Akrem Mohamed Aljehaimi

Dr. Akrem Mohamed Aljehaimi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Biography

Akrem M. Aljehaimi (Ph.D., Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Misurata University, Libya, in 2007, and the master's. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2012 and 2018, respectively. From 2019 to 2021, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Misurata University. He was awarded the Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, from April 2022 to March 2024. Since April 2024, he has been a Research Associate and Part-Time Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Aljehaimi was the recipient of the Best Paper Award at the 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2024, held in Chicago, for his work on rare-earth-free permanent magnet traction motor design for EVs. His research interests include controlled electric drives, electrical machine design and testing, transportation electrification solutions for remote and indigenous communities, EV-based emergency power solutions, and the integration of renewable energy systems with EVs and buildings.

Affiliations

Concordia University

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Honors and Awards

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Committee Prize Paper Award

The Electric Machines Technical Committee of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society

For the technical competence displayed in the paper entitled: Design of Iron-Nitride-Based Permanent Magnet Variable Flux Motors, presented at the 50th IECON, Nov 3 - 6, 2024, Chicago, Illinois, the U.S.

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Best Poster Award

Concordia University

Best Poster Award at Concordia University Conference for Graduate Students ($500) for the research work on innovative vehicle-to-load technology, Montréal, Canada, 2023.

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Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship

Concordia University

Recipient of the Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship for two years, Concordia University, Canada, 2022.

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Concordia University Accelerator Award

Concordia University

Received the Concordia University Accelerator Award for PhD Studies ($5000), Montréal, Canada, 2018.

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Concordia University Conference and Exposition Award

Concordia University

Received Concordia University Conference and Exposition Award ($1000), Montréal, Canada, 2017.

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ITEC2017 Conference student-travel award

2017 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo.

Received ITEC2017 Conference student-travel award ($750), from IEEE- Power Electronics Society (TC4: Vehicle and Transportation Systems), Chicago, USA, 2017.

Experience

University Educator/Researcher

Concordia University, Montréal, Canada

01 Apr 2024 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

Concordia University, Montréal, Canada

01 Apr 2022 - 01 Mar 2024

University Lecturer

Misurata University, Mişrātah, Libya

01 Dec 2018 - 01 Mar 2022