Dr Sam Ali

• Power Electronics and Drives
• Mechatronics
• Electrical Machines

Member, Institution of Engineers (Australia)

Chartered Professional Engineer, CPEng (Australia)

Member of Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK)

Chartered Engineer, CEng (UK)

1987 Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, Salford University, UK

• The Application of Power Electronics in Electrical Energy Savings for Machines and Distribution Transformers
• SENRAC Grant, 2002, $27,500; The Practical Design of 3-Phase Energy Efficient Distribution Transformer
• SENRAC Grant, 2003-2004, $22,000; Smart Microcontrolled 3-Phase Energy Efficient Distribution Transformer

Ali, S.A.M. & Binns, D.F., "A Microprocessor Controlled dual-mode Induction Motor," 2nd International Conference on Power Electronics and Variable Speed Drives, Birmingham, UK, 24-26 November 1986, pp.85-88.

Binns, D.F. & Ali, S.A.M., "Costing Energy Savings for a Dual Mode Motor," IEE Electric Power Application Journal, Vol 134, part B, No.1, Jan.87, pp.42-46.

Binns, D.F. & Ali, S.A.M., "Starting and Changeover Transients in the Dual Mode Induction Motor" Electrical power Applications Journal, vol. 135, part B No.2, July 87.

Ali, S.A.M & Stevenson, S., "Microprocessor Controller for a Dual Mode Energy Saving Induction Motor" SENRAC Report No.1, June 1992, pp.1-19.

Ali, S.A.M. & Mokari, A., "Microprocessor controlled dual mode energy saving induction motor", SENRAC Report No.2, 22 June 1992, pp.1-21.

Ali, S.A.M & Dantalis, J., "Microprocessor controlled dual mode energy saving induction motor", SENRAC Report No.3, 8 Dec 1992, pp.1-34.

Ali, S.A.M. & Boyce, D., "Microprocessor controlled dual mode induction machine", SENRAC Report No.4, 7 Dec 1993, pp.1-30.

Ali, S.A.M. & Gol, O., "An Energy Efficient Induction Motor" Proceedings Vol.1, International Conference, Adelaide, pp.123-128, 14-16 September 1993.

Ali, S.A.M. & Boyce, D., "Dynamic performance of dual mode induction machine", SENRAC Report No.5, 13 July 1994, pp.1-14.

Ali, S.A.M. & Gol, O., "An Intrinsic Method of Reducing In-Rush Current & Starting Torque in General Purpose Induction Motor" AUPEC Sep 27-29 1994 International Conference Adelaide, pp.56-63.

Ali, S.A.M., Boyce, D. & Ronan, P., "Comparative study of energy efficient and conventional 15 kW induction motor", SENRAC Report No. 6, Final Report, August 1995, pp.1-16.

Ali, S.A.M., Boyce, D. & Ronan, P., "Comparative Study of Energy Efficient and Conventional 15kW Induction Motor Using Lab View" EECON-95, 25-27 September, pp.220-227

Ali, S.A.M. & Panjaitan, R., "Simulation of Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drives Using Simulink", AUPEC-95 Proceedings, Vol.2, September 1995, pp.242-247.

Ali, S.A.M. & Ronan, P., "Comparative study of energy efficient and conventional 15 kW induction motor using LabView", Proceedings Vol. 1, AUPEC'95, September 1995, pp.220-227.

Ali, S.A.M. & Chan, W. "A Microprocessor Control Soft Starting/Stopping and Energy Saving Controller" AUPEC-96, Vol.1 October 1996, pp.187-192, Melbourne, Victoria.

Ali, S.A.M. & Chan, W. "Integral-Cycle Phase control combined technique using microprocessor based energy saving motor controller" AUPEC-98 proceedings, Vol. 1 September 1998, Hobart, Tasmania.

Ali, S.A.M. & Chan, W. "Dynamic simulation of smooth integral cycle motor controller by Matlab/Simulink" AUPEC-98, September 1998, pp.27-30, Hobart, Tasmania.

Ali, S & Dharmawan, H, "Energy Efficient Switchable Transformer", Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics: Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 2001, pp.29-30, Japan (T Takagi, M Uesaka, Eds)

Dharmawan, H.A. & Ali, S.A.M., "Design of switchable transformer control system employing the micro-controller 80C552", Proceedings of The 10th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 13-16 May, 2001, Tokyo, Japan, pp.55-56.

Ali, S.A.M. & Smith, J.K.E., "The practical design and application of a three phase, three kVA, energy efficient distribution transformer", Japan-Australia-New Zealand Joint Seminar, Kanazawa, Japan, 24-25 January 2002.

Ali, S.A.M & Smith, J., “The practical design of a 3 phase 3 kVA energy efficient distribution transformer”, SENRAC Report 1, May 2002 pp. 1-21.

Ali, S.A.M., Stokes, E., Pham, H. & Lake, R., “Smart micro-controlled energy efficient distribution transformer”, SENRAC Report 2, November 2002, pp.1-24.

Dharmawan, H & Ali, S, "Design of Switchable Transformer Control System Employing the Micro-controller 80C552", International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Japan, Vol. 13 (2002) pp. 99-106 ISBN 1 58603 3271.

Ali, S.A.M & Klaer, D., “Testing and evaluation of 3-phase, 3 kVA distribution transformer”, SENRAC Report 1, July 2003, pp. 1-27.

Ali, S.A.M & Klaer, D., “Testing and evaluation of 3-phase, 3 kVA distribution transformer”, SENRAC Report 2, November 2003, pp. 1-31.

Book Chapter entitled: “Robotic application using wireless communication of information”, in Mechatronics and Machine Vision 2003: Future Trends (ISBN 086380 2907).

Ali,S.A.M & Smith, J.K.E “The Practical design and application of a three phase, 3 kVA, energy efficient distribution transformer”, Journal of Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems” JSAEM and Kanazawa University, Japan, 2003, pp. 307-314.

Keifer, R.H & Ali, S.A.M. ”Three phase switchable distribution transformers: Economics,plus a fuzzy logic control and condition monitoring system”, The Third IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, 3-5 September 2003, Marbella, Spain, pp.516-520.

Avadasamy, H., Ali, S.A.M & Kostecki, M. “Robotic application using wireless communication of information”, 10th International Conference of Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 9-11 December 2003, Perth, Australia, pp.137-143.

Ali, S.A.M & Pham, H., “Design and implementation of smart PIC micro-controlled 3–phase energy efficient distribution transformer”, Proceedings of 15th Symposium on Electromagnetics and Dynamics, 28-30 May 2003, Kanazawa Japan, pp 327-330.

Ali, S.A.M & Pham, H., “Testing and evaluation of a 3–phase, 3 kVA energy efficient distribution transformer”, Proceedings of 15th Symposium on Electromagnetics and Dynamics,28-30 May 2003, Kanazawa, Japan, pp.323-325.

Ali, S.A.M & Tan, C.Y., “Investigation of 3-phase, 3 kVA smart transformer inrush current”, Proceedings of 15th Symposium on Electromagnetics and Dynamics, 28-30 May 2003, Kanazawa, Japan, pp. 319-322.

Ali, S.A.M, & Klaer D. “Design & implementation of a 3-phase energy efficient switchable transformer controller using the PIC microcontroller 18F8720”, 2004 International conference on power system technology, 21-24 November 2004, Singapore, pp.1-6.

Book Chapter entitled: "Resonance Current based operating strategy for a variable reluctance motor", in Chapter B-Computational Electromagnetics, IOS Press Monograph ISEF 2005.

Kiefer, R.H & Ali, S.A.M. “ Heterogenous modeling of an intelligent switchable energy efficient distribution transformer inclusive of environmental and loading conditions”, Proceedings,ICIS 2005 (International conference on intelligent systems Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1-3 December 2005, pp 1-6.

Poh, H.C., Göl, Ö., Ali, S.A.M., “Resonance current based operating strategy for a variable reluctance motor”, ISEF 2005 – XII International Symposium On Electromagnetic Fields in Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Baiona, Spain, September 15-17, 2005.

Ali, S.A.M, Chew, S.C. & Kiefer, R.H “Temperature monitoring of an energy efficient three phase three kVA Switchable transformer”, Journal of Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems” JSAEM and The University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2005, pp. 173-179.

Pudney, P., Atkinson, D., Jagadale, R., Ali, S.A.M., “Design of a drive system for a low–mass electric commuter car”, Proceedings, ICIS 2005 (International conference on intelligent systems Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1-3 December 2005, pp.1-6.

Ali, S.A.M & Klaer, D., “Solid state relay switching devices investigation part A”, Divisional Research Management Committee Report 1 March 2006, pp.1-10.

Ali, S.A.M & Klaer, D., “Average core temperature rise testing- Part B”, Divisional Research Management Committee Report 2 March 2006, pp.1-12.

Muhamad, N.A & Ali, S.A.M. “Labview with fuzzy logic controller simulation panel for condition monitoring of oil and dry type transformer”, Journal of Engineering,Computing and Technology Vol. 14 August 2006 ISSN 1305-5313, pp.187-193

Muhamad, N.A. & Ali, S.A.M. "Labview with fuzzy logic controller simulation panel for condition monitoring of oil and dry type transformer", ICIS-06 (International conference on intelligent systems), Prague, Czech Republic, 25-27 August 2006.

Kiefer, R.H & Ali, S.A.M. “Executable hetrogenous model of an adaptive fuzzy logic controller and switchable energy efficient distribution transformer”,ICEM-06 (International conference on electrical machines), Crete Island Greece, 2-5 September 2006.