Biography

Medhat Elfar received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Port Said University, in 2010. Since 2010, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University. From June 2014 to December 2014, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Energy Research Center, UOIT University, Canada. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University. His current research interests include power electronics and artificial intelligence applications on electrical machines and renewable energy systems

Publications

Title: A novel metaheuristic MPPT technique based on enhanced autonomous group Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm to track the GMPP under partial shading conditions-Experimental …
Authors: A Refaat, AE Khalifa, MM Elsakka, Y Elhenawy, A Kalas, MH Elfar
Energy Conversion and Management 287, 117124, 2023
Citations: 136


Title: Extraction of maximum power from PV system based on horse herd optimization MPPT technique under various weather conditions
Authors: A Refaat, QA Ali, MM Elsakka, Y Elhenawy, T Majozi, NV Korovkin, ...
Renewable Energy 220, 119718, 2024
Citations: 80


Title: Performance evaluation of a novel self-tuning particle swarm optimization algorithm-based maximum power point tracker for porton exchange membrane fuel cells under different …
Authors: A Refaat, A Elbaz, AE Khalifa, MM Elsakka, A Kalas, MH Elfar
Energy Conversion and Management 301, 118014, 2024
Citations: 43


Title: Optimal parameters identification for PEMFC using autonomous groups particle swarm optimization algorithm
Authors: MH Elfar, M Fawzi, AS Serry, M Elsakka, M Elgamal, A Refaat
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 69, 1113-1128, 2024
Citations: 30


Title: A novel model predictive speed controller for PMSG in wind energy systems
Authors: MN Abuhashish, AA Daoud, MH Elfar
International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER) 12 (1), 170-180, 2022
Citations: 23


Title: Maximum power extraction from polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell based on deterministic particle swarm optimization algorithm
Authors: A Elbaz, MH Elfar, A Kalas, A Refaat
2022 Conference of Russian Young Researchers in Electrical and Electronic …, 2022
Citations: 18


Title: Two bio-inspired MPPT algorithms to harvest the maximum power from partially shaded PV arrays
Authors: AE Khalifa, A Refaat, A Kalas, MH Elfar
2022 Conference of Russian Young Researchers in Electrical and Electronic …, 2022
Citations: 14


Title: Towards accurate and reliable fault diagnosis in PV systems: Techniques, challenges, and future directions
Authors: MN Abuhashish, A Refaat, A Kalas, MS Hamad, MH Elfar
Process Safety and Environmental Protection 198, 107217, 2025
Citations: 10


Title: A comparative study of two metaheuristic MPPT techniques to extract maximum power from PV array under different partial shading patterns
Authors: A Refaat, A Kalas, AE Khalifa, MH Elfar
2023 IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy (CPERE), 1-6, 2023
Citations: 10


Title: Probabilistic assessment of available transfer capability incorporating load and wind power uncertainties
Authors: HW Reyad, M Elfar, EE El-Araby
IEEE Access 11, 39048-39065, 2023
Citations: 9


Title: Cost-effectiveness analysis of battery energy storage in distribution systems embedded with plug-in electric vehicles
Authors: MH El-Far, WG Morsi
2015 IEEE 28th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering …, 2015
Citations: 8


Title: Performance evaluation of an optimized simplified nonlinear active disturbance rejection controller for rotor current control of DFIG-based wind energy system
Authors: A Sobhy, MH Elfar, A Refaat, M Fawzi
Cleaner Engineering and Technology 24, 100896, 2025
Citations: 7


Title: Circulating current control and energy balancing of modular multi-level converters
Authors: M Fawzi, AE Kalas, MH Elfar, O Elbaksawi
2016 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon), 449-454, 2016
Citations: 4


Title: Hybrid MPPT-based predictive speed control model for variable speed PMSG wind energy conversion systems
Authors: MNA Hashish, AA Daoud, MH Elfar
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) 11 (3), 218-228, 2022
Citations: 3


Title: A study on energy balancing and control of modular multi-level converters
Authors: M Fawzi, AE Kalas, MH Elfar, O Elbakssawy
2016 Eighteenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON …, 2016
Citations: 3


Title: Particle swarm algorithm-based self-excited induction generator steady state analysis
Authors: AE Kalas, MH Elfar, SM Sharaf
The Online Journal on Electronics and Electrical Engineering (OJEEE) 3 (1 …, 2013
Citations: 3


Title: Optimal Energy Management of VPP-Based Energy Storage Considering Renewable Energy Integration and EV Charging
Authors: MA Abdelwahab, MM ElAdany, MH Elfar, AA ElDesouky
2024 25th International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON), 2024
Citations: 2


Title: A Novel Short Electric Load Forecasting Approach Using a Multivariate Transformer Neural Network and CEEMDAN
Authors: BM Elsayed, MM Eladany, MH Elfar, AA ElDesouky
2023 24th International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON), 1-8, 2023
Citations: 2


Title: A Modified Model Predictive Speed Control Based on Sensorless Hybrid MPPT Algorithm in Wind Turbine Systems
Authors: MN Abuhashish, AA Daoud, A Refaat, MH Elfar
Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development. IWBBIO 2023. Earth and …, 2023
Citations: 1


Title: An efficient MPP tracker based on flower pollination algorithm to capture maximum power from PEM fuel cell
Authors: A Elbaz, A Refaat, NV Korovkin, AE Khalifa, A Kalas, MM Elsakka, ...
International Work-Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering …, 2023
Citations: 1