Mohamed Diab

Flexible Funding Awardee

Dr Mohamed Diab received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., in 2019. He is currently a Lecturer in Power Electronics with the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, Loughborough, U.K. His main research interests include applications of wide-bandgap devices, electric motor drives, high-power electronic converters, and renewable energy conversion systems.

His current research focuses on the integration of wide-bandgap power electronic converters, such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride technologies, into high-performance electric motor drives. These devices enable higher switching frequencies, faster voltage transitions, improved efficiency, and more compact converter designs. However, they also introduce new challenges for motor-drive systems, including increased electrical stress on machine windings, partial discharge activity, common-mode voltage effects, and bearing currents. Dr Diab’s work investigates these challenges through modelling, experimental testing, and the development of mitigation techniques to improve the reliability and lifetime of next-generation electrified systems.

Dr Diab is a Senior Member of IEEE and an Associate Editor of the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics.