Faculty Profiles

Professor Dr. Shahid Iqbal

Designation : Professor
Specialization : Power Electronics

Email : [email protected]

Office Number : +(92) 3354119946
Office Exten : 2345

Shahid Iqbal received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics Engineering from the University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia, and Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Currently, he is serving as a Professor of Power Electronics in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Gujrat. Prior to joining the University of Gujrat, he has been working as a lecturer, assistant professor/senior lecturer, and associate professor at Multimedia University Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, ATTOCK respectively. He has won several research projects from various funding agencies and has supervised 3 Ph.D. students and more than 30 MSc students during his 21 years of Post Ph.D. service. Besides, he has published several international journals and conference papers. He has also served as a reviewer for several premier international journals (IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IET Electronics Letters, etc.) and conferences. He served as organizing and general chair for the ICEPE-2021 and ICEPECC-2023. He also launched Journal of Applied Sciences and Emerging Technologies (JASET) as founding Editor-in-Chief. His research interests include PWM DC-DC converters, resonant DC-DC converters, inverters, LED drivers, and high-voltage power supplies.

  • Areas of Interest 

    1. Power Electronics 
    2. Renewable Energy Systems 
    3. Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and design

    Specific Research Topics 

    1. Electrical Vehicle Battery Charging Systems 
    2. LED Drivers without Electrolyte Capacitor 
    3. Power Electronic Converters for Photovoltaic and other renewable energy systems 
    4. Multiphase voltage multipliers based high voltage dc-dc converters
    5. Control of voltage multipliers based soft switching high voltage dc power supplies
    6. Soft Switching Inverters and Converters
    7. Multiple input/output Power Converters
    8. High voltage pulsed power supplies and impulse generators
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics Engineering,Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
  • Master of Science in Electronics Engineering, University Putra Malaysia
  • Master of Science in Physics with specialization in Electronics,University of Punjab
  • Bachelor of Science with Physics and Mathematics,University of Punjab
  • Best Paper Award For   “Multi-output ZCS-SR Inverter Fed High Voltage DCDC Converter” IEEE Conference on Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology, 20 - 21 October, 2011, Nottingham University Malaysia Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Anugerah sanggar sanjung   USM 2013.
  • Excellent Services Award   USM for the year 2013
  • Anugerah sanggar sanjung   USM 2015
  • Senior Member   Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
  • Senior Member   IEEE Industry Applications Society
  • Senior Member   Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
  • Senior Member   IEEE Industry Applications Society
  • Senior Member   IEEE Transportation Electrification Community
  • Senior Member   IEEE Smart Grid Community
  • Senior Member   IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Technical Community
  • Member (MIET)   Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Student Name DegreeTitle Status / Completed Year
NAJEEB ULLAH M.Sc. Full-Bridge LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter with Cascaded Doubler Rectifier for High Gain Applications  ... Completed
HABIB ISHTIAQ M.Sc. Integrated Boost-Double LLC Resonant dc-dc Converter for PV Power Systems  ... Completed
MUHAMMAD IMRAN SHAHZAD Ph.D LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter Based Electrical Vehicle Battery Charging System  .... 2016
ADRIAN TAN M.Sc. Maximum Power Point Tracking for PV Systems Using LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter  ... 2016
NOR AZURA BINTI SAMSUDIN Ph.D Double Series Resonant Inverter Fed High-Voltage DC-DC Converters with Enhanced Performance  .... 2016
TEOH VOON MIN M.Sc. High Gain Non-Isolated Resonant DC-DC Converter for PV Systems  .... 2015
RAGAVAN KRISHNAMOORTHY M.Sc. Study of the Effect of RF Isolator on the Stability of Power Amplifier for UHF Two-Way Portable Radio  .... 2014
MUHAMMAD FAIZAL M.Sc. Design and Development of a Single Stage PV Inverter for Standalone Applications  .... 2013
NUR AIDA BINTI BUJANG M.Sc. Performance Comparison of Full-bridge DC-DC Converters with and without snubber capacitors  ...... 2012
MUHAMMAD ASIF M.Sc. Integrated Boost-LLC Resonant dc-dc Converter for High Gain Applications  ... Ongoing
MUHAMMAD FAIZAL Ph.D Bi-directional DC/AC Converter for Grid Connected Energy Storage System  .... Ongoing
ZAHID JAVID M.Sc. Integrated Interleaved Boost-LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter for High Gain Applications  ... Ongoing
NURUL ASIKIN BINTI ZAWAWI M.Sc. A Single-stage LED Driver with Power Factor Correction  ... 2016
LEE SZE SING Ph.D Novel Series Resonant High-Voltage DC-DC Converter Topologies for X-ray Systems, 2013.  ....... 2013
CHANURI CHARIN M.Sc. Design, development and experimental validation of an extremely low noise dc-dc converter  .... 2013
TAN ZI JUI M.Sc. Effect of Capacitor’s Equivalent Series Resistance in RF Circuit Design Applications  .... 2013
ALDRIN RAJ ARUL M.Sc. Practical Colpitts VCO Design for Portable Two way Radio Applications  ... 2013
NUR FAIRUZ BINTI MOHAMED YUSOF M.Sc. Design and Development of DC-AC Inverter  ..... 2012
LIONG BOON PIN M.Sc. Clock Network Power Loss Reduction Technique for Power Aware FPGA System  ...... 2012
NOR AZURA BINTI SAMSUDIN M.Sc. Design and Implementation of a Soft-Switching Boost Converter for Photovoltaic System  .. 2011
  • 1. M. Imran Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal and Soib Taib “An Interleaved LLC Resonant Converter with cascaded Voltage Doublers for PEV Battery Charger” IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, March 2018 DOI: ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8039265
  • 2. Adrian Soon Theam Tan, and Shahid Iqbal “Implementation of Incremental Conductance MPPT using LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter” Journal Of Circuits Systems And Computers, March 2018
  • 3. Muhammad Faizal Abdullah, Shahid Iqbal and Dahaman Ishak “A Highly Efficient Single-phase Sine-wave Inverter with Input Voltage Modulation Control” Ieej Transactions On Electrical And Electronic Engineering, January 2018
  • 4. M. Imran Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal and Soib Taib “Dual-bridge LLC-SRC with Extended Voltage Range for Deeply Depleted PEV Battery Charging” International Journal Of Electronics, May 2017
  • 5. M. Imran Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal and Soib Taib “A Half-bridge LLC Resonant Converter with Two Resonant Tanks and Voltage Doubler Rectifier for PEV Battery Charger” IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, April 2017
  • 6. Shahid Iqbal “Analysis and Experimental Validation of an Interleaved LLC Resonant Converter with Reduced Component Count” Electric Power Components And Systems, January 2017
  • 7. Nor Azura Samsudin, Shahid Iqbal, and Soib “Series Resonant High-Voltage DC-DC Converter with Reduced Component Count” Ieej Transactions On Electrical And Electronic Engineering, September 2016
  • 8. Nor Azura Samsudin, Shahid Iqbal, and Soib “Series Resonant High-Voltage DC-DC Converter with Reduced Component Count” Ieej Transactions On Electrical And Electronic Engineering, September 2016
  • 9. Shahid Iqbal, Nor Azura, Soib Taib and Lee Sze Sing “Zero Current Switching Series Resonant High-Voltage DC-DC Converter with Series Connected Primary Windings of Center-Tapped Transformer” Electric Power Components And Systems, February 2015
  • 10. Shahid Iqbal and M. Imran Shahzad “LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter with Series Connected Primary Windings of the Transformer” Ieej Transactions On Electrical And Electronic Engineering, February 2015
  • 11. Shahid Iqbal, Nor Azura, Soib Taib and Lee Sze Sing “Zero Current Switching Series Resonant High-Voltage DC-DC Converter with Series Connected Primary Windings of Center-Tapped Transformer” Electric Power Components And Systems, February 2015
  • 12. Shahid Iqbal and M. Imran Shahzad “LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter with Series Connected Primary Windings of the Transformer” Ieej Transactions On Electrical And Electronic Engineering, February 2015
  • 13. Shahid Iqbal “A Hybrid Symmetrical Voltage Multiplier” Ieee Transactions On Power Electronics, January 2014
  • 14. Shahid Iqbal “A Hybrid Symmetrical Voltage Multiplier” Ieee Transactions On Power Electronics, January 2014
  • 15. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Double Series Resonant Inverter-Fed Voltage Multiplier Based High Voltage DC-DC Converter” Electric Power Components And Systems, October 2013
  • 16. Chanuri Charin, Shahid Iqbal, Soib Bin Taib “A New Soft Switching PWM DC-DC Converter with Auxiliary Circuit and Centre-Tapped Transformer Rectifier” Journal of Procedia Engineering, January 2013
  • 17. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Fast-Response Double Series Resonant High Voltage DC-DC Converter” Journal Of Instrumentation, October 2012
  • 18. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Fast-Response Double Series Resonant High Voltage DC-DC Converter” Journal Of Instrumentation, October 2012
  • 19. Shahid Iqbal “Elimination of Odd Harmonics in Symmetrical Voltage Multipliers” Journal Of Instrumentation, April 2012
  • 20. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Control of ZCS-SR Inverter-Fed High-Voltage DC-DC Converter by Digitally Tuning Tank Capacitance and Slightly Varying Pulse Frequency in Dual-Mode Operation” International Review of Electrical Engineering, October 2011
  • 21. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Combined Resonant Tank Capacitance and Pulse Frequency Modulation Control for ZCS-SR Inverter-Fed High Voltage DC Power Supply” Journal Of Instrumentation, September 2011
  • 22. Lee Sze Sing, Shahid Iqbal and Mohamad Kamarol “Combined Resonant Tank Capacitance and Pulse Frequency Modulation Control for ZCS-SR Inverter-Fed High Voltage DC Power Supply” Journal Of Instrumentation, March 2011
  • 23. Shahid Iqbal, Rosli Besar and C. Venkataseshaiah “A Dual-Mode Phase-Shift Modulation Control Scheme for Voltage Multiplier based X-ray Power Supply” Journal Of Instrumentation, May 2010
  • 24. Shahid Iqbal, Ghanshyam Kumar Singh and Rosli Besar “A Dual-Mode Input Voltage Modulation control scheme for Voltage Multiplier Based X-ray Power Supply” Ieee Transactions On Power Electronics, March 2008
  • 25. Shahid Iqbal, Ghanshyam Kumar Singh and Rosli Besar “A Bipolar Symmetrical Cockcroft-Walton Voltage Multiplier for X-ray Power Supply” WSEAS Transactions on Circuit and Systems, August 2007
  • 26. Shahid Iqbal and Rosli Besar “A Bipolar Cockcroft-Walton Voltage Multiplier for Gas Lasers” American Journal of Applied Sciences, June 2007
  • 27. Shahid Iqbal, Ghanshyam Kumar Singh, Rosli Besar and Ghulam Muhammad “A Cascaded Three-phase Symmetrical Voltage Multiplier” Journal Of Instrumentation, October 2006
  • 28. Shahid Iqbal and Ghulam Muhammad “Mathematical Modeling of Sealed off CW CO2 Laser” Science International Lahore, January 2006
  • 29. Shahid Iqbal, Ghanshyam Kumar Singh and Rosli Besar “A Novel Control Scheme for Voltage Multiplier Based dc-dc Converter for X-ray Power Generator” Science International Lahore, January 2006
  • 30. Shahid Iqbal “A Three-phase Symmetrical Multistage Voltage Multiplier” Ieee Transactions On Power Electronics, March 2005
  • 1. Shahid Iqbal “Interleaved LLC Resonant Converter with Integrated Dual Transformer for PV Power Systems” The 8th IET Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, The Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, April 2016 DOI: digital-library.theiet.org/content/conferences/10.1049/cp.2016.0209
  • 2. Shahid Iqbal “Double LLC Resonant Tanks Based DC-DC Converter with Integrated Dual Transformer For PV Power Systems” IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinoi, February 2016
  • 3. Adrian Soon Theam Tan, Shahid Iqbal, Dahaman Ishak and Syafrudin Masri “LLC Resonant Converter Based Incremental Conductance Maximum Power Point Tracking System for PV Applications” 9th International Conference on Robotic, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Application, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Penang Malaysia, February 2016
  • 4. Muhammad Imran Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal, and Soib Taib “Hybrid-bridge LLC Series Resonant Converter for Deeply depleted PEV Battery Charging” 9th International Conference on Robotic, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Application, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Penang Malaysia, February 2016
  • 5. Nor Azura, Shahid Iqbal, and Soib Taib “LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter for High Output voltage Applications” 9th International Conference on Robotic, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Application, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Penang Malaysia, February 2016
  • 6. Faizal Abdullah, Shahid Iqbal, and Dahaman Ishak “A Novel Bidirectional Two-Stage Inverter Based UPS System” 9th International Conference on Robotic, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Application, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Penang Malaysia, February 2016
  • 7. Faizal Abdullah, Shahid Iqbal, and Dahaman Ishak “A Novel Five Switches Single-Phase Full-Bridge Voltage Source Inverter” 9th International Conference on Robotic, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Application, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Penang Malaysia, February 2016
  • 8. Adrian Soon Theam Tan and Shahid Iqbal “Design and Implementation of LLC Resonant Converter for Photovoltaic Application” 9th International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO 2015), Equatorial Hotel, Melaka Malaysia, March 2015
  • 9. Nor Azura, Shahid Iqbal and Soib Taib “LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter for High Voltage Applications” 2014 IEEE Conference on Energy Conversion, Johar Bahru, Malaysia, October 2014
  • 10. M. Imran Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal and Soib Taib “LLC Series Resonant Converter with PID Controller for Battery Charging Application” 2014 IEEE Conference on Energy Conversion, Johar Bahru, Malaysia, August 2014
  • 11. Muhammad Faizal Abdullah, Shahid Iqbal and Syafrudin Masri “A Novel Single Phase DC-AC Inverter with low THD and High Efficiency” IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development, 2013 IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia, January 2013
  • 12. Asim Solangi, Soib Taib, and Shahid Iqbal “Voltage Multiplier-Based Continuous Conduction LCC Series Resonant Inverter Fed High Voltage DC-DC Converter” IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Kuching, Malaysia, January 2013
  • 13. Asim Solangi, Soib Taib, Shahid Iqbal “A Fixed Frequency Continuous Conduction Mode LCC Series Resonant Inverter Fed High Voltage DC-DC Converter” IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 2013
  • 14. Muhammad Faizal Abdullah, Shahid Iqbal and Syafrudin Masri “A Novel Single Phase DC-AC Inverter” IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development, (SCOReD 2012), Parkroyal Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia, December 2012
  • 15. Sze Sing Lee, Shahid Iqbal, and Mohamad Kamarol “A Novel ZCS Series Resonant High-Voltage DC Power Supply” IEEE International Power and Energy Conference, (PECON 2012), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, December 2012
  • 16. Sze Sing Lee, Shahid Iqbal, and Mohamad Kamarol “A Novel ZCS-SR Voltage Multiplier based High-Voltage DC Power Supply” IEEE Conference on Circuits and Systems (ICCAS2012), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2012
  • 17. Chanuri Charin, Shahid Iqbal, Soib Bin Taib “A soft-switching PWM DC-DC Converter with Modified Flying Capacitor” IEEE Conference on Circuits and Systems (ICCAS2012), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2012
  • 18. AAA Samat, D Ishak, P Saedin, and S Iqbal “Speed-sensorless control of parallel-connected PMSM fed by a single inverter using MRAS” IEEE International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO), June 2012
  • 19. Shahid Iqbal “A Multi-Power Band High voltage DC-DC Converter output ZCS-SR Inverter Fed High Voltage DC-DC Converter” 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), University of Bristol, United Kingdom, March 2012
  • 20. Ahmad Asri, Dahaman Ishak, Shahid Iqbal, Mohamad Kamarol “A Speed Sensorless Field Oriented Control of Parallel-Connected Dual PMSM” IEEE International Conference on Control System, Computing and Engineering (ICCSCE), November 2011
  • 21. Shahid Iqbal, Lee Sze Sing and Mohamad Kamarol “Multi-output ZCS-SR Inverter Fed High Voltage DC-DC Converter (Received best paper award)” IEEE Conference on Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology Nottingham University Malaysia Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2011
  • 22. Shahid Iqbal, Lee Sze Sing and Mohamad Kamarol, “Multi-output ZCS-SR Inverter Fed Voltage Multiplier Based High Voltage DC-DC Converter” IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications Langkawi, Malaysia., September 2011
  • 23. Sze Sing Lee, Shahid Iqbal, and Mohamad Kamarol “A digitally tuned resonant capacitance control with narrow range frequency modulation for ZCS high voltage X-ray power supply” Electrical, Control and Computer Engineering (INECCE), 2011 International Conference, June 2011
  • 24. Sze Sing Lee, Shahid Iqbal, and Mohamad Kamarol “Combined resonant tank capacitance and pulse frequency modulation control for ZCS-SR inverter-fed voltage multiplier based HVDC power supply” International Engineering for Sustainability Conference (iNESCO) , January 2011
  • 25. Shahid Iqbal, Rosli Besar, and C. Venkataseshaiah “A Low Ripple Voltage Multiplier for X-ray Power Supply” Proc. of the second IEEE International Power and Energy Conference Johar Baharu, Malaysia, December 2008
  • 26. Shahid Iqbal, Rosli Besar, and C. Venkataseshaiah “A Novel Control Scheme for Voltage Multiplier Based X- ray Power Supply” Proc. of the second IEEE International Power and Energy Conference Johar Baharu, Malaysia, December 2008
  • 27. Shahid Iqbal, Rosli Besar and C. Venkataseshaiah “Single/Three-Phase Symmetrical Bipolar Voltage Multipliers for X-ray Power Supply” Proc. Of the second International Conference on Electrical Engineering Lahore Pakistan., March 2008
  • 28. Shahid Iqbal, Rosli Besar and C. Venkataseshaiah “A Novel Control Scheme for Voltage Multiplier based X- ray Power Supply” Proc. of the second International Conference on Electrical Engineering Lahore Pakistan, March 2008
  • 29. Shahid Iqbal and P. Brevern “Mathematical Modeling of Sealed off CW CO2 Laser” IEE Pulsed Power Symposium Burleigh Court Loughborough United Kingdom, September 2003
  • 30. S. Iqbal, N. Khan, N. Mariun, J. Iqbal and S. M. Bashi “Cost effective design of sealed off CW CO2 Laser” Second World Engineering Congress Sarawak (Kuching) Malaysia., July 2002
Date TitleAgency/Organization Amount Status
2010-06-22Design and Analysis of a Switched Capacitor Circuit based High Voltage DC-DC ConverterIncentiveRM5000Completed
2011-01-02Design and Development of a Compact, Efficient and Fast Transient Response X-ray Power SupplyShort TermRM33808.00Completed
2013-12-01Design And Experimental Validation Of A Multi-Resonant DC-DC ConverterRUI (Individual)RM185,842.00Completed
2014-06-01A new DC/AC concept using SHEPWM switched-battery approach for compact PV systemFRGSRM 109000Completed
2015-01-01Investigation of a novel architecture of HBLLC resonant dc-dc converter for reduction of input current ripples and core lossesFRGSRM114800On going
2015-07-01Investigation of Rotor Losses in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Using Analytical Subdomain ModelFRGSRM149800On going
2017-07-01A Novel Battery Charger with Power Factor Correction For Plug-In Electrical VehiclesHEC-NRPU5.7 millionApproved
2017-09-01LED Driver With Power Factor CorrectionHEC-NRPU6 millionIn Review