Faz Rahman

Professor, Head of Energy Systems Research Group

	Telephone:	+61 (2) 9385 4893
	Facsimile:	+61 (2) 9385 5993
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	Room:	133, EE Building

Qualifications

	B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1972
	M.Sc. in Power Electronics and Systems, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 1975
	Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 1978.

Membership of Professional Societies

	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Senior Member
	Industrial Electronics Society, Industrial Applications Society and Power Electronics Society
	Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), Member

Employment

	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Lecturer, 1972-1974
	GEC Electrical Projects Ltd., Systems Design Engineer, 1978-1980
	National University of Singapore, Lecturer, 1980-1983
	National University of Singapore, Senior Lecturer, 1983-1988
	The University of New South Wales, Senior Lecturer, 1988-1996
	The University of New South Wales, Associate Professor, 1997- 2007
	The University of New South Wales, Professor, 2008 -

Teaching Areas

	Power Electronics
	Electrical Drives
	Motion Control Systems
	Electromagnetic Applications

Continuing Education

Offered numerous professional short courses on power electronics, stepping motors, variable-speed drives and microcontroller applications.

Research Interests

	Drive System Analysis and Design
DC servo drive, PM brushless DC and Synchronous motor drives, vector controlled 2 and 3 phase induction motor drives, wide speed range, field weakening PM and induction motor drives, Drive design for high dynamic response.
	Power Electronic Circuits for Electrical Drives
Power electronic circuit topologies for application in drives and active filtering, performance analysis and characteristics, circuit modelling, design, modulation strategies, protection, power factor and efficiency issues.
	Servo Motors and Servo Systems
Stepping motors, permanent magnet motors, brushless dc drives, induction motors, and drive techniques.
	Motion Control Systems Design
Drive system modelling, drive data acquisition and signal processing for speed and other observers, motion control strategies, controller design.
	Power factor correction techniques/Active filtering
	Rectifier designs for high input power factor and low harmonic distortion, circuit design and control, dynamic and steady-state performance, system design

Selected Publications

List of Research Grants Obtained.