Professional Biography
Dr. Mohamed A. Ghazy is an Electrical Engineering academic with a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and more than 35 years of experience in university teaching, academic leadership, curriculum development, and engineering education. His teaching expertise includes Power Systems Analysis, Power System Control, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Control Systems, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetics, Mechatronics, Digital Logic, and Renewable Energy. His academic interests include power and energy systems, power electronics, control engineering, renewable energy, and the application of modern computational methods to engineering problems. He is committed to student-centered learning, practical engineering applications, laboratory instruction, and continuous improvement in engineering education.
Education
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering — Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
M.S. in Electrical Engineering — Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
B.S. in Electrical Machines and Power Engineering — Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Teaching
Electrical Circuits and Electronics: Circuit Analysis, Analogh Electronics, Digital Electronics, Signals and Systems.
Power and Energy: Power Systems Analysis, Power System Control, Electric Machines, Electromechnaical Devices, Power Electronics, Energy Systems, Renewable Energy Systems.
Control and Computing: Analog Control Systems, Digital Control Systems, Modern Control System, Optimal Control.
Engineering and Applied Sciences: Mechatronics, Robotics, Engineering Design, Statics, Dynamics, Engineering Mathematics, Physics.
Teaching Methods: Laboratory development, project-based learning, senior design supervision, MATLAB/Simulink, student mentoring, and engineering curriculum development.
Publications
M. G. Shehata, T. Brahimi, and A. Bensenouci, “Design of a Solar-Powered e-Library at Effat University Campus,” International Conference on Industrial Applications of Engineering Science (ICIAES 2019), Dubai, UAE, 2019.
Omar A. Kittaneh, Mohamed Shehata, and Mohammed Abdul Majid, “Connected Solid-State Lighting, the Way for the IoT Revolution,” Learning and Technology Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2018.
Mokhtar Aboelaze and Mohamed Shehata, “Implementation of Multiple PID Controllers on FPGA,” IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, Cairo, Egypt, 2015.
Mohamed Ghazy Shehata, “New Sliding Mode Controller Based on Second Order Reachability Law,” International Conference on Mechanics and Control Engineering, North Carolina, USA, 2014.
Research / Projects
Selected Research Projects
Green Smart Library Station — funded by the Research Center at Effat University (2017–2019).
Solid-State Lighting Using Laser Diodes — KAUST project funded by KACST (2014–2019).
Intelligent Device for Controlling Red Palm Weevil under Egyptian Conditions (2009).
Selected Graduate Research Supervision
Feasibility Analysis for Wind Power Plants Connection to the GCC Supergrid — M.S. thesis (2018).
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Applying Thermochemical Conversion Technology in Saudi Arabia — M.S. thesis (2018).
Satellite Variable Structure Control Using FPGA — Ph.D. dissertation (2010).
Trajectory Control of Unmanned Air Vehicle — M.S. thesis (2008).
Additional Student Projects
Supervised undergraduate capstone projects in electrical engineering.
Founded and coached student robotics and underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) teams participating in international MATE ROV competitions.
Community Services
Advisory Board Member, Project Lead The Way (PLTW), Maryland (2025–2026).
Student mentoring and academic advising.
Engineering curriculum development and program assessment.
ABET accreditation and continuous improvement activities.
Engineering outreach, student recruitment, and experiential learning initiatives.
Mentoring student engineering design teams.
Professional Memberships
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
IEEE Power Electronics Society.
IEEE Power & Energy Society.
