Research Team

PhD Students

Mohammad Mansour

Research Interests: Robust and Stochastic Optimization in Power Systems; ML/AI for Power System Monitoring and Control

Contact: mansour@nevada.unr.edu

Rakib Hossain

Research Interests: Distributed and Robust ML/AI for Grid Monitoring and Control; Edge Communication and Control for Distributed Energy Resources Operation and Control

Contact: rhossain@nevada.unr.edu

Joshua Olowolaju

Research Interests: ML/AI for Grid Monitoring and Control; Communication and Control for Distributed Energy Resources Operation and Control

Contact: jolowolaju@nevada.unr.edu

Soroush Najafi

Research Interests: Optimal operation and control in power systems with renewable resources

Contact: s.najafi@nevada.unr.edu

Mukesh Gautam (Co-Advised with Dr. Ben-Idris)

Research Interests: Integration of Renewable Energy Systems and Distribution Generations into Power Grids

Contact: mukesh.gautam@nevada.unr.edu

Ramkrishna Mishan (Co-Advised with Dr. Ben-Idris)

Research Interests: Optimal and Stable Operation of Microgrid in Transmisison & Distribution Grids

Contact: mishan@nevada.unr.edu

Jitendra Thapa (Co-Advised with Dr. Ben-Idris)

Research Interests: Optimal and Resilient Operation of Grid Edge Devices; Distributed Communication and Control for Grid Operation and Control

Contact: jitendrathapa@nevada.unr.edu

Alumni

Reza Jalilzadeh Hamidi (PhD 2017): Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University

Vahid Sarfi (PhD 2019): Senior Power Grids Optimization Engineer, Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Iman Niazazari (PhD 2019): Transmission Operations Engineer, PG&E

Kriti Dawadi (MSc 2016): Tranmission Planning Engineers, PSEG

Chenxi Qiao (MSc 2015): Electrical Quality Assurance Manufacturing Engineer, ICON