Prof. Ir. Dr. Nasrudin Abd Rahim received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical Electronic Engineering and M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Power Electronics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, U.K. in 1995. He is currently a Professor at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Director/Founder of the UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), a recognised Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) under the Ministry of Higher Education. His research interests include power electronics and drives, solar photovoltaic technologies, real-time control systems, transportation demand side management, and energy policy. Prof. Nasrudin is a Chartered Engineer (U.K.), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, U.K. and Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA. He is also Fellow of the Academy of Sciences and Professional Engineer, Board of Engineer, Malaysia.
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Short Biography
Prof. Ir. Dr. Nasrudin Abd Rahim received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical Electronic Engineering and M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Power Electronics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, U.K. in 1995. He is currently a Professor at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Director/Founder of the UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), a recognised Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) under the Ministry of Higher Education. His research interests include power electronics and drives, solar photovoltaic technologies, real-time control systems, transportation demand side management, and energy policy. Prof. Nasrudin is a Chartered Engineer (U.K.), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, U.K. and Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA. He is also Fellow of the Academy of Sciences and Professional Engineer, Board of Engineer, Malaysia.