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
Latest updates
Research projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| FlexiPower | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
| InnoWind Innovative Offshore Wind Power Infrastructure Service and Maintenance Business | - | Digital Economy, VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems |
| Grid Code certification by Simulation (GCCS) | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
| CPS Security Lab | - | Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
| WSTAR - Wasa zero emission data centre | - | 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 | - | Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Renewable Energy and Built Environment, VEBIC |
| Next Level Energy Setup | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems |
| Smart Grid 2.0 – Next generation distribution grid | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
| CIRP-5G - Centralized Intelligent and Resilient Protection Schemes for Future Grids Applying 5G | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
| Use of Position Data in Industry | - | Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems |
Publications
Research group leader
Kimmo Kauhaniemi
Research group members
Sähkötekniikka
Tohid Abedi
Md Alam
Timo Alho
Mustafa Alrayah Hassan Ibraheem
Solomon Asfaw
Wiljami Autio
Automaatio
Mats Björkqvist
Pradeep Bonda
Mahder Gebremicaheal
Paul Geladi
Hussain Kahil
Pawan Kapur
Tietotekniikka, tietojärjestelmätiede ja tietoliikennetekniikka
Nasser Abdullah
Rifaiya Abrar
Elham Ahmadi
Adeel Arif
Ali Arslan
Abol Basher
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