**Meet the editors**

Ahmed Zobaa received his BSc (Hons), MSc, and PhD degrees in Electrical Power and Machines from Cairo University, Egypt, in 1992, 1997, and 2002, respectively. Also, he received his Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from the University of Exeter, UK, in 2010. Also, he received his Doctor of Science degree from Brunel University London, UK, in 2017. He was an

instructor during 1992–1997, a teaching assistant during 1997–2002, and an assistant professor during 2002–2007 at Cairo University, Egypt. From 2007 to 2010, he was a senior lecturer in renewable energy at the University of Exeter, UK. Currently, he is a senior lecturer in electrical and power engineering, an MSc course director, and a full member of the Institute of Energy Futures at Brunel University London, UK. His main areas of expertise include power quality, (marine) renewable energy, smart grids, energy efficiency, and lighting applications. Dr. Zobaa is an executive editor for the *International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology*. Also, he is an editor in chief for *Technology and Economics of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy* and *International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education*. He is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Energy Institute of UK, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Society of Arts, the African Academy of Science, and the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors.

Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem received his PhD degree in Electrical Power and Machines from the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, in 2013. Currently, he is an assistant professor at 15th of May Higher Institute of Engineering. His research interests include harmonic distortion problems in power systems, power quality, renewable energy, smart grid, and optimization.

He has published over 60 journals and conference papers, 6 book chapters, and 3 edited books. Dr. Shady is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He is an editor for the *International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology*, *Vehicle Dynamics*, and *International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education*.

Murat Erhan Balci received his BSc degree from Kocaeli University and MSc and PhD degrees from Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey, in 2001, 2004, and 2009, respectively. During 2008, he was a visiting scholar at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA. Since 2009, he has been with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Balikesir University, Turkey. He is,

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Improvement 1**

Alexey Tyshko

**Case Study 35**

**PV Inverter 51**

**Power Grids 65**

Yang Du and Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu

Chapter 5 **New Trends in Active Power Filter for Modern**

Luís Fernando Corrêa Monteiro

Abdullah H. Al-Badi

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Power System Harmonics—Analysis, Effects, and Mitigation Solutions for Power Quality**

Chapter 2 **Sequential Selective Harmonic Elimination and Outphasing**

**Operating with the Fundamental Frequency 13**

Chapter 4 **Harmonic Distortion Caused by Single-Phase Grid-Connected**

Chapter 3 **Harmonics Temporal Profile in High-Voltage Networks:**

Ahmed F. Zobaa, Shady H.E. Abdel Aleem and Murat E. Balci

**Amplitude Control for the Modular Multilevel Converters**

Mohammed H. Albadi, Rashid S. Al Abri, Amer S. Al Hinai and

currently, an associate professor at the same University. He is working in the field of electrical machines, power electronics, power quality, power system analysis, and renewable energy.
