Prof. Alexander Micallef is an Associate Professor within the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he has been a member of the academic staff since 2008. He obtained the B.Eng. (Hons.), M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malta. During his doctoral studies, he was a visiting Ph.D. researcher at Aalborg University, Denmark.
Prof. Micallef's research focuses on intelligent power and energy systems, with specific interests in microgrids, maritime power systems, port electrification, renewable energy integration, energy storage systems, digital twins, and artificial intelligence for energy management. His work combines modelling, optimisation, forecasting, and real-time control to support the development of sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon energy systems.
He has served as Principal Investigator and/or Project Coordinator for several nationally and internationally funded research projects, including projects funded through the SBEP Partnership, the CET Partnership and the SINO-MALTA Fund. His research has resulted in more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and conference proceedings.
Prof. Micallef is an Associate Editor of
IEEE Access and
IET Smart Grid and serves as Chair of the IEEE Malta Section Power & Energy Society Chapter. His research has received international recognition, including being listed among Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists.
In addition to his research activities, Prof. Micallef teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Malta. From 2015 to 2024, he also served as a guest lecturer with the
Centre for Research on Microgrids at Aalborg University, Denmark, contributing to the Ph.D. course Power Quality in AC Microgrids. He supervises research at both master's and doctoral levels and collaborates extensively with academic institutions, industry, and public authorities on advancing sustainable energy systems.
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