Lehigh University's CONCISE Lab has entered a new collaboration with Siemens to advance real-time monitoring and control solutions for microgrids supporting AI-intensive data centers. This partnership focuses on developing resilient and adaptive power systems capable of handling the rapid and unpredictable load changes driven by large-scale artificial intelligence operations.
As part of this collaboration, PhD student Saskia Putri has been awarded a year-long Siemens research fellowship. Saskia will work closely with Siemens researchers to design and model a localized data-center microgrid, develop real-time disturbance detection tools, and validate control strategies using resources from the CONCISE and INTEGRITY (Director: Javad Khazaei) laboratories.
You can read the full story here.CONCISE is awarded $100K for eighteen months as a part of Lehigh's National Science Foundation ART grant through the Seed Translational Research Project (STRP). Our team will develop and translate a multi-modal leakage and operational failure detection framework on real-world smart water distribution systems.
As part of this research, two of our PhD students, Nazia Raza (lead researcher) and Oluwabunmi Iwakin (co-researcher), will develop a digital twin of Lehigh's water distribution system for real-time anomaly detection.
Co-PIs: Edward Boscola (left) and Doug Spengel (right)
This paper proposes a data-driven predictive control framework that leverages deep neural networks to approximate stability-guaranteed nonlinear model predictive control policies, enabling automated power management for MVDC shipboard microgrids under highly dynamic conditions such as pulsed loads, faults, and cyberattacks. For more details, access the paper with this link.
It was a true honor to welcome Dr. Terry Hart (pictured far left), a former NASA astronaut and professor, whose distinguished career in aerospace and control systems added a unique perspective to the discussions.
The visit fostered a rich exchange of ideas, highlighted collaborative possibilities, and reinforced the alignment between academic research and real-world industrial challenges. We look forward to continuing this dialogue and exploring potential avenues for future collaboration with Siemens.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently granted the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) $12 million to expand research and development in marine energy initiatives. In total, DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office invested more than $41 million in this latest round of funding using the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to four university-led National Marine Energy Centers located across the country. The centers will use the funds to support research, infrastructure improvements, strategy, administration, outreach, and communications around their projects.
Read the full blog post here here.
Congratulating Saskia for receiving ASCE foundation support for presenting her research in upcoming EWRI Congress 2025 at Anchorage, Alaska.
One of our PhD students, Saskia Putri, is featured by Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy (ICPIE) for her research in integrated water-energy systems, contributing to advancements in sustainable infrastructure.
Read the full blog post here here.
We deeply appreciate Lehigh University for recognizing the efforts of our CONCISE members and for featuring this news on their website. You can read the full announcement on Lehigh University's website.
We proudly announce that our two Ph.D. students Nazia and Saskia have received the Best Paper Award under the Graduate Paper Competition at EWRI Congress, 2024.
Nazia received the second-best paper award for "A Holistic Cybersecurity Framework against False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Water Distribution Systems Employing Auto-Encoders".
Saskia is honored with the third-best paper award for "Data Driven System Identification of Water Distribution Systems via Kernel-Based Interpolation."
We are excited to announce our new Undergraduate Researcher to the team! She is the first generation engineer bringing her passion and intelligence to the CONCISE lab.
NEW OPENING JAN, 2023
At CONCISE lab, we are always looking for talented and passionate PhD students. If you have the following skills, please follow the application process:
Desired skills:
Proficiency in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithms
Proficiency in Optimization and Control Systems
Proficiency in Communication Skills (speaking and writing)
Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) LaTex
Background in Water Systems
Background in Water-Energy Nexus
Proficiency in MATLAB/Python
How to apply: Please email your detailed CV, one sample publication, TOEFL/IELTS scores, and unofficial transcripts as one single PDF to moazeni@lehigh.edu. Please specify “CONCISE applicant” in the email subject. Women and students from historically marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply!
Note : The candidate must be accepted in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Program of Lehigh University.
We are excited to announce the newest addition to our team at CONCISE Lab. She is an incoming PhD student who will be joining us in Fall 2024. Daniela comes to us from Ecuador, bringing a unique blend of skills and experiences that promise to enrich our research community.
