800023&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Design and implementation of smart plug: An Internet of Things (IoT) approach', in 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252033
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Estimation of Black Powder Concentration in a Short Natural Gas Pipeline Network using Optimization Techniques', in 2017 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS (ICECTA), IEEE, U ARAB EMIRATES, Ras Al Khaimah, pp. 566 - 569, presented at International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications (ICECTA), U ARAB EMIRATES, Ras Al Khaimah, 21 November 2017 - 23 November 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000430335800119&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'Experimental study and performance evaluation of the renewable energy conversion systems under realistic grid conditions using RTDS', in IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, pp. 412 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2016.7796421
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'PMU based wide area voltage control of smart grid: A real time implementation approach', in IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, pp. 365 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2016.7796413

  • Outstanding Reviewer for the year 2022, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2023.
  • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis, University of New South Wales, 2022.
  • Best Poster Award, Electric Energy Society of Australia Annual Conference (EECON 2020), 2020.
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems (SGES 2020), 2020.
  • Top-up Scholarship for the Ph.D. Degree, CSIRO’s DATA61, 2019
  • First Place, 9th Mobile Application Contest (MAC 2014), Khalifa University, 2014.
  • Abu Dhabi University Overall Award of Excellence, 2014

Research Interests:
  • Smart Grid Technologies
  • Wide Area Monitoring and Control
  • Cyber-Physical Security
  • Real-Time Studies with HIL/SIL
  • Machine Learning Applications
  • Power Quality and Renewable Energy
Memberships:
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • IEEE Power & Energy Society
  • Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA)

My Teaching

I served as a tutor,  lab demo / head lab demo for several EE courses, including:

  • ELEC1111: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
  • ELEC3105: Electrical Energy
  • ELEC9123: Design Proficiency
  • ELEC4617: Power System Protection
  • ELEC4614: Power Electronics