Dr. Ahmed Oteafy is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the College of Engineering, Alfaisal University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Boise State University (2011). His B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees are both in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University earned in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He is an active member of the IEEE.
Dr. Oteafy’s research interests are in renewable energy systems, smart power grids, electric machines, control theory, and parameter identification. He is the director of the Joint Smart Grids & Electric Vehicles R&D Center (JSEC), and the supervisor of the Boeing Solar Car Project. The aim of his center and ongoing projects is to work along the three dimensions of research, teaching, and spreading the know-how towards developing the field of renewable energy systems and smart grid technologies.
In teaching, he designs and teaches electrical engineering courses, especially, in the fields of renewable energy, power systems, control systems, and electronics. In addition, he supervises undergraduate student projects including Capstone Design projects in Autonomous Robots, Electric Vehicles, and Renewable Energy applications.