Khidir AK Mohamed is a Research Assistant and PHD candidate in Systems and Control Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Control) from the University of Khartoum, SUDAN and the Master’s degree from KFUPM. His research interests include intelligent control, optimization, and automation for power and energy systems. He has authored and presented peer-reviewed IEEE and journal papers on metaheuristic-based load frequency control and microgrid dynamics. He has industrial and teaching experience in PLCs, SCADA, and VSDs and is an IEEE Member.