Research Interests

• High Voltage Power Electronics

High power electronic converters, their control and protection. Flexible AC (FACTS) and High Voltage DC (HVDC) Transmission Systems. Distributed generation applications.

Leading faculty member: Boon-Teck Ooi.

• Distributed Generation

Problems and their solutions in large-scale integration of wind, photovoltaic, gas-turbine power in electric utility-grid. Impact of distributed generation on power system security, stability and operation of deregulated systems.

Leading faculty member: Geza Joos.

• Power System Operation and Planning

Optimal power system dispatch and scheduling. Power system deregulation. Profit- and welfare-driven strategies. Centralized and decentralized operation and planning. Grid security assessment and improvement. Development of preventive and corrective strategies for secure-economic operation.

Leading faculty member: Francisco D. Galiana.