Smart Electric Systems

About the research group

The Smart Electric Systems (SES) Research Group consists of researchers in electrical engineering, which are doing future oriented research for low-carbon, secure, reliable and resilient integrated energy systems. The SES research group focuses on electrical power engineering with practical applications of modern automation, information and communication technology. Main research areas of the SES group are related to flexible energy resources power electronics, energy storage systems, electric transportation, smart grids, and energy markets.

The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:

Flexible Energy Resources
•    Distributed energy resources (DER)
•    DER hosting capacity
•    Energy storage and conversion solutions
•    Microgrids and local energy communities
•    Flexibility services provision for DSO & TSO
•    Demand response optimization

Power Electronics
•    Power converters and digital control systems
•    Modeling and control of power electronics systems
•    Power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) testing
•    Advanced power electronics solutions in microgrids and electric transportation
•    Power electronics for HVDC systems

Smart Grids
•    Simulation of modern distribution systems
•    Digital twins for smart grids
•    Grid codes and grid integration of DER
•    Protection, automation and communication
•    Virtualized / centralized protection
•    Fault detection and location
•    Communication protocols used in Smart Grids
•    Utilization of 5G and beyond communication
•    Utilization of datacentre infrastructure (Edge/Cloud computing)
•    Cybersecurity in Smart Grid applications
•    Time synchronization
•    Applications of artificial intelligence in Smart Grids

Energy Markets
•    New market structures
•    Ancillary service markets
•    Flexibility service markets

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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
AI-based Two-stage Stochastic Electricity Market Model for the Nordic Region (AIM4NORD)	09/2025 - 08/2026	Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems
FlexiPower	01/2025 - 03/2026	Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations
InnoWind Innovative Offshore Wind Power Infrastructure Service and Maintenance Business	11/2024 - 10/2026	Digital Economy, VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems
Grid Code certification by Simulation (GCCS)	10/2024 - 09/2026	Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations
CPS Security Lab	01/2024 - 10/2024	Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations
WSTAR - Wasa zero emission data centre	01/2023 - 12/2025	Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems
DiTArtIS - Network of Excellence in Digital Technologies and AI Solutions for Electromechanical and Power Systems Applications	10/2022 - 09/2025	Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Renewable Energy and Built Environment, VEBIC
Next Level Energy Setup	09/2022 - 11/2024	VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems
Smart Grid 2.0 – Next generation distribution grid	09/2022 - 09/2024	Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations
CIRP-5G - Centralized Intelligent and Resilient Protection Schemes for Future Grids Applying 5G	05/2022 - 04/2024	Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2025	Frequency-dependent control of DERS and OLTCS in the future distribution networks	Laaksonen, Hannu; Hatziargyriou, Nikos
2025	Offering strategy of price-maker energy hubs in integrated local electricity and heat markets	Norouzi, Saba; Dadashi, Mojtaba; Haghifam, Sara; Laaksonen, Hannu; Zare, Kazem
2025	Optimization of multi-energy systems in distribution networks for enhanced voltage management	Seyyedeh-Barhagh, Sahar; Khajeh, Hosna; Karimi, Mazaher; Laaksonen, Hannu
2025	Novel DER and OLTC management during islanded operation of MV microgrid	Laaksonen, Hannu; Hatziargyriou, Nikos
2025	Congestion based dynamic pricing for charging of EVS	Usmani, Muhammad M.; Doroudchi, Elahe; Laaksonen, Hannu
2025	Transactive energy and peer-to-peer energy trading based on blockchain: A comprehensive review and a generalized cyber-physical framework	Mazrae, Alireza Khanjari; Naderian, Hossein; Baghaee, Hamid Reza; Sheikh-El-Eslami, Mohammad Kazem; Karimi, Mazaher
2025	Adaptive IEC 61850-based overcurrent protection in active distribution systems	Raeisi-Gahrooei, Yaser; Pashaei, Meysam; Pavanello, Davide; Kauhaniemi, Kimmo; Laaksonen, Hannu
2025	Artificial neural network-based power management for hybrid microgrid with SoC-supervised storage and dual-mode grid operation	Badoruzzaman, Md.; Shuvo, Jahidul Islam; Anik, Shaikh Tawhidul Islam; Ahmad, Shameem; Huda, A.S. Nazmul; Ahmed, Tofael; Karimi, Mazaher
2025	Innovations in energy harvesting: A survey of low-power technologies and their potential	Ullah, Qudrat; Rauta, Tuomas; Keskikuru, Jussi; Haverinen, Joel; Ruuskanen, Pekka
2025	Data-Driven Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control for Improved Trajectory Tracking in Multi-Wheel-Independent-Drive Electric Vehicle	Zhang, Yongkang; Chen, Jicheng; Wei, Henglai; Simões, Marcelo Godoy; Zhang, Hui