CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information:
• Name: Mohana Shandal Alanazi
• Telephone: 0504972961
• Email: [email protected]
• Date of Birth: 22 Nov. 1983
• Nationality: Saudi
Education:
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, August 2019, University of Denver, USA.
Thesis Title: “Solar Forecasting and Integration in Power Systems”. (Honor)
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, November 2014, University of Denver, USA.
Thesis Title: “Solar Power Deployment: Forecasting and Planning”. (Honor)
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, June 2006, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, (Honor).
Professional Experience:
• Summer training, Saudi Electricity Company, Summer of 2005.
• Electrical Engineer, Saudi Aramco Company, Nov. 2006-Feb 2011.
• Teaching Assistance, Aljouf University, March 2011-March 2015.
• Lecturer, Aljouf University, April 2015-August 2019.
• Assist. Professor, Aljouf University, Sept 2019-present.
• Participated in many projects in Saudi Aramco during career path.
• Participating with a leading role in the pre-commissioning and commissioning of Power system, Process Control Systems and instrumentation in capital projects.
Memberships and Activities:
• Professional membership, Saudi Council of Engineers.
• IEEE membership
• Head of Alumni Unit in Engineering college.
• Chair of filed training committee in Engineering college.
• Member of EE department filed training committee.
• Member of EE department M.Sc. “Graduate and Research Committee”.
• Member of EE department Senior Project Committee.
• Member of EE department ABET accreditation team.
• Member of EE department NCAAA accreditation team.
• Member of EE department M.Sc. NCAAA accreditation team.
Jouf University Qualifications
The following courses were completed within Al-Jouf University:
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ﻟ ﻜ ﺘ ﺮ ﻧﯿًو ﺎ
• إد ا ر ة و ﺗﻨ ﻈ ﯿ ﻢ ا ﻟ ﻤ ﺮ ا ﺟ ﻊ ا ﻟ ﻌ ﻠ ﻤ ﯿ ﺔ ﺑ ﺎ ﺳ ﺘ ﺨ ﺪا RefWorks م Saudi Aramco Professional Qualifications
The following courses were completed within Saudi Aramco:
• Electrical Power System I&II.
• Control Wave Training for Emerson RTU’S.
• PCI-104 Process Design for Instrument Engineer
• Mex-707 Introduction to Vibration Analysis (Electronic learning course)
• Aero Derivative Gas Turbine (Electronic learning course)
• PCI-721 PLC: Ladder Logic and Symbol (Electronic learning course
• Business Ethics & Corporate Values
• Yokogawa Ff Configuration & Maintenance.
• ESD system Tricon 1131 Maintenance
• Business Communication Workshop
• GEX-702 Basic Diagrams and Symbols (Electronic learning course) Research Interests:
• Renewable energy Integration.
• Forecasting and AI applications.
• Power system planning and optimization.
• Micro-grid and deployment of renewable energy DGs.
Communication:
• Speak and write in both Arabic and English.
• Report information in both written and oral form.
Computer Skills:
• Good in Matlab and other engineering programs such as GAMS, Mathcad and power world simulator.
• Excellent in dealing with windows as well as Microsoft office.
Publications:
• M. Alanazi, A. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Long-Term Solar Generation Forecasting,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
• A. Alanazi, M. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Managing the Microgrid Net Load Variability, IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
• M. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting Using Time Series Stationarization and Feed-Forward Neural Network,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
• M. Alanazi, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and A. Paaso, “Investigating the Impact of Time Series
Stationarization on Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
• M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Multilevel Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting [abstract]," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
• M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Two-Stage Hybrid Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting," IEEE North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
• M. Alanazi, A. Khodaei, “Investigating the Voltage Fluctuation Caused by Solar PV Generation
Variability in Distribution Grids,” CIGRE 2017 Grid of the Future Symposium, Cleveland, OH, October 2017.
• M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor, and A. Khodaei, “Day-ahead Solar Forecasting Based on Multi-level Solar Measurements,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Denver, CO, 2018.
• M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor, and A. Khodaei. Co-optimization generation and transmission planning for maximizing large-scale solar PV integration. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 118. 105723. 10.1016/j.ijepes.2019.105723.
• AL-Dhaifallah, M., Ali, Z.M., Alanazi, M. et al. An efficient short-term energy management system for a microgrid with renewable power generation and electric vehicles. Neural Comput & Applic (2021).
• M. S. Alanazi, "A Modified Teaching—Learning-Based Optimization for Dynamic Economic Load Dispatch Considering Both Wind Power and Load Demand Uncertainties With Operational
Constraints," in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 101665-101680, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3097985.
• M. S. Alanazi, “A MILP model for optimal renewable wind DG allocation in smart distribution systems considering voltage stability and line loss,” Alex. Eng. J., p. S111001682100750X, Nov.
2021, doi: 10.1016/j.aej.2021.11.017.
