Master’s Thesis on an Automated Reading System for Electronic Meters Using ZigBee Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering
Graduate Achieves Distinction for Thesis Work

Nouf Thabet Mahmoud, a student from the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been awarded a Master’s degree with distinction for her thesis titled “Automated Reading System for Electronic Meters Using ZigBee Technology.”

Her research focuses on the implementation of a Smart Energy Meter (SEM) based on ZigBee technology. The SEM was constructed using current and voltage sensors alongside a microcontroller to provide precise readings for alternating current sources. Additional functionalities were incorporated into the SEM, such as a relay, a real-time clock, and a secure digital card.

The readings of measured loads, including current, voltage, power factor, power, and energy consumption (in kilowatt-hours), are displayed on an LCD screen.

The thesis defense panel comprised:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hassan Wryosh Hilo (Chair)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuzhat Saeed Abdul-Razzaq (Member)
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Manal Hammadi Jassim (Member)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iyad Ibrahim Abbas (Supervisor and Member).