Minh Au

ORCID: 0000-0003-2745-0055
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Research Areas
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Power System Reliability and Maintenance
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • Power Quality and Harmonics
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • PAPR reduction in OFDM
  • Wireless Communication Security Techniques
  • Software-Defined Networks and 5G
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements
  • Image and Signal Denoising Methods
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Network Time Synchronization Technologies
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques
  • Blind Source Separation Techniques
  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques
  • Power Systems and Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
  • DNA and Biological Computing

Hydro-Québec
2018-2024

University of Toronto
2023

Université du Québec à Montréal
2017

École de Technologie Supérieure
2015

École Normale Supérieure - PSL
2015

Universiti Tenaga Nasional
2006-2009

University of Southampton
1994

The evolution of power generation systems, along with their related increase in complexity, led to the critical necessity Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) systems today's smart grid. Recent developments measurement devices coupled data communication technologies allow for significant improvements systems' reliability, efficiency, security. These technological advancements make WAMPAC practical interest. However, geographically distributed nature such increases potential...

10.1109/comst.2023.3251899 article EN IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 2023-01-01

This paper investigates the possible cyber-physical attacks on voltage stability monitoring of a power transmission system. By considering smart adversary that can launch vector attack based flow equations, conventional systems indexes will fail to detect instability issue. mislead Power System Operator (PSO) take inappropriate corrective action. In order prevent and combat such malicious attack, new indicator for efficient intrusion detection novel mitigation algorithm is proposed. proposed...

10.1109/tsg.2020.3004303 article EN IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2020-06-22

In this paper, we propose a low-complexity multi-user communication system based on frequency index modulation that suits Internet of Things applications. This aims to reduce the transmitted energy and peak-to-average-power ratio (PAPR) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems perform without sacrificing data rate in comparison with conventional OFDM. design, OFDM-like signals are used make implementation easy by virtue fast Fourier transform (FFT). proposed scheme, an OFDM...

10.1109/access.2017.2713721 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IEEE Access 2017-01-01

In this paper we propose a family of index modulation systems which can operate with low-power consumption and low operational complexity for multi-user communication. This is particularly suitable non-time sensitive Internet Things (IoT) applications such as telemetry, smart metering, soon. The proposed architecture reduces the peak-to-average-power ratio (PAPR) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based schemes without relegating data rate. scheme, implement joint...

10.1109/jstsp.2019.2933056 article EN cc-by IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing 2019-08-09

Rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) has emerged as a promising paradigm in wireless communications, offering improved spectral efficiency and user fairness. Despite its advantages, the performance of RSMA impulsive noise channels not been investigated. To bridge this gap, we derive exact closed-form expressions for outage probability (OP) schemes over Rayleigh fading channels. The accuracy analytical results is verified through numerical simulation. Finally, comparison with non-orthogonal...

10.1109/lwc.2025.3526756 article EN IEEE Wireless Communications Letters 2025-01-01

In the evolving landscape of wireless communications, semantic communication (SemCom) has recently emerged as a 6G enabler that prioritizes transmission meaning and contextual relevance over conventional bit-centric metrics. However, deployment SemCom systems in industrial settings presents considerable challenges, such high radio frequency interference (RFI), can adversely affect system performance. To address this problem, work, we propose novel approach based on integrating sequence...

10.48550/arxiv.2501.12502 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2025-01-21

The design of robust receivers in environments with strong impulsive noise may be challenging due to their high-amplitude events and rare but nonnegligible occurrence. In substation environments, these noises are predominant. They induced by corona discharges such as electrical arcs or partial the air. emitted radiations can occupy a wide range frequencies typically reaching few gigahertz very high amplitude. this paper, we develop generalized model electromagnetic interference for wireless...

10.1109/temc.2015.2402638 article EN IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility 2015-03-16

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) deployed in smart grid (SG) environments are greatly affected by the detrimental impact of impulsive noise (IN) and channel fading on radio frequency (RF) links between nodes. To overcome this, we propose a multi RIS-aided architecture where nodes communicate with help RISs. A realistic scenario is considered which both RISs destination IN there presence imperfect state information (CSI) at node. Further, node also suffers interference from nearby Delving...

10.1109/lcomm.2023.3299510 article EN IEEE Communications Letters 2023-07-27

In this article, we address the problem of delay-causing time synchronization (DC-TS) attacks against wide-area damping controllers (WADCs). To enhance smart grid stability such threats, present a realistic and secure design procedure for WADCs. end, follow methodology that utilizes state-space model entire to periodic observer-based event-triggered controller by formulating as set linear matrix inequalities, solved looped-Lyapunov functional (LLF) technique. The scheme applied in improves...

10.1109/tii.2024.3378832 article EN IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 2024-07-01

A technique for the fast identification of partial discharge (PD) sources is proposed detection mechanical failure or damage to insulation materials by using wireless remote control and monitoring systems in substations. An estimation number PD can help evaluate performance lifetime power equipment. Multiple be generated during operating voltage where their electromagnetic radiations are highly impulsive, non‐Gaussian noise resulting probability distribution function heavy‐tailed. estimated...

10.1049/el.2015.2957 article EN cc-by Electronics Letters 2015-11-12

An electrical power system is typically operated at least cost given some technical and reliability constraints. To that end, many utilities use deterministic methods such as n-1 criterion in order to ensure reliability. This method though being used worldwide for a really long time can be expensive contingencies occur rarely. In evaluate systems, it must noted are stochastic nature. Since of supply economic balanced, probabilistic analysis seems one the tools which applied. case generator...

10.1109/iceenviron.2009.5398656 article EN 2009-12-01

A relatively simple low complexity multiuser communication system based on simultaneous code and frequency index modulation (CFIM) is proposed in this paper. The architecture reduces the emitted energy at transmitter as well peak-to-average-power ratio (PAPR) of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)- schemes functions without relegating data rate. In scheme we introduce here, implement a joint code- frequency- order to enhance spectral efficiencies. After introducing analysing...

10.48550/arxiv.1712.07951 preprint EN other-oa arXiv (Cornell University) 2017-01-01

This paper presents a virtualization environment that is composed of transmission network simulator, distribution and an Electric Vehicles (EV) ecosystem emulator. The coupling synchronization these three components are ensured so the can simulate different applications in context energy transition grid characterized by transportation electrification. performance this will be evaluated through some tests highlight its advantages show importance improving modeling. Potential our...

10.1109/icsmartgrid58556.2023.10170857 article EN 2023-06-04

Motivated by climate change, increasing industrialization and energy reliability concerns, the smart grid is set to revolutionize traditional power systems. Moreover, exponential annual rise in number of grid-connected users emerging key players e.g. electric vehicles strain limited radio resources, which stresses need for novel scalable resource management techniques. Digital twin a cutting-edge virtualization technology that has shown great potential offering solutions inherent bottlenecks...

10.1109/mcom.001.2200823 article EN IEEE Communications Magazine 2023-08-01

In this work, the effect of Time Delay (TD) as well Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on Automatic Generation Control (AGC) is investigated. For purpose, a cyber-physical communication platform bridging network simulator Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3) and power system OPAL-RT utilized. It shown that TD DDoS have significant frequency stability in system. To address problem, three Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technologies are investigated to detect mitigate delays...

10.1109/ccece58730.2023.10288935 article EN 2023-09-24

Supply chain attacks, which are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities injected into devices before their shipment or during firmware updates, represent an increasingly important security threat to the smart grid. One obvious way prevent supply is replace distrusted suppliers. However, this not always feasible in practice due operational constraints, such as one operator being bound a limited number of Although other hardening options, adding firewalls relocating services, might be available,...

10.1109/isgt50606.2022.9817488 article EN 2022-04-24

Stochastic assessment is a method to predict the severity, duration and number of voltage sags at bus interest in transmission network. In this paper, technique using impedance matrix for stochastic was developed magnitudes due faults any electrical To illustrate application reliability proposed technique, applied simple The results conclusively point fact that able compute predicted magnitude bus, sag per year.

10.1109/epqu.2009.5318852 article EN 2009-09-01

The problem of relay selection is pivotal in the realm cooperative communication. However, this issue has not been thoroughly examined, particularly when background noise assumed to possess an impulsive characteristic with consistent memory as observed smart grid communications and some other wireless communication scenarios. In paper, we investigate impact specific type on performance Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Decode Forward (DF) relaying scheme, considering Symbol-Error-Rate (SER)...

10.48550/arxiv.2401.15008 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2024-01-26

10.1109/wcnc57260.2024.10570780 article EN 2022 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2024-04-21
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