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Grad Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Visitors

  • Shengpu Gao: PhD Student. Research Topic: Thermo-electrical microgrids. (Jan. 24-today)
  • Nassim Najafi: PhD Student. Research Topic: Airport and airplane microgrids. (Jan. 24-today)
  • Maria Hanna: Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: E-plane scheduling and charging. (July 23-June 24)
  • Laith Alkhawaldeh: PhD Student. Research Topic: Blockchain for building EMS. (May 23-today)
  • Hediyeh Safari: PhD Student. Research Topic: DER forecasting. (Jan. 23-today)
  • Felicitas Müller: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Energy management of energy hubs. (Nov. 22-today)
  • Steven de Jongh: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Topology and parameter identification of distribution grids. (Nov. 22-today)
  • Santiago Bustamante: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Frequency regulation through demand response. (Mar. 22-June 22)
  • Hanwen Gu: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Microgrid connector modeling and prototype development. (July 21-Aug 22)
  • Muhammad A. Mahmoud: PhD Student. Research Topic: District heating dynamics and control in thermoelectrical microgrids. (Sep. 21-today)
  • Pablo Verdugo: PhD Student. Research Topic: Thermoelectrical microgrids EMS. (May 21-today)
  • Andres Peñaranda: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Ancillary services from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for the Colombian market. (May 21-Sept. 21)
  • Daniel Rueda: MASc Student. Research Topic: TBD. (May 20-today)
  • Samuel Cordova: PhD, October 2022. Thesis: "" (May 18-Oct. 22)
  • Carlos Ceja:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Remote community microgrid planning considering hydrogen and ammonia energy vectors. (Apr. 24-today)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Thermo-electrical microgrid planning for airports. (Sep. 23-Mar. 24)
    • PhD, July 2023. Thesis: "" (Jan. 18-July 23)
  • Matheus Zambroni de Souza:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: GUI development for DOME. (Jan. 22-Apr. 22)
    • PhD, January 2022. Thesis: "" (Jan. 18-Jan. 22)
  • Dario Peralta:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Modeling and control of an airplane microgrid facility. (Mar. 23-June 24)
    • PhD, November 2022. Thesis: "" (Sept. 17-Nov. 22)
    • MASc, August 2017. Thesis: “” (Jan. 15-Aug. 17)
  • Baheej Alghamdi: PhD, April 2021. Thesis: "" (May 17-Apr. 21)
  • Enrique Vera: PhD, February 2023. Thesis: "" (May 17-Feb. 23)
  • Noela Sofia Guzmán: PhD, August 2021. Thesis: "" (Sept. 16-Aug 21)
  • Fabian Calero:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Energy storage systems and GUI development for open-source software DOME. (Feb. 21-Aug. 21)
    • PhD, December 2020. Thesis: "" (Jan.15-Dec. 20)
  • Ivan Calero:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Analysis and solution of load duck curves, and EV grid integration based on AI techniques and tools. (May 20-Mar. 22)
    • PhD, April 2020. Thesis: "" (Jan. 15-Apr. 20)
  • Behnam Tamimi:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Residential advanced home electrification system. (June 24-today)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Hybrid Power Flow Controller (HPFC) with battery energy storage (BES). (June 18-May 20)
    • PhD, December 2017. Thesis: “" (Jan. 13-Dec. 17)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Application of the HPFC FACTS technology to Ontario's grid. (Dec. 11-Dec. 12)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Stability and operational aspects of power grids with large penetration of solar power. (Sept. 09-Nov. 11)
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: OPF applications to voltage stability and reactive power control. (Mar. 08-Nov. 08)
  • Katharina Wieninger: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: DC microgrid dynamic modeling and simulation. (Jan. 20-Feb. 20)
  • Emin Mammadov: MASc, December 2019. Thesis: “” (Sept. 17-Dec. 19)
  • Mauricio Restrepo:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Interface and testing platform design for Canadian Renewable Energy Laboratory. (June 18-Sept. 19)
    • PhD, May 2017. Thesis: “" (Sept. 12-May 17)
  • William Mendieta: MASc, August 2019. Thesis: “” (May 17-Aug. 19)
  • Chioma Anierobi:
    • Research Assistant. Research Topic: Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) behind-the-meter applications. (June 19-Aug. 19)
    • MASc, June 2019. Thesis: “” (Sept. 16-June 19)
  • Nils van der Blij: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: DC networks Energy Management Systems (EMS) under uncertainty. (June 19-July 19)
  • Fulong Li: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Energy Management Systems (EMS) for dc microgrids. (Apr. 19-July 19)
  • Jona Maurer: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Market auction models with district heating. (Apr. 19-May 19)
  • Walter Violante: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Operation of microgrids with thermal energy storage. (Jan. 19-June 19)
  • Diego Ortiz: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Stability of power systems with high penetration of converter-based generation. (Dec. 18-Mar. 19)
  • Mariano Arriaga:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Energy storage systems. (June 16-May 18)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Database management and analysis for NRCAN-Hatch microgrid controller project. (May 15-Aug. 15)
    • PhD, May 2015. Thesis: “” (Jan. 11-May 15)
  • Laura Ramirez-Elizondo: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: DC microgrids. (Feb. 18-Apr. 18)
  • Mohammad Ravanji: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Wind power generation virtual inertia controller. (Nov. 17-Apr.18)
  • Mostafa Farrokhabadi:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Microgrid control and stability. (Sept. 17-Apr. 18)
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Energy storage system modeling and control, and microgrid stability. (Feb. 17-Apr. 17)
    • PhD, January 2017. Thesis: “” (May 12-Jan. 17)
  • Bharat Solanki: PhD, April 2018. Thesis: “" (Jan. 14-Apr. 18)
  • Jean Michel Clairand: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Isolated microgrid planning. (Oct. 17-Mar.18)
  • Fabian Meyer: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Thermal energy storage for cooling. (Aug. 17-Sept.17)
  • Abolfazl (Amir) Mosaddegh:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Optimal operation of distribution feeders. (Feb. 17-Apr. 17)
    • PhD, December 2016. Thesis: “” (May 12-Dec. 16)
  • David Romero: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Affine Arithmetic Microgrid EMS. (May 16-Apr. 17)
  • Indrajit Das:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Feasibility study of deployment of renewable energy sources in remote communities in the Canadian Arctic. (Sept. 15-Jan. 17)
    • PhD, August 2014. Thesis: “” (May 10-Aug. 14)
  • Edson Geraldi: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Development of a simplified model for the representation of distributed generation systems. (May 16-Oct. 16)
  • Daniel Remón: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Solar PV generation synthetic inertia studies for bulk power systems. (Aug. 15-June 16)
  • Araz Ashouri: Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Energy storage systems. (Mar. 16-Apr. 16)
  • Nafeesa Mehboob: PhD, April 2016. Thesis: “” (Sept. 10-Apr. 16)
  • Andrés Arias-Londoño: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: EV optimal control in distribution feeders. (Sept. 15-Mar. 16)
  • Douglas Fyfe: Research Associate. Project Manager for 2 research projects: OCE’s EHMS and NRCAN’s Microgrid Controller. (Feb. 13-Mar. 16)
  • Nico Meyer-Huebner: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Multi-period OPF with energy storage and ramping constraints for large power systems. (Dec. 15)
  • Patrick Sauter: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Microgrid EMS including thermal loads and generation. (Nov. 15)
  • Sebastian Koeing: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: Impact of Energy Storage Systems on microgrid stability and control. (Oct. 15)
  • Francisco García López: International Visiting Graduate Student. Research Topic: UPFC and HPFC applications to distribution feeders. (July 15-Sept. 15)
  • Jefferson Fabricio Ordoñez: MASc, August 2015. Thesis: "” (Sept. 13-Aug. 15)
  • Juan Carlos Muñoz:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: EHMS implementation and voltage control for industrial customers. (June 14-June 15)
    • PhD, December 2013. Thesis: “” (Sept. 09-Dec. 13)
  • Alfredo Vaccaro:
    • PhD, April 2015. Thesis: “” (Jan. 14-Apr. 15)
    • Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Power systems' security using probabilistic analysis techniques. (Sept. 08-Feb. 09 and Sept. 11-Oct. 11)
  • Jordan Morris: MASc, January 2015. Thesis: “” (Sept. 12-Jan. 15)
  • Felipe Valencia: Visiting Scholar (Postdoctoral Fellow). Research Topic: Microgrid optimal load-frequency control. (Sept. 14-Dec. 14)
  • Jose Daniel Lara:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Microgrid EMS implementation. (Sept. 14-Dec. 14)
    • MASc, September 2014. Thesis: “” (Sept. 12-Sept. 14)
  • Doris Saez: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Microgrid control. (Mar. 12-July 12 and Sept. 14)
  • Isha Sharma: PhD, August 2014. Thesis: “” (Sept. 09-Aug. 14)
  • Ehsan Nasr:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: DG stability. (May 14-Aug. 14)
    • PhD, May 2014. Thesis: “” (Sept. 09-May 14)
  • Akash Raghurajan: MASc, July 2014. Thesis: “” (May 13-July 14)
  • Daniel Olivares: PhD, January 2014. Thesis: “” (Sept. 09-Jan. 14)
  • Andy Wu Xiaoyu: Research Associate. Research Topic: Survey of remote microgrids in Canada. (Oct. 13-Dec. 13)
  • Claudia Battistelli:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Application of the HPFC FACTS technology to Ontario's grid. (Jan. 13-Dec. 13)
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Practical implementation of stability-constrained optimal power flows. (May 08-Apr. 09)
  • Blanca Hernadez:
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Optimal and distributed secondary voltage controls. (July 13-Sept. 13)
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Wide area controls. (Sept. 11-Aug. 12)
  • Adarsh Madhavan:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Survey of remote microgrids in Canada. (June 13-Sept. 13)
    • MASc, May 2013. Thesis: “” (May 11-May 13)
  • Edris Pouresmaeil: Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Residential energy hub simulator. (June 12-Sept. 13)
  • Victor Gutierrez Felipe Ramos:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Energy hub management system. (Jan. 12-Sept. 13)
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Estimating power system stability regions using ANNs. (June 07-May 08)
  • Felipe Ramos: MASc, September 2013. Thesis: “” (Sept. 11-Sept. 13)
  • Brian Le: MASc, September 2013. Thesis: "” (May 11-Sept. 13)
  • Fernanda Avila: Visiting Scholar (MSc). Research Topic: Microgrid demand side management. (May 13-July 13)
  • Rajib Kundu: MASc, Apr 2013. Thesis: “” (Sept. 11-Apr. 13)
  • Rupali Jain: MASc, January 2013. Thesis: “” (Sept. 11-Jan. 13)
  • Sumit Paudyal: PhD, August 2012. Thesis: “” (Sept. 08-Aug. 12)
  • Juan Miguel Gonzalez:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Residential house energy simulator. (May 11-Apr. 12)
    • Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: FACTS matrix converter modeling, simulation, analysis and control. (Jan. 08-Oct. 08)
  • Wajid Muneer:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Energy hub management system residential model implementation. (May 11-Apr. 12)
    • MASc, April 2011. Thesis: “” (Sept. 09-Apr. 11)
  • Yulong Huang: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Stability constrained OPFs. (Sept. 10-Aug. 11)
  • Mohammad Chehreghani: PhD, July 2011. Thesis: “” (Sept. 07-July 11)
  • Syed Ahsan Hashmi:
    • Research Associate. Research Topic: Energy Hub Management Systems. (Sept. 10-July 11)
    • MASc, September 2010. Thesis: “” (May 09-Sept. 10)
  • Amirhossein Hajimiragha:
    • Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) grid impact studies. (May 10-Aug. 10)
    • PhD, April 2010. Thesis: “” (Jan. 06-Apr. 10)
  • Guilherme Lage: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Voltage-stability-constrained optimal power flows. (Sept. 09-Aug. 10)
  • Hussin Hassen: MASc, April 2010. Thesis: "” (Jan. 09-Apr. 10)
  • Bo Hu: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Optimal reactive power and voltage management and control. (Sept. 08-Sept. 09)
  • Geraldo Torres: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Voltage stability constrained optimal power flows. (Sept. 08-Aug. 09)
  • Gustavo Araujo: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: On-line detection of voltage instabilities. (Sept. 08-Feb. 09)
  • Hossein Haghighat: Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Reactive power markets. (Oct. 07-Jan. 09)
  • Tarek El-Fouly: Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Price forecasting and CDM. (Dec. 07-Nov. 08)
  • Jose Rafael Avalos-Muñoz:
  • Xianqi Li: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Stability analysis of power system with significant DG generation. (Oct. 07-Sept. 08)
  • Ismael El-Samahy: PhD, May 2008. Thesis: “Secure Provision of Reactive Power Ancillary Services in Competitive Electricity Markets” (Sept. 04-May 08)
  • Gregor Taljan: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Wind power in multi-energy systems. (Apr. 07-Mar. 08)
  • Heresh Seyedi: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Protection and control schemes based on on-line stability indices. (May 07-Oct. 07)
  • Mingbo Liu: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Stability constrained optimization techniques. (Mar. 06-Feb. 07)
  • : PhD, November 2006. Thesis: “Price Forecasting and Optimal Operation of Wholesale Customers in a Competitive Electricity Market” (Jan. 03-Dec. 06)
  • Xueping Gu: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: AI methods applied to oscillation proximity indices. (July 05-June 06)
  • Dengjun Yan: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Effect of Hopf bifurcations in stability regions of power systems. (July 05-June 06)
  • Hassan Ghasemi: PhD, May 2006. Thesis: “On-line Monitoring and Oscillatory Stability Margin Prediction in Power Systems Based on System Identification” (Jan. 02-May 06)
  • Gregor Verbic: NSERC-NATO Postdoctoral Fellow. Research Topic: Pricing stability and security in electricity markets. (Feb. 05-Jan. 06)
  • Sameh K. M. Kodsi: PhD, Decemebr 2005. Thesis: “Accounting for the Effect of Power System Controllers and Stability on Power Dispatch and Electricity Market Prices” (Sept. 01-Dec. 05)
  • Alejandro Marano-Marcolini: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Management of ancillary services in deregulated power systems. (June 04-Aug. 04)
  • Warren King: M.Sc. March 2004. Thesis: “A Probabilistic Approach to Security Costs in Competitive Electricity Markets” (Sept. 02-Mar. 04)
  • Hong Chen:
  • Valery Knyazkin: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Distributed generation control and modeling. (Oct. 02-Apr. 03)
  • Federico Milano: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Pricing System Security in Electricity Markets. (Sept. 01-Dec. 02)
  • Nadarajah Mithulananthan: PhD, May 2002. Thesis: “Hopf Bifurcation Control and Indices for Power Systems with Interacting Generator and FACTS Controllers” (Sept. 98-May 02)
  • Ruben Salas-Cabrera: Visiting Professor. Research Topic: Stability Analysis of Motor Drives. (Mar. 99-Feb. 00 and Oct. 01-Mar. 02)
  • Claudio Cavallo: Visiting Student (MSc). Research Topic: Applications of FACTS Controllers to the Italian Power Network. (Apr. 01-Dec. 01)
  • Edvina Uzunovic: PhD, September 2001. Thesis: “EMTP, Transient Stability and Power Flow Models and Controls of VSC Based FACTS Controllers” (Sept. 95-Aug. 01)
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  • Alberto Del Rosso: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Using FACTS for On-line Dynamic Security Enhancement in Electric Power Systems. (Jan. 00-Oct. 00)
  • Li Kang: MASc, September 1999. Thesis: “Comparison of Simulation Programs for Modeling of FACTS Controllers in Power Systems” (Sept. 97-Aug. 99)
  • Andre Lerm: Visiting Student (PhD). Research Topic: Hopf Bifurcations in Power Systems. (Sept. 97-Sept. 98)
  • Zeno Faur: MASc, January 1996. Thesis: “Effects of FATCS devices on static voltage collapse phenomena” (Jan. 94-Jan. 96)
  • Antonio Zambroni De Souza: PhD, August 1995. Thesis: “New techniques to efficiently determine proximity to static voltage collapse” (Sept. 93-July 95)