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| Egyptian Society of Power Electronics | |
|---|---|
| Name | Egyptian Society of Power Electronics |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Region served | Egypt |
| Leader title | President |
Egyptian Society of Power Electronics is a professional association based in Cairo that promotes research, education, and industry collaboration in power electronics within Egypt. The society connects engineers, researchers, and industry leaders associated with institutions such as Ain Shams University, Cairo University, Alexandria University, Helwan University, and Zagazig University, while engaging with international organizations like IEEE, IEA, SE4ALL, and regional bodies including African Union initiatives and the Mediterranean Solar Plan. The society fosters ties to companies and agencies such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, General Electric, Ezz Steel, and Egyptian Electricity Holding Company.
The society emerged in the 1990s amid modernization efforts linked to projects at Aswan High Dam, Siwa Oasis electrification, and national industrial expansion influenced by policy dialogues with World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and African Development Bank. Founding members included academics from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University and researchers affiliated with National Research Centre (Egypt), collaborators from Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and engineers seconded from Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Egyptian Holding Company for Chemical Industries. Early milestones involved workshops co-organized with UNIDO, seminars featuring delegations from Danfoss, Mitsubishi Electric, and participation in regional panels convened by Union for the Mediterranean.
The society’s mission aligns with national priorities articulated by ministries such as the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (Egypt), emphasizing modernization of transmission and distribution networks, integration of solar power and wind power, and advancement of power-conversion technology. Objectives include promoting research partnerships with universities like German University in Cairo and British University in Egypt, supporting standards harmonization with organizations like IEC and ISO, and fostering workforce development linked to vocational programs at Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (Egypt) and professional pathways tied to Egyptian Engineers Syndicate.
Membership comprises faculty from Assiut University, doctoral researchers from Tanta University, practitioners from Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, and professionals seconded from Orascom Construction. Governance typically features an elected board drawing from representatives of National Water Research Center, industry partners such as Honeywell, and international liaisons from IEEE Power Electronics Society. Leadership roles include a President, Secretary, and Treasurer, with advisory input from former ministers, prominent professors, and executives formerly affiliated with New and Renewable Energy Authority (Egypt).
Programs include technical training courses delivered in collaboration with Cairo Smart Village, hands-on labs hosted at Nile University, and certification tracks developed with Scholars at Egyptian institutions and foreign partners like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, and Delft University of Technology. The society runs outreach initiatives for electrification projects with UNICEF and energy access efforts coordinated with Sustainable Energy for All stakeholders, plus hackathons and student competitions held with sponsors such as Cisco and Intel.
Annual conferences attract keynote speakers from IEEE PES, European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies, and delegations from Japan Electric Power Information Center and Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute. Proceedings feature peer-reviewed papers, technical reports, and standards white papers co-authored with scholars from Politecnico di Milano, Technische Universität München, and University of Michigan. The society issues newsletters and journals circulated among libraries at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, research centers at American University in Cairo, and corporate R&D units at Valeo.
Strategic partnerships include memoranda of understanding with IEEE Egypt Section, joint programs with African Union Commission energy initiatives, and cooperative research with Cairo Electric Railways and Tramways Company on traction drives. International linkages extend to research consortia involving European Commission Horizon projects, bilateral exchanges with Japan International Cooperation Agency, and technology transfer agreements with Fraunhofer Society and Électricité de France.
The society has contributed to modernization projects such as grid modernization pilots tied to Egypt Vision 2030, microgrid demonstrations serving communities near Sinai Peninsula, and technical guidance for photovoltaic plants connected to the Benban Solar Park. Notable contributions include development of converter prototypes adopted by industrial partners, capacity-building programs that placed alumni into firms like Schlumberger and Baker Hughes, and policy advisories referenced by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (Egypt). Collaborative research outputs have been cited in reports by International Energy Agency and used in curricula at Ain Shams University Faculty of Engineering.
Category:Engineering societies in Egypt Category:Organizations established in the 1990s Category:Power electronics