Rate My Professor Tamer Kamel

Dr. Tamer Kamel serves as a Lecturer in Power Electronics and Renewable Energy at the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Plymouth. He obtained his Ph.D. in electrical power engineering from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada, in 2015. As the Academic Lead of the Power Electronics and Renewable Energy research theme, Dr. Kamel leads projects centered on renewable energies integration, electrified transport, and maritime decarbonization. His research specializations include fault diagnosis and reliability modelling of power electronic applications; control, automation, and protection of electric power systems associated with renewable energy sources; design of embedded supervisory control and advanced electronic systems; artificial intelligence applications in electrical power fields; and smart grids implementations and applications. He contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy through his expertise.

Dr. Kamel is the module lead for Power Electronics and Generation (ELEC237), Design and Control of Renewable Energy Technology (ELEC349), and Electronics/Robotics (ELEC051/ROCO051). He leads the MSc programmes in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Robotics. Additionally, he supervises PhD and MSc students on topics such as optimal microgrid planning and operation for improving reliability and power quality, cyber risk-resilience of wind plants, robust PV systems operation with unstable grids, and optimal design of PV/Wind/ES hybrid renewable energy systems for countryside sites. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he holds membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (AMIMarEST). Key publications include 'A Systematic Review of Cyber Risk Analysis Approaches for Wind Power Plants' (Energies, 2026, with M. Arsal et al.); 'Real-Time Temperature Estimation of the Machine Drive SiC Modules Consisting of Parallel Chips per Switch for Reliability Modelling and Lifetime Prediction' (Machines, 2025, with O. Olagunju and T. Johnson); 'An Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Smart Energy Station' (UPEC 2025, with T. Johnson et al.); 'Experimental Assessments of Second-Hand Battery Degradation under V2G Operation for Electric Vessels' (UPEC 2025, with O. Olagunju et al.); and 'Cyber-Safety Assessment of Wind Turbines: A Reachability Analysis Approach Against Cyber-Attacks' (SAFECOMP 2025 Workshops, with M. Arsal et al.). Dr. Kamel's contributions advance reliability and sustainability in power electronics and renewable energy systems.