Professor Akhtar Kalam has been at VU since 1984. He was a former Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science and Head of Engineering of the College of Engineering and Science. He is currently the Head of External Engagement at the College of Engineering and Science, VU. He is also the current Chair of the Academic Board in the Engineering Institute of Technology, Perth, Australia. Again, he is the Editor in Chief of the Australian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He has a Distinguished Professorship position at a number of national and international universities. He is regularly invited to deliver lectures, work on industrial projects, and examine external thesis overseas. His major areas of interests are power system analysis, communication, control, protection, renewable energy, smart grid, IEC61850, and cogeneration. He has conducted research, provided industrial consultancy, published over 542 articles, and written over 26 books. More than 42 higher degree research students have graduated under his supervision, and he is an external examiner of many external doctoral students in Australia and overseas. He provides consultancy for major electrical utilities, manufacturers, and other industry bodies in his field of expertise. Professor Kalam is a Fellow of EA, IET, AIE, a life senior member of IEEE, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE (Aus), and a member CIGRE AP B5 Study Committee.
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