Hani Saad

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Hani Saad is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hani Saad has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 24 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hani Saad's work include HVDC Systems and Fault Protection (64 papers), High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems (45 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (11 papers). Hani Saad is often cited by papers focused on HVDC Systems and Fault Protection (64 papers), High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems (45 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (11 papers). Hani Saad collaborates with scholars based in France, Canada and United Kingdom. Hani Saad's co-authors include S. Dennetière, Samuel Nguefeu, Jean Mahseredjian, Jaime Peralta, Dragan Jovcic, Weixing Lin, Xavier Guillaud, Philippe Delarue, Ulas Karaagac and Til Kristian Vrana and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery and Electric Power Systems Research.

In The Last Decade

Hani Saad

67 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Detailed and Averaged Models for a 401-Level MMC–HVDC System 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Detailed and Averaged Models for a 401-Level MMC–HVDC System
    2012 507 citations Hani Saad, S. Dennetière et al. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hani Saad France 22 2.7k 1.1k 260 157 156 70 2.8k
S. Dennetière Canada 18 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 192 0.7× 125 0.8× 69 0.4× 55 2.4k
Samuel Nguefeu France 16 1.7k 0.6× 596 0.5× 169 0.7× 99 0.6× 117 0.8× 32 1.7k
Guangfu Tang China 25 2.1k 0.8× 899 0.8× 83 0.3× 59 0.4× 145 0.9× 104 2.2k
Lennart Ängquist Sweden 35 4.8k 1.8× 1.7k 1.5× 459 1.8× 130 0.8× 277 1.8× 92 4.9k
Jianzhong Xu China 22 1.7k 0.6× 501 0.4× 155 0.6× 61 0.4× 175 1.1× 101 1.9k
Zheren Zhang China 16 1.0k 0.4× 372 0.3× 54 0.2× 19 0.1× 104 0.7× 103 1.1k
D. Retzmann Germany 13 987 0.4× 376 0.3× 63 0.2× 39 0.2× 28 0.2× 40 1.0k
Shunfeng Yang China 20 1.4k 0.5× 610 0.5× 66 0.3× 23 0.1× 68 0.4× 70 1.5k
Sung-Hun Lim South Korea 20 1.1k 0.4× 469 0.4× 75 0.3× 200 1.3× 38 0.2× 140 1.2k
Ahmed Elserougi Qatar 25 1.9k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 49 0.2× 24 0.2× 81 0.5× 142 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Mahseredjian, Jean, et al.. (2024). An Investigation of Frequency and Electromagnetic Transient Responses on a VSC-HVDC Cable Network. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 39(4). 2053–2064. 1 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, et al.. (2023). Modeling of MMC-based STATCOM with embedded energy storage for the simulation of electromagnetic transients. Electric Power Systems Research. 220. 109316–109316. 4 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, et al.. (2023). On control interaction studies of HVDC-connected OWFs – Carbon trust OWA project. Electric Power Systems Research. 220. 109328–109328. 2 indexed citations
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Mahseredjian, Jean, et al.. (2021). Parallelization of MMC detailed equivalent model. Electric Power Systems Research. 195. 107168–107168. 2 indexed citations
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Mohammadi, Fazel, Kumars Rouzbehi, M. Hajian, et al.. (2021). HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 36(12). 13726–13739. 114 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, et al.. (2020). HIL Simulation to Assess Interaction Risks of HVDC Systems for Upcoming Grid Development. IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 5041–5048. 3 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, Pierre Rault, & S. Dennetière. (2020). Investigation on parallel operation of two MMC-HVDC links in grid forming connected to an existing network. P.1–P.10. 2 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, et al.. (2019). Spurious Power Losses in Modular Multilevel Converter Arm Equivalent Model. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 35(1). 205–213. 3 indexed citations
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Karaagac, Ulas, Jean Mahseredjian, Richard Gagnon, et al.. (2019). A Generic EMT-Type Model for Wind Parks With Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Full Size Converter Wind Turbines. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 6(3). 131–141. 54 indexed citations
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Saad, Hani, et al.. (2019). Initialization of Modular Multilevel Converter Models for the Simulation of Electromagnetic Transients. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 34(1). 290–300. 13 indexed citations
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Rault, Pierre, et al.. (2019). Implementation of a dedicated control to limit adverse interaction in multi-vendor HVDC systems. 7 (6 pp.)–7 (6 pp.). 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Weixing, Dragan Jovcic, Samuel Nguefeu, & Hani Saad. (2017). Protection of full bridge MMC DC grid employing mechanical DC circuit breakers. 1–5. 9 indexed citations
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Karaagac, Ulas, Jean Mahseredjian, Lijun Cai, & Hani Saad. (2017). Offshore wind farm modeling accuracy and efficiency in MMC-based multi-terminal HVDC connection. PolyPublie (École Polytechnique de Montréal). 1–1. 3 indexed citations
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Freytes, Julian, Gilbert Bergna, Jon Are Suul, et al.. (2017). State-space modelling with steady-state time invariant representation of energy based controllers for modular multilevel converters. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 1–7. 17 indexed citations
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Freytes, Julian, Gilbert Bergna, Jon Are Suul, et al.. (2017). Improving Small-Signal Stability of an MMC With CCSC by Control of the Internally Stored Energy. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 33(1). 429–439. 84 indexed citations
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Lin, Weixing, Dragan Jovcic, Samuel Nguefeu, & Hani Saad. (2016). Coordination of MMC converter protection and DC line protection in DC grids. 270. 1–5. 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Weixing, Dragan Jovcic, Samuel Nguefeu, & Hani Saad. (2015). Full-Bridge MMC Converter Optimal Design to HVDC Operational Requirements. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 31(3). 1342–1350. 180 indexed citations
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Vrana, Til Kristian, et al.. (2013). The CIGRE B4 DC Grid Test System. 10–19. 180 indexed citations
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Tozzi, Marco, Hani Saad, Gian Carlo Montanari, & Andrea Cavallini. (2009). Analysis on partial discharge propagation and detection in MV power transformers. 5 indexed citations

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