News 2021

  • [12/2021] Our paper “Data-driven optimization framework for voltage regulation in distribution systems” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. Power Delivery.
  • [11/2021] Our paper “A bilevel voltage regulation operation for distribution systems with self-operated microgrids” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. Smart Grid.
  • [10/2021] Our paper “Programmable intrusion detection for distributed energy resources in cyber-physical networked microgrids” has been accepted by Applied Energy.
  • [10/2021] Dr. Zhang will be co-chairing a new Task Force with Dr. Shunbo Lei on GEB for grid flexibility and resilience. Our TF website can be found here: https://cmte.ieee.org/pes-sblc/.
  • [10/2021] Our paper “Programmable Intrusion Detection for Distributed Energy Resources in Cyber-Physical Networked Microgrids” has been accepted by Applied Energy.
  • [10/2021] Dr. Zhang served as the Lead Guest Editor for Energies Special Issue on Dynamics, Control and Optimization of Power Systems for Renewable Integration and Decarbonization. The submission link can be found HERE.
  • [09/2021] Our paper “Encoding Frequency Constraints in Preventive Unit Commitment Using Deep Learning with Region-of-Interest Active Sampling” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. on Power Systems.
  • [08/2021] Our paper “Online Detection of Low-Quality Synchrophasor Data Considering Time and Frequency Domains” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. Power Deliver.
  • [08/2021] Our paper “Provably Correct Controller Synthesis of Switched Stochastic Systems with Metric Temporal Logic Specifications: A Case Study on Power Systems” has been accepted by the Conference on Decision and Control 2021.
  • [07/2021] Our paper “Grid transient stability improvement with increased PV availability: a PV inverter reliability enhancement approach” has been accepted by IEEE Int. Symp. Power Electron. Distrib. Gener. Syst. 2021.
  • [07/2021] Dr. Zhang has been elevated to IEEE Senior Member.
  • [05/2021] Our paper “Hybrid imitation learning for real-time service restoration in resilient distribution systems” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. Ind. Inf.
  • [04/2021] Our paper “Robust output feedback control design for inertia emulation by wind turbine generators” has been accepted by IEEE Trans. on Power System.
  • [04/2021] Dr. Zhang am honored to be the Co-chair for the panel session “Advanced Machine Learning Approaches in Active Distribution System Operations” at IEEE GreenTech Conference 2021. Please find the program details here.
  • [03/2021] Dr. Zhang presented “Hierarchical Direct Load Control Architecture” as panelist at FREEDM research symposium, 2021.
  • [03/2021] Our paper “Model-free control for inertia emulation and frequency response support of microgrids” has been accepted by Electric Power Syst. Research.
  • [02/2021] Dr. Zhang presented “Hybrid Imitation Learning for Real-Time Service Restoration in Resilient Distribution Systems” in Panel Session on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Power System Resilience in IEEE PES ISGT 2021.
  • [01/2021] Dr. Zhang received the 2020 “Best Reviewer Award” by IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
  • [01/2021] Dr. Zhang received the Argonne IMPACT Award for promoting Argonne’s reputation.