Post Docs
Dr. Zhentong Shao
Ph.D. Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2023
Dr. Shao is working on offshore wind planning and integration.
2023 –
Present Graduate Students
Xianbang Chen
Ph.D. 2020 –
M.S. Sichuan University, 2020
B.E. Sichuan University, 2017
Xianbang is working on electricity market operation and economics.
Weilun Wang
Ph.D. 2021 –
M.S. Shandong University, 2021
B.E. Shandong University, 2018
Weilun is working on building energy management and occupant-building interaction.
Zhuzhu Wang
Ph.D. 20213–
M.S. Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2020
B.E. Taiyuan University of Technology, 2017
Weilun is working on building energy management and occupant-building interaction.
Jingyi Jia
M.S. 2024
Jingyi is working on battery modeling and control.
Present Visiting Scholars
Ms. Jiaxin Li
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2024 - 2025
Mr. Jiahua Wang
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2022 - 2024
Mr. Likai Zhang
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2023 - 2024
Mr. Xinglei Liu
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2023 - 2024
Past Post Doc and Graduate Students
Dr. Yikui Liu
Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology, 2020
Dr. Liu is working on T-D coordination and transactive energy.
2021 – 2023
Dr. Weipeng Liu
Ph.D. Shandong University, 2021
Dr. Liu is working on control of inverter-interfaced resources.
2022 – 2024
Dr. Kunyu Zuo
Ph.D. 2019 – 2022
Thesis Title: Efficient Control Schemes for Renewable Islanded Microgrid with Stability Proof
First Employment: Startup
Mr. Chenjia Gu
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2021 - 2022
Tyler Cona
M.S. 2021 – 2022
Tyler is working on feedback control-based solution online optimization for ACOPF.
Serafin Fernandez
M.S. 2023
Sefarin is working on maglev trains and EVs, and their impacts to the inter-state electricity grid.
Dr. Yafei Yang
Ph.D. Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2017
Dr. Yang is working on tight modeling and fast algorithms for the optimal operation of power system with heterogeneous resources.
2017 – 2021
Liren Guo
M.S. 2022
Liren is working on online optimization of energy storage resources.
Dr. Yang Lin
Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology, 2020
Dr. Lin is working on stochastic models and algorithms to quantify physical and financial risks of power systems with significant volatile resources.
2020 – 2021
Dr. Zhengmao Li
Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2020
Dr. Li is working on stochastic optimization of integrated energy systems.
2019 –2021
First Employment: Faculty, Finland
Dr. Li Ma
Ph.D. North China Electric Power University, 2017
Dr. Ma is working on game theory based smart grid applications nd distribution system optimization.
2020 – 2021
First Employment: Institute of Electrical Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Yikui Liu
Ph.D. 2015 –2020
Thesis Title: Electricity Distribution Systems Restructuring, Optimal Operation and Coordination with Transmission Systems
First Employment: Siemens, MN
Dr. Xiaoyu Li
Ph.D. New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2019.
Dr. Li worked on machine learning based algorithms for optimal operation of power systems.
2019–2020
First Employment: Nanjing University of Science & Technology, China
Chenxi Dai
Ph.D. 2014 –2018
Thesis Title: Multiple Timescale Power Systems Operation and Planning with Renewable Energy, Demand Side Resource, and Energy Storage
First Employment: CAISO, CA
Yamin Wang
Ph.D. 2014 – 2017
Thesis Title: Distributed Optimization and Energy Forecasting in Power System Operation
First Employment: GE, WA
Zhi Chen
Ph.D. 2011 – 2014
Thesis Title: Uncertainty Constrained Energy Efficiency Optimization In Smart Grid
First Employment: Tenure Track Assistant Professor, EE Department, Arkansas Tech University, AR
Zhechong Zhao
Ph.D. 2011 – 2014
Thesis Title: Impacts of Demand Response and Renewable Generation in Electricity Power Market
First Employment: PacifiCorp, UT
Bingqian Hu
Ph.D. 2012 – 2015
Thesis Title: Robust Optimization on Secure and Economic Operation of Power Systems
First Employment: American Electric Power, OH
Songming Zhu
Ph.D. 2014 – 2018
Thesis Title: Power System Operation and Monitoring: An Optimal Power Tracing Based SCUC Model and An Optimal Joint Placement of PMUs and Flow Measurements
First Employment: Shenzhen, China
Aditi Upadhyay
Master in E.E. 2012 – 2014
She received the IEEE PES Student Prize Paper Award in Honor of T. Burke Hayes in 2013
Thesis Title: An MILP Based Chance-Constrained Approach to Quantify Stochastic Wind Power Ramp and Its Application to SCUC
First Employment: NYISO
Alex Giarratano (co-advised with Dr. Tom Ortmeyer)
Master in E.E. 2011 – 2013 (Co-advisor)
Alex receives a GE Smart Grid Fellowship.
First Employment: ERCOT
O’Rourke Benjamin Joseph
Master in E.E. 2010 – 2012
Ben receives a GE Smart Grid Fellowship.
First Employment: Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems, Vergennes, VT
Shenyi Zhao
M.S. 2014 – 2016
Thesis Title: Microgrid Components Modeling and Optimal Scheduling
Jiahui Huang
M.S. 2016 – 2018
Thesis Title: A Review on factors considered to build and locate EV charging stations
Past Visiting Scholar
Prof. Hualiang Fang
Wuhan University, China
2022 - 2023
Jingdong Wei
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2019 - 2020
YuZhou Zhou
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
2019 - 2020
Jie Chen
HuNan University, China
2019 - 2020
Nan Yang
Shanxia University, China
2019 - 2020
Hanli Weng
Shanxia University, China
2019 - 2020
Qi Xiong
Shanxia University, China
2019 - 2020
Jingjie Ma
Shanghai University, China
2019 - 2019
Yue Yin
Sichuan University, China
2019 - 2020
Zao Tang
Sichuan University, China
2018 - 2020
Lu Nan
Sichuan University, China
2018 - 2019
Xueneng Su
Sichuan University, China
2017 - 2018
Chuan He
Sichuan University, China
2015 - 2017
Qingzhen Liu
Fuzhou University, China
2015 - 2016
Shengyi Wang
Shanghai University of Electric Power, China
2016
Jiahui Huang
Shanghai University of Electric Power, China
2016
Siti Maherah Hussin
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
2015
Alberto Martinez Tulais
Mexico
2011 – 2012
Undergraduate Research
Justin Thompson (2019) : Resilient community microgrid
Jennifer Lloyd (2019): Resilient community microgrid
Chase Turose: An introduction to the benefits of demand response with dynamic pricing of electricity
Kimberly Oakes: Demand response in smart grid
Adrienne Zacaroli: Communication Techniques for demand response in commercial and residual buildings
Zongyi Xie: Demand response quantification
Bal Timsina: Privacy preserving economic dispatch
Alysa Leong: Demand response in smart grid
Qiaoling Zeng: Wind uncertainty quantification
Michael Ferrari: Uncertainty quantification of price-sensitive loads
Vaughn Thompson: Baseline load analysis