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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
Use of Position Data in Industry - Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems
Education network for automated and connected transport for sustainable cities (ENACT) - Digital Economy, Executive Education, Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems
INdoor navigation from CUBesAt TEchnology (INCUBATE) - Digital Economy, International business and marketing, Marketing and Communication, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems
LEAP-RE - Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy - VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Cybersecurity Curricula Recommendations for Smart Grids, CC-RSG - Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Technology and Innovations
Research Environment for Smart Grids and Flexible Energy Resources (SGFER) + investments - VEBIC, Smart electric systems
TULEVA –Logistics and resource management of the future via ubiquitous precision positioning methods - Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Networked value systems NeVS
Energy for IoT and other electrical devices (E4IoT) - Smart electric systems, Renewable Energy and Built Environment, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Future Ready Harbour Concept – Towards Sustainable Maritime Ecosystem - VEBIC, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Networked value systems NeVS, Strategic business development, Management, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Cybersecurity and Resilience of Digital Energy Systems (CR-DES) - Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Technology and Innovations, Resilience

Publications

Publication year Publication Authors
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
2025 Front-End Parameter Identification for Performance Optimization and Load Voltage Regulation of Detuned Wireless Power Transfer Systems Zakerian, Ali; Abbasian, Sohrab; Jayathurathnage, Prasad; Roinila, Tomi; Simões, Marcelo Godoy; Rasilo, Paavo
2025 Guest Editorial on Emerging Technologies in Consumer Power and Energy Management Niknam, Taher; Karimi, Mazaher; Dong, Zhao Yang; Sahba, Amin; Wang, Boyu
2025 Distributed Energy Resource Behavior During Faults: Navigating Voltage Ride-Through Compliance Within the Realm of EN 50549 Khan, Hussain Sarwar; Khan, Muhammad Kamran; Kauhaniemi, Kimmo
2025 Artificial-Intelligence-Based Reduced Sensor Voltage Control Strategy for DC Microgrid Applications Khan, Hussain Sarwar; Kauhaniemi, Kimmo
2025 Modeling and Control of Three-Phase Grid-Following Converter via Matlab/Simulink Salem, Qusay; Aljaouni, Medhat; Alsamardali, Issam; Aljarrah, Rafat; Abuishmais, Ibrahim; Karimi, Mazaher

Research group leader

Research group members

Sähkötekniikka

Elahe Doroudchi

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
elahe.doroudchi [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin

Seyed Ebrahimi

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
mahoor.ebrahimi [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Otto Ellonen

Otto Ellonen

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
otto.ellonen [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva
Shahin Fouladi Panah

Shahin Fouladi Panah

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
shahin.fouladi.panah [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva
Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Professor Emeritus
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
marcelo.godoy.simoes [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin

Sara Haghifam

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
sara.haghifam [at] uwasa.fi

Doctoral students

  • Timo Alho
  • Mahoor Ebrahimi
  • Otto Ellonen
  • Sara Haghifam
  • Pertti Janhila
  • Hussain Khan
  • Kamran Khan
  • Haresh Kumar
  • Mojtaba Mohammadikarachi
  • Hossein Naderian
  • Reza Naghash
  • Vahid Najmi
  • Meysam Pashaei
  • Peyman Razmi
  • Talal Saleh
  • Mohamed Seralkhatm
  • Seyedehsahar Seyedbarhagh
  • Vahid Shahbazbegian
  • Qudrat Ullah
  • Seyed Zandrazavi
  • Görkem Ünal