Dr
Mahmoud
Masoud

BSc, MSc, PhD, SMIEEE, FHEA

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Senior University Teacher

General Engineering Admissions and Outreach Officer (Outreach Lead)

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m.masoud@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Mahmoud Masoud
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

E111
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street

Sheffield

S1 3JD

Profile

Dr Mahmoud Masoud is a University Teacher in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield. He received his BSc in Electrical Power Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1996, graduating top of his class with a Grade of Honour, followed by an MSc in 1999 and a PhD from Heriot-Watt University, UK, in 2003, specialising in Electrical Machines and Drives. Following his PhD, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Alexandria University and as a consultant engineer on more than 26 engineering projects. He subsequently held research positions at the University of Strathclyde, Beirut Arab University and Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, where he was an Associate Professor. He joined the University of Sheffield in 2020. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, 2024), Senior Member of IEEE, and SFHEA.

His research expertise includes electrical machines and drives, power electronics, energy conversion, renewable-energy technologies, and advanced control of electrical systems. His research portfolio includes collaborative research and engineering projects spanning machine drives, power conversion and renewable-energy applications, with a focus on innovative technologies with practical and industrial impact. He has published extensively in electrical engineering and engineering education and contributes to international research, professional and accreditation activities.

Research interests
  • Electric machines and drives
  • Power electronics applications
  • Renewable energy technology
  • Multi-phase machines design and Drives
  • Engineering Education
Grants
  • Innovate UK KTP/KSB

  • Driving the Electric Revolution – Building Talent for the Future 2: PPMED for All,

  • Practical Power Electronics and Machine Drives for All 

Teaching activities
  • ELE128 Electric and Magnetic Circuits
  • ELE126 Electrical Fundamentals
  • ELE214 Energy Management and Conversion
  • ELE311 Power Engineering Electromagnetics
  • ELE343 Electromagnetic Fields & Devices
Professional activities and memberships
  • Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy
  • Senior member of IEEE
  • Member of IET
  • Chartered Engineer