- Smart Grid Security and Resilience
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
- Power System Optimization and Stability
- Power Systems Fault Detection
- Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
- Simulation Techniques and Applications
- Electrical Fault Detection and Protection
- Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
- Electricity Theft Detection Techniques
- Real-time simulation and control systems
- Peer-to-Peer Network Technologies
- Dye analysis and toxicity
- Islanding Detection in Power Systems
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Real-Time Systems Scheduling
ECRI Institute
2025
RWTH Aachen University
2016-2021
Graz University of Technology
2019
University of Reggio Calabria
2013-2014
Phasor Measurement Units have become more and interesting for monitoring applications in distribution grids. For a large exploitation medium low voltage networks, however, limited cost is required. Such specification, should not impact excessively the accuracy requirements, as it expected that automatic control functionalities will run based on state estimation algorithms, which can be fed by PMU information. In this paper design of grids proposed, tested versus IEEE c37.118.1-2011 standard...
The energy transition involves accelerated renewable integration and the electrification of systems. Many these changes have dramatic impacts on distribution planning operation system infrastructure.
The latest technological developments are challenging for finding new solutions to mitigate the massive integration of renewable-based electricity generation in electrical networks and support dynamic energy ancillary services markets. Smart meters have become ubiquitous equipment low voltage grid, enabled by decision made many countries deployments. smart meter is only mandatory be mounted when supplying a grid connected user, as it primarily has function measure delivered and/or produced...
The growing demand of energy and the need finding alternative sources to traditional ones, due progressive decrease fossil fuels an increasing concern towards environment, have led a revolution in terms production last decade. As consequence, distributed generation is more widely spreading. network, this new dimension, has change its management distribution so achieve maintain high efficiency requirements. Coming drop concept centralized production, it immediate conclude that efficient must...
The current Distribution Grid Automation (DGA) Systems are being heavily dependent on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure for its proper operation. DGA architectures predominantly centralized usually deployed a dedicated hardware. This increases risk of blackouts under coordinated cyber-physical attack. compromise hardware that hosts central coordinator automation results in blackout. Though many countermeasures have already been proposed tackling different...
Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) are measurement devices long used in transmission systems and today even more essential for a proper monitoring of distribution grids. The expected massive penetration distributed energy resources (DERs) is slowly taking place, carrying along new set challenges that put to test traditional instruments requiring performance flexibility adapt this evolving scenario. Cheap based on single board computer (SBC) proving be valid alternative PMU architectures, able...
Next generation of distribution grids will be equipped with automatic control functionalities that require an advanced knowledge the system state. In this context, PMUs are one enabling technologies to support a smart development such functionalities, but at same time economical burden for Distribution System Operators (DSOs). paper, we present novel architecture highly reconfigurable low-cost able adapt future monitoring needs. Leveraging on extremely high performance and low cost Single...
Power-electronics-based Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) shipboard power systems, consisting of several interconnected feedback-controlled switching converters, suffer from potential degradation stability induced by negative incremental resistances due to the presence constant loads (CPLs). Several bus stabilizing control approaches have been presented in past. In this work a novel Control Parameter tuning procedure, applicable various approaches, is introduced and implemented LabView....
The distributed control of islanded AC microgrids is based on the local measurements electrical variables at some nodes system to perform secondary control. Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) guarantee accurate synchronized that can be used as input signals for such controllers. This paper analyzes effect one characteristic parameters PMU, reporting rate, performance. Verifying could allow use low cost measurement devices with aim implementing monitoring and voltage microgrids.
The distribution automation system is vital for the safe and reliable operation of grids. Typically, architectures are either centralized or hierarchical. monitoring controlling grid done by dedicated actors like Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems Distribution Management Systems (DMS) Substation Automation Units (SAUs). These deployed in machines thus become a single point failure system. Hence, chances blackouts increased when any these compromised (due to...
A Kayser-Fleischer ring is a visible golden-brown, sometimes orange or greyish, pigmentation in the cornea. This common symptom of rare genetic disorder known as Wilson Disease. pathology cause malfunction copper excretion from organism. Copper accumulates tissues and consequently responsible oxidative processes organs affected. direct consequence deposit It considered basic diagnostic sign disease individuals with neurological disorders due to accumulation brain. However, few...
The increase of installed renewable resources and energy storage systems could deeply change the black-start procedure, from classical top-down to a microgrid-based approach. In this sense, an Emergency Energy Management System (EEMS) is developed isolated grid that results after black-out optimize restoration process. proposed EEMS coordinates elements microgrid in order provide required electrical power critical loads, managing State Charge (SOC) batteries available remaining resources....
Smart grid interoperability is the means to achieve twin green and digital transition but re-mains heterogeneous fragmented date. This work presents first ideas corner-stones of an Interoperability Roadmap for Energy Transition that being developed by Horizon Europe int:net project. roadmap builds on four cornerstones address open issues. These are a knowledge base lack convergence among existing initiatives, maturity model network testing certification facilities ad-dress practical tools...