Clean energy and power systems
Research interests include energy efficiency, renewable energy, solar photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles, smart grids, power electronics, and electrical drives.
Biography
Professional Biography
Adel Gastli
Electrical engineering professor, clean-energy researcher, ABET Program Evaluator, higher-education quality leader, and advocate for free knowledge sharing in an AI-enabled world.
Profile
A professional path connecting research, teaching, leadership, and institutional development.
Adel Gastli’s academic identity combines rigorous electrical engineering scholarship with practical leadership in assessment, accreditation, quality assurance, and technology-supported education.
Accreditation and outcomes
His leadership work includes academic planning, program review, assessment of learning outcomes, continuous improvement, and ABET-related engineering program evaluation.
Open knowledge sharing
He has developed public digital learning materials for electrical-engineering courses, reflecting a commitment to free knowledge sharing and access for all learners.
Education and international experience
Adel Gastli earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan and his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the National Engineering School of Tunis in Tunisia. His professional journey includes research and engineering experience in Japan, including R&D work at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, followed by academic and leadership roles in Oman and Qatar.
Leadership
Academic leadership grounded in evidence, quality culture, and student learning.
Institutional and college leadership
His roles have included Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at Qatar University, Siemens-Kahramaa Industrial Chair in Energy Efficiency, Director of the Quality Assurance Office at Sultan Qaboos University, and Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Sultan Qaboos University.
Professional service and recognition
Public sources identify Adel Gastli as an ABET Program Evaluator and report recognition associated with Stanford/Elsevier science-wide citation indicators, including public recognition of Qatar University scientists.