Dr. Osama Saadeh
Dr. Saadeh obtained the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2011 from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. He was an assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) from 2011-2017 and is currently with the Energy Engineering Department at the German Jordanian University (GJU), in Amman, Jordan. He was the Director of the Energy Center at JUST from 9/2014 - 9/2016, where his responsibilities included managing and directing energy policy and research at the university. Dr. Saadeh is a professional engineer in Jordan, a member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu and the International Solar Energy Society
Educational Background
M.Sc in Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas 2007
B.Ss in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2004
Modeling and characterization of power semiconductor devices, wide band-gap semiconductors, power electronic interfaces and grid applications, inverters, converters, resonant converters, wireless power transfer, LED lighting, power system protection, power quality, three phase power recirculation, renewable energy, smart grid applications, electric vehicles and distributed energy resources
- Assistant Professor, Energy Engineering Department, German Jordanian University, Sept 2017 - present
- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology Sept 2011 – Sept 2017
- Energy Center Director, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Sept 2014 – Sept 2016
- Graduate Research Intern, General Electric Global Research, General Electric, May-August 2010.
Selected Publications
| 2022 | Zakariya Dalala, Osama Saadeh, Zaka Ullah Zahid,"Second Life Battery Energy Storage System: Modular Interface and Control",IEEE 13th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG),2022 |
| 2022 | Osama Saadeh, Wael Al-Hanaineh, Zakariya Dalala,"Islanding mode operation of a PV supplied network in the presence of G59 protection",IEEE 13th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG),2022 |
| 2021 | Zakariya Dalala, Taha Alwahsh, Osama Saadeh,"Energy recovery control in elevators with automatic rescue application",Journal of Energy Storage,Vol. 43,2021 |
| 2020 | O. Saadeh, G. Tashtoush, E. Al-Maghrabi,"PV Plant Connection and Sizing Design Methodology",Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,Vol. 15,2020 |
| 2020 | A. Abuelrub, F. Hamed, O. Saadeh,"Microgrid integrated electric vehicle charging algorithm with photovoltaic generation",Journal of Energy Storage,Vol. 32,2020 |
| 2020 | O. Saadeh, S. Al-Tamimi, F. Amoura,"A Hybrid Battery / Ultracapacitor Energy Storage Solution for PV Systems",6th IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON),2020 |
| 2020 | Zakariya M. Dalala, Mohammad Alnawafa, Osama Saadeh, Emad Alnawafa,"Reducing Commuter CO2 Footprint through Transit PV Electrification",Sustainability,Vol. 12,2020 |
| 2020 | Osama Saadeh, Anwar Al Nawasrah, Zakariya Dalala,"A Bidirectional Electrical Vehicle Charger and Grid Interface for Grid Voltage Dip Mitigation",Energies,13(15), 3784,2020 |
| 2018 | Z. Dalala and O. Saadeh,"A New Robust Control Strategy for Multistage PV Battery Chargers",A New Robust Control Strategy for Multistage PV Battery Chargers,2018 |
| 2018 | Z. Dalala, O. Saadeh, M. Bdour and Z. Zahid,"A New Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Algorithm for Thermoelectric Generators with Reduced Voltage Sensors Count Control",Energies,2018 |
| 2018 | O. Saadeh, Z. Dalalah, F. Nessir Zghoul, A. Abuelrub and M. Saadeh,"A 500 kHz Silicon Carbide (SiC) Single Switch Class-E Inverter",International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Telecommunications,2018 |
| 2018 | O. Saadeh, M. Dalbah and Z. Dalala ,"Control of two Five-Phase Parallel Connected Single Source Motor Drives under Balanced and Unbalanced Conditions",IEEE 9th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG),2018 |
| 2018 | Z. Dalala and O. Saadeh,"A New Robust Control Strategy for Multistage PV Battery Chargers",IEEE 9th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG),2018 |
| 2018 | O. Saadeh, R. Rabady and M. Bani Melhem,"New effective PV battery charging algorithms",Solar Energy,2018 |