APrf Nesimi Ertugrul
Associate Professor
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Organisation unit

College of Engineering and Information Technology School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Location

Adelaide University, Ingkarni Wardli, Level 3
Profile of APrf Nesimi Ertugrul

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My skills

Condition Monitoring and Power Quality
Electric Vehicles
Grid Scale Battery Storage Systems
Power Electronics Converters
Renewable Energy Systems

About me

PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1993.
MSc in Electronic and Communication Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 1988.
BSc in Electrical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 1985.

IEEE Power and Energy Society Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award 2025, by the IEEE South Australia Power and Energy Society Chapter, 
August 1999, Outstanding Application in Academic Category, National Instruments, NI Week.
2000, Winning Application Paper at VIP Days 2000 paper contest, National Instruments.
1997, Winning Application at Texas Instruments University DSP Contest.

Jan 2026-Present, Adelaide University 
Nov. 1994-Dec 2025, University of Adelaide.
1986-1994, Istanbul Technical University. ·    

Developed UG and PG, accommodating cohorts ranging from 30 to 180 students.Integrated guest lecturers from external partners in my courses, including ElectraNET, UCL, CQPARTNERS, Oakley Greenwood, and BHP Billiton.The courses : Power Electronics and Drive Systems (X409), Renewable Energy Systems (X420), Electric Drive Systems (3104, 3112), Power Electronics Systems (7049), Distributed Generation Technologies (4111, 7075), Power Quality and Condition Monitoring / Fault Diagnosis (4058, 7046), Automotive Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Sustainable Electrical Engineering Project, Power Electronics in Mechatronics, Experimental Electrical Engineering II, Energy Conversion and Machines, Engineering and Society, Power Electronics, Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits, Electric Circuits and Machines, and Electric Power Applications.
Hands-on LabVIEW integration, and innovative assessment methods such as structured oral examinations and customized assignments.

  • BSc Engineering
  • Engineering
  • PhD Engineering

IEEE Senior Member
CIGRE Member

Media experience
 A number of radio, TV, newspaper and social media interviews on electric vehicles, battery storage systems and renewable energy.
Some of these media outlets include ABC (on Power Story/Port Pirie), Channel 7, ABC Radio (on Electric Vehicles), 2ser 107.3 FM Digital (Sydney), Vision Radio (Brisbane), Drives and Control Magazine, Radio Adelaide, 2SER-Real Radio, NewsCorpAustralia.com, theleadsouthaustralia.com.au, www. solsticemedia.com.au and www.indaily.com.au. I have also been interviewed in 2022 by the Solid Ground Magazine about the future of Mine Electrifications.
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Last updated on 29/09/2026 by Nesimi Ertugrul