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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Qatar
2026

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
75
Citations
26803
World Ranking
668
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Qatar Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Qatar Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Qatar Leader Award
  • 2018 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to power electronic converters for renewable energy applications

Overview

Haitham Abu-Rub is primarily affiliated with Texas A&M University at Qatar in Qatar. The main field of their research is Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. Their work spans additional subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Abu-Rub's research focuses on several specialized areas, including:

  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Energy Load and Power Forecasting
  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation

The scientist has contributed frequently to prominent publication venues, such as:

  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine

Recent papers authored by or involving Haitham Abu-Rub include:

  • "A novel stacked generalization ensemble-based hybrid LGBM-XGB-MLP model for Short-Term Load Forecasting," 2020, Energy
  • "Overview and Partial Discharge Analysis of Power Transformers: A Literature Review," 2021, IEEE Access
  • "Deep Learning in Smart Grid Technology: A Review of Recent Advancements and Future Prospects," 2021, IEEE Access
  • "A Survey on Reduced Switch Count Multilevel Inverters," 2021, IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society
  • "Review on Single-DC-Source Multilevel Inverters: Topologies, Challenges, Industrial Applications, and Recommendations," 2021, IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Shady S. Refaat
  • Sertaç Bayhan
  • Ali Ghrayeb
  • Ali Sharida
  • Mohamed Massaoudi

In recognition of their work, Haitham Abu-Rub was named an IEEE Fellow in 2018 for contributions to power electronic converters for renewable energy applications.

Best Publications

  • Renewable energy resources: Current status, future prospects and their enabling technology

    Omar S. Ellabban;Omar S. Ellabban;Haitham A. Abu-Rub;Frede Blaabjerg

  • State of the Art of Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control in Power Electronics

    J. Rodriguez;M. P. Kazmierkowski;J. R. Espinoza;P. Zanchetta

  • Medium-Voltage Multilevel Converters—State of the Art, Challenges, and Requirements in Industrial Applications

    H Abu-Rub;J Holtz;J Rodriguez;Ge Baoming

  • Model Predictive Control of Multilevel Cascaded H-Bridge Inverters

    Patricio Cortés;Alan Wilson;Samir Kouro;Jose Rodriguez

  • Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Applications

    Haitham Abu-Rub;Mariusz Malinowski;Kamal Al-Haddad

  • A novel stacked generalization ensemble-based hybrid LGBM-XGB-MLP model for Short-Term Load Forecasting

    Mohamed Massaoudi;Mohamed Massaoudi;Shady S. Refaat;Ines Chihi;Mohamed Trabelsi

  • An Energy-Stored Quasi-Z-Source Inverter for Application to Photovoltaic Power System

    Baoming Ge;H. Abu-Rub;Fang Zheng Peng;Qin Lei

  • Predictive current control of voltage-source inverters

    H. Abu-Rub;J. Guzinski;Z. Krzeminski;H.A. Toliyat

  • Z-Source Inverter: Topology Improvements Review

    Omar Ellabban;Haitham Abu-Rub

  • Quasi-Z-Source Inverter-Based Photovoltaic Generation System With Maximum Power Tracking Control Using ANFIS

    H. Abu-Rub;A. Iqbal;S. Moin Ahmed;F. Z. Peng

  • Modeling, Impedance Design, and Efficiency Analysis of Quasi- $Z$ Source Module in Cascaded Multilevel Photovoltaic Power System

    Dongsen Sun;Baoming Ge;Baoming Ge;Xingyu Yan;Xingyu Yan;Daqiang Bi

  • Space-Vector Pulsewidth Modulation for Three-Level NPC Converter With the Neutral Point Voltage Control

    A. Lewicki;Z. Krzeminski;H. Abu-Rub

  • Overview of Space Vector Modulations for Three-Phase Z-Source/Quasi-Z-Source Inverters

    Yushan Liu;Baoming Ge;Haitham Abu-Rub;Fang Zheng Peng

  • High Performance Control of AC Drives with MATLAB/Simulink Models: Abu-Rub/High Performance Control of AC Drives with MATLAB/Simulink Models

    Haitham Abu-Rub;Atif Iqbal;Jaroslaw Guzinski

  • Model Predictive Control of PV Sources in a Smart DC Distribution System: Maximum Power Point Tracking and Droop Control

    Mohammad B. Shadmand;Robert S. Balog;Haitham Abu-Rub

  • Assessing Finite-Control-Set Model Predictive Control: A Comparison with a Linear Current Controller in Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters

    Hector A. Young;Marcelo A. Perez;Jose Rodriguez;Haitham Abu-Rub

  • Z-Source/Quasi-Z-Source Inverters: Derived Networks, Modulations, Controls, and Emerging Applications to Photovoltaic Conversion

    Yushan Liu;Haitham Abu-Rub;Baoming Ge

  • Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems: Current Technology and Future Trends

    Mariusz Malinowski;Jose I. Leon;Haitham Abu-Rub

  • An Effective Control Method for Quasi-Z-Source Cascade Multilevel Inverter-Based Grid-Tie Single-Phase Photovoltaic Power System

    Yushan Liu;Baoming Ge;Haitham Abu-Rub;Fang Z. Peng

  • Deep Learning in Smart Grid Technology: A Review of Recent Advancements and Future Prospects

    Mohamed Massaoudi;Haitham Abu-Rub;Shady S. Refaat;Ines Chihi

  • Finite-Control-Set Model-Predictive Control for a Quasi-Z-Source Four-Leg Inverter Under Unbalanced Load Condition

    Sertac Bayhan;Mohamed Trabelsi;Haitham Abu-Rub;Mariusz Malinowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Baoming Ge
Baoming Ge Michigan State University
Atif Iqbal
Atif Iqbal Qatar University
Fang Zheng Peng
Fang Zheng Peng University of Pittsburgh
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Robert S. Balog
Robert S. Balog Texas A&M University
Hamid A. Toliyat
Hamid A. Toliyat Texas A&M University
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Lazhar Ben-Brahim
Lazhar Ben-Brahim Qatar University
Poh Chiang Loh
Poh Chiang Loh Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zainal Salam
Zainal Salam University of Technology Malaysia

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