Ahmed Abd Elaziz Elsayed

Position: Ph.D. Student, 2022-2026, (Electrical Engineering)

Ahmed Elsayed received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt, with honors and graduated at first of his class, in 2018 and 2020, respectively. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Research Interests:

His research interests encompass smart grid operation and management, cybersecurity, machine learning, and synchronized real-time monitoring systems.

E-mail: elsayed7@yorku.ca

Office location: BRG 312

Refereed Journal:

  1. A. A. E. ElSayed, H. Khani and H. Essa Zidan Farag, “A New Method for Stealthy False Data Injection Attack Detection Using Advanced Feasibility Areas Considering Spatial Distribution,” in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 3346-3358, July 2025, doi: 10.1109/TSG.2025.3569783. – link
  2. A. Abd Elaziz Elsayed, S. Saxena and H. Essa Zidan Farag, “Optimal Design of a Planning and Contracting Framework to Enable Vehicle to Building and Grid Services via Demand Response,” in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 7542-7556, June 2025, doi: 10.1109/TTE.2025.3529346. – link
  3. A. A. E. Elsayed, M. Khalaf, M. A. Mohamed, M. A. E. Nayel and D. Kundur, “Optimal Multi-Type Sensor Placement Using Hybrid Graph Theory and Numerical Observability Analysis for System Observability and Cybersecurity Enhancement,” in Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 241, p. 111361, 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2025.111361. – link
  4. A. A. E. Elsayed, H. Khani and H. E. Z. Farag, “A Feasibility Area Approach for Early Stage Detection of Stealthy Infiltrated Cyberattacks in Power Systems,” in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, vol. 19, pp. 6455-6470, 2024, doi: 10.1109/TIFS.2024.3420075. – link
  5. H. Khani, A. A. E. Elsayed, H. E. Farag, M. Mohamed and A. Ayad, “A Cyberattack Resilient Model for Battery Electric Bus Transit Fleets Using Real-Time Adaptive System Information,” in Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 231, p. 110321, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2024.110321. – link
  6. A. A. E. Elsayed, M. A. Mohamed, M. Abdelraheem and M. A. Nayel, “Optimal µPMU Placement Based on Hybrid Current Channels Selection for Distribution Grids,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 6871-6881, Nov.-Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2020.3023680. – link
  7. A. A. Elsayed, M. A. Abdellah, M. A. Mohamed and M. A. E. Nayel, “µPMU Hardware and Software Design Consideration and Implementation for Distribution Grid Applications,” Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 59-71, 2022, doi: 10.25046/aj070407. – link

Refereed Conference:

  1. A. A. E. Elsayed and H. E. Z. Farag, “Impact of Denial-of-Service Cyberattacks on Hydrogen Refueling Stations in An Integrated Transportation and Electric Power System,” 2024 6th International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems (SPIES), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 286-291, doi: 10.1109/SPIES63782.2024.10983559. – link
  2. A. A. E. Elsayed, H. E. Z. Farag and A. Asif, “Cyber Physical Security of Energy Hubs Using Feasibility Area Estimation,” 2023 International Telecommunications Conference (ITC-Egypt), Alexandria, Egypt, 2023, pp. 696-700, doi: 10.1109/ITC-Egypt58155.2023.10206242. – link
  3. A. A. E. Elsayed, E. Z. Hany Farag, A. Tauqeer, F. Shahid and A. Asif, “Application of Feasibility Area for Cybersecurity of Electric Power Systems,” 2023 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Orlando, FL, USA, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/PESGM52003.2023.10253436. – link
  4. A. A. E. Elsayed, M. A. Mohamed and M. A.Nayel, “Distribution Grid Phasor Estimation and μPMU Modeling,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid, and Renewable Energy (PESGRE), Trivandrum, India, 2022, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/PESGRE52268.2022.9715887
  5. A. A.Elaziez, M. A. Mohamed, M. AbdelRaheem and M. A.Nayel, “Optimal μPMU Placement and Current Channel Selection Considering Running Cost for Distribution Grid,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE2020), Cochin, India, 2020, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/PESGRE45664.2020.9070613. 
  6. Samir, O., Osama, M., Elsayed, A. A. E., and Nayel, M. A, “IoT System Design for Irrigation Distribution Grid Power Quality Improvement,” International Symposium on Innovation in Information Technology and Application (ISIITA) 2021, Busan, South Korea, 2021.  Best Paper Award.
  7. Mansour M. A., Elsayed, A. A. E., and Nayel, M. A, “Observation Strategy for Redial Bus Tie Distribution system Based on μPMU Distributed State Estimation,” International Symposium on Innovation in Information Technology and Application (ISIITA) 2021, Busan, South Korea, 2021.