The Electrical Engineering Department is inviting undergraduate students to apply for research courses for Term 261:
For any questions, please contact the undergraduate research coordinator:
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Qwbaiban - qwbaiban@kfupm.edu.sa
Project Manager:
Dr. Abdelmottaleb Abdelfattah Attia Omar
Project Field:
Applied Electromagnetics
Project Title:
Transmissive Polarization Rotator Surfaces for Smart Communication Environment
Project Description:
The project goal is to design a transmissive polarization rotator surface to control the polarization of the EM waves.
Required Skills:
Finish EE340
Required Grades and GPA:
>3.5
Project Manager:
Dr. Mohammad Nuruzzaman
Project Field:
Multidimensional Signal Processing
Project Title:
Semi Artificial Intelligent Image Animation
Project Description:
In a fully artificial intelligent system, multidimensional signal systems e.g. images are completely handled by bot or trained computer. Instead of giving full control to bot, human intervention can be injected. Thus, the ethical issue of human replacement can be resolved partially.
Required Skills:
EE207, EE406
Required Grades and GPA:
In a scale 4 at least 3.
Project Manager:
Dr. Muhammad Suhail Hussain Shaik
Project Field:
Power Systems, power electronics, cybersecurity, communication standards
Project Title:
Cyber Resilient Smart Inverter Control for High Renewable Integrated Grid
Project Description:
This project focuses on improving the security and stability of power grids with high renewable energy penetration by developing cyber-resilient control strategies for smart inverters. As solar, wind, and electric vehicle charging increase on distribution networks, smart inverters play a critical role in voltage regulation, frequency support, and grid reliability. The project will design and evaluate advanced inverter control and adaptive protection methods using real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing with commercial smart inverters. It will also investigate cyber threats to inverter communication protocols and develop detection and mitigation techniques. Students will gain hands-on experience in power electronics, power system dynamics, cybersecurity, and real-time power system simulation.
Required Skills:
Junior/senior level, programming skills: C / python
Required Grades and GPA:
GPA 3+
Project Manager:
Dr. Hussain Abdullah Alzaher
Project Field:
Electrical Engineer (electronics circuits)
Project Title:
Characterization and Implementation of the Optimal Op-Amp-Based Quadrature Oscillator
Project Description:
This project aims to investigate, implement, and characterize quadrature oscillator circuits based on operational amplifiers (op-amps). Quadrature oscillators are important building blocks in analog and mixed-signal systems because they generate two sinusoidal output signals with an ideal phase difference of 90°. Such signals are widely used in communication systems, instrumentation, phase-sensitive detection, signal processing, vector generation, and measurement applications.
The main goal of this work is to perform a comprehensive and systematic study of all possible op-amp-based quadrature oscillator topologies available in the literature, and to compare their practical and theoretical performance under a unified framework. Although many oscillator circuits have been reported over the years, they are often presented independently, with limited cross-comparison and without a consistent evaluation methodology. This project addresses that gap by identifying, classifying, analyzing, simulating, and experimentally validating representative op-amp-based quadrature oscillator circuits.
Required Skills:
Good hands-on experience, particularly in circuit implementation and measurement/characterization.
Required Grades and GPA:
Better than C+ in EE303. GPA is not important; research is different than normal coursework.
Project Manager:
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Qwbaiban
Project Field:
Power Systems
Project Title:
Universal Single-/Three-Phase-Compatible Bidirectional EV Charger with Integrated Low-Voltage DC (LDC) Module
Project Description:
Saudi Arabia’s low-voltage network differs from many regions, with a higher share of commercial loads compared to residential. Homes typically use 220 V single-phase power, while industrial sectors rely on 380 V three-phase systems. This variation makes EV charger design more complex, increasing costs and slowing deployment—especially for large projects like NEOM and the Red Sea under Vision 2030.
This project addresses the issue by developing a universal 6.6 kW / 11 kW bidirectional EV charger that works on both single- and three-phase networks using a single hardware platform. The design includes an adaptable input stage, a high-efficiency isolated DC-DC converter, and a parallel QR flyback module for low-voltage applications like auxiliary batteries and device charging.
Required Skills:
EE 360
Required Grades and GPA:
GPA of 3.3