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SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY& DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION (SREDG) RESEARCH GROUP
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Tarek Masaud
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
700 University Blvd. MSC 192
Kingsville, TX 78363
Office: EC260
E-mail: tarek.masaud@tamuk.edu
Goal of SREDG
The main objective of Sustainable Renewable Energy and Distributed
Generation research group (SREDG) is to pursue fundamental research aimed
at increasing the control and penetration of sustainable renewable energy and
distributed generation into operation and development of smart power grid.
Dr. Rajab Challoo
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
700 University Blvd. MSC 192
Kingsville, TX 78363
Office: 303C
E-mail: rajab.challoo@tamuk.edu
Electrical Machines and Drives Laboratory
The lab features dSPACE DS1104 controller boards to help students
learn concepts in making electric drives an enabling technology for
various applications such energy conservation, and renewable energy,
etc.
Mission of SREDG
The mission of SREDG is to recruit and educate high achieving electrical
engineering undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in
sustainability issues related to renewable energy and energy efficiency topics
and prepare them for professional careers. The on-going and future research
activities focus on the technical and economic performance of distributed
renewable generation as well as smart grid technologies that enable increased
penetration of renewable energy sources in the power grid.
Tentative Relevant Courses:
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Electric Drives (Undergraduate)
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Electric Power Systems (Undergraduate)
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Linear Control Systems (Undergraduate)
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Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation (Graduate)
Wind Generation Stability and Control
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Bus1
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Fault
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Load L1
Bus2
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(Southern
Scotland)
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Introduction to Power Energy Innovation and Smart Grid (Graduate)
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Advanced Electrical Machines (Graduate)
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Electric Power Distribution Systems (Graduate)
On-going Research activities
► Voltage stability analysis of power system
Load
Main System
(England-Wales)
Energy Storage for Intermittent Renewable energy resources
► Optimum placement and sizing of distributed generation DG
► Impact of SCIG and DFIG-based wind turbine on the power system
voltage stability.
► Modeling and control of Self Excited Induction Generator (SEIG) for wind
energy applications
► Vector Control of Induction Machines (Senior Design Project)
► Smart Grid control topologies
Future Research Interest
► Modeling and optimizing of smart Microgrid
► Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) of solar photovoltaic (PV)
system
► Energy Storage for Intermittent Renewable Energy Resources
► Control technologies for deployment of Renewable Energy Systems
► Advanced control techniques for solar and wind power, and smart grids
► Control and optimization techniques to improve the efficiency of solar
thermal power plants with distributed collectors
Wind & Storage