A senior researcher, academic, and creative manager with more than 20 years of combined experiences (teaching, research, industrial experience, consulting services and project management) between academia, research institutes, industry and power utility company in different countries in various fields (compound semiconductors technologies, power electronics, electric vehicles, electric drives, renewable energies integration, microgrid design and control, control systems, building energy management and consumption optimization, grid control and smart grid). Combining theoretical and experimental experiences with excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills in a multicultural environment, as well as, having the capabilities to initiate innovative and creative solutions for different research problems in different fields. Experienced in leading and also being part of a successful and productive multisite and multinational research, development, and innovation team in challenging working environment.