Mohamed E. El-Hawary

Mohamed (Mo) El-Aref El-Hawary (born 3 February in Sohag, Egypt), is a Canadian scientist of electric power system studies and the involvement of traditional/modern optimization algorithms, fuzzy systems, and artificial neural networks in engineering applications. El-Hawary is a mathematician, electrical engineer, computational intelligence researcher and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Dalhousie University.

El-Hawary served as general chair for many conferences. He is a lecturer for the IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE-PES), the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IEEE-IAS), and IEEE Canada. Also, he is a fellow of IEEE, EIC, CAE, and CCPE.

I am Founding Editor, Power Letters, Power Engineering Society, is Associate Editor for two Power Systems’ Journals. Authored ten textbooks, Editor of IEEE Expert Now Power Engineering Series, and Electrical Power Engineering, McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. I serve as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Power and Energy and IEEE Canada.

I am Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I served as Associate Dean of Engineering and Chair of Senate for twelve and six years respectively. I am also Director of International and External Relations in the Faculty of Engineering.

I am a Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE), the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). I received the Engineering Institute of Canada’s Canadian Pacific and the Julian C. Smith Medals.

Education

  • Ph.D. 1972

    Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • B.Sc. 1965

    B.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering

    University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

  • School 1960

    General Secondary Education Certificate

    Abbasia Senior High, Alexandria, Egypt

Work

  • Present1981

    Full Professor

    Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • 19801974

    Associate Professor

    Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

  • 19731972

    Associate Professor

    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Positions

  • 20052004

    Secretary and member of the ExCom

    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • 20032002

    Director Region 7

    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • 20052002

    member of the Board of IEEE

    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • 20072001

    Chair of Senate

    Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • 20071995

    Associate Dean of Engineering

    Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • 19881987

    Vice President

    IEEE Canada

  • 19871986

    President

    IEEE Canada

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

My Awards

  • 20xx
    IEEE Power Engineering Educator of the Year Award
  • 2010
    IEEE Canada W.S. Read Outstanding Service Medal
  • 2001
    EIC Canadian Pacific and the Julian C. Smith Medals
  • 1999
    IEEE Educational Activities Board Meritorious Achievement Award
  • 1999
    IEEE Canada General A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal