Speaker: Hamed Nademi, Research Scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Title: Control Challenges and Tools for New Energy and Mobility Systems
Abstract: The requirement for distributed real-time control in the future energy systems penetrating power electronics is being driven by rapid growth in distributed energy resources (DERs), microgrids and electrified transport. There is an immediate need for real-time dynamic balancing of an energy production and consumption. The transition to considerably decentralized and distributed control from centralized control poses further challenges associated with power electronics devices and feasible control strategies and the architecture and infrastructure required for future multi-domain energy systems to operate in a reliable manner. This presentation will discuss different control strategies and system architecture for managing such future grid and related electronics loads. This talk explores the key topics include Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) techniques for cyber-physical power systems, electrified transportation strategies and universal power converters for a variety of applications, and grid integration strategies for managing a fleet of DERs to deliver value for the future and present grid. In addition, it is of vital importance for universities to reshape teaching and learning approach in technology degrees, to address these challenges for developing uniquely trained and “innovative” graduates that connect the most cross-disciplinary technical problems.
Bio: Hamed Nademi (S´10, M’14, SM’16) received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Control of Power Electronics from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway in 2014. His Ph.D research was a collaborative project with the Power Electronic Center of SIEMENS, Energy Division from 2010 to 2014. From 2012 to January 2013, he was a Visiting Researcher with the Center for Power Electronics Systems, Virginia Tech, VA, USA. In 2014, he joined ABB, Industrial Automation Division, Oslo, Norway, as a R&D scientist where he involved in the development of control platforms for medium-voltage industrial and grid applications such as subsea power gird, EV charging stations, traction systems and renewable energy integration. He is currently a Research Scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY, USA, where he leads industry-sponsored projects focusing on photovoltaic solar and wind integration in distribution network, autonomous digital power grids and transportation electrification. He has authored more than 55 published scientific papers and holds seven patents on energy conversion circuits and controls. His research interests include advanced control methods in renewable energy resources, transportation electrification, and motor drives. He serves as a reviewer for major IEEE transactions and international conferences. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and was also a Member of the Executive Committee of the IEEE-Norway section.
Seminar Host: Ashfaq Khokhar