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Smart Electric Systems
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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
Latest updates
Research projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| ALBATTS - Alliance for Batteries Technology, Training and Skills | - | Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Executive Education |
| CEE4WES - Circular Economy Ecosystem for Waste-to-Energy Sector | - | VEBIC, Strategic business development, Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, Smart electric systems |
| FLEXIMAR, Novel marketplace for energy flexibility | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research |
| SolarX – Maximizing PV integration capacity in energy and power systems | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research, Technology and Innovations |
| SG Platform | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC |
| FUSE | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC |
| SESP | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC |
Publications
Research group leader
Research group members
Sähkötekniikka
Sara Haghifam
Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
sara.haghifam [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Tariq Kamal
Assistant Professor
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
tariq.kamal [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Mazaher Karimi
Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Kuva
Hosna Khajeh
Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
hosna.khajeh [at] uwasa.fi
Hussain Khan
Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
Sähköposti
hussain.khan [at] uwasa.fi
Kamran Khan
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Electrical Engineering
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