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Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, T., Kahwash, F., Ahmed, J., & Goh, K. (2024, September). Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system. Paper presented at ECCE Europe 2024, Darmstadt, Germany

The utilisation of renewable energy (RES) powered microgrids has seen significant growth due to environmental concerns. These RES resources are often integrated with the grid through a DC link. Maintaining the DC link voltage at a specified level is... Read More about Optimal DC link voltage stabilisation technique for a grid-connected PV system.

Analysis of a Novel Solar Concentrator for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Application (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, A. K., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., Bani, N. A., Mas'ud, A. A., Ahmed, J., Ahmad, N., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2024, July). Analysis of a Novel Solar Concentrator for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Application. Presented at 2024 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics & Applications (ISIEA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This research work focuses on developing a novel solar concentrator – a rectangular-based rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RRACPC) design. This design is unique in its rectangular exit aperture, entrance aperture, and half-a... Read More about Analysis of a Novel Solar Concentrator for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Application.

Photovoltaic-powered vehicles: Current trends and future prospects (2024)
Book Chapter
Ahmed, J. (2024). Photovoltaic-powered vehicles: Current trends and future prospects. In S. Sundaram, V. Subramaniam, R. P. Raffaelle, M. Khaja Nazeeruddin, A. Morales-Acevedo, M. Bernechea Navarro, & A. F. Hepp (Eds.), Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon: Innovative Materials, Sustainable Processing Technologies, and Novel Device Structures (647-674). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90188-8.00019-1

To reduce the use of fossil fuels and their associated environmental impact, renewable energy sources are now part of the energy landscape. Photovoltaic(s) (PV) systems and technologies are increasingly seen as a viable option to produce energy eithe... Read More about Photovoltaic-powered vehicles: Current trends and future prospects.

Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak (2024)
Journal Article
Tan, G., Afrouzi, H. N., Ahmed, J., Hassan, A., & Sukki, F. M. (2024). Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak. Future Sustainability, 2(2), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.55670/fpll.fusus.2.2.3

Solar energy is one of the clean renewable energy sources that can offset the rising consumption of fossil fuels. However, the meteorological parameters, such as solar irradiance, ambient and solar module temperatures, relative humidity, etc., consta... Read More about Analyzing meteorological parameters using Pearson correlation coefficient and implementing machine learning models for solar energy prediction in Kuching, Sarawak.

Implementation and Comparative Assessment of MPPT Techniques in MPC Based Grid-connected PV System (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmed, J., Bana, P. R., & Amin, M. (2023, July). Implementation and Comparative Assessment of MPPT Techniques in MPC Based Grid-connected PV System. Presented at IEEE EUROCON 2023-20th International Conference on Smart Technologies, Torino, Italy

Due to low conversion losses single-stage conversion process for grid-connected PV systems is getting popular. In recent literature, model predictive control (MPC) is introduced in single-stage PV conversion process since it provides better dynamic r... Read More about Implementation and Comparative Assessment of MPPT Techniques in MPC Based Grid-connected PV System.

A comprehensive review on carbon footprint of regular diet and ways to improving lowered emissions (2023)
Journal Article
Nabipour Afrouzi, H., Ahmed, J., Mobin Siddique, B., Khairuddin, N., & Hassan, A. (2023). A comprehensive review on carbon footprint of regular diet and ways to improving lowered emissions. Results in Engineering, 18, Article 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101054

In light of the SDG goals, carbon emissions from different food and food-related products have been under serious scrutiny in recent years. Despite the increasing awareness of global warming and the carbon footprint issue, food culture in different s... Read More about A comprehensive review on carbon footprint of regular diet and ways to improving lowered emissions.

Comprehensive review on the feasibility of developing wave energy as a renewable energy resource in Australia (2022)
Journal Article
Wimalaratna, Y. P., Hassan, A., Afrouzi, H. N., Mehranzamir, K., Ahmed, J., Siddique, B. M., & Liew, S. C. (2022). Comprehensive review on the feasibility of developing wave energy as a renewable energy resource in Australia. Cleaner Energy Systems, 3, Article 100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cles.2022.100021

The facts are that increasing energy demand, depletion of fossil fuel, and greenhouse gas emissions have increased the world's interest in renewable energy. Out of all RE options, Wave Energy (WE) is the least harnessed one despite the availability o... Read More about Comprehensive review on the feasibility of developing wave energy as a renewable energy resource in Australia.

Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments (2022)
Journal Article
Wimalaratna, Y. P., Afrouzi, H. N., Mehranzamir, K., Siddique, M. B. M., Liew, S. C., & Ahmed, J. (2022). Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 53(B), Article 102538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102538

Wind is an environmentally friendly energy source that can be harnessed as an on-shore and off-shore resource. Wind energy, combined with other renewable energy systems, has resulted in a more reliable, feasible, and efficient stand-alone system, kno... Read More about Analysing wind power penetration in hybrid energy systems based on techno-economic assessments.

A comprehensive scientometric analysis on hybrid renewable energy systems in developing regions of the world (2022)
Journal Article
Sohail, M., Afrouzi, H. N., Mehranzamir, K., Ahmed, J., Mobin Siddique, M. B., & Tabassum, M. (2022). A comprehensive scientometric analysis on hybrid renewable energy systems in developing regions of the world. Results in Engineering, 16, Article 100481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100481

Energy crises, increasing electricity prices, and having no access to the grid electricity are the leading issues in developing countries of Asia, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Developing hybrid renewable energy systems in off-grid or grid... Read More about A comprehensive scientometric analysis on hybrid renewable energy systems in developing regions of the world.

Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations (2021)
Journal Article
Nazer, M. N. R., Noorwali, A., Tajuddin, M. F. N., Khan, M. Z., Tazally, M. A. I. A., Ahmed, J., Babu, T. S., Ghazali, N. H., Chakraborty, C., & Kumar, N. M. (2021). Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations. IEEE Access, 9, 116050-116072. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3105045

This paper presents an in-depth analysis and investigation on the performance of static photovoltaic (PV) array configurations subjected to various partial shading conditions (PSCs). Under PSCs, the electrical characteristics of the PV modules are cr... Read More about Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations.