ACES Research Areas

• Real-Time Power System Control, Operation and Computation
• Renewable Energy Integration into the Grid
• Machine Learning and AI Applications to Power Systems
• Cyber-Physical Security of Energy Systems
• Electricity Economics, Markets and Planning
• Distributed Energy Prosumers and Energy Internet

ACES Current Team Members

Visiting Professors

1. Insu Kim, Prof. Inha University, South Korea
   Research Project: Advanced Reactive Power Optimization

Ph.D. Students

1. Jorge Fernandez
   Dissertation Topic: Distribution System Optimization and Visualization
2. Yiming Chen
   Dissertation Topic: Advanced Techno-Economic Analysis Methods for Emerging Grid Technologies
3. Amanda West
   Dissertation Topic: Regenerative Energy Communities
4. Adam King
   Dissertation Topic: Cyber-Physical Security of Large-Scale Power Systems

M.S. Students

1. Rachit Bayana
   Research Project: Space-Time and Virtual Reality Visualization for Electricity Grids
2. Punnet Kohli
   Research Project: Energy Robotics

Past ACES Members

Postdoctoral Fellows

1. Masoud Nazari, Postdoctoral Fellow, January 2012-May 2015
   Research Topic: Distributed Frequency Regulation
2. Neetesh Saxena, Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2015- May, 2017
   Research Topic: Cyber-Physical Grid Security
3. Yiping Yi, Visiting Scholar, July 2013-July 2014
   Research Topic: Power System Dynamics
4. Karl Mason, Post-doctoral Fellow, November 2018-May 2020
   Research Topic: Physics-based Machine Learning Methods for PV Analysis in Electric Distribution Circuits.
5. Shuva Paul, Post-doctoral Fellow, 2021-2022
   Research Topics: a) Power System Cyber-Security Simulation, b) Machine Learning Methods for PV Analysis in Electric Distribution Circuits.
6. Younes Seyedi, Postdoctoral Fellow, January-Oct 2022
   Research Topics: Synchrophasor analytics, power system microgrid protections.

Ph.D. Students

1. Nathan Ainsworth, May 2014.
   Dissertation: Towards a Distributed Control Regime for Robust Synchronization and Power Sharing of Inverter-Based Power Networks
2. Jorge Hernandez, December 2014
   Dissertation: Third Harmonic Management and Flexible Charging for the Integration of Electric Vehicles into the Grid
3. Tanguy Hubert, May, 2015,
   Dissertation: Decision-Making in the Future Electricity Grid: Home Energy Management, Pricing Design, and Architecture Development
4. Mitch Costley, May 2015.
   Prosumer-Based Decentralized Unit Commitment for Future Electricity Grids
5. Matthew Reno, May 2015.
   Dissertation: Streamlined Interconnection Analysis of Distributed PV Using Advanced Simulation Methods
6. James Thomas, December, 2015
   Dissertation: Impact of Power Flow Router Control on Electricity Markets
7. Alyse Taylor, December 2015
   Dissertation: Informing the US Electricity Policy: Three Independent Data-Driven Policy Tools to Support Regulators, Policy Makers, and Utilities
8. Jouni Peppanen, May 2016
   Dissertation: Improving Distribution System Model Accuracy by Leveraging Ubiquitous Sensors
9. Xiaochen Zhang, Ph.D. December, 2017,
   Dissertation: Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for the Smart Grid
10. Marcelo Sandoval, Ph.D., May 2018
    Dissertation: Valuation Methodology of Distributed Energy Resources Portfolios based on an Electric Grid Business Model Innovation Framework for Renewable Energy Integration.
11. Jeremiah Deboever, Ph.D., May 2018
    Dissertation: Fast Interconnection Analysis of PV Systems Using Vector Quantization
12. Victor Chukwuka, Ph.D. August, 2018
    Dissertation: Co-Simulation and Design of Cyber-Physically Secure Bulk Electric Power Grids.
13. Leilei Xiong, Ph.D. December, 2018
    Dissertation: Decentralized Cyber-Physical Security Applications for the Future Grid Energy Management System.
14. Umer Qureshi, Ph.D. May 2019
    Dissertation: Fast QSTS Applications for PV Hosting Capacity
15. Sadegh Vejdan, Ph.D. December 2019
    Dissertation: Assessment of Energy Storage Services
16. Evgeniya Tsybina, Ph.D. December, 2021
    Dissertation: Essays on Economics of Distributed Energy
17. Yu-Chen Cheng, Ph.D. May, 2022
    Dissertation: Cyber-Physical Security

 M.S. Students

1.  Tanguy Hubert, M.Sc., August 2010.
   Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Software Tool for Day-Ahead and Real-Time Electricity Grid Optimal Management at the Residential level from a Customer’s Perspective.
2. Taylor Hollis, M.Sc., August 2011,
   Thesis: Energy and Reserve Market Redesign for Networks with Massive Solar Penetration
3. Ayusman Roy, M.Sc., December 2011, Non-Thesis Graduate Research Assistant
   Project Title: Unified Generalized State Estimation
4. Silvana Gamboa, M.Sc. E.E. Department, EPN-Ecuador, Feb. 2008
   Thesis: Analysis of Wind Generation Effects on Large-Scale Power Systems
5. Andrés Narvaez, M.Sc. E.E. Department, EPN-Ecuador, Feb. 2015
   Thesis: Real-Time Power System Robust State Estimation
6. Lourdes Farinango, M.Sc. E.E. Department, EPN Ecuador, December, 2015
   Thesis: Real-Time Power System Robust State Estimation
7. Nathan Ainsworth, M.Sc. August, 2010
   Project Title: Autonomous Grid Control
8. Kyle Coogan, M.Sc., December 2013
   Project Title: Advanced PV Integration
9. Jose Grimaldo, M.Sc. December, 2013
   Project Title: Smart Energy Campus
10. Taylor Hollis, M.Sc. August 2011
    Project Title: Integration of Distributed Resources in Power Systems
11. Nataraj Kaushik, M.Sc. CS, May 2014
    Project Title: Distributed Control Architecture: Cyber-Security
12. Xiaohui Luo, M.Sc. CS, May 2012
    Project Title: Power System Visualization using CPU
13. Arun Narasimhan, M.Ss. CS, May 2014
    Project Title: Distributed Control Architecture: Software Integration
14. Ayusman Roy, MSc ECE, December 2011
    Project Title: Unified Models for Contingency Analysis
15. Mohini Thakkar, M.Sc. CS, May 2014
    Project Title: Smart Energy Campus Visualization
16. Manish Choudhary, M.Sc. CS, May 2015
    Project Title: Cyber-Physical Security Assessment
17. Jennifer Howard, M.Sc. ECE May, 2015
    Project Title: Distributed Grid Control
18. David Diaz, M.Sc. ECE December 2018
    Project: Leveraging the Linear Sensitivity Analysis in PV Hosting Capacity Calculations
19. Anand Kumar, M.Sc. ECE, May 2019
    Project: Leveraging Linear Approximation in PV Hosting Capacity
20. Ahmad Khan
    Project Title: “Physic-Based Machine Learning for PV Hosting Capacity”
21. Miguel Jimenez Aparicio
    Thesis: “Machine-Learning Applications for Distributed Energy Resources”
22. Cristian Gomez Peces
    Thesis: “Estimation of PV Location and Size Based on Voltage Sensitivity Analysis”
23. Jordan Sihno Mbeleg
    Project Title: “Physic-Based Machine Learning for PV Hosting Capacity”
24. Joseph Keller
    Project Title: “GridTrust Hardware-Based Cyber-Physical Security

Undergraduate Students

1. Ayusman Roy, Fall, 2010
   Project: Unified Models for Power System Contingency Analysis
2. Kyle Koogan, 2012-2013
   Project: PV Hosting Capacity and Distribution System Simulations
3. Ana Labeca, Summer, 2015
   Project: PV Hosting Capacity and Distribution System Simulations
4. Vidhi Mansharamani, 2018
   Project: Smart Meter Data Analytics
5. Alexandre Paul, Summer 2024
   Project: Distribution Power System Analysis and Optimization