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
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	Customised ResNet architecture for subtle color classification	Isohanni, Jari
2025	Integrating Gen3 Blockchain into a Transactive Energy Market for DERs Orchestration	Ali, L.; Azim, M. I.; Peters, J.; Ojha, N. B.; Godoy Simões, M.; Muyeen, S. M.
2025	State of Charge Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries in Hybrid Vessels Using Kalman Filters	Elsanhoury, Mahmoud; Koljonen, Janne; Elmusrati, Mohammed; Niemi, Seppo
2025	Resilient Navigation in GNSS-Denied Conditions Using Novel LEO-Based Fusion Positioning	Elsanhoury, Mahmoud; Koljonen, Janne; Prol, Fabricio S.; Elmusrati, Mohammed; Kuusniemi, Heidi
2025	Impact of Loads and Photovoltaic Uncertainties on Cascaded Failure in Transmission Networks of Future Power Grids	Al-Rousan, Wasseem; Aljarrah, Rafat; Karimi, Mazaher; Obeidat, Firas; Salem, Qusay
2025	Dynamic Decoupled Current Control for Smooth Torque of the Open-Winding Variable Flux Reluctance Motor Using Integrated Torque Harmonic Extended State Observer	Aouiche, El Moundher; Liu, Xu; Aouiche, Abdelaziz; Hassan, Mustafa Alrayah; Aguida, Mohammed Echarif; Khan, Junaid Ali; Cao, Yang
2025	Development of quasi-flexible solid polymer blend electrolytes and boron carbide reinforced tea waste electrodes for supercapacitors	Azemtsop Manfo, Theodore; Şahin, Mustafa Ergin; Bal Altuntaş, Derya
2025	Reconnection of MV Microgrid with Universal Grid-forming Inverter-based Resources	Laaksonen, Hannu; Hatziargyriou, Nikos
2025	Optimization of a multi-energy system with the application of info-gap approach in different risk attitudes	Sahar Seyyedeh-Barhagh; Hosna Khajeh; Hannu Laaksonen; Mazaher Karimi
2024	Towards Precision Positioning For Smart Logistics Using Ultra Wide-Band Systems and LEO Satellite-Based Technologies	Elsanhoury, Mahmoud