Publication

Journal Papers

† Equal Contribution (Co-first Author), * Corresponding Author

Safe Multi-critic reinforcement learning framework for coordinated energy management and voltage regulation in active distribution networks

• Author Hyung Joon Kim,  Dam Kim*

• Year  2026

• Source Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 46, 102179 (JCR < 20%)

Field Evaluation of a soft actor-critic-based control strategy for a centralized geothermal heat pump system

• Author Dongwoo Kim, Hyung Joon Kim,  Hyunwoo Tak, Jaeyong Lee*

• Year  2026

• Source Energy Conversion and Management, 356,121248, April 2026 (JCR < 5%)

Global-local attention-enabled multiple decoder Transformer for multi-energy load forecasting in user-level integrated energy system

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Dongwoo Kim, Hyunwoo Tak, Jaeyong Lee*

• Year  2025

• Source Applied Energy, 396,126255, Oct 2025 (JCR < 10%)

Real-Time Price Forecasting Combined Deep Reinforcement Learning for Predictive Home Energy Management System 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2025

• Source IEEE Internet of Things Journal Journal, 12, 17, 34806-34821, Sep 2025 (JCR < 5%)

Optimization of Centralized-Distributed cooperative heat pump systems for Performance, Costs, and environmental benefits in electrified buildings 

• Author Dongwoo Kim*, Hyunwoo Tak, Jaeyong Lee, Hyung Joon Kim

• Year  2025

• Source Applied Thermal Engineering, 272, 126464, Aug 2025 (JCR < 5%)

Deep reinforcement learning-based residential building energy management incorporating power-to-heat technology for building electrification 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Jaeyong Lee, Hyunwoo Tak, Dongwoo Kim*

• Year  2025

• Source Energy, 317, 134601, Feb 2025 (JCR < 5%)

Data-Driven Virtual Power Plant Bidding Strategy in Electricity Markets Integrating Hybrid Forecasting Model and Customized Incentive Demand Response 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2025

• Source IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12, 10, 15 May 2025 (JCR < 5%)

An Unsupervised Data-Mining and Generative-based Multiple Missing Data Imputation Network for Energy Dataset 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2024

• Source IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 20, 11, Nov 2024 (JCR < 5%)

New Customized Bidirectional Real-Time Pricing Mechanism for Demand Response in Predictive Home Energy Management System 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2024

• Source IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(14), 24497-24510, Jul 2024 (JCR < 5%)

Spatial-Temporal Graph Convolutional-based Recurrent Network for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Demand Forecasting in Energy Market 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2024

• Source IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 15 (4), 3979-3993, Jul 2024 (JCR < 10%)

Two-level Optimal Bidding Strategy for Load Aggregator Based on a Data-Driven Approach Combined with LSTM-Based Forecasting and Agent-based Models 

• Author Han Seok Ryu†, Hyung Joon Kim†, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2023

• Source IEEE Access, 11, 89249-89264, Aug 2023

A novel deep learning-based forecasting model optimized by heuristic algorithm for energy management of microgrid 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2023

• Source Applied Energy, 332, 120525, Feb 2023 (JCR < 10%)

Risk-based hybrid energy management with developing bidding strategy and advanced demand response of grid-connected microgrid based on stochastic /information gap decision theory

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2021

• Source International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 131, 107046, Oct 2021

Data-Driven Bidding Strategy for DER Aggregator Based on Gated Recurrent Unit–Enhanced Learning Particle Swarm Optimization 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Hyun Joon Kang, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2021

• Source IEEE Access, 9. 66420-66435, Apr 2021

A Multi-Agent Based Optimization Model for Microgrid Operation with Hybrid Method Using Game Theory Strategy

• Author Ji-Won Lee, Mun Kyeom Kim*, Hyung Joon Kim 

• Year  2021

• Source Energies, 14(3), 603, Jan 2021

Optimal operation scheduling considering cycle aging of battery energy storage systems on stochastic unit commitments in microgrids

• Author Yong-Rae Lee, Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim *

• Year  2021

• Source Energies, 14(2), 470, Jan 2021

A two-stage stochastic p-robust optimal energy trading management in microgrid operation considering uncertainty with hybrid demand response

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*, Ji-Won Lee 

• Year  2021

• Source International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 124, 106422, Jan 2021

Multi-objective based optimal energy management of grid-connected microgrid considering advanced demand response 

• Author Hyung Joon Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*

• Year  2019

• Source Energies, 12 (21), 4142, Oct 2019

Optimal operational scheduling of distribution network with microgrid via bi-level optimization model with energy band 

• Author Ho Young Kim, Mun Kyeom Kim*, Hyung Joon Kim

• Year  2019

• Source Applied sciences, 9(20), 4219, Oct 2019