Hassan has 25 years experience in the fields of motor drives, power conversion, power distribution, and advanced controls. Currently as a Senior Principal Engineer with Honeywell Advanced Technology, he is responsible for research, development and technology demonstration of advanced Electric Power Systems and is the design authority for integrated high power conversion systems for More Electric Aircraft. Prior to this, he was the Electrical Design Lead for the Entry Into Service of the A380 Secondary Electrical Power Distribution System (SEPDS). Hassan joined Honeywell in 1997. Prior to that, he worked for Inverpower Controls in Burlington, Ontario as a Senior Development Engineer for three years and before that was a Senior Research Associate for 10 years at the University of Toronto’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering conducting original research on power devices and systems. His original work on numerous technology firsts has resulted in 15 patent disclosures, 13 of which are related to More Electric Aircraft (four patents awarded and 11 pending), seven journal papers, 21 conference papers and numerous other proprietary industry presentations and technical reports. Hassan is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a registered professional engineer in the province of Ontario, Canada and an Adjunct professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. He is actively engaged in collaborative research in the general area of power electronics, motor drives and teaching and supervising graduate students.