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Waqas ur Rehman

Eaton Research Labs, Eaton Corporation, USA
  Email: w.rehmanmst [at] gmail [dot] com
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About Me

Currently, I am working as a Lead Engineer at Eaton Research Labs, Eaton Corporation, USA with focus on planning, sizing, and control of EV charging stations and DC distribution system. Before joining Eaton, I worked at Lucid Motors Inc. and Tesla Inc. where I contributed to projects related to machine learning applications, home energy management, and design of solar, battery, and EV charging stations for commercial applications. I received Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), USA in 2023. I received my B.Sc. and M.Sc degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila, Pakistan respectively in 2012 and 2017. I also received a second M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) in 2015.
I'm a recipient of 2023 CEC Dean’s PhD Scholar Award at Missouri S&T. I'm also a recipient of the Best Conference Paper Award and the Second Prize in the graduate poster competition at the IEEE PES General Meeting, USA 2021. I authored/co-authored 10 journal papers, 10 conference papers, 03 IP disclosures, 01 IP.

News

  • [06-2025] Our paper titled “Real-Time Prioritized Allocation and Smart Charging for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial Electric Vehicle Fleets” got accepted for publication in 2025 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo + Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium [Link]

  • [04-2025] Our paper titled “A Comprehensive Technoeconomic Evaluation of DC vs. AC Coupled Fast Charging Solutions for Commercial EV Fleets” got accepted for publication in 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2025) [Link]

  • [04-2025] Our research team presented technical development on “DC Distribution system and commercial EV fleet charging and control with dynamic droop controls” to Eaton CEO, Paulo Ruiz.

  • [12-2024] Our IP titled “Systems and Methods for Dynamically Prioritized Allocation and Real Time Smart Charge Management of Electric Vehicles Ensuring Minimal Impact to Utility and Vehicles” got provisionally filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

  • [07-2024] Our research team presented and demoed technical development on “Real-Time Prioritized Allocation and Smart Charging for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial EV Fleets” to Eaton CEO, Craig Arnold. It was well received.

  • [07-2024] Our paper titled “Sizing of Fast Charging Infrastructure Site for Commercial Electric Vehicle Fleet Considering Smart Charge Management” got published in 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) [Link]

  • [06-2024] I presented our paper titled “Sizing of Fast Charging Infrastructure Site for Commercial Electric Vehicle Fleet Considering Smart Charge Management” at 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) in Rosemont, IL, USA [Link]

  • [11-2023] Our paper titled “A Review of AI-Based Cyber-Attack Detection and Mitigation in Microgrids” got published in MDPI Energies Journal. [Link]

  • [06-2023] I joined Eaton Research Labs, USA as a Lead Engineer. I will be leading projects in the rapidly growing areas of DERs and EVs.

  • [05-2023] Our paper titled “Multi-layered Energy Management Framework for Extreme Fast Charging Stations Considering Demand Charges, Battery Degradation, and Forecast Uncertainties” got published in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. [Link] [PDF]

  • [01-2023] My dissertation titled “Control and Optimization of Energy Storage System in Power Distribution Systems” has been selected for the final round of Grid Edge Technologies Dissertation Prize Challenge. As a finalist, I am invited to participate in the on-site 3-Minute Challenge which will take place in the IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference and Exposition on April 11 and 12, 2023 at San Diego Convention Center.

  • [01-2023] I joined the Battery Software Group, Lucid Motors as Sr. Algorithms Engineer, ESS at the Lucid Motors Headquarters, Newark CA, USA.

  • [06-2022] I passed my Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam–graduation is expected in the Fall 2023.

  • [02-2022] Our paper titled “Sizing battery energy storage and PV system in an extreme fast charging station considering uncertainties and battery degradation” got accepted in the Applied Energy. [Link] [PDF]

  • [01-2022] I completed my internship as Commercial Energy Design intern at Tesla Inc. I worked with Tesla designers on Superchargers, Level-II chargers, and commercial PV projects.

  • [07-2021] Our paper titled “Sizing Energy Storage System for Energy Arbitrage in Extreme Fast Charging Station” has been selected as one of the Best Conference Papers (top 3%) in 2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. The IEEE PES General Meeting is the flagship conference in Power & Energy fields. [Link] [PDF]