Ala’a Al-Sharif

Ala’a Al-Sharif

Ph.D. Student

Start date: January 2024
Target graduation date: January 2028

Research focus
Distribution systems for grid resiliency

Awards and recognitions
Distinguished Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, awarded by the Recruitment Scholarships competition by the Graduate Award Office of the University of Calgary

Previous studies
– Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and computer Engineering from University of Calgary
– Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate Certificate from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
– Power Systems Certificate of Achievement from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
– B.Sc. in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering from Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT).

Industry and other work experience
– Power Engineering Intern at USAID Energy Sector Capacity Building (ESCB), Amman, Jordan
– Power Engineering Intern at Arabtec Construction (LLC), Amman, Jordan
– Laboratory Teaching Assistant at Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman, Jordan

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