Control & Energy Systems Research Group
COMSATS University Islamabad
Faculty Members
Dr. Qudrat Khan, Tenured Associate Professor
He received the B.Sc. degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Peshawar, in 2003, the M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in mathematics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in nonlinear control systems from M. A. Jinnah University, Islamabad, in November 2012. He was a postgraduate scholarship holder during Ph.D. (2008–2011) and an IRSIP scholarship holder during Ph.D. (as a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Pavia, Italy). He was selected for the Young Author Support Program, IFAC, World Congress, 2011, Milan, Italy. Since July 2013, he has been working as an Assistant Professor with COMSATS, Islamabad. From September 2015 to August 2016, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia. He has published more than 50 research papers (with an impact factor of 40+) in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include robust nonlinear control design, observers design, fault detection in electro-mechanical systems, and multi-agent system’s control. He is listed in the Young Productive Scientists of Pakistan in the year 2017 and 2018.
Phone: (+92) 051-9049159
Email: qudratullah@comsats.edu.pk
Address: Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad
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Dr. Ali Arshad Uppal, Tenured Associate Professor (Senior Member, IEEE)
He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering (control systems) from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2016. From 2015 to 2016, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. From 2020 to 2021, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, CUI. So far, he has secured competitive research funding worth around 20 million PKR. He has authored/co-authored several research papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. His research interests include the application of nonlinear control in the areas of energy conversion, energy storage, and clean energy technologies. His current research interest includes the modeling and control of active cell balancing of lithium-ion batteries to extend the range of electric vehicles. He was elected to the grade of Senior Member, IEEE, in recognition of his research contributions in the field of control systems, in June 2022. He served as a Guest Editor for the Special Issue on Sliding Mode Control in Dynamic Systems of Electronics (MDPI).
Phone: (+92) 51-9049255
Email: ali_arshad@comsats.edu.pk
Address: Room No. 229, Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad
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Research Collaborators
Dr. Aamer Iqbal Bhatti, Professor (Senior Member, IEEE)
He received the master’s degree in control systems from the Imperial College London, London, U.K., in 1994, and the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from Leicester University, Leicester, U.K., in 1998.,He is currently the Founding Head of the Controls and Signal Processing Research Group (CASPR), Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is also a Professor with the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He has over 23 years of industrial and academic experience in linear and nonlinear robust controller design and implementation. He has supervised more than 45 Ph.D. theses and more than 70 M.Sc. theses. He is the author or a co-author of more than 140 international journal and conference publications. His research is mainly focused on the application of higher order sliding mode on the parameter estimation of industrial systems like automotive and reactors.,Dr. Iqbal Bhatti is the Founding Head of the Joint Chapter (Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad) of the IEEE CSS and Automatic Control Research Society (ACRS).
Phone: (+966) 13 860 5848
Email: aameriqbal.bhatti@kfupm.edu.sa
Address: Control & Instrumentation Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Qadeer Ahmed, Assistant Professor (Senior Member, IEEE)
He received the Ph.D. degree in Control Systems from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2011. With over a decade of experience, he directs the Mobility Systems Lab (MSL) in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU). He is a core faculty affiliate of the Center for Automotive Research and holds courtesy appointments with the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Integrated Systems Engineering at OSU, Columbus, OH, USA. His research focuses on learning-based controls, machine learning, energy-efficient and resilient energy systems, sustainable mobility, smart powertrains, safety and security, and connected and autonomous vehicles. He has secured $9.1M in research funding from the U.S. DOE, U.S. DOT, automotive OEMs, and industry partners, with ongoing projects including USDOE SuperTruck II & III, USDOT UTC CARMEN+, and USDOE CoVaR. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and received numerous awards, including OSU’s Lumley Research Award (2018), SAE Buckendale Award (2019), SAE Forest R. McFarland Award (2022), Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (SAE, 2023), recognition as a Highly Accomplished Early-Career Engineer by FOE, NAE (2023), and the U.S. DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Team Award: SuperTruck II (2024). He is also the lead advisor of the Buckeye AutoDrive Team participating in the SAE/GM AutoDrive Challenge, and is affiliated with OSU’s Sustainability Institute and Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Trust.
Phone: 614-292-0593
Email: ahmed.358@osu.edu
Address: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA
Research Associates
Afaq Ahmad
He received the B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, in 2015, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2023. He is currently doing PhD degree in mechanical engineering from the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute on fully funded PhD scholarship. His research interests include mathematical modeling and simulation of battery management systems, development of balancing architectures, and applications of learning-based predictive control.
Email: ahmadafaq09@yahoo.com
Address: GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23640, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sohail Ahmad
He received his B.Sc. degree in Double Mathematics and Physics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, in 2014. He completed his MSc degrees in Electronics from Quaid-i-Azam University in 2017 and in Mathematics from Virtual University, Lahore, in 2023. He obtained his MS degree in Electrical Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad in 2020. His current research interests include speed and flux control of induction machines and optimal control strategies for electric vehicles aimed at range extension.
Email: sahmad@ele.qau.edu.pk
Address: Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad
Graduate Students
Muhammad Azmat Ullah
He received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2012, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Government College University Lahore, in 2015. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering (control systems) with COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. His research interests include nonlinear control systems, model predictive control, and battery management systems. His current research interest includes MPC-based active cell balancing for lithium-ion battery networks.
Shehar Bano
She is currently pursuing her PhD in Control Systems at COMSATS University, having enrolled in 2024. She also completed her MS in Control Systems at the same institution. Her academic and research journey has been centered on advanced control methodologies, dynamic system modeling, and emerging applications in control engineering. Her professional career began at Abasyn University Islamabad Campus (AUIC), where she served as a Lab Engineer from 2019 to 2021. Following the completion of her MS degree, she was promoted to Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at AUIC. She has published one research paper in the Journal of Theoretical Biology, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary and impactful research. Currently, her doctoral research focuses on active cell balancing techniques for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems, with an emphasis on efficient energy management and control strategies to enhance battery performance and lifespan.