Our Team and Affiliates

Abbas Fardoun

Abbas A. Fardoun received the B.S. degree from the University of Houston, Houston, TX, in 1988, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1990 and 1994, respectively. He was with Advanced Energy Inc., from 1994 to 1996, where he was involved with high-frequency power supply design. From 1996 to 1998, he was with Delphi, where he worked on electrical power steering. From 1998 to 2006, he was with TRW Automotive. Since 2006, he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, where he is currently a full Professor. He is the holder of six patents related to AC drives and automotive applications. His main interests are AC drives and power electronics for Automotive renewable energy applications. Dr. Fardoun received the Hariri Foundation Distinguished Graduate Award in 1994 and the TRW Patent Award in 1999.