After KAUST Academy
Mohanned completed a two-month summer research internship at the University of New South Wales in Sydney in 2026, as the final stage of the KAUST Academy Energy Transition Program. The project compared two virtual oscillator control methods for grid-forming inverters.
Summer project
Energy Transition Specialization · Cohort 2026
Single-Phase Inverter Virtual Oscillator-Based Grid-Forming Control for Distributed Energy Resources
Grid-forming (GFM) control enables inverter-based resources to actively regulate voltage and frequency, supporting stable operation in low-inertia and weak-grid systems. While most GFM implementations focus on three-phase systems, single-phase GFM is increasingly relevant for residential-scale distributed energy resources. Among GFM approaches, virtual oscillator control (VOC) offers fast dynamic response and inherent synchronization through oscillator-based voltage formation. This project aims to implement and compare two single-phase VOC controllers, based on the Van der Pol oscillator and the Integrated Andronov–Hopf Oscillator (IAHO), for a 10 kW inverter through simulation. Their performance is evaluated under grid synchronization, power changes, frequency disturbances, voltage disturbances, and grid faults.
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2026
Energy Transition Specialization
University of New South Wales · Energy Transition Summer Internship
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