Rate My Professor Solmaz Kahourzade

Dr. Solmaz Kahourzade is a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering within the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University’s College of Engineering and Information Technology. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Adelaide between 2014 and 2018. From 2017 to 2019, she held the position of Research Associate at the University of Adelaide. Her academic journey has been marked by a focus on advancing knowledge in electrical engineering, particularly through rigorous research and teaching contributions.

Kahourzade’s research interests include electrical machines and energy conversion, power electronics and electrical drives, energy storage and electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, power system analysis, distributed generation, and motion control systems. She conducts research in areas critical to energy conversion and transmission, such as hybrid power networks, renewable energy systems, transmission and distribution networks, electrical machines and drives, and numerical methods in electrical engineering. Her specific expertise lies in optimizing electrical machines and power electronics using genetic and particle swarm algorithms, analytical models, and finite-element simulations for applications in renewable energy, electric traction systems, and industrial electrical drives. She has authored several influential publications, including “Optimal design of axial-flux induction motors based on an improved analytical model” (Energy, 2021, co-authored with Mahmoudi, Roshandel, and Cao), “Estimation of PM machine efficiency maps from limited data” (IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2020, co-authored with Mahmoudi, Soong, Ertugrul, and Pellegrino), “Optimization of axial-flux induction motors for the application of electric vehicles considering driving cycles” (IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2020, co-authored with Dianati and Mahmoudi), “Loss analysis and efficiency improvement of an axial-flux PM amorphous magnetic material machine” (IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2018, co-authored with Ertugrul and Soong), and “A comprehensive review of axial-flux permanent-magnet machines” (Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, co-authored with Mahmoudi and Ping). Currently, she teaches EEET 3032 Electrical Machines and EEET 5009 Advanced Electrical Machines, and supervises PhD candidates on topics such as thermal analysis of axial flux machines and multi-rotor generators for wind turbines. Kahourzade serves as Associate Editor for IET Electric Power Applications since 2025 and as Treasurer of the IEEE Power Energy Society South Australia Chapter since 2025.