Biography

Dr. Azza Ahmed ElDessouky is an electrical engineering professor at Egypt's Port Said University, where she has acquired the position of professor with distinction. She has approximately 30 years of expertise in academics and research, encompassing power systems, renewable energy integration, and smart grid technology. She has served as a referee for numerous significant specialty journals in the electrical power system.
Her research interests include power system optimization, protection and control, renewable energy integration, power system operation and management, improving power system resilience by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning for problem identification, predictive maintenance, reactive power planning, real-time monitoring and power system protection. Dr. ElDesouky’s contributions have been recognized through multiple awards and prestigious publications.

Educational Qualification

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering 2002, University of Bath, U.K. Thesis: “ Accurate fast weather dependent load forecast for optimal generation scheduling in real time application.”
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering 1995, Suez Canal University, Egypt Thesis: “Texture Analysis and Its Application on High Voltage Insulating Surfaces”
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering 1989, Suez Canal University, Egypt Excellent with honors GPA: 3.8/4.0

Academic And Professional Experience

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Full Professor 2020–Present, Port Said University
• Lead research group in Smart Grid Technologies
• Developed 4 new graduate courses in Renewable Energy Systems
Associate Professor 2002–2020, Port Said University
• Established Power Systems Research Lab
• Developed solutions for integrating renewable energy into existing power grids.
• Supervised Ph.D. and M.Sc. students to completion.
Ph.D. Student 1997–2002, University of Bath, U.K.
• Conducted research in power system optimization and advanced electrical engineering techniques.
Assistant Lecturer 1995–1997
Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University
• Conducted lectures and assisted in the development of course materials.
• Supervised undergraduate projects and lab sessions.

Teaching Assistant 1993–1995
Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University
• Assisted in teaching various undergraduate courses.
• Graded assignments, exams, and provided academic support to students.
Research Student 1991–1993
Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University
• Conducted research on topics related to power systems and electrical engineering.
• Contributed to the development of innovative approaches in electrical energy management.

Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Hamed, M., & El Desouky, A. (1996). Effect of learning rate on the recognition of images. Active and
Passive Electronic Components, 19, 1-12.
2. Hamed, M., & El Desouky, A. (1999). A Computerized Inspection for the high voltage insulating surfaces.
Electric Power Systems Research.
3. El Desouky, A. A., & ElKateb, M. (2000). Hybrid Adaptive Techniques for Electric-Load Forecast using
ANN & ARIMA. IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 147(2), 213-217.
4. El Desouky, A. A., Aggarwal, R., Elkateb, M. M., & Li, F. (2001). Advanced Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for
Short-Term Generation Scheduling. IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 148(6),
511-517.
5. Eldesouky, A. A., Abdelsalam, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2010). A New Approach for Power System Distur-
bances Classification Based on Kalman Filter. International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources,
6(4), 343-358.

6. Abdelsalam, A. A., Eldesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2012). Classification of Power System Disturbances
Using Linear Kalman Filter and Fuzzy-Expert System. International Journal of Electrical Power and
Energy Systems, 43, 688-695.
7. Abdelsalam, A. A., Eldesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2012). Characterization of power quality disturbances
using hybrid technique of linear Kalman filter and fuzzy-expert system. Electric Power Systems Research,
83(1), 41-50.
8. Sharaf, A. M., Abdelsalam, A. A., Eldesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2011). A Novel FACTS Based Mod-
ulated Power Filter Compensation Scheme For Smart Electric Grid Stabilization And Efficient Utilization.
International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources, 7(4), 311-328.
9. Abdelsalam, A. A., Sharaf, A. M., & Eldesouky, A. A. (2013). Power Quality Enhancement in Wind-Grid
Interface Based on Dynamic Filter Compensator. International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources,
9(4), 367-381.
10. Eladany, M. M., ElDesouky, A. A., Daoud, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2012). Optimizing Stochastic Economic
Dispatch of Wind/Solar Grid. International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources, 8(4), 100-112.
11. Elmitwally, A., & Eldesouky, A. (2013). An approach for placement and sizing of capacitor banks in
distribution networks with distributed wind generation. International Transactions on Electrical Energy
Systems, 23, 539-552.
12. ElDesouky, A. (2013). Security and stochastic economic dispatch of power system including wind and solar
resources with environmental consideration. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 3(4),
951-958.
13. ElDesouky, A. (2014). Security constrained generation scheduling for grids incorporating wind, photovoltaic
and thermal power. Electric Power Systems Research, 116, 284-292.
14. Elmetwaly, A. H., Abdelsalam, A. A., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2015). Detection and Identification
of PQ Disturbances Using S-Transform and Artificial Intelligent Technique. American Journal of Electrical
Power and Energy Systems, 4(1), 1-9.
15. Sadeek, M. A., El Dessouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2015). Dynamic Economic Dispatch for Combined Heat
and Power Units using Particle Swarm Algorithms. International Journal of Energy and Power
Engineering, 4(2), 84-93.
16. Eladany, M. M., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2018). Power System Transient Stability: An Algorithm
for Assessment and Enhancement Based on Catastrophe Theory and FACTS Devices. IEEE Access, 6,
26424-26437.
17. Eladany, M. M., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2018). Power System Real-time Transient Insta-
bility Preventive Control by Using Catastrophe Theory and SVRM. International Journal of Scientific &
Engineering Research, 9(3), 64-72.
18. Farahat, A. A., ElDesouky, A. A., & Mahmoud, G. A. (2018). PV system control simulation and stability
using lypunov theory. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 9(7).
19. Ali, E. M., ElDesouky, A. A., & AbdulAzim, G. (2018). Binary PSO for Distribution Network Reconfigu-
ration. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 9(7).
20. Eladl, A. A., ElDesouky, A. A. (2019). Optimal economic dispatch for multi heat-electric energy source
power system. Electric Power Systems Research, 110, 21-35.
21. Elmetwaly, A. H., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2020). An Adaptive D-FACTS for Power Quality
Enhancement in an Isolated Microgrid. IEEE Access, 8, 57923-57942.

22. Elmetwaly, A. H., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2020). Optimal power management for solving power
dispatch problem of isolated microgrid. International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering,
Science & Technology.
23. ElDesouky, A. A., Ali, E. M., & AbdulAzim, G. (2020). Implementation of Boolean PSO for service
restoration using distribution network reconfiguration simultaneously with distributed energy resources
and capacitor banks. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 10(1).
24. Abdelsalam, A. A., Zedan, H. A., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2020). Energy Management of Microgrids Using
Load Shifting and Multi-agent System. Journal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems.
25. Abdelsalam, A. A., Salem, A. A., Oda, E. S., & ELDesouky, A. A. (2020). Islanding Detection of Microgrid
Incorporating Inverter Based DGs Using Long Short-Term Memory Network. IEEE Access, 8, 106471-
106486.
26. Fekry, H. M., ElDesouky, A. A., Kassem, A. M., & Abdelaziz, A. Y. (2020). Power Management Strategy
Based on Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System for AC Microgrid. IEEE Access, 8, 192087-192100.
27. Mashal, M., ElDesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2021). Sizing of Battery Energy Storage System for
Electrical Power Grid with High Penetration Level of Renewable Energy. Port-Said Engineering Research
Journal.
28. Salem, A. A., ELDesouky, A. A., Farahat, A. A., & Abdelsalam, A. A. (2021). New Analysis Framework of
Lyapunov-Based Stability for Hybrid Wind Farm Equipped With FRT: A Case Study of Egyptian Grid
Code. IEEE Access, 9, 80320-80339.
29. Basha, M. I., Eladl, A. A., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2021). Reactive Power Planning and Total Transfer
Capability Enhancement using Facts and Capacitor Banks. Mansoura Engineering Journal, 46(3).
30. Salem, A. A., ELDesouky, A. A., & Alaboudy, A. K. (2022). New analytical assessment for fast and
complete pre-fault restoration of grid-connected FSWTs with fuzzy-logic pitch-angle controller. Electrical
Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier, 136, 2022.
31. Eladl, A. A., Basha, M. I., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2022). Multi-objective-based reactive power planning and
voltage stability enhancement using FACTS and capacitor banks. Electrical Engineering.
32. Elmetwaly, A. H., ElDesouky, A. A., Omar, A. I., & Saad, M. A. (2022). Operation control, energy
management, and power quality enhancement for a cluster of isolated microgrids. Ain Shams Engineering
Journal, 13(5).
33. Eladl, A. A., Basha, M. I., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2023). Techno-economic multi-objective reactive power
planning in integrated wind power system with improving voltage stability. Electric Power Systems
Research, 214, 108917.
34. Elmetwaly, A. H., ElDesouky, A. A., et al. (2023). Improving Power Quality Problems of Isolated MG
Based on ANN Under Different Operating Conditions Through PMS and ASSC Integration. IEEE Access,
11, 99822-99835.
35. Anany, M. G., ElDesouky, A. A., & Salem, A. A. (2024). Real-time V2G simulator for grid system frequency
and voltage regulation with fault ride-through capabilities. Electric Power Systems Research, 234, 110561.
36. Omran, E. E., Alasali, F., El-Naily, N., Loukil, H., Saidi, A. S., Holderbaum, W., & ElDesouky, A. A.
(2025). An adaptive protection scheme for an inverter-dominated grid considering Momentary Cessation.
Electric Power Systems Research, 244, 111594.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

1. ElKateb, M. M., El Desouky, A. A., & Soliman, K. (1999). Comparative Studies to Improve Temperature
Dependent Electric Load Forecast using Statistical & ANN Techniques. International Power Engineering
Conference (IPEC’99), Singapore.
2. ElDesouky, A. A., & ElKateb, M. M. (1999). Comparative Studies Based on Short Term Electric Load
Forecast. UPEC’99 34th Universities Engineering Conference, Leicester, UK.
3. ElDesouky, A. A., & ElKateb, M. M. (2000). A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic Method to Short
Term Generation Scheduling. IASTED International Conference.
4. ElDesouky, A. A., & ElKateb, M. M. (2000). Next day peak load forecasting of Egyptian electric load using
artificial intelligence. UPEC’2000, Belfast.
5. Ghafaga, A. M., Eldesouky, A. A., Daoud, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2005). Application of Neuro-Fuzzy
Technique to Voltage Drop Reduction in Power Systems. 10th International Middle-East Power Systems
Conference (MEPCON 2005), Port-Said, Egypt.
6. Abdelsalam, A. A., Eldesouky, A. A., & Sallam, A. A. (2010). Wavelet, Kalman Filter and Fuzzy-Expert
Combined System for Classifying Power System Disturbances. 14th International Middle-East Power Sys-
tems Conference (MEPCON 2010), Cairo, Egypt.
7. Shaaban, M., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2014). Variation of Power System Equilibria due to Different Loading
Patterns. 16th International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON’14), Cairo, Egypt.
8. Anany, M., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2015). Estimation of State of Charge of a Lead Acid Battery Pack Using
an adaptive Neuro fuzzy Inference System. 17th International Middle East Power Systems Conference
(MEPCON’15), Mansoura, Egypt.
9. Elsawy, A. H., ElDesouky, A. A., Eladl, A. A., & Elfar, M. H. (2018). Congestion Alleviation in Market-based
Power Systems using Co-optimization of FACTS Devices and Generation rescheduling. 20th International
Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Cairo, Egypt.
10. Ibrahim, A. A., ElDesouky, A. A., & Salam, A. A. A. (2018). Optimal relay setting for utility distribution
feeders. 20th International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Cairo, Egypt.
11. Zedan, H. A., Abdelsalam, A. A., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2018). Optimal demand-side management in a smart
electric grid based on load shifting. Young Researchers Conference (YRC2018), Suez Canal University.
12. Salem, A. A., & ELDesouky, A. A. (2021). Fuzzy Logic-Pitch Angle Controller for SCIG based Wind
Turbine. 31st Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC).
13. Kabeel, M. A., Eladany, M. M., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2022). A Centralized Protection Scheme for Microgrids
with Artificial Neural Network-Based on Fault Detection and Location. 23rd International Middle East
Power Systems Conference (MEPCON).
14. Elsayed, B. M., ELDesouky, A. A., et al. (2023). A Novel Short Electric Load Forecasting Approach Using
a Multivariate Transformer Neural Network. 24th International Middle East Power Systems Conference
(MEPCON), Mansoura University.
15. Abdelwahab, M. A., ElAdany, M. M., Elfar, M. H., & ElDesouky, A. A. (2024). Optimal Energy Man-
agement of VPP-Based Energy Storage Considering Renewable Energy Integration and EV Charging. 25th
International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON).
16. Nada H Bedier, EE El-Araby& Azza A ElDesouky (2025). A Comparative Study of Recovery-Oriented
Strategies for Enhancing Power Distribution System Resilience. 26th International Middle East Power
Systems Conference (MEPCON).
17. Mashaal M., ElAdany, M. M. & ElDesouky, A. A. (2025). Stability Enhancement in Wind-Penetrated Power
Systems through Optimization-Based TCSC allocation. 26th International Middle East Power Systems
Conference (MEPCON).