Full Name :- Takele Ferede Agajie
Specialization:- Electrical Power Systems and Energy Engineering
Department:- Electrical and Computer Engineering
Academic Rank:- Assistant Professor
Phone Number:- 2.51918E+11
Institutiona Email:- takele_ferede@dmu.edu.et
Alternative Email:- tferede19@gmail.com
Research Interest :-
Ø AC/DC Microgrid Design and Optimization
Ø Smart Grid and Energy Storage Technologies
Ø Applications of Power Electronics on HRES
Ø AI Based Energy Management and Control System, and
Ø Power Quality Assessment
List of Publication:- 1. Anteneh, T. M., Salau, A. O., Agajie, T. F., & Hailu, E. A. (2019). Design and implementation of a direct torque controller for a three-phase induction motor based on DSP. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 14(22), 4181-4187.
2. Mebrahtu, F., Salau, A. O., Agajie, T. F., Khan, B. (2020). Harmonics mitigation using space vector pulse width modulation and shunt active power flter. International Journal on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 12(2).
3. Awoke, Y. A., Agajie, T. F., & Hailu, E. A. (2020). Distribution network expansion planning considering DG penetration limit using a metaheuristic optimization technique: a case study at Debre Markos distribution network. International Journal on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 12(2), 326-340.
4. Agajie, T. F., Khan, B., Alhelou, H. H., & Mahela, O. P. (2020). Optimal expansion planning of distribution system using grid-based multi-objective harmony search algorithm. Computers & Electrical Engineering, 87, 106823.
5. Agajie, T. F., Olalekan, S. A., Abel, H. E., & Ayalew, A. Y. (2020). Power loss mitigation and voltage profle improvement with distributed generation using grid-based multiobjective harmony search algorithm. Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 13(2), 5-10.
6. Agajie, T. F., Khan, B., Guerrero, J. M., & prakash Mahela, O. (2021). Reliability enhancement and voltage profle improvement of distribution network using optimal capacity allocation and placement of distributed energy resources. Computers & Electrical Engineering, 93, 107295.
7. Hailu, E. A., Godebo, A. J., Rao, G. L. S., Salau, A. O., Agajie, T. F., Awoke, Y. A., & Anteneh, T. M. (2021). Assessment of Solar Resource Potential for Photovoltaic Applications in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. In Advances of Science and Technology: 8th EAI International Conference, ICAST 2020, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, October 2-4, 2020, Proceedings, Part I 8 (pp. 389-403). Springer International Publishing.
8. Agajie, T. F., Khan, B., Isaac, A., & Awoke, Y. A. (2022). Impact of battery energy storage system integration on microgrid reliability improvement. In Active Electrical Distribution Network (pp. 81-94). Academic Press.
9. Agajie, T. F., Awoke, Y. A., & Aeggegn, D. B. (2022). Optimal expansion planning of distribution system in smart grid environment. In Active Electrical Distribution Network (pp. 381-400). Academic Press.
10. Agajie, T. F., & Fanuel, M. (2022). Reliability improvement of distribution using distributed generation in smart grid: A case study. In Active Electrical Distribution Network (pp. 305-326). Academic Press.
11. Amoussou, I., Agajie, T. F., Tanyi, E., & Khan, B. (2023). Technical and economic study of the replacement of LFO thermal power plant by hybrid PV-PHSS system in Northern
Cameroon. Energy Reports, 9, 178-194.
12. Agajie, T. F., Ali, A., Fopah-Lele, A., Amoussou, I., Khan, B., Velasco, C. L. R., & Tanyi, E. (2023). A comprehensive review on techno-economic analysis and optimal sizing of hybrid renewable energy sources with energy storage systems. Energies, 16(2), 642.
13. Amoussou, I., Tanyi, E., Ali, A., Agajie, T. F., Khan, B., Ballester, J. B., & Nsanyuy, W. B. (2023). Optimal Modeling and Feasibility Analysis of Grid-Interfaced Solar PV/Wind/Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Based Hybrid System. Sustainability, 15(2), 1222.
14. Agajie, T. F., Gebru, F. M., Salau, A. O., & Aeggegn, D. B. (2023). Investigation of distributed generation penetration limits in distribution networks using multi-objective particle swarm optimization technique. Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology,1-14.
15. Agajie, T. F., Fopah-Lele, A., Ali, A., Amoussou, I., Khan, B., Elsisi, M., & Tanyi, E. (2023). Optimal Sizing and Power System Control of Hybrid Solar PV-Biogas Generator with Energy Storage System Power Plant. Sustainability, 15(7), 5739.
16. Agajie, T. F., Fopah-Lele, A., Amoussou, I., Ali, A., Khan, B., & Tanyi, E. (2023). Optimal Design and Mathematical Modeling of Hybrid Solar PV–Biogas Generator with Energy Storage Power Generation System in Multi-Objective Function Cases. Sustainability, 15(10), 8264.
17. Agajie, T. F., Fopah-Lele, A., Ali, A., Amoussou, I., Khan, B., Elsisi, M., & Tanyi, E. (2023). Integration of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage for Fast-Response Storage in a Hybrid Solar PV-Biogas with Pumped-Hydro Energy Storage Power Plant. Sustainability, 15(13), 10736.
18. Amoussou, I., Tanyi, E., Fatma, L., Agajie, T. F., Boulkaibet, I., Khezami, N., & Khan, B. (2023). The Optimal Design of a Hybrid Solar PV/Wind/Hydrogen/Lithium Battery for the Replacement of a Heavy Fuel Oil Thermal Power Plant. Sustainability, 15(15), 11510.
19. Agajie, Takele Ferede, Armand Fopah-Lele, Isaac Amoussou, Ahmed Ali, Baseem Khan, Om Prakash Mahela, Ramakrishna SS Nuvvula, Divine Khan Ngwashi, Emmanuel Soriano Flores, and Emmanuel Tanyi. ”Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy System with Energy Storage under Two Operational Modes.” Sustainability 15, no. 15 (2023): 11735.
20. Aeggegn, D. B., Agajie, T. F., Workie, Y. G., Khan, B., & Fopah-Lele, A. (2023). Feasibility and techno-economic analysis of PV-battery priority grid tie system with diesel resilience: A case study. Heliyon, 9(9).
21. Amoussou, I., Tanyi, E., Agajie, T., Khan, B., & Bajaj, M. (2024). Optimal sizing and location of grid-interfaced PV, PHES, and ultra-capacitor systems to replace LFO and HFO based power generations. Scientifc Reports, 14(1), 8591.
22. Agajie, T. F., Fopah-Lele, A., Amoussou, I., Khan, B., Bajaj, M., Zaitsev, I., & Tanyi, E. (2024). Enhancing Ethiopian power distribution with novel hybrid renewable energy systems for sustainable reliability and cost efciency. Scientifc Reports, 14(1), 10711.
23. Agajie, T. F., Agajie, E. F., Amoussou, I., Fopah-Lele, A., Nsanyuy, W. B., Khan, B., & Tanyi, E. (2024). Optimization of off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems for costeffective and reliable power supply in Gaita Selassie Ethiopia. Scientifc Reports, 14(1), 10929.
24. Amoussou, I., Paddy, E. Y., Agajie, T. F., Ibrahim, F. S., Agajie, E. F., Nsanyuy, W. B., & Mohammadi, S. A. D. (2024). Enhancing residential energy access with optimized stand-alone hybrid solar-diesel-battery systems in Buea, Cameroon. Scientifc Reports, Springer, 14(1), 15543.
25. Agajie, T. F., Salau, A. O., Hailu, E. A., Sood, M., & Jain, S. (2019, October). Optimal sizing and siting of distributed generators for minimization of power losses and voltage deviation. In 2019 5th International Conference on Signal Processing, Computing and Control (ISPCC) (pp. 292-297). IEEE.
26. Agajie, T. F., Srinivas Rao, G. L., Hailu, E. A., Awoke, Y. A., Anteneh, T. M., & Gebru, F. M. (2020). Application of Distributed Generation for Reduction of Power Losses and Voltage Deviation in Electric Distribution System by Using AI Techniques. In International Summit Smart City 360° (pp. 127-139). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
27. Aeggegn, D. B., Salau, A. O., Gebru, Y. W., & Agajie, T. (2022). Mitigation of Reactive Power and Harmonics in a Case of Industrial Customer. International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 60, 107-124.
28. Aeggegn, D. B., Gebru, Y. W., Agajie, T. F., Salau, A. O., & Akindadelo, A. T. (2022). Alleviation of Voltage Quality-Related Issues: A Case Study of Bahir Dar Textile Share Distribution System. In Smart Trends in Computing and Communications: Proceedings of SmartCom 2022 (pp. 369-379). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
29. Kechida, A., Gozim, D., Toual, B., Alharthi, M. M., Agajie, T. F., Ghoneim, S. M. S., Ghaly, R. N. R. (2024). Smart Control and Management for a Renewable Energy-Based Stand-alone Hybrid System. Scientifc Reports, 14(1), 32039. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598- 024-83826-1
30. Fettah, K., Salhi, A., Guia, T., Saidi, A.S., Betka, A., Teguar, M., Alharbi, H., Ghoneim, S.S., Agajie, T.F. and Ghaly, R.N., 2025. Optimal integration of photovoltaic sources and capacitor banks considering irradiance, temperature, and load changes in electric distribution system. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), p.2670. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85484-3
31. Chennana, A., Megherbi, A.C., Bessous, N., Sbaa, S., Teta, A., Belabbaci, E.O., Rabehi, A., Guermoui, M. and Agajie, T.F., 2025. Vibration signal analysis for rolling bearings faults diagnosis based on deep-shallow features fusion. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), p.9270.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93133-y
32. Khelif, R., Chekif, T., Belaid, A., Guermoui, M., Rabehi, A., Khaled, F., Adouane, M., Al-Qattan, A. and Agajie, T.F., 2025. Comparative performance analysis of hemispherical solar stills using date and olive kernels as heat storage material. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), p.7128. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87448-z
33. Boumediene, L., Mohamed, N., Mohcene, B., Nadji, H., Moussa, S., Abdelaziz, R., Mawloud, G., Agajie, T.F., 2025. Hybrid deep learning CNN-LSTM model for forecasting direct normal irradiance: a study on solar potential in Ghardaia, Algeria. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), 15404.
34. Ait Mouloud, L., Kheldoun, A., Oussidhoum, S., Alharbi, H., Alotaibi, S., Alzahrani, T. and Agajie, T.F., 2025. Seasonal quantile forecasting of solar photovoltaic power using Q-CNN-GRU. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), p.27270.
35. Agajie, T.F., Ibrahim, F.S., Amoussou, I., Agajie, E.F., Paddy, E.Y., Awoke, Y.A., Nsanyuy, W.B. and Bajaj, M., 2025. Comparative techno-economic analysis of gridconnected solar PV-battery and PV-fuel cell systems for educational institutions sustainable academic laboratories. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), pp.1-31.
36. Hallouf, O., Kaabi, A., Hamdani, M., Agajie, T.F., Leflef, A., Gamraoui, M.A., Cherier, M.K. and Boualit, A., 2025. Environmental and economic analysis of harnessing solar energy in building: the case photovoltaic car park in Jijel. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), p.1013.
37. Amoussou, I., Imadan, A.I., Akpahou, R., Agajie, T.F. and Nsanyuy, W.B., 2025. Batterycoupled PV systems for residential applications in Benin: An optimal sizing and costeffectiveness analysis. Solar Compass, p.100140.
38. Sifou, D.E., Kheldoun, A., Chaib, A., Belmadani, H., Alharbi, H., Alharbi, S.S., Agajie, T.F. and Ghoneim, S.S., 2025. Optimum Sizing of Hybrid Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems Using a Modifed Harris Hawks Optimizer. Results in Engineering, p.106812.
39. Bezza, B., Borni, A., Bechouat, M., Sedraoui, M., Bouchakour, A., Zaghba, L., Ghoneim, S.S., Alshareef, M., Agajie, T.F. and Abou Sharaf, A.B., 2025. Real-time implementation of model predictive control law for direct current regulation of a DC-DC boost converter used in renewable energy conversion system. Results in Engineering, 27, p.105828.
40. Ali, M., Rabehi, A., Souahlia, A., Guermoui, M., Teta, A., Tibermacine, I.E., Rabehi, A., Benghanem, M. and Agajie, T.F., 2025. Enhancing PV power forecasting through feature selection and artifcial neural networks: a case study. Scientifc Reports, 15(1), p.22574.
41. Ferkous, K., Menakh, S., Guermoui, M., Bellaour, A., Bekkar, B., Rabehi, A., Agajie, T.F. and Benghanem, M., 2025. Optimized solar power forecasting: A multi-decomposition framework using VMD and swarm techniques. AIP Advances, 15(9).
42. Aslam, W., Bhatti, M.Z.A., Siddique, A., Atiq, S., Khan, M.S., Qamar, H.G.M., Momal, B., Abdelwahab, S.A.M., Agajie, T.F., Hamada, A.M. and Hoballah, A., 2025. Design and Performance Evaluation of an Islanded Hybrid Microgrid for an Industrial Warehouse. Results in Engineering, p.107494.
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