Ø  PhD (Electrical Engineering) Victoria University Australia

Ø  Research Commercialization Program The University of Melbourne, Australia

Ø  Master of Science (Total Quality Management) University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

Ø  Management Communication Graduate Program Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE, Australia

ØMaster of Engineering University of Wollongong, Australia

Ø B.Sc(Electrical Engineering)University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Pakistan

Experience

ØProfessor at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan Pakistan January 2020 – to Date

Ø  Pro Rector The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad – July 2017 – Dec 2019

Ø  Pro VC Qarshi University, Lahore August 2014, April 2017

Ø  Head of Department University of Lahore, Lahore November 2013- August 2014

Ø  Principal / Expert TEVTA Swedish College of Engineering and Technology Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan March 2013- November 2013

Ø  General Manager/ Director Academics Technical Education and Vocational Training Punjab Lahore, Pakistan August 2002- August
2007

Ø  Assistant Professor/ Departmental Incharge University College of Engineering and Technology, B.Z. University Multan, Pakistan January 2001- August 2002

1.Analyses of efficiency/energy-savings of DC power distribution systems/microgrids: Past, present and future. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 104 (2019): 89-100.

2.Shehzad Muhammad Faisal, Bilal, Ahmad, and Zahir J. Paracha. “Implementation of LPDE&R Algorithm on MATLAB and XILINX VIRTEX-II PRO FPGA.ICEET Superior University 2014”.

3.Paracha, Zahir Javed. Design and development of intelligent computational techniques for power quality data monitoring and management. Diss. Victoria University, 2011.

4.Paracha Z. J. & Kalam A., 2011, “Intelligent techniques for the analysis of Power Quality Data in Electrical Power distribution system”, Handbook of research on industrial informatics and manufacturing intelligence: innovation and solutions. DOI:1010.4018/978-1-46660-294

5.Nur Asyik, Hidayatullah, Paracha Zahir J, and Kalam Akhtar. “Impact of distributed generation on smart grid transient stability.” Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 2011 (2011).

6.Paracha, Zahir J., and Akhtar Kalam. “Fuzzy Clustering Techniques

for the Analysis of PQ Data in Electrical Power Distribution System.” International Review of Electrical Engineering 5.5 (2010).

7. Paracha, Zahir J., et al. “Estimation of power factor by the analysis of Power Quality data for voltage unbalance.” Electrical Engineering, 2009. ICEE’09. Third International Conference on. IEEE, 2009.

8.Paracha, Zahir J., Akhtar Kalam, and Rubbiya Ali. “A novel approach of harmonic analysis in power distribution networks using artificial intelligence. “Information and Communication Technologies 2009. ICICT’09. International Conference on. IEEE, 2009.

9.Paracha Z.J. & Kalam A., 2009, power quality a complex and diversified problem in power industry, the 3rd international engineering and optimization conference (PEOCO 2009), Malaysia

10.Hidayat Ullah N.A., Paracha Z. J. & Kalam A., 2009, impacts of distributed generation on smart grid, International conference of electrical energy and industrial electronic system (EEIES 2009), Malaysia.

11.Paracha, Zahir J., and Suhail Aftab Qureshi. “Application OF Power Quality Management Techniques and Methods in Power System of WAPDA PAKISTAN.” vol 4 (2007): 1813-419.

12.Paracha Z.J. and Qureshi S.A., “Application of power quality techniques” and Methods in power system of WAPDA Australian universities power engineering conference AUPEC2006.

13.Paracha Z.J., and Hashmi B.N, “Role of Academic performance audit for quality assurance in technical and vocational training” at Pakistan first national conference on quality assurance in education by Pakistan institute of quality control PCSIR, Lahore 17th & 18th Sep 2005.

14.Qureshi S.A., shah A.H., Paracha Z.J., et al “analysis of modern energy conversation techniques for distribution networks” The Pakistan engineer,February-June 2005.”

15.Qureshi, Suhail Aftab, and Engr Muhammad Saleem. “Recommendation for Application of Procedures and method to Reduce the Electricity Cost.” (2005).

16.Qureshi, Suhail Aftab, G. Murtaza Hashmi, and Muhammad Saleem. “APPLICATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAVING TARIFF OF INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS UNDER WAPDA.”ICECE, 2004.

17.Qureshi S.A., Paracha Z.J., “Impact of power factor improvement program on Motors n UET distribution system” UET journal vol 15, Nost 1-2 Jan 2004-December 2004.

18.Qureshi S.A, Paracha Z.J., et al” Effects of insulations of 11kv cables and testing of specimens “Engineering news vol 42 oct-dec 2004

19.Paracha Z.J. “Quality Assurance in technical education and vocational training through industry institute linkage” at Pakistan first National conference on quality assurance in education by Pakistan institute of quality control at Lahore 10th & 11th may 2003.

20.Paracha, Zahir J., and Parviz Doulai. “Load management: techniques and methods in electric power system.” Energy Management and Power Delivery, 1998. Proceedings of EMPD’98. 1998 International Conference on. Vol. 1. IEEE, 1998”.

Ø Power System and its Automization

Ø High Voltage Insulation &Technology

Ø Developing Advanced Renewable Energy Systems

Ø AI and its Applications In Electrical &Computer Engineering

Ø Developing Online Engineering Education According To Washington Accord