جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Ram Rajagopalمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Smart Grids
• Renewable Energy Integration
• Power Systems Optimization
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Ram Rajagopal is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, and a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy. He leads the Stanford Sustainable Systems Lab (S3L), focusing on large-scale monitoring, data analytics, and stochastic control for infrastructure networks, particularly power systems. His research emphasizes renewable energy integration, smart distribution systems, and demand-side data analytics. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences & MA in Statistics (UC Berkeley), MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (UT Austin), and BEng in Electrical Engineering (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). Research interests include power grid optimization, renewable energy systems, and data-driven approaches to infrastructure challenges. He has pioneered work in grid flexibility, distributed energy resources, and machine learning applications for energy systems. His lab develops technologies like Smart Dim Fuses and the EV-EcoSim platform for EV charging infrastructure optimization. Received NSF CAREER Award, Powell Foundation Fellowship, and Berkeley Regents Fellowship Over 30 patents and best paper awards Advises/founded companies in sensor networks, power systems, and data analytics Labs/Teams: Stanford Sustainable Systems Lab (S3L), Powernet Project. His work spans grid resilience, energy equity, and scalable energy solutions.

Gabriela Hugمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Electric Power Systems
• Sustainable Energy
• Control Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Gabriela Hug is a Full Professor at ETH Zurich's Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, serving as Deputy Head of the Department and Deputy Head of the Power Systems and High Voltage Lab. She leads the Energy Science Center (ESC) and holds adjunct roles at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on modeling, control, and optimization of electric power systems for sustainable energy transitions. Education: PhD in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich (2004–2008) MSc in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich (1999–2004) Research Interests: Her work addresses challenges in smart grid integration, renewable energy systems, and advanced control strategies. Key areas include vehicle-to-grid technologies, distribution network optimization, and energy storage system planning. She emphasizes data-driven approaches and collaborative frameworks for grid resilience and flexibility. Key Achievements: Recipient of the 2019 ALEA Award (ETH Zurich) NSF Career Award (2013) IEEE Outstanding Young Engineer Award (2013) Leadership & Roles: Co-Director, NCCR Automation (Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research) Board Chair, Energy Science Center (ESC) Adjunct Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University Labs & Teams: Power Systems Laboratory (ETH Zurich) Energy Science Center (multi-disciplinary research hub)

• Energy Systems Modelling
• Multi-energy Systems Integration
• Renewable Energy Integration
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Goran Strbac is a Professor of Energy Systems at Imperial College London's Faculty of Engineering, holding the Chair in Electrical Energy Systems. He leads the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and directs the joint Imperial-Tsinghua Research Centre on Intelligent Power and Energy Systems. His roles include IPCC WG 3 Leading Author, OFGEM RIIO-2 Challenging Group Member, and member of multiple EU energy platforms. Strbac's research focuses on multi-energy systems integration, energy market design, renewable integration, distributed energy resources, and grid resilience. Notable contributions include whole-energy system modeling across operation and investment scales, market mechanisms for flexibility services, and security assessments for low-carbon infrastructure. His work emphasizes resilience and decarbonization, with over 500 publications and 4 co-authored books. He advises governments and regulatory bodies on energy policy, including contributions to UK Smart System Forum and European Technology and Innovation Platforms. His recent articles explore AI-driven grid optimization, hydrogen integration, and transactive energy systems. Strbac leads major initiatives like the UK Centre for Grid Scale Energy Storage and chairs resilience-focused research clusters. His research bridges academia and industry, informing policy through rigorous systems analysis and innovative modeling frameworks.

• Transportation Engineering
• Urban Planning
• Network Design
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Roles and Affiliations: Professor David Levinson is a Professor of Transport in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney since 2017. He holds adjunct faculty status at the University of Minnesota's Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering (since 1999–2016). He previously directed the Accessibility Observatory and the Networks, Economics, and Urban Systems (NEXUS) research group. He is a member of The Net Zero Institute and leads the TransportLab research group. Education: PhD 1998 in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Research Interests: Focuses on transportation networks, urban systems, accessibility analysis, and policy. Key themes include spatial equity, transport economics, and the co-evolution of land use and transport infrastructure. His work emphasizes data-driven approaches to urban mobility challenges, including modeling transport networks and evaluating infrastructure impacts on accessibility and equity. Grants and Projects: Recent grants include Design of micro-decisions in automated transport (2022, ARC) and Reducing pedestrian crashes through better intersection design (2021, Australian Road Safety Innovation). Collaborates internationally on projects like the Accessibility Observatory. Labs and Teams: Leads the TransportLab and collaborates with the NEXUS group. Active in interdisciplinary research, including urban analytics and transport policy.

Nagi Gebraeelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Predictive Analytics
• Machine Learning
• Prognostics and Health Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Nagi Gebraeel serves as the Georgia Power Early Career Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, where his research integrates predictive analytics, machine learning, and optimization for industrial IoT applications. His work focuses on real-time equipment diagnostics, prognostics, and operational decision-making in critical infrastructure systems. Education: Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (2003), Purdue University M.S. in Industrial Engineering (1998), Purdue University Research Focus: Dr. Gebraeel develops statistical learning algorithms for IoT-enabled maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), with emphasis on federated learning frameworks for distributed fault diagnosis and cybersecurity protection against Industrial Control System (ICS) attacks. His research spans manufacturing, power generation, and deep space habitats through NASA's HOME Space Technology Research Institute, where he pioneers self-aware habitat systems. Recent work addresses data heterogeneity in high-consequence industrial environments using causal-informed analytics. Publication Trends: His 2024-2025 publications demonstrate a strong trajectory toward distributionally robust optimization for maintenance logistics, federated learning architectures for distributed fault diagnosis, and prognostics for complex systems like offshore wind farms and industrial robots. Key themes include handling imbalanced data in fault diagnosis, state-space representations for interdependent systems, and cybersecurity integration in manufacturing networks. Awards and Recognition: NSF CAREER Award (2007) SAE Aircraft Electrical Power System Recognition Award (2008) SAE Materials Modeling and Testing Recognition Award (2006) IEEE-AUTOTESTCON Certificate (2006) Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Advising and Funding: Dr. Gebraeel mentors doctoral students including Michael Ibrahim (2025 IISE Best Student Paper winner), Heraldo Rozas (now Assistant Professor at University of Chile), Ayush Mohanty, and Nazal Mohamed. He secured a $500,000 NSF grant in August 2025 for AI-driven cybersecurity in distributed manufacturing networks and leads NASA-funded research on deep space habitat systems. His work bridges academic research with industry applications through Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute collaborations. Research Infrastructure: He directs the Analytics and Prognostics Systems laboratory at Georgia Tech's Manufacturing Institute and leads the Predictive Analytics and Intelligent Systems (PAIS) research group. Previously, he served as associate director of Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute (2014-2019), fostering data science applications in energy systems.

Phuong H. Nguyenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Smart Energy Systems
• Power System Control
• Distributed Energy Resources
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Phuong H. Nguyen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He leads the digital Power & Energy Systems (digi-PES) lab, focusing on smart energy systems, distributed control, and IoT integration for future energy grids. His research addresses energy transition challenges, including microgrid optimization, flexibility markets, and data-driven grid management. Nguyen holds a PhD from TU/e (2010) and has held visiting researcher positions at Clemson University. His work contributes to UN SDG goals related to affordable and clean energy. Education: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (2002) Master's in Electrical Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (2004) PhD in Electrical Engineering, TU/e (2010) Key Research Areas: Smart Grids and Cyber-Physical Systems Distributed Energy Resource Management Local Energy Markets and Flexibility Provision IoT and Big Data in Energy Systems Awards & Recognition: Best Paper Award SEST 2020 Projects & Grants: REACT-D: Reactive Power Management (Project Manager) Al-driven Applications to Smarten Power System Operation (Project Lead) UNIversity Campus as a Self-Regulated Network (Co-Manager) Labs & Teams: The digi-PES lab develops cyber-physical tools for energy transition, including microgrid simulations, flexibility markets, and grid resilience strategies.

• Electric Power Systems
• Renewable Energy Integration
• Power System Stability and Control
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Xiaozhe Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill University, holding the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Resilient and Stable Zero-Emission Electric Power Grids and the Rubin & So Foundation Faculty Scholar. He joined McGill in 2016 after a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT under Prof. Konstantin Turitsyn. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University (2015), with a minor in Applied Mathematics, and holds degrees from Zhejiang University (B.S., 2010) and Cornell (M.Eng., 2011). His research focuses on resilient power grids, data-driven methodologies, and cybersecurity in energy systems. Key areas include electric vehicle integration, stability assessment, and control strategies for renewable energy systems. He develops advanced techniques for uncertainty quantification, wide-area monitoring, and adversarial attack detection. Notable achievements include pioneering work on polynomial chaos expansion for probabilistic assessment and sparse identification for nonlinear dynamics. His articles explore topics like microgrid control, false data injection attacks, and decentralized energy trading. Awards: Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Rubin & So Foundation Scholar Grants/Projects: Focus on resilience, cybersecurity, and renewable integration funded via NSERC, Mitacs, and industry partnerships. He advises students through fellowships like Mitacs Elevate and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. His lab emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to modern grid challenges, including lab experiments and field trials.

Tuuli Toivonenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Geoinformatics
• Spatial Analytics
• Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Tuuli Toivonen is a Professor of Geoinformatics at the Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki. She leads the transdisciplinary Digital Geography Lab , which addresses human-scale spatial analytics for sustainable societies. She serves as Vice-Director of Geography Degree Programs (post-2022) and previously held the Director role (2020-2022). After receiving the ERC Consolidator Grant in 2022, she continues advancing open science through active memberships in HELSUS and URBARIA . PhD in Geography (University of Turku, 2006) Specialist Vocational Qualification in Leadership (2023) Life Member, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge (since 2021) Her research focuses on Human-Place Interactions through accessibility/mobility lenses, combining Open Data , Machine Learning , and Spatial Analytics . Key application areas include Urban Geography , Conservation Science , and Governance Policy . Recent publications address Dynamic Cities (2018), Social Media for Conservation (2019), and Environmental Exposure During Travel (2021). Her lab produces datasets like the Helsinki Region Travel Time Matrix series (2014-2023). Scientific Awards: European Open Data Champion (2017) Open Science Price (2017) University of Helsinki Geography Award (2018) She supervises Master's thesis work and serves as Opponent for doctoral defenses across Europe. Her teaching portfolio includes Advanced Geoinformatics and Digital Geographies courses.

Mariana Resenerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Power Systems Optimization
• Distributed Energy Resources
• Renewable Energy Integration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mariana Resener is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University (SFU). She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2016) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, alongside M.Sc. (2011) and B.Sc. (2008) degrees in the same field. Her research focuses on optimizing power systems, particularly in distributed energy resources, energy storage, and volt/var control. She teaches courses like Power Electronics and Power Systems Analysis & Design. Her work emphasizes sustainable development in grid planning and energy infrastructure. As a Senior Member of IEEE and an Associate Editor for the Energy Systems Journal (Springer), she contributes to advancing smart grid technologies and renewable integration. Her research spans metaheuristic optimization, stochastic modeling, and grid resilience strategies for distributed systems. Recent projects include hybrid renewable energy systems for substations, EV charging station optimization, and fault analysis in unbalanced grids. She collaborates with industry on practical solutions for grid modernization and reliability enhancement.

Chee-Wooi Tenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Power systems engineering
• Power grid cybersecurity
• Cyber-informed security engineering
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Chee-Wooi Ten is a tenured Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University, where he has served since 2010 and achieved tenure in 2016. He concurrently holds an Affiliated Professor appointment in Applied Computing and directs both the PSERC Site and ICC CPS Center. His institutional roles emphasize cyber-physical security integration within power infrastructure. His educational background includes: PhD in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin (2009) MSc in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University (2001) BSc in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University (1999) Ten's research pioneers cyber-informed security engineering strategies for bulk power systems, focusing on quantifying rare events through system risk models and data science. His work bridges power grid interactions with robotics and transportation systems to advance decarbonization and electrification. Key methodologies include validating cyber-physical security frameworks against steady-state and dynamic grid approaches, with emphasis on attack/defense combinatorics and smart home technologies. This transdisciplinary approach supports the fourth industrial revolution's resilience requirements. His publication trends reveal strong focus on risk-aggregated substation testbeds using generative adversarial networks, cyber insurance models for power systems, and cascading failure analysis from switching attacks. Recent works increasingly integrate machine learning with physics-based modeling to address cybersecurity threats in inverter-based resource integration and distribution emergency operations. Ten has secured over $6.5M in active funding including: $2M DOE grant (MTU portion $105,000) for CyDERMS Center on DERs/Microgrids cybersecurity $704,409 CyManII award for secure digitalization in smart manufacturing $1.05M DOE ARPA-E grant for decarbonized freight transportation modeling NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program ($3.38M) His grants consistently address risk management through data-driven and physics-based modeling, with industry partnerships through PSERC and utility collaborations. As ICC CPS Center Director, he leads research on cyber-physical security testbeds and coordinates the PSERC Summer Transformation School. His team develops validation frameworks for NERC CIP compliance while addressing practical pain points in OT cybersecurity for grid operators.

• Urban Ecology
• Landscape Ecology
• Urban Ecosystem Services
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dagmar Haase is a Full Professor in Landscape and Urban Ecology at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, serving as Deputy Director of the Geographical Institute. She holds affiliations with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and has earned honorary professorships in Sweden and Romania. Her academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Leipzig (1999) and Habilitation from Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (2009). Her research focuses on urban ecosystem services, social-ecological systems, and nature-based solutions to urban challenges. Key projects include EU-funded initiatives on green infrastructure (e.g., Horizon Europe’s NaturaConnect) and climate resilience. Awards include the AXA Research Fund Award (2014) and Honorary Wallenberg Professorship (2016). Haase’s work integrates remote sensing, citizen science, and participatory modeling to address urban sustainability. Over 250+ publications and an h-index of 77 reflect her prolific contributions. She advises numerous PhD candidates exploring urban dynamics, biodiversity, and governance. Current grants span climate adaptation, urban densification, and ecological networks.

• Robust Statistics
• Dimension Reduction
• Meta-Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Luke Prendergast is the Deputy Dean of the School of Computing, Engineering & Mathematical Sciences (SCEMS) at La Trobe University (LTU) and holds a Professorship in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He previously served as Head of Department (2014–2020) and led LTU's Statistics Consulting Platform. His research focuses on robust statistics, meta-analysis, dimension reduction, and applied statistics, leading the DRAMA research group. Collaborations span fields like endocrinology, disability studies, and respiratory health. He actively contributes to research grants, including projects on Prader-Willi syndrome and exercise for disability populations. Professor Prendergast's recent work emphasizes statistical software development (e.g., the rquest package) and applications in biostatistics, such as metabolomics analysis and health intervention fidelity. His articles address topics like quantile-based hypothesis testing, geospatial accessibility for disability care, and motivational interviewing efficacy. Professional roles include NHMRC grant review panels, editorial boards for Nutrients and Respirology , and leadership in the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA Vic). His teaching includes courses in meta-analysis, linear models, and data-based critical thinking. Grants funded projects on exercise programs for cerebral palsy populations and community-university partnerships for disability inclusion. Luke's work bridges statistical theory with real-world health challenges, emphasizing robust methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Artificial Intelligence for Power Systems
• Smart Grids
• Energy Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Zita Vale is a Full Professor at the Institute of Engineering (ISEP) of the Polytechnic of Porto (IPP), where she holds the first Full Professor position since 2017. She is a co-founder of GECAD (1999) and coordinates GECAD's Power and Energy (PES) activities. GECAD is recognized by FCT since 2004 and classified as Excellent. She has served as GECAD director (2010-2017), vice-director (1999-2009, 2017-present), and is a member of the administration board. She is also co-founder and member of the coordination board of the National Associated Laboratory on Intelligent Systems. Her educational background includes a PhD (1993) and Agregação/Habilitation (2003) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto. She began her academic career at the University of Porto as a Teaching Monitor (1985), Assistant (1985-1993), and Professor (1993-1998) before moving to ISEP in 1998. Zita Vale's research focuses on the design and development of artificial intelligence-based models for Power and Energy Systems. Her work spans knowledge-based systems, multiagent systems, machine learning, metaheuristics, and semantics, with applications in smart grids, energy management, electricity markets, and renewable energy integration. She has an extensive international network and has participated in 80 R&D projects, raising over 22 million Euros for GECAD. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on optimization techniques, explainable AI, energy storage systems, and the integration of distributed energy resources in power systems. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Applied Energy (Elsevier), a leading journal in the field with an Impact Factor of 11.2. Her citation metrics are impressive, with over 17,000 citations on Google Scholar and an H-index of 64. Editor-in-Chief of Applied Energy (Elsevier) Over 17,000 citations on Google Scholar H-index of 64 Zita Vale has supervised 29 PhD students (25 completed) and 72 MSc students (66 completed), demonstrating her strong commitment to academic mentorship. She has also been involved in numerous international and national evaluation processes, including project proposals, faculty positions, and PhD juries across 15+ countries. She has contributed to over 225 evaluation processes from 2018-2023, including 150+ project proposals/execution, 50+ Faculty/Researchers positions, 2 Habilitation juries, and 25+ PhD juries. She leads GECAD's involvement in several major research initiatives, including the National Associated Laboratory on Intelligent Systems and various European projects such as IoTalentum, TRADERES, DOMINOES, and EcoRural-IoT from Horizon 2020, as well as PRODUTECH EU DIH from Horizon Europe. Her leadership extends to international organizations where she serves as President of Intelligent Systems Applications in Power (ISAP) and Technical Committee Program Chair of IEEE PES Analytic Methods for Power Systems Committee.

Samuel Chengمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Information Theory
• Signal and Image Processing
• Remote Sensing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Samuel Cheng is an Associate Professor at the Gallogly College of Engineering , University of Oklahoma , specializing in Electrical and Computer Engineering . He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (2004), preceded by M.S. and M.Phil. degrees from the University of Hawaii and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Education: B.S. (University of Hong Kong, 1995), M.Phil. (HKUST, 1997), M.S. (University of Hawaii, 2000), Ph.D. (Texas A&M, 2004) Professional Experience: Senior Research Engineer at Advanced Digital Imaging Research (2004-2005), prior internships at Microsoft Asia and Panasonic Technologies His research focuses on Information Theory , Signal and Image Processing , and Pattern Recognition , with applications in remote sensing, urbanization analysis, and disaster monitoring. His publications span topics including urban impervious surface mapping , nighttime light analysis , and machine learning for environmental data . His work often integrates multi-source datasets (e.g., Landsat, LiDAR, social media) for spatiotemporal modeling. Technical Expertise: Spectral unmixing, machine learning, thermal remote sensing, GIS integration Key Applications: Power outage detection, vegetation-crime correlation, PM2.5 estimation, smart meter data fusion Dr. Cheng holds three US patents in digital watermarking and is affiliated with IEEE, Sigma Xi, and AAAS. His recent articles demonstrate a trend toward leveraging AI for remote sensing challenges and analyzing urbanization impacts on ecosystems.

J. Eric Bickelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Decision Analysis
• Probabilistic Modeling
• Climate Engineering
• +۴ مورد دیگر

J. Eric Bickel is a Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, serving as Director of the Operations Research & Industrial Engineering (ORIE) and Engineering Management programs. He holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering and directs the Center for Engineering & Decision Analytics (CEDA). His academic background includes a PhD and MS in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University. His research focuses on decision analysis under uncertainty, addressing topics like probabilistic modeling, climate engineering, risk management, and applications in sports and energy sectors. His work has been featured in major media including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal , and his climate engineering research was endorsed by Nobel Laureates as a top climate change response strategy. Professor Bickel has extensive industry experience, having previously served as Senior Engagement Manager and Co-Director of Client Education at Strategic Decisions Group (SDG), where he remains on the Board of Directors. His consulting spans oil/gas, energy trading, and financial services sectors. He has received recognition as a Fellow of the Society of Decision Professionals and contributed to the Copenhagen Consensus on Climate Project. His teaching extends to executive education through Texas Executive Education and McCombs School of Business. Research highlights include novel methods for probabilistic dependence modeling, value-of-information analysis in shale reservoirs, and critiques of risk assessment tools like heat maps. His climate engineering work emphasizes economically viable solar radiation management strategies.