Dr. Aakash Hassan

Assistant Professor

PhD Electrical Engineering, The Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

  • aakash.hassan@newitu2.itu.edu.pk

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Aakash Hassan’s research interests include tackling the pressing challenges faced by solar PV systems, including improving their efficiency, enhancing power quality, and optimizing cost-effectiveness through optimal sizing and smart energy management strategies. His research interests span following areas:

  • Renewable Energy Systems (solar, wind)
  • Smart Grid Technologies
  • Power quality
  • Maximum power point tracking
  • Optimization techniques
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

Biography

Aakash Hassan graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan in 2013, and received his M.S degree in Energy Systems Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology in 2017. He completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Edith Cowan University, Western Australia in 2023. His employment history includes serving as a lecturer in the electrical engineering department at Sharif College of Engineering and Technology Lahore from 2017 to 2018. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology University, Lahore.

Citations and Publications (August 2023):
  • Citation: 164 (Google Scholar)
  • H-Index: 4, i10-index: 4.
  • Publications: 1 Thesis, 7 Papers including 4 Journals and 3 Conferences.
Recent Publications:
  • Aakash Hassan, Octavian Bass, Mohammad A.S. Masoum, "An improved genetic algorithm based fractional open circuit voltage MPPT for solar PV systems" Energy Reports, Vol-9, pp. 1535-1548, December 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.12.088
  • Aakash Hassan, Octavian Bass, Yasir M.Al-Abdeli, Martin Masek, Mohammad A.S. Masoum, "A novel approach for optimal sizing of stand-alone solar PV systems with power quality considerations" International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol-144, pp. 108597, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108597
  • Aakash Hassan, Yasir M. Al-Abdeli, Martin Masek, Octavian Bass, "Optimal sizing and energy scheduling of grid-supplemented solar PV systems with battery storage: Sensitivity of reliability and financial constraints", Energy, Vol-238, pp.121780, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121780
  • Aakash Hassan, Majid Ali, and Adeel Waqas, “Numerical investigation on performance of solar chimney power plant by varying collector slope and chimney diverging angle,” Energy, vol. 142, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.047
Published conference papers:
  • Aakash Hassan, Majid Ali, and Adeel Waqas, “Three Dimensional CFD analysis of Solar Chimney Power plant” Conference Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Engineering & Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Superior University, Lahore, PK, 7-8 April, 2016.
  • Aakash Hassan, Majid Ali, and Adeel Waqas, "Computational studies on the effects of employing water filled bags and glass as a chimney’s material on performance of solar chimney power plant” Conference Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on "Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development (EESD 2016), November 1-3, 2016 at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, Pakistan.
  • Aziz, Muhammad Shahzad, Sohaib Ahmad, Ijaz Husnain, Aakash Hassan, and Umair Saleem. Simulation and experimental investigation of the characteristics of a PV harvester under different conditions." Conference In 2014 International Conference on Energy Systems and Policies (ICESP), pp. 1-8. IEEE, 2014.