Dr. Mohamed Almaktar obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2015. He obtained his Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from UTM in 2011 and obtained his B.Sc (honor) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Benghazi (formerly Gariyounis University) in 2007. Dr. Almaktar is currently an assistant professor at the College of Electrical and Electronics Technology (CEET), Benghazi, Libya. Between 2019 and 2022, Dr. Almaktar worked with Karabuk University, Turkey as an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, where he was involved in the teaching and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In 2018, he served as a manager of the Graduate Studies Office at the CEET and was also temporarily appointed as the Dean of the College for the period of Sep-Oct 2018. Throughout his career at the CEET, he chaired and participated in many scientific committees such as curriculum development and equivalence, graduate studies, etc. Dr. Almaktar is a member of the higher committee for the Localization of Solar Energy in Libya, which was formed by the decree of the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy in June 2023. His academic and research interests include solar technology applications, solar PV systems and grid integration, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, deregulated power systems, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Mohamed Almaktar obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2015. He obtained his Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from UTM in 2011 and obtained his B.Sc (honor) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Benghazi (formerly Gariyounis University) in 2007. Dr. Almaktar is currently an assistant professor at the College of Electrical and Electronics Technology (CEET), Benghazi, Libya. Between 2019 and 2022, Dr. Almaktar worked with Karabuk University, Turkey as an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, where he was involved in the teaching and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In 2018, he served as a manager of the Graduate Studies Office at the CEET and was also temporarily appointed as the Dean of the College for the period of Sep-Oct 2018. Throughout his career at the CEET, he chaired and participated in many scientific committees such as curriculum development and equivalence, graduate studies, etc. Dr. Almaktar is a member of the higher committee for the Localization of Solar Energy in Libya, which was formed by the decree of the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy in June 2023. His academic and research interests include solar technology applications, solar PV systems and grid integration, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, deregulated power systems, and artificial intelligence.