34th IEEEP Multi-topic Int’l Symposium

34th IEEEP Multi-topic International Symposium will be held on February 20 and 21, 2019 at Hotel Pearl Continental, Karachi.
This showcase event organized by the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP), Karachi Centre will be inaugurated by Engr. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, Sindh Minister of Energy.
Five Technical Sessions of the symposium studded with presentations by high profile engineers and scholars and an exciting panel discussion not only caters for engineering soul but the hi-teas and lunches take care of the other human needs as well.
Eminent speakers and engineers from within the country and abroad shall be presenting papers on topics such as Distributed Generation through Micro Grids and Rooftop Solar, HVDC Transmission, Smart Cities, Net Metering, Electrical Vehicles, latest Energy Storage Technologies, AI and IoT etc.
An exciting Panel Discussion with eminent experts like Engr. Suleman Najeeb Khan, Dr. Kaiser Bengali, and Engr. Manzoor Shaikh will discuss the question if dams will be able to provide recourse to electricity and water problems of the country.
The symposium has 15 papers to offer in the three Technical Sessions foreseen for the professional engineers and three presentations from Students based on their final year projects, selected from a students’ seminar earlier. Incidentally, the students’ presentations are known for their much better technical content comparatively.
Some of the presentation/papers are as under
• “Privatization of Utilities” – Mr. Moonis Abdullah Alvi, CEO K-Electric
• Impact on Pakistan’s economy of small scale grid-tied solar systems – Engr. Mohammad Zeeshan Aftab Alam, DGM, Orient Energy Systems (Pvt.) Ltd.
•Virtual Power Plants – a closer look is required – Engr. Rehan Hamid, CEO STDC, GoS
•Off-grid Solar Home Systems under Sindh Solar Energy Project – a life changer for remote villages
•Ms. Umul Awan, Energy Specialist, World Bank
•Upgrading Electrical Transmission System by using High-Performance Materials in Cables – Engr. Umair Laeeq Khan, Pakistan Cables and Dave Bryant CTC Global
•Why AVRs Fail to Protect Power Sensitive Equipment! – Engr. Navid Akram Ansari, MD Systek (Pvt) Ltd.
•Non-destructive Analytical Testing – A fractional-order approach – Engr. Syed Sajjad Hussain, Hamdard University
•Beyond Illumination – Engr. Jamil Ahmed, Signify Pakistan Ltd.
•Energy Usage Optimization using Locally Developed Systems – Dr. Hashim Raza, NED UET
•Microgrids – an important element of future distribution systems in Pakistan – Engr. Mujtaba Ahmed Qadri, Energy Management & Digital Grids, Siemens Pakistan
Panel Discussion
Topic: Dams or no Dams
Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Zubair Ahmed, Associate Dean, Iqra University
Panelists: Engr. S S A Jafri, President Jafri & Associates
Engr. Suleman Najeeb Khan, Director Solo Dynamics Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Ayaz Palijo, Dr. Kaiser Bengali, Economist, Prof. at SZABIST, Engr. Manzoor Shaikh and one participant from the audience.n