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Journal Papers

[J17] Quantum Annealing-Infused Microgrids Formation: Distribution System Restoration and Resilience Enhancement

    N. Nikmehr, P. Zhang, H. Zheng, T-C. Wei, G. He, and Yacov A. Shamash, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, pp. 463 - 475, 2025.

[J16] Quantum-Inspired Power System Reliability Assessment

    N. Nikmehr and P. Zhang, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 38, Issue: 4, pp. 3476-3490, 2022.

[J15] Quantum computing in power systems

Y. Zhou, Z. Tang, N. Nikmehr, P. Babahajiani, F. Feng, T.-C. Wei, H. Zheng, and P. Zhang, iEnergy, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, pp. 170 - 187, June 2022.

[J14] Quantum Distributed Unit Commitment: An Application in Microgrids

N. Nikmehr, P. Zhang, and M. A. Bragin, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 3592-3603, 2022.

[J13] Computationally distributed and asynchronous operational optimization of droop-controlled networked microgrids

N. Nikmehr, M. A. Bragin, P. B. Luh, and P. Zhang, IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy, vol. 9, pp. 265-277, 2022.

[J12] Distributed robust operational optimization of networked microgrids embedded interconnected energy hubs

N. Nikmehr, Energy, 2020; Vol(199): 117440.

[J11] Game-theoretic cybersecurity analysis for false data injection attack on networked microgrids

N. Nikmehr, and S. Moradi Moghadam, IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 365-373, 2019.

[J10] Probabilistic optimal scheduling of networked microgrids considering time-based demand response programs under uncertainty

N. Nikmehr, S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, and A. Khodaei, Applied Energy, 2017; 198: 267-279.

[J09] Probabilistic Analysis of Reliability Indices in Next Generation Microgrids Under Uncertainties of Load and Renewable Power Production

N. Nikmehr and S. Najafi Ravadanegh, Amirkabir Int. J. Electr. Electron. Eng., vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 41–51, 2016.

[J08] Statistical Analysis on Results of Optimal Power Sharing between Linked-Micro-Grids

S. Najafi Ravadanegh, T. Farhudi, N. Nikmehr, and M. R. Jannati Oskuee, Int. J. Ambient Energy, pp. 1–12, Apr. 2016.

[J07] Reliability evaluation of multi-microgrids considering optimal operation of small scale energy zones under load-generation uncertainties

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 2016; 78: 80-87.

[J06] Optimal Power Dispatch of Multi-Microgrids at Future Smart Distribution Grids

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, IEEE Trans. Smart Grid 2015; 6(4): 1648 - 1657.

[J05] A study on optimal power sharing in interconnected microgrids under uncertainty

    N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems 2015; 26(1): 208–232.

[J04] Optimal operation of distributed generations in micro-grids under uncertainties in load and renewable power generation using heuristic algorithm

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, IET Renewable Power Generation 2015; 9(8): 982 - 990.

[J03] Heuristic probabilistic power flow algorithm for microgrids operation and planning

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, IET Gener. Transm. Distrib 2015; 9(11): 985 - 995.

[J02] Solving probabilistic load flow in smart distribution grids using heuristic methods

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2015; 7(4): 043138.

[J01] Heuristic power flow algorithm for application in active distribution grids

N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, International Journal on Technical and Physical Problems of Electrical Engineering (IJTPE), 6(1): 135-144, 2014.

Conference Papers

[C10] K. Sanjani, P. Zhang, N. Nikmehr, and Y. Shamash,“A Quantum Cooperative Game Approach to Resilience-Oriented Microgrids Operation,” in IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE), Montreal, Canada, 2024.

[C09] N. Nikmehr, P. Zhang, H. Zheng, Y. A. Shamash, “Quantum Annealing for Distribution System Restoration via Resilient Microgrids Formation,” in 2023 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Orlando, Florida, 2023.

[C08] N. Nikmehr, and P. Zhang, “Quantum Distribution System Reliability Assessment,” in 2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, Colorado, 2022.

[C07] N. Nikmehr, P. Zhang, and M. A. Bragin “Quantum-Enabled Distributed Unit Commitment,”  in 2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, Colorado, 2022. (Best Paper Award)

[C06] Z. Pooranian, N. Nikmehr, S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, H. Mahdin, J. Abawajy, “Economical and environmental operation of smart networked microgrids under uncertainties using NSGA-II,” in Proc: IEEE. 24th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), 2016; Croatia.

[C05] N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, “A Heuristic Load flow Algorithm for Active Distribution Grids,” in Proc: IEEE. Smart Grid Conference (SGC) 2013; Tehran, Iran; pp. 31-35.

[C04] N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, “Application of Heuristic Algorithms for Solving Probabilistic Load Flow in Micro-Grids,” Smart Grid Conference (SGC) 2014, Tehran, Iran.

[C03] N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, “Probabilistic Optimal Power Dispatch in Multi- MicroGrids Using Heuristic Algorithms,” Smart Grid Conference (SGC) 2014, Tehran, Iran.

[C02] N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, “Optimal power dispatch in multi-microgrids,” 10th International Conference on Technical and Physical Problems of Electrical Engineering 2014, Baku, Azerbaijan.

[C01] N. Nikmehr, and S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, “A heuristic probabilistic power flow algorithm for microgrids operation and planning,” 10th International Conference on Technical and Physical Problems of Electrical Engineering, 2014, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Chapter(s)

[CH01] N. Nikmehr, L. Wang, S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, and S. Moradi-Moghadam, "Demand response enabled optimal energy management of networked microgrids for resilience enhancement," Elsevier, Chapter 3, 2018.