Dr. Manzoor Ellahi

Assistant Professor and Program Leader (Post-Graduate Degrees, FET)

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

AI & its use in RE optimization & prediction, EVs, metaheuristic algos

Dr. Manzoor Ellahi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Program Leader for Postgraduate Studies (FET) at The Superior University, Lahore. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in metaheuristic algorithm development for optimal economic and environmental dispatch of renewable energy systems. With over 15 years of academic, research, and industry […]

Dr. Manzoor Ellahi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Program Leader for Postgraduate Studies (FET) at The Superior University, Lahore. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in metaheuristic algorithm development for optimal economic and environmental dispatch of renewable energy systems. With over 15 years of academic, research, and industry […]

  • Riaz, R. Naqvi, M. Ellahi, M. A. Usman, M. R. Usman, D. Jeong, S. W. Lee, “Special Issue on AI-Generated Content-Based Healthcare – Transforming the Landscape of Patient Care and Medical Services”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2025.3554032. (I.F. 6.7)
  • A. Manzoor, M. Ellahi, S. Rahman, M. Z. Babar, W. Arif, A. Saeed, “Forecasting of Domestic and Commercial Power Demands using Machine Learning for LESCO Region in Pakistan”, CIGRE Science and Engineering, CSE N°38, October 2025, https://cse.cigre.org/cse-n038/.
  • Waheed, M. Anjum, W. Arshad, M. Ellahi, “Design and MATLAB Simulation of a 4 kW Solar Hybrid EV Charging Station”, Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 10.63056/ACAD.004.03.0770.
  • Ibrar, S. Rahman,T. Zaidi, R. Javaid, M. Ellahi, W. H. Hashmi, “Real-Time Internet-based Technology Applying Machine Learning Algorithm to Identify Airplane”, JICET doi: 10.56536/jicet.v4i2.156
  • A. Salaria, M. I. Menhas, S. Manzoor, F. M. Butt, M. Ellahi, N. Ali, O. Zhasulan, H. G. Mohamed, “Optimal Solution of Environmental Economic Dispatch problems using QPGPSO-w”, Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 6867, doi: 10.3390/app13126867. (I.F. 2.7)
  • Ellahi, M. Rehan, A. Raza, W. Arif, M. Hassan, and H. Usman, “PV Based Automatic Irrigation System”, Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 74-85, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.51846/vol6iss1pp74-85.
  • Ellahi, M. R. Usman, W. Arif, H. F. Usman, W. A. Khan, G. B. Satrya, K. Daniel, N. Shabbir, “Forecasting of Wind Speed and Power through FFNN and CFNN Using HPSOBA and MHPSO-BAACs Techniques”, Electronics (Switzerland), 11, 4193,2022 doi: 10.3390/electronics11244193. (I.F. 2.9)
  • Ellahi, G. Abbas, G. B. Satrya, M. R. Usman and J. Gu, “A Modified Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization with Bat Algorithm Parameter Inspired Acceleration Coefficients for Solving Eco-Friendly and Economic Dispatch Problems,” in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 82169-82187, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3085819. (I.F. 3.9)
  • Ellahi, G. Abbas, H. F. Usman, M. W. Hassan, “Comperative Analysis of Weibull Parameter Estimation Using HPSOBA and Standard PSO and Classical Bat Algorithms”, International Journal of Sciences and Emerging Technologies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2021, doi: 10.56536/ijset.v2i1.10.
  • Ellahi and G. Abbas, “A Hybrid Metaheuristic Approach for the Solution of Renewables-Incorporated Economic Dispatch Problems,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 127608-127621, 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3008570. (I.F. 3.9)
  • Ellahi, G. Abbas, I. Khan, P. M. Koola, M. Nasir, A. Raza, and U. Farooq, “Recent Approaches of Forecasting and Optimal Economic Dispatch to Overcome Intermittency of Wind and Photovoltaic (PV) Systems: A Review,” Energies, vol. 12, no. 22, p. 4392, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.3390/en12224392. (I.F. 3.2).
  • Masood, M. Ellahi, W. A. Khan, W. Akram M. Usman and M. T. Gul, “Characterization and Field Measurements of NB-PLC for LV Network,” Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology (JEET), vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, pp. 521-531 doi: 10.5370/JEET.2018.13.1.521. (I.F. 2.42).
  • Raza, H. Farooq, M. Ellahi, W. Ali, S. Kaleem and M. N. Khan, “Design and Implementation of TCSC for 500kV Power Transmission System”, 3c Tecnología, 147-156, 2018, doi: https://www.3ciencias.com/revistas/revista/specialissue2019.
  • A. Qaisrani, M. Elahi, G. Abbas, A. Raza, H. Abid, “Optimal Energy Saving for Motorway M-2 using Unreliable Grid Tied PV, Diesel Hybrid Design System”, Pakistan Journal of Science, 71 (4 Suppl.): 2019, Page 21-29, http://apicee.org/Files/Paper1%20(5).pdf.
  • Masood, W. A. Khan, M. Ellahi, “Demand Response & Broadcasting Control Technique for Smart Air Conditioners using NB-PLC”, IEICE, Vol.E101-B, No.3, pp. 723-730, Mar. 2018, doi: 10.1587/transcom.2017EBP3105. (I.F. 0.924).
  • Yousaf, Q. Nadeem, J. Bakhat, M. Ellahi, “An Overview on Switching to Renewable Energy Resources in Pakistan for Sustainable Future: Its Challenges and Policy Recommendations”,10th ICEET, UAE, doi: 10.1109/ICEET65156.2024.10913844.
  • Akram, W. A. Khan, M. W. Hassan, H. Gulzar, M. Ellahi, K. Bano, “Failure Detection in Industrial Induction Motors using Infrared Thermography”, ICECET (Presented).
  • Arshad, S. Rehamn, M. Ibrar, M. Ellahi, “Advancing Wearables: Dual-Band Antenna Design with High Permittivity Miniaturization using Natural Substrate”, 10th ICEET, UAE, doi: 10.1109/ICEET65156.2024.10913655.
  • Ellahi, M. N. Khan, M. W. Hassan, H. F. Usman, A. Raza and W. A. Khan, “IoT Based Health Supervision of Energy Storage System”, In 1st IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Sustainable Technologies (ICEEST), UET, Lahore 2022, doi: 10.1109/ICEEST56292.2022.10077875.
  • A. Khan, H. F. Usman, A. Raza, K. Abbas, A. Yousaf and M. Ellahi, “A Scheme for Transfer of Load between HVDC and HVAC Link”, In 8th IEEE International Conference on Engineering & Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2022, doi: 10.1109/ICEET56468.2022.10007408.
  • F. Usman, W.A. Khan, S. Hamid, M. Ellahi and A. Yousaf, “Dynamic Modelling, Control and Power Management in a Grid-Integrated PV/SOFC/SC based Hybrid Power System”, In 7th IEEE International Conference on Engineering & Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Istanbul, Turkey 2021, doi:10.1109/ICEET53442.2021.9659575.
  • Ullah, S. M. Ali, I. Khan, F. Wahab, M. Ellahi, and B. Khan, “Major Prospects of Wind Energy in Pakistan”, In 6th International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), IEEE, Lahore, Pakistan 2020, doi: 10.1109/ICEET48479.2020.9048201.
  • A. Khan, M. Ellahi, B. Masood, H. F. Usman and G. Abbass, “Design of smart cooling system for power transformer,” In 4th International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Lahore, Pakistan 2018, doi: 10.1109/ICEET1.2018.8338631.
  • Saleem, U. Arshad, B. Masood, T. Gul, W. A. Khan and M. Ellahi, “Faults detection and classification of HVDC transmission lines of using discrete wavelet transform,” In 4th International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Lahore, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi:10.1109/ICEET1.2018.8338615.
  • Arif, Q. Li, Z. Guo, M. Ellahi, G. Wang, W. H. Siew, “Experimental Study on Lightning Discharge Attachment to the Modern Wind Turbine Blade with Lightning Protection System”, Dec 27-28, 2017, ICET- 2017, CUST, Islamabad, Pakistan, doi: 10.1109/ICET.2017.8281654.
  • A. Raza, W. A. Khan, M. Ellahi, B. Masood, “Design of interruption process for HVDC system using vacuum circuit breaker based on virtual current zero”, The 43rd IECON-2017, Beijing, China, doi: 10.1109/IECON.2017.8216820.
➢“Design and Development of EV Charger Energized through Renewable Energy Sources”, Submitted to National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Batch 2024-25 (HEC/R&D/RGA/NRPU/2025/100510). ➢“AI powered load and resource forecasting for environmental optimization through the incorporation of Renewable Energy Sources”, Submitted to Pakistan Science Foundation 2024-25, (CP-3-2025-2901-B4AO). ➢”Animal monitoring system via AI based top mounted camera to study anti-diabetic and anti-anxiety effect of Dopamine Agonists in animal model”, Funded by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) during cycle of (2023-24)and ICT-Ignite, 2023-24. ➢“Comparative Study and Simulative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Fleet Integration in AC Microgrids”, Funded by ICT-Ignite, 2023-24. o “AI Driven Load Forecasting Optimization through Integration of Meta-Heuristic Techniques.” (In progress) o “Robust Steganography Algorithms for Data Transmission.” (In progress) o “Analysis and Mitigation of Power Quality Issues in Distribution Network of Orange Line Metro Train.” (In Progress) o “Demand-Side Management of EV Integration with LESCO’s Grid Stations”. (In Progress) o “Analysis of EV Charging Station Energized Through Hybrid Power Supply.” (In progress) =>“Evaluating the Feasibility and challenges of Transitioning Lahore’s Orange Line Metro Conventional Grid to Solar Energy.” (Completed) => “Wind Speed and Power Forecasting using Advanced Back Propagation Machine Learning.” (Completed) => “Domestic and Commercial Load Forecasting of LESCO Using Machine Learning.” (Completed) =>“Optimal Energy Saving for Motorway M-2 using Unreliable Grid-Tied PV Diesel Hybrid Design System.” (Completed)