Kotb Basem Tawfiq Al Bassioni
Dr. kotb al bassioni Research Scientist Electrical Engineering

Contact Information
kotb.albassioni@ku.ac.ae 00971505661526

Biography

(Senior Member, IEEE; Member, IES) received the Ph.D. degree in Electromechanical Engineering from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2022. He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt, in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

He is currently a Research Scientist at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is also an Assistant Professor, on leave, at the Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt, and a Postdoctoral Researcher, on leave, at Ghent University, Belgium.

Dr. Tawfiq serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. His research interests include power electronics, renewable-energy systems, multiphase electric drives, and electrical machines. He serves as a reviewer for several leading journals and conferences, including the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, and IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. He has also served as a Guest Editor for special issues in Electronics, Mathematics, and Machines. He is a recipient of the Machines 2023 Best Paper Award.


Education
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University-Belgium
  • Master in Electrical Engineering from Menoufia University- Egypt
  • Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Menoufia University- Egypt

Teaching
  • Advanced Energy Conversion (MEEN 614 )
  • MATLAB for Earth Scientists (EPSS300)
  • Matlab for Earth Scientists (PGEG300)
  • Power Electronics (CHEM670)
  • Advanced Digital Control Systems (ECCE461)
  • Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (ECCE668)
  • Electric Drives and Renewable Resources (ECCE662)
  • Electrical Machines (ECCE322)
  • Electronic Circuits & Devices (ECCE312)
  • Power Electronics (ECCE423)

Affiliated Centers, Groups & Labs

Research
Research Interests
  • Power electronic integration for renewable energy applications.
  • Electric vehicles design, control and charging.
  • Multiphase systems.
  • Power quality of microgrid.
  • Electric machine design and control.

Research Projects

KAU-KU Joint Research Program

Period 01/01/2023 – 30/06/2023

title " Wide Area Control and Monitoring for Low-Inertia Power Systems"


Additional Info

Dr. Tawfiq serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (Q1 Top 4%) and the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Q1 Top 10%). 

He serves as an Associate Editor - 2026 IEEE IAS ANNUAL MEETINGVANCOUVER, CANADAOCTOBER  4 – 8, 2026