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Prof. Dr. Omid Forati Kashani

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Teaching and research areas

  • Electrical drive and converter technology
  • Control of electric drives
  • Power converter circuits and their controls
  • Electric traction drives and power converters in hybrid and electric cars

Functions

At the university

  • Laboratory manager of the “Electrical drive and converter technology” laboratory

Outside the university

  • Treasurer of the IEEE Germany Section (2017 – 2020)
  • Chapter Coordinator of the IEEE Germany Section (2015 – 2016)
  • Chairman of the IEEE Joint IAS/PELS/IES German Chapter (2013 – 2014)
  • Secretary of the IEEE Joint IAS/PELS/IES German Chapter (2011 – 2012)
  • Public Relations Chair of the Joint IAS/PELS/IES German Chapter (2007 – 2008)

Courses

  • Electrical drive and converter technology
  • Control of electric drives and power converters
  • Advanced Electrical Drives Control
  • Electric drive and converter technology in the automobile
  • Electric drives and grids (topics on electric drives)
  • Magnetic field and induction
  • Electrical engineering and electronics

Short vita

  • since summer semester 2013: Professor for electrical drive and converter technology at Coburg University of Applied Sciences
  • 2008 – 2013: Continental AG, in the area of hybrid and electric vehicles
  • 2006 – 2008: Siemens AG, Automation and Drives (A&D), Large Drives
  • 2000 – 2005: Wiss.
    Research assistant with doctorate on “Stability analysis for reactive power compensation for optimal power transmission”, Electrotechnical Institute, University of Karlsruhe (TH)
  • 1994 – 1999: Electrical engineering studies with Dipl.-Ing. degree, RWTH Aachen University
  • 1991 – 1993: Electric Power Research Center, Ministry of Energy, Tehran, Iran
  • 1984 – 1989: Electrical engineering studies with Bachelor’s degree, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Memberships

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – in the Industry Applications Society (IAS), Power Electronics Society (PELS) and Industrial Electronics Society (IES)
  • Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V. (VDE) – in the Energy Technology Society (ETG)