Dr. Fajer M. Alelaj
Affiliation: Water Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait City, Kuwait
Country: Kuwait
Short Biography
Fajer M. Alelaj was born in Kuwait. She received the B.Sc. in electrical engineering in 2014 from Kuwait University with an honour list twice. MSc in Electrical Power from Newcastle University, UK 2020 with (First Class Hons.). Mrs Alelaj was the recipient of the MSc prize for top-ranked PGT student in electrical & electronics engineering, 2019/2020. Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Newcastle University, U.K. She is currently an associate research scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR). Her research focuses on renewable energy technologies and advanced power-electronic systems, converter design for energy integration, control strategies for power-quality enhancement in modern grids and microgrids, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. In addition, she works on sustainable water solutions, including the integration of renewable-energy sources with desalination systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance.