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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Isa Salman Hasan Qamber

Academic Rank: Professor, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department.

University of Bahrain

Specialization: Electrical Power Systems Reliability

Qualifications:

1. PhD, Markov Modeling of Equipment Behavior, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K.,

1988.

2. MSc, Electric Power Systems Analysis, UMIST, Manchester, UK, 1984.

3. B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Riyadh, King Saud University, KSA, 1982

Academic / Administration Experience:

- Dean, Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Bahrain, 12th May 2011 – 20

th

November 2014.

- Dean, College of Applied Studies, University of Bahrain, 14th April 2008 – 12

th May

2011.

- Active Dean of Students Affairs for the period 12th March 2012 – till the Dean is back.

- Acting Dean of College of Engineering for the period 22nd

April 2012 till 25th April 2012.

- Acting Dean of College of Engineering for the period 21st September 2014 till the Dean is

back.

- Chairman of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of Bahrain,

February 1996-April 2000.

- Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (University of

Bahrain) since May 2002 – Present.

- Associate Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering (University of Bahrain)

since 1st February 1995 – May 2002.

- Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering (University of Bahrain)

since 1st September 1988 -to- 1st February 1995.

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Honors and Awards:

Best instructor award among the top ten in student’s evaluation on the university (University of

Bahrain) level for the Academic Year 2006-2007.

University Services:

1. Member of College of Engineering Council, since January 2017-Present.

2. Chair of Ad-hoc Committee for Possible Academic Recruitment (departmental

Level).

3. Chair of Postgraduate Committee (departmental Level), February 2017-Present.

4. Member of Promotion Committee (Departmental Level), 2015-2016.

5. Coordinator of Promotion Committee (Departmental Level), 2017-Present.

6. Coordinator of Power Group (Departmental Level), December 2016-Present.

7. Member of Power Group (Departmental Level), 2015-December 2016.

8. Member of Postgraduate Committee (College of Engineering Level), February 2017-

Present.

9. Chair of Renewal Contract Committee for College of Engineering, October 2016-

Present.

10. Coordinator of Scientific Research Committee for College of Engineering, May

2016-Present.

11. Member of the Primary Disciplinary Council (University Level) since June 2016-

Present.

12. Member of Promotion Committee (Ad hoc) formed by the Dean of College of

Engineering, May 2016.

13. Member of Promotion Committee (Ad hoc) formed by the Dean of College of

Engineering, February 2016.

14. Coordinator of the Grievance Committee (College Level), December 2015.

15. Coordinator of the Ad hoc committee to review the departmental Teaching Groups,

December 2015.

16. Member of Recruitment Committee (Departmental Level), since October 2015-

Present.

17. Member of Engineering Faculty Research Forum Committee (College Level), 9th

November 2015-Present.

18. Member of Promotion Committee (Ad hoc) formed by the Dean of College of

Engineering, 9th November 2015.

19. Member of the Graduate Departmental Committee, February 2015-September 2015.

20. Member of the Planning Development Departmental Committee, since September

2015-Present.

21. Coordinator of Research and Staff Development Committee (Departmental Level),

2015-Present.

22. Coordinator of the Research Departmental Committee, since September 2015-2016.

23. Member of the E-Learning Committee, since 2012 till February 2015(University

Committee).

24. Member of the Committee of the Strategic Initiative of Scientific Research, since 30th

May 2011 till February 2015 (University Committee).

25. Member of the Committee of the Strategic Initiative of the Foundation Year, 2010 till

February 2015(University Committee).

26. Member of the Investigation Committee, since 27th March 2011 (University

Committee).

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27. Chairman of the Investigation Committee, 2nd

May 2011(University Committee) till

February 2015.

28. Chairman of the College of Engineering Academic Promotion Committee, since the

beginning of the Year 2003 – 2008.

29. Member of the University Academic Promotion Committee, since 25th February 2003

- 2011. 30. Member of the E-Learning Committee, since 2012 (University Committee).

31. Member of the Committee of the Strategic Initiative of Scientific Research, since 30th

May 2011 (University Committee).

32. Member of the Committee of the Strategic Initiative of the Foundation Year, 2010

(University Committee).

33. Member of the Investigation Committee, since 27th March 2011 (University

Committee).

34. Chairman of the Investigation Committee, since 2nd

May 2011(University

Committee).

35. Chairman of the College of Engineering Academic Promotion Committee, since the

beginning of the Year 2003 – 2008.

36. Departmental Promotion Committees, since 2004 - 2008.

37. College of Engineering Expert Council, 28th November 2007 – 2008.

38. College of Engineering Prize Study Committee, 21st November 2007 - 2008.

39. Departmental Technical Committee (Member), since 2005 - 2008.

40. Departmental Scholar Attendance Conference Committee (Member), since 2006 -

2008.

41. Departmental Academic Committee, 29th October 2006- 2008.

42. Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), since 2006 – 2008.

43. Chairman of Course Evaluation Committee, since 2006 – 2008.

44. Investigation Committees (University, College, and Department Levels).

45. Chairman of the Evaluation and Equivalence departmental Committee, since 27th

September 2004 - 2008.

46. Power Group Coordinator, since12th December 2004 - 2008.

47. Planning and Development Committee (Member, 1996-1999), College of

Engineering.

48. College of Engineering Council (Member, February1996-April 2000).

49. Appellate Disciplinary Board for Administrative Staff, 1997 – 1999.

50. Appellate Disciplinary Board for Academic Staff, 1997-1999.

51. Industrial Training Committee (Member, October 1992 till February 1996, then:

From 2000 – 2005/2006, College of Engineering.

52. Engineering External Relationship Committee (Member, since November 1999),

College of Engineering.

53. Heads Committee (Member, November 1999-April 2000), College of Engineering.

54. Sustainable Human Development Committee, Member, 1996, “A Strategic

Framework for Operationalization for Sustainable Human Development in Bahrain”,

(UNDP), Member, University of Bahrain Committee.

55. Computer Main Frame (UNIX) of Electrical Engineering Department Committee,

1996, Member, University of Bahrain Committee.

56. Member of ad hoc committee for preparing the rules and regulations for the PhD

Programmes in the College of Engineering Committee, 1997, College of Engineering

Committee.

57. Demonstrators and Technicians Status Committee, (as Chairman), 1998, College of

Engineering.

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58. Ad hoc committee for assessment of a scholarship case, (as Chairman), 1996, College

of Engineering.

59. “Budget of Electrical Engineering Department, Priority Based Cost Management

Decision Package Worksheet for the Year 1997”, 1996, College of Engineering.

60. Participated in the “Workshop on: the Audit Oriented Training Sessions Sustainable

Energy in the Arab States”, United Nations Development Programme, 18-20

September 1999, University of Bahrain.

61. Participated in the “Five Days Academic Development Programme” at the University

of Bahrain (15-19 November 1997). Sponsored by the British Council and Delivered

by the UK Universities Staff Development Agency (UCoSDA), University of

Bahrain.

62. Attended “Faculty Development Program” at the University of Bahrain (11-15

September 1999). Organised by the University of Bahrain in Collaboration with the

University of Iowa.

63. Member, Student Transfer and Exemption Committee, October 2000 Up-to-2008

(Departmental Committee).

64. Chairman, Equivalence Committee, 1993 - February 1996. Then from 2000 Up-to-

2008 (Departmental Committee).

65. Member, Graduate Committee, 1993 - February 1996 (Departmental Committee).

66. Member of Planning and Development Committee, 1999-2000 (Departmental

Committee).

67. Member of Graduate Committee, 1999-2000 (Departmental Committee).

68. Coordinator of the Power Group, 2000 Up-to-Date, Department of Electrical

Engineering, University of Bahrain.

69. Coordinator of the Graduate Program, 1999-2000, Department of Electrical

Engineering, University of Bahrain.

70. Organiser of the Open Day: Academic Industrial Collaboration: Toward Hi-Tech

Excellence in Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer engineering, 26th

February 2000, Regency Intercontinental Hotel, Department of Electrical

Engineering, University of Bahrain.

71. Preparing a booklet for the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department 1998-

1999 in Arabic, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bahrain.

72. Preparing a booklet for the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department 1998-

1999 in English, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bahrain.

Postgraduate Thesis/Projects Supervision:

1. PhD Title: “GCC Power Marketing Industry Framework during Initiation Period to

improve Energy Managements & Reliability for GCC Countries”, by the student

Mohammad Y. Al-Hamad, January 2016.

2. PhD Title: "SAUDI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY FRAMEWORK DURING

TRANSITION PERIOD IN THE DEREGULATION PROCESS", by the Student Tareq

A. Al-Muhawesh, 03rd

June, 2007.

3. PhD “Power systems reliability modelling: steady state and transient probabilities study”,

by the student Mohammed Al-Qahtani, 20th May 2009, (Joint Supervision).

4. MSc Title: "Dielectric Response Measurements of Oil-Paper Insulated Transformer", by

the Student, Alaa H. Rahma, January 2002.

5. MSc Title: "Reliability Assessment for Evolutionary-Neural Load Predication for the

State of Bahrain ", by the Student, Ali Al-Jame'a, June 2000.

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Postgraduate Thesis/Projects External/Internal Examiner:

1. MSc Thesis, “Safety Climate Analysis at Power Station”, by the student Basel

Nasser Ali Marhoon, University of Bahrain, September 2016.

2. MSc Thesis, “Assessment of Comparability between Next Generation Networks

and Traditional Networks of universities and Internet Service Providers in the

Kingdom of Bahrain”, by the student Husam Ali Abu-Rahma”, Arabian Gulf

University, 24 December 2014.

3. MSc Thesis, “Evaluation and Improvement of E-Governments: A Comparative

Study between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, by

the student Tarish Nakthan T. Al-Anazi, Arabian Gulf University, February 2011.

4. PhD Thesis, “Integrating Six-Sigma with Other Reliability Improvement Methods

to Improve the Reliability of Water Injection Pump”, by the Student: Salman

Taher Al-Mishari, UoB, June 2008.

5. MSc Thesis, “Fuzzy Logic Based Controllers for Power Systems”, by the student:

Fadhel Abbas Al-Basri, UoB, 22 February 1997.

6. MSc Thesis, “On Testing Exponentiality Versus Renewal Aging Criteria”, by the

Student: Mohammed H. Al-Sadi, King Saud University, KSA, 1996.

7. MSc Thesis, “Assessment of Techniques for Voltage Stability”, by the student:

Jamal Ahmed Hassan, UoB, 24 June 1995.

National Committees:

Resolution by the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Bahrain: Member of the National

Accreditation Committee since 9th September 2009.

Resolution by the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Bahrain: Member of the High Council for

Vocational Training since 29th November 2010.

IEEE(Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, USA):

1. Establishing the IEEE Bahrain Section by the Year 2001.

2. Chairman of IEEE Bahrain Section since September 2003 - 2011.

3. Vice-Chair of IEEE Bahrain Section January 2012 – 2014.

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4. IEEE Student Member, USA, (1986 – 1987).

5. IEEE Member, USA, (1988 - 2004 ).

6. IEEE Senior Member, USA, (2004 – Present).

Member of Other Professional Societies:

1. Cigre (France)

2. Bahrain Society of Engineers

Served in the board of Bahrain Society of Engineers (March 2004 –March 2006):

a) Director of Information and Community Services, March 2004 –March 2005

b) Director of the Membership Affairs and Profession, March 2005 –March 2006

3. The 8th

Crown Prince Prize for Scientific Research:

Member of the committee for the 8th Crown Prince Prize for Scientific Research. Bahrain

Centre for Studies and Research.

Conferences and Short Courses Organization:

1. Organizing the Nine-th IEEE-GCC, May 2017, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

2. Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee, the 9th IEEE-GCC, 6

th -9

th November 2016,

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

3. Member of Steering Committee of the Eight-th IEEE-GCC, 1st -4

th February 2015,

Muscat, Oman.

4. Technical Committee Member, IEEE GCC 8, Muscat, Oman, 1-4 February 2015.

5. Organizing the Fourth International Conference and Exhibition on "Best practices in

management, design and development of e-courses: standards of excellence and

creativity" from 7-9 May 2013 (University of Bahrain).

6. Organizing University of Bahrain with Cooperation of International Atomic Energy

Agency (IAEA): Workshop “Case Study for the Elaboration of Strategic, Business

and Management Plans for Nuclear Training Center for Capacity Building and

Research with Research Reactor and/or Particle Accelerator” in University of

Bahrain during 13-15 February 2012.

7. Organizing University of Bahrain with Cooperation of International Atomic Energy

Agency (IAEA): Workshop “Introduction to Identification & Management of

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Financial Risks for Nuclear Power Plant Projects” in University of Bahrain during

21-23 November 2011.

8. Member in the Steering Committee of the Fourth International Conference on

“Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE ‘2011)”, The British University in

Dubai, UAE, 6th-8

th December 2011, Web Page http://www.dese.org.uk

9. Organizing the Seventh IEEE-GCC, November 2013, Doha (Qatar).

10. Organizing the Sixth IEEE-GCC, 19-22 February 2011, Dubai (UAE).

11. Organizing the Energy Conference (ENERGY CON), 18-22 December 2010,

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

12. Organizing the Fifth IEEE-GCC, 17-19 March 2009 in State of Kuwait.

13. Organizing the Forth IEEE-GCC, 11-14 November 2007 in Kingdom of Bahrain.

14. International Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on

Communication, Computer and Power (ICCCP'09), SQU, Sultanate of Oman,

February 15 to 18, 2009.

15. International Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on

Communication, Computer and Power (ICCCP'05), SQU, Sultanate of Oman,

February 14 to 16, 2005.

16. Organizing the third IEEE-GCC, 20-22 March 2006 in Kingdom of Bahrain.

17. Organizing the Second IEEE-GCC, 23-25 November 2004 in Kingdom of Bahrain.

18. Organizing Committee Member, the First IEEE-GCC Industrial Electrical and

Electronics Engineering, 13-14 May, 2003, Bahrain.

19. Steering Committee Member, 10th IEEE Technical Exchange Meeting, 23-24 March

2003, KSA.

20. Organizing Committee Member, “Regional World Renewable Energy Congress &

the 8th Arab International Solar Energy Conference”, 8-10 March 2004.

21. Short Course on: Power System Planning and Control, 16th –19

th May 1998,

Department of Electrical engineering, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain.

22. Short Course on: Power Systems Analysis, 1st-4

th May 1999, Department of Electrical

engineering, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain.

23. Workshop on Academic Advising, 20th – 21

st April, 1999, Deanship of Student

Affairs, University of Bahrain.

24. Short Course on: Power Systems Reliability and Control, 21st – 23

rd April, 2003,

University of Bahrain.

Consultancy Projects:

1. “Regulatory Frameworks and Programs for Electrical Energy End-Use Efficiency in

the State of Bahrain: Investigations and Prospects”, September 1998 (Deanship of

Scientific Research) for Ministry of Electricity and Water.

2. “Electrical Energy Saving and Standard Testing for the State of Bahrain”, Research

Number 3/1999, (Deanship of Scientific Research).

3. “Performance Study on Locally Used Air Conditioning Units”, December 1999,

(Deanship of Scientific Research).

4. “Appliances Assessment: Phase One”, July 2002, (Deanship of Scientific Research),

for Ministry of Electricity and Water.

5. “Electrical Appliances Assessment”.

6. “Electrical Appliances Assessment: Phase Two”, Ministry of Electricity and Water,

2006, (Deanship of Scientific Research).

7. Testing a number of house appliances, in the period of 2002 up to 2006, Ministry of

Industry and Commerce (Deanship of Scientific Research).

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Preparation of Kingdom of Bahrain Standard:

1. Preparing a Kingdom of Bahrain Standards Number B-02-2001, “Energy

Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator -Freezers, and

Freezers”, Chairman of the Committee.

2. Preparing a Kingdom of Bahrain Standards, “Household Appliances – Assessment

and Safety Standards”, Chairman of the Committee.

Reviewer of International Journals:

1. International Journal of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.

2. International Journal of Reliability Engineering and System Safety.

3. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Engineering.

4. International Journal Statistical Papers, Germany.

5. International Journal of Energy, USA.

6. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Australia.

7. International Journal of IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, UK. 8. International Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Educations, Hawaii.

9. International Journal of Applied Soft Computing, UK.

10. International Journal of Engineering Research, Oman.

11. International Journal of Power & Energy Systems, Canada.

12. International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology (IJEST).

13. International Journal 0f Studies in Engineering and Technology

Editorial Board Member:

1. Power Engineering Letter Editorial Board

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=01490568 USA.

2. Journal of Engineering

3. Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, USA.

Reviewer of Conferences/Symposium:

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Reviewed many research papers for international, regional, and local conferences such

as:

1. Second International Conference of Electrical Engineering (CEE07), 26-28

November, 2007, Coimbra, Portugal.

2. First International Conference of Electrical Engineering (CEE05), 23-25 November,

2005, Coimbra, Portugal.

3. GCC Cigre Conferences, GCC Countries.

4. IEEE-GCC Conferences, GCC Countries.

5. Others.

Judge for Competitions:

1. First Bahrain VEX Robotics Competition Judges, 15 March 2015.

2. General Organization for Youth and Sports, Competition Projects.

Publications:

Mohamed Y. Al-Hamad, Isa S. Qamber, “Smart PV Grid to Reinforce the Electrical

Network”, Submitted for Publication in International Journal, Under Review, 2017.

Isa Salman Qamber, Abbas Muanedalalyan, Mohanad Badri, Ahmed Naser Albastaki,

Ahmed Mohamed Rashid, “Steady-State and Transient Probabilities Calculation for

Engineering Models”, International Journal of Engineering Science Invention,

Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2016, pp. 54-64.

Mohamed Y. Al-Hamad, Isa S. Qamber, “ANFIS and Multi Linear Regression to

Estimate the LTLF for the Kingdom of Bahrain”, International Journal of Mechanics,

Materials Science and Engineering, July 2016, Austria, pp. 248-261.

Isa S. Qamber, Mohammed Y. Al-Hamad, “Trading Opportunities Forecasted Benefits at

Peak Load for GCC Countries”, Electric Power and Water Desalination Conference,

22-23 February 2016, Doha, Qatar.

Mohamed Y. Al-Hamad, Isa S. Qamber, Ahmed A. Al-Ebrahim, “Modeling for GCC the

Regional Electricity Market and Market Opportunities”, Paper No. A103, Power 2015

Conference & Exhibition, GCC-Cigre, 2-5 November 2015, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Isa S. Qamber, Mohammed Y. Al-Hamad, A.Majeed H. A.Karim, “Electric Energy

Management Modeling for Kingdom of Bahrain”, International Journal of Energy and

Power Engineering, Volume 9, 2015, pp. 872-885.

Isa S. Qamber, Mohammed Ismail, Yusuf Isa Khalifa, Abdul Razzaq Ismail, “Kingdom

of Bahrain Long Term Load Estimation Modeling”, International British Journal of

Applied Science & Technology, Article No. 20317, Vol. 11, No. 03, 2015.

M. Y. Al-Hamad and I. S. Qamber, "TVA generating unit modeling using MATLAB ",

JAAUBAS, Vol. 17, April 2015, pp. 73-80.

Isa S. Qamber, “University of Bahrain's experience in order to improve scientific

research”, the Seventh Symposium on the Scientific Research, On the sidelines of the

Heads and Managers of Higher Education Institutions of Arabian Gulf Meeting, the

Symposium entitled Scientific Challenges and Aspirations Search, 13-15 October

2014, University of Kuwait, State of Kuwait.

M. Y. Al-Hamad, I. S. Qamber, “Activating GCC Power Market: Developing the Power

Market and Involving the Electric Utilities”, Paper No. A085, GCC Power 2014

Cigre), 10-12 November 2014, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

M. Y. Al-Hamad, I. S. Qamber, A. A. Al-Ebrahim, “Peak Load Opportunities Trading

Model Forecasted for Bahrain and Kuwait”, Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference on

Smart Grids and Green Energy (SASG 2013), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), 24-26

November 2013.

M. Y. Al-Hamad, A. A. Al-Ebrahim, I. S. Qamber, “Opportunities for Power Trading

through Diversity of Annual Maximum Load for GCC Countries”, GCC Cigre 2013

Conference & Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, 18-20 November 2013.

Isa. S. Qamber, "Estimation of the Maximum Annual Loads Modeling for Kingdom of

Bahrain”, Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, Vol. 7, October 2013, pp. 2006-

2011.

Isa. S. Qamber, "Annual Maximum Loads Estimation Modeling for Kingdom of

Bahrain", Journal of Engineering, Vol. 5, January 2013, pp. 104-107.

Isa. S. Qamber, "Peak Load Modeling for Kingdom of Bahrain", Journal of Software

Engineering and Applications, Vol. 5, 2012, pp. 46-49.

M. R. Qader and I. S. Qamber, "Enhancement, Evaluation and Implementation of a Load

Forecasting Method", JAAUBAS, Vol. 11, April 2012, pp. 1-8.

I. S. Qamber, “Maximum Annual Load Estimation and Network Strengthening for the

Kingdom of Bahrain” AGJ of Scientific Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2010, pp. 214-223.

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M. R. Qader and I. S. Qamber, "Long – Term Load Forecasting for the Kingdom Of

Bahrain Using Monte Carlo Method", JAAUBAS, Vol. 9, July 2010, pp. 21-31.

I. S. Qamber & T. A. Al-Muhawesh, “Energy Policy: Economic Effects, Security Aspects

and Environmental Issues“ Book Edited by Noah B Jacobs, Chapter 2 entitled “Saudi

Electricity Company: Restructuring and Deregulating“, Nova Science Publishers Inc

(30 Jul 2009).

M. R. Qader, H. Al-Asooly and I. S. Qamber, " Influence of System Parameters on Fuse

Protection Use in Regenerative DC Drives", Energies, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2009, pp. 411-

426.

I. S. Qamber and M. R. Qader, "Development and Evaluation of Laboratory Tool

Applied to Electric Power Radial System", International Journal Computer

Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2009, pp. 479-483.

I. S. Qamber and M. R. Qader, "Estimating Stability of the Load Using Fast Fourier

Transform (FFT)", International Conference on Communications, Computer & Power

(ICCCP ’09), February 15-18, 2009, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

T. A. Al-Muhawesh and I. S. Qamber, "The established Mega Watt Linear Programming-

Based Optimal Power Flow model applied to the real power 56-bus system in eastern

province of Saudi Arabia", International Journal of Energy, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2008, pp.

12-21.

Tareq Al-Muhawesh and Isa Qamber, "The Prerequisite for Competition in Restructured

Wholesale Saudi Electricity Market", International Journal of Energy Policy, Vol. 36

No. 1, 2008, pp. 477-484.

M. R. Qader and I. S. Qamber, "Monte Carlo Simulation Usage: Kingdom Of Bahrain

Load Prediction", International Engineering and Technology Journal of Electrical

Analysis, Vol. 01, No. 02, 2007, pp. 083-086.

Isa S. Qamber, “Towards the Enhancement of the Electricity Sector in the Kingdom

of Bahrain”, The Power Engineering Forum, Trends Toward Power System

Networks Enhancement, 26th

February, 2008.

I. S. Qamber and Y. Al -Butti , "Insulators of OHTL: Study & Applications",

International Engineering and Technology Journal of Electrical Analysis, Vol. 1, No.

1, 2007, pp. 48-52.

I. S. Qamber and M. R. Qader, "The Load Forecasting for Kingdom of Bahrain Using

Monte Carlo Simulation", The Third Saudi International Forum & Exhibition for

Water & E-Power 2006", 26-30 November 2006, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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Isa Qamber and Hussain Al-Madani, “Moulding the Engineering Students – Putting

Theory into Practical Training”, CETME 2006,18-21 April 2006, Manama, Kingdom

of Bahrain.

I. Qamber, M. Al-Hamad, and A. Al-Jamea, "Kingdom of Bahrain Load Forecasting

Using Neuro-Fuzzy", Second IEEE-GCC Conference and Exhibition, 23-25

November, 2004, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

A. M. Abouammoh & I S. Qamber, "New Better Than Renewal-Used Classes of Life

Distributions", IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2003, pp. 150-153.

J. R. Alves, C. M. Ferreira, J. Pinto and I. Qamber, “Optimal Power Flow Studies in

Electric Power Systems Using a Floating-Point Genetic Algorithm”, Power Tech

International Conference, Italy, 23-26 June 2003 (Accepted).

S. A. Almajdoub and I. S. Qamber, “Prediction of Reliability of Two Transmitters for

Broadcasting”, IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2002, pp. 87-90.

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, ”Applications of SPICE Simulation Software to

the Study of Reliability and Availability in Electrical Engineering Education”, IEEE

Trans. Education, Vol. 45,No. 3, 2002, pp. 209-217.

I. S. Qamber and A. A. Al-Jamea, “Reliability Assessment for Load Prediction For The

Kingdom of Bahrain”, GCC CIGRE 13th

Symposium, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman,

23-24 October, 2002, pp. 50-64.

I. S. Qamber, “Power Generation Reliability Measurement for Part of the Kingdom of

Bahrain System”, First Middle East Metrology Conference, 6-8 May 2002, Manama,

Kingdom of Bahrain.

I. S. Qamber and A. A. Al-Jamea, “Power Demand Reliability Evaluation for the State of

Bahrain”, IEEE 9th

TEM-2002, Dhahran, Saudia Arabia, 16-17 April 2002, paper

number (s2p1).

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, ”Reliability Analysis of a Redundant System

with Non-Repairable Units and Common-Cause Failures Using SPICE Circuit

Simulation Program”, Proc. Natl. Sci. Counc. ROC(A), Vol. 25,No. 5, 2001, pp. 322-

328.

S. A. Almajdoub and I. S. Qamber, “Computer Package Development: Applications to

Engineering Education”, Computer Applications in Engineering Education (CAE),

Vol. 9, No. 1, 2001, pp. 20-25.

I. S. Qamber, “Transient Rate Matrix Determination for the Complex System”,

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Engineering, Vol. 17, 2001, pp. 1-10.

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I. S. Qamber and E. A. Al-Gallaf, “Electric Load Forecasting Model for the State of

Bahrain Network”, Electric Machines and Power Systems, Vol. 29, No. 3, March

2001.

I. S. Qamber, “Power Generation Reliability Evaluation for the State of Bahrain”, GCC

CIGRE 12th

Symposium, Doha, Qatar, 17-18 October, 2001, pp. 196-200.

I. S. Qamber, “Power Generating Units Reliability Evaluation Using Petri Nets”, IEEE

8th

TEM-2001, Dhahran, Saudia Arabia, 17-18 April 2001, paper number (s8p2).

I. S. Qamber, “The Electric Power Plants Transient Probabilities”, International

Conference on Communication, Computer and Power, ICCCP’01, Muscat, Sultanate

of Oman, 12-14 February 2001, pp. I59-I63 (Invited Paper).

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, ”Using SPICE Circuit Simulation Program in

Reliability Analysis of Redundant Systems with Non-Repairable Units and

Common-Cause Failures”, Active and Passive Elect. Comp., Vol. 22, 2000, pp. 235-

255.

I. S. Qamber, “A Computer Package Development for Designing Power Stations in the

State of Bahrain”, IEEE TEM-2000, Dhahran, Saudia Arabia, 18-19 April 2000,

paper number (p2).

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, “Reliability and Availability Analysis of a

Microcomputer-Based Substation Control and Protection System”, Second

International Conference on Computers in Industry, 13-15 November 2000, Manama-

Bahrain.

E. A. Al-Gallaf, I. S. Qamber and A. A. Al-Jamea, “Reliability Assessment of

Evolutionary-Neural Load Predication for State of Bahrain”, Second International

Conference on Computers in Industry, 13-15 November 2000, Manama-Bahrain.

I. S. Qamber, “Capacitance and Loss Tangent Measurements for Thin Samples

Laminates”, GCC CIGRE 11th

Symposium, Manama, Bahrain, 8-9 November, 2000.

I. S. Qamber and Y. Al-Butti, “Developing a computer package for designing as electric

power station”, International Journal of Applied Energy, Vol. 64, 1999, pp. 353-367.

K. M. Al-Ruwaihi and I. S. Qamber, “Novel Behavioral Macro-modeling Using

SPICE and Its Applications High-Voltage Engineering Education”, Computer

Applications in Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1999, pp. 155-161.

I. S. Qamber and Y. Al-Butti, “Computation of transient probabilities of electric power

plants”, Electric Machines and Power Systems, Vol. 27, No. 6, 1999, pp. 553-567.

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M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, ”Reliability and Availability Analysis of Some

Systems with Common-Cause Failures Using SPICE Circuit Simulation Program”,

Active and Passive Elect. Comp., Vol. 22, 1999, pp. 31-49.

I. S. Qamber, “Reliability study of two engineering models using LU Decomposition”,

Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Vol. 64, 1999, pp. 359-364.

I. S. Qamber and E. Al-Gallaf, “A Short Term Load Forecasting Model For The State of

Bahrain System”, GCC CIGRE 10th

Symposium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 10-11

November, 1999, pp. 50-64.

M. Akbaba, I. Qamber and A. Kamal, “Matching of separately excited DC motors to

photovoltaic generators for maximum power output”, Solar Energy, Vol. 63, No. 6,

1998, pp. 375-385.

I. S. Qamber, “Discharging surface performance on overhead transmission lines

insulators”, GCC CIGRE 9th Symposium, Abu Dhabi, 28-29 October, 1998, pp63-60.

I. S. Qamber and Y. Al-Butti, “Developing a computer package to build electric power

station”, The Seventh International Energy Conference and Exhibition (ENERGEX

‘98), Bahrain, November 19-21, 1998 [published in I. J. Applied Energy].

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qambar, ”SPICE application in the study of the behaviour

of multi-state systems described by Markov models”, MICROELECTRONCS &

RELIABILITY, Vol. 37, No.4, 1997, pp. 609-613.

M. T. Abuelma’atti and I. S. Qamber, ”Prediction of reliability of broadcasting

transmitter systems”, IEEE Trans. Broadcasting, Vol. 43, No. 3, 1997, pp. 237-241.

I. S. Qamber and A. A. Kamal, "A new developed transient-behaviour solution

technique for reliability evaluation of electrical systems",

MICROELECTRONCS & RELIABILITY, Vol. 36, No. 1, 1996, pp.71-81.

I. Qamber and M. Akbaba, ”Design and testing of typical prototype instantaneous

and time-overcurrent static relays”, 7th

GCC CIGRE Symposium, 30-31

October 1996, Oman.

I. S. Qamber, "SPICE applications in education: insulator strings of overhead

transmission lines", ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH, Vol. 35, No. 3,

1995, pp. 187-192.

M. Taleb, H. Zein El-Din & I. Qamber, "System load effects on power harmonics",

ELECTRIC MACHINES and POWER SYSTEMS, Vol. 23, 1995, pp. 199-207.

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M. Akbaba, S. Nassimi, and I. Qamber, “Accurate formula for the conduction angle of

single phase voltage controllers and controlled rectifiers with inductive loads”,

Modelling, Measurement & Control A, Vol. 59, No. 3, 1995, pp. 41-46.

A. M. Abouammoh and I. S. Qamber, "On New Better than renewal Used classes of life

distributed", International Conference on Pure and Applied Mathematics (ICPAM

95), University of Bahrain, Bahrain, 19th-22nd November 1995 (Presented).

I. S. Qamber and M. Akbaba, "Testing and Modeling of the transformer Pressboard

Block Laminates", Sixth GCC CIGRE Conference, Bahrain, 25th-26th October 1995,

Paper Number 1.

A. M. Abouammoh, S. A. Abdulghani & I S. Qamber, "On partial orderings and

testing of new better than renewal used classes", RELIABILITY

ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY, Vol. 43, 1994, pp. 37-41.

M. Akbaba, I.Qamber & S.Fakhro ,"A useful performance chart around the V-curves

of synchronous machines, including saturation effect", MODELLING,

MEASUREMENT & CONTROL, A, Vol. 55, No. 1, 1994, pp. 1-16.

I. S. Qamber & S. Q. Fakhro, "Comparison between state probabilities and

availabilities of four-state and five-state models using Laplace Transform and

Matrix Multiplications methods", MICROELECTRONICS & RELIABILITY, Vol.

34, No. 4, 1994, pp. 669-688.

I. S. Qamber & S. Q. Fakhro, "Comparison of three-state probabilities under steady-state

and transient conditions using Laplace Transforms and flow-graph methods, when

applied to four TVA models", MICROELECTRONICS & RELIABILITY, Vol. 34,

No. 3, 1994, pp. 463-473.

A. M. Abouammoh & I. S. Qamber, "Development of statistical theory in

Reliability Engineering: A survey", MICROELECTRONICS AND

RELIABILITY, Vol. 34, No. 3, 1994, pp. 443-461.

I. S. Qamber, "Modeling an Electric Generators Using the Petri Nets Technique",

AMSE International Conference (Signal and Systems), Volume 1, Manama,

Bahrain, 1994, pp. 25-34.

M. T. Abuelma'atti & I. S. Qamber, "A simple algorithm for approximating tabulated

mathematical functions and integrals using analytical expressions",

ADVANCES IN MODELLING & ANALYSIS, A, Vol. 16, No. 2, 1993, pp. 59-63.

M. T. Abuelma'atti & I .S. Qamber, "Modelling of magnetization curves for

computer aided design", MODELLING, MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, A,

Vol. 51, No. 2, 1993, pp. 31-36.

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I. S. Qamber,"Flow graph development method", MICROELECTRONICS AND

RELIABILITY, Vol. 33, No. 9, 1993, pp. 1387-1395.

I. S. Qamber and S. A. Qambar, "Improving the Un-Modified Euler method",

International AMSE Conference (Systems Analysis, Control and Design), London,

England, 1-3 September 1993, pp. 93-99.

I. S. Qamber, "Kronecker technique as a tool for design and maintenance

engineers", Second Symposium: Maintenance, Planning and operation, King Saud

University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 24th-26th April 1993, pp. 139-148.

M. T.Abuelma'atti & I. S. Qamber, "A simple algorithm for approximating tabulated

mathematical functions and integrals using analytical expressions", AMSE

International Conference ( Signal and Systems ), Vol. 1, Chicago, U.S.A, 1992,

pp. 53-57.

I. S. Qamber, "Computer-oriented for multi-state Markov models via Kronecker

algebra", AMSE International Conference ( Signal and Systems), Vol. 1, Chicago,

U.S.A, 1992, pp. 71-85.

M. T. Abuelma'atti & I.S. Qamber,"Modelling of magnetization curves for computer

aided design", AMSE International Conference ( Signal and Systems ), Vol. 1,

Chicago, U.S.A, 1992, pp. 123-128.

I. S. Qamber,"A transient behaviour method development", First Symposium on:

Maintenance, Planning and Operations, King Saud University, Riyadh, Suadi

Arabia, 17th-19th March 1990, pp. 251-261.

I. S. Qamber & A. Z. Keller, " A developed transient behaviour method", Advanced

Reliability Technology Symposium (11th ARTS) University of Liverpool, U.K.,

1990, pp. 75-85.

I. S. Qamber & A. Z. Keller,"A developed flow graph method", 6th EuReData

Conference, Siena, Italy, 1989, pp. 746-760.

A. Z. Keller & I. S. Qamber, "System Availability Synthesis", Advanced Reliability

Technology Symposium (10th ARTS), University of Bradford, U.K, 1988, pp. 173-

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