Dr. Firdous Ul Nazir

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Firdous Ul Nazir is currently a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Power Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University, while also holding a part-time position as a Research Fellow in the Control Power group of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. His current research focuses on the challenges of voltage regulation in distribution networks that host appreciable amounts of solar photovoltaic systems. He is leading projects funded by UKRI and EU Horizon. Firdous holds a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London, where his doctoral studies were partly funded by the Department of Imperial and the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation. His doctoral research pertains to stochastic Volt/VAr reactive power optimization in radial distribution networks. Prior to his PhD, he completed an M.Tech degree in Power Systems at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India in 2015, and a B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India in 2012, where he graduated at the top of his class and received a gold medal for his undergraduate degree.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.