NEOM Energy and Water (ENOWA)
Dr Grain Philip Adam received a PhD in Power Electronics from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK, in 2007, and he is presently working with NEOM Energy and Water (ENOWA) in Saudi Arabia as Principal Planning Expert with Strategic Grid Planning and Studies team. Dr Adam is a technical lead for 3000 MW and ±525 kV and 635 km bipole voltage source converter overhead HVDC link between Yanbu and NEOM Industrial City (NIC) and of the U-shape multiterminal HVDC system to integrate 4000 MW of solar power into NIC. From 2008 to 2020, he was with Technology and Innovation Center of the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of Strathclyde. His research interests cover modulation and control strategies and circuit topologies of current and voltage source converters including fault-tolerant modular and hybrid multilevel converters, HVDC systems and FACTS devices, and their applications in renewable energy systems. Dr Adam has authored/co-authored over 100 technical reports as part of his engagements in R&D projects with OEMs and consultancies work for utilities and over 150 journal and conference articles in fundamental and applications of power electronics in power systems, and 3 books. Dr. Adam is a senior member of IEEE, Power Electronics Society and Power and Energy Society, and member of Editorial Board of Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics (JESTPE) and Associate Editor.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
2:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET