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Dr.

Nabil Farah

Research Fellow

School of Engineering

Orcid identifier0000-0002-0269-729X
  • Research Fellow
    School of Engineering
  • City Campus, Australia

BIO

Dr. Nabil Farah is a Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at RMIT University, working at the intersection of machine learning and electrical machine control. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney (2024), with a research background in data-driven and AI-based control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM) drives. His current work extends this expertise to zero-emission bus (ZEB) depot electrification and EV charging infrastructure, combining control theory, power electronics, and machine learning to support the transition to sustainable transport and energy systems. He has authored or co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 10 conference papers, and has hands-on experience in experimental validation using dSPACE systems, FPGA, Microcontroller, and custom motor drive testbenches.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Fellow
    RMIT University, School of Engineering, Melbourne, Australia30 Mar 2026 - present
  • Research Associate
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Engineering and IT, Sydney, Australia19 May 2024 - 19 Dec 2024
  • Casual Lecturer
    Melbourne Institute of Technology, Sydney, Australia15 Sep 2023 - 14 Nov 2025
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Technical University of Malaysia Malacca, Electrical Engineering, Malacca, Malaysia15 Jun 2017 - 21 Nov 2020

AVAILABILITY

  • Industry Projects
  • Collaborative projects
  • Teaching provision

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 13 Climate Action
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (FOR)