Biography

Md Pauzi Abdullah is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Future Energy (IFE) at UTM. His professional credentials include being a Chartered Engineer under the Engineering Council, United Kingdom, a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), and a Certified Energy Manager under the ASEAN Energy Management Scheme (AEMAS). He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM).

Dr Pauzi earned his Bachelor’s degree from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) in 2002, followed by a Master’s and Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2004 and 2008, respectively. His research focuses on power system analysis, renewable microgrid systems, electrical energy management, and electricity trading & markets. To date, he has published over 130 research papers. Under his supervision, eight (8) PhD and six (6) Master’s students have successfully graduated, while he is currently supervising eight (8) PhD and one (1) Master’s student.

Beyond his academic contributions, Dr. Pauzi has played a significant role in professional organizations, particularly in the IEEE Malaysia Section and the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Malaysia Chapter. He currently serves as the Immediate Past Chair (2023–2025) of IEEE Malaysia Section, having previously held leadership positions as Chair (2021–2023), Vice Chair (2019–2021), and Executive Committee Member (2012–2016). Under his leadership, the IEEE Malaysia Section achieved a historic milestone by winning the IEEE MGA Outstanding Large Section Award in 2022, surpassing over 330 IEEE sections worldwide - the first time Malaysia has received this international recognition since its establishment in 1985. His involvement in IEEE PES Malaysia Chapter has been extensive too, where he has served as Chair (2017–2019), Immediate Past Chair (2019–2021), Vice Chair (2015–2017), Secretary (2012–2014), and Executive Committee Member (2011, 2014). Since 2021, he has been serving as a Member of the Advisory Committee, providing strategic guidance for the chapter's activities and initiatives. In recognition of his contributions, he received the IEEE PES Outstanding Engineer Award in 2021 and the IEEE Malaysia Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2017.

Dr. Pauzi has contributed to national standardization efforts as a member of the Technical Committee on Low Voltage Transformer and Storage of Electrical Energy (2010–2011) and has been a member of the Working Group on Power System Planning, Operation, and Studies since 2013. Originally under the Standards & Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), this working group now operates under Standards Malaysia.

In addition to his leadership and research, Dr. Pauzi has played a key role in technical conference organization, having contributed to more than 20 major conferences, including 14 IEEE-sponsored events. He has held key positions such as General Chair, Technical Committee Chair, and Publicity Chair for prominent international conferences, including the 10th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC 2018), the 2017 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON 2017), and the 2014 PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2014) Asia. His contributions also extend to the IEEE Malaysia Student Conference on Research and Development (IEEE SCOReD), where he played a vital role in organizing six editions from 2013 to 2022.

His editorial experience is equally notable, having served as the Chief Editor of ELEKTRIKA – Journal of Electrical Engineering for seven years (2017–2023). The journal, published by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, is MyCite-indexed, reflecting its significance in the field of electrical engineering research.

With a strong commitment to advancing knowledge in power and energy systems, Dr. Pauzi continues to contribute to academia, industry, and professional organizations, strengthening research, policy development, and professional networking.