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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Public Defence: Timo Alho (Electrical Engineering)

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Public Defence: Seyed Mahoor Ebrahimi (Electrical Engineering)

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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
ALBATTS - Alliance for Batteries Technology, Training and Skills	11/2019 - 05/2024	Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Executive Education
CEE4WES - Circular Economy Ecosystem for Waste-to-Energy Sector	11/2019 - 09/2020	VEBIC, Strategic business development, Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, Smart electric systems
FLEXIMAR, Novel marketplace for energy flexibility	04/2019 - 12/2020	Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research
SolarX – Maximizing PV integration capacity in energy and power systems	01/2019 - 04/2022	Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research, Technology and Innovations
SG Platform	11/2018 - 06/2019	Smart electric systems, VEBIC
FUSE	08/2018 - 07/2021	Smart electric systems, VEBIC
SESP	12/2016 - 12/2018	Smart electric systems, VEBIC

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2025	Electrification Foundations: Bridging Tie-Line Power Frequency to Droop Control [History]	Simões, Marcelo Godoy
2025	Estimation of the Double-Cage Model for Three-Phase Induction Machines Using Decision Tree-Based Algorithms	Oliveira, Eduardo Ferreira Rios; Santos, Rafael; Simões, Marcelo Godoy; Paredes, Helmo Morales
2025	A Comprehensive Methodology of Field-Oriented Control Design With Parameter Variation Analysis for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives	Busarello, Tiago Davi Curi; Bubshait, Abdullah; Varaprasad, Oruganti V. S. R.; Alsaleem, Abdulhakeem; Simões, Marcelo Godoy
2025	Machine learning approach to the possible synergy between co-doped elements in the case of LiFePO4/C	Elbarbary, Zakaria M.S.; Hoskeri, Priya A.; Javidparvar, Ali A.; Alammar, Mohammed M.; Rajakannu, Amuthakkannan; Manfo, Theodore Azemtsop
2025	Grid Forming Converters for Low Inertia Systems-Capabilities and Limitations: A Critical Review	Salem, Qusay; Fawaz, Bayan Bany; Aljarrah, Rafat; Karimi, Mazaher
2025	Optimised Allocation of Distributed Generation and Electric Vehicles Integration in Microgrids: A Multi-Criteria Approach	Veisi, Mehdi; Sahebi, Daniel; Karimi, Mazaher; Shahnia, Farhad
2025	Optimal charging station placement of electric vehicles in the smart distribution network based on the mixed integer linear programming	Veisi, Mehdi; Naderian, Hossein; Karimi, Mazaher
2025	Hybrid energy storage power management system harnessing battery-supercapacitor synergy for grid-isolated DC microgrid	Shuvo, Jahidul Islam; Badoruzzaman, Md.; Anik, Shaikh Tawhidul Islam; Ahmad, Shameem; Ahmed, Tofael; Karimi, Mazaher
2025	Repurposing expired Remdesivir as a sustainable anti-corrosion agent for plain steel in HCl medium: Insights from electrochemical and molecular dynamics studies	Ali, Ismat H.; Sharifi, Ruhollah; Javidparvar, Ali Asghar; Nwanonenyi, Simeon C.; Oguzie, Emeka E.; Manfo, Theodore A.
2025	Two-stage stochastic micro-market model for isolated microgrids considering PEVs traffic flow	Abedi, Tohid; Alavi-Eshkaftaki, Amin; Zandrazavi, Seyed Farhad; Shafie-khah, Miadreza