Dr. Ali Hellany received his ME (Hons) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Western Sydney, Australia in 1997 and 2001. Ali Joined the University of Western Sydney as a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Western Sydney, School of Engineering in 2001 and became a lecturer in 2002. In December 2008, Ali became a Senior lecturer in the School of Computing, Engineering, and Mathematics at Western Sydney University. Ali teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in electrical and electronic engineering. He has received numerous awards for her contributions to student learning including the VC Excellence Award (Sustainability-Highly commended) 2012, the VC Excellence Award (Excellence in Teaching) 2013, and the University of Western Sydney Learning and Teaching Award (excellence in Teaching) 2013. Ali is the founder and academic supervisor of the Western Sydney U Solar car project, The sustainable house project, and the Hybrid Renewable Energy station. Ali’s research interests and publication areas include project-based learning, sustainability, renewable energy, power quality, and power management.
Dr. Jamal Rizk is a member of the Research Group: Intelligent and Sustainable Electrical Systems (ISES). Since 1997, Dr. Rizk has been a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Industrial Design, University of Western Sydney, and a senior lecturer from 2004 at the same university. He obtained his Master of Electrical Engineering (Hons) from Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine in 1985 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Western Sydney in 2001. Dr. Rizk has extensive experience in electromagnetic devices, drive systems, and renewable energy. He has been involved in the design and development of permanent magnet and variable reluctance drive systems for more than 15 years. Dr. Rizk has developed special expertise in the analysis of magnetic analysis of different types of permanent magnet machines. He has been involved in the design, fabrication, and testing of electrical drives. He has also developed research interests in integrated renewable energy systems.
Dr. Tosin Famakinwa has been with Western Sydney University since 2010. He is currently the Cluster Manager for Built Environment and Engineering (Education Division). Dr. Tosin Famakinwa is the Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. His research interests include advanced manufacturing—3D printing applications and the Internet of Things (IoT), renewable energy, and electromagnetic finite element analysis. He is a co-investigator on the 3D printing of recycled polymers and composites project funded by the CSIRO/NSF Convergence Accelerator Program (2022-2026).
