Dr. Amin Khodaei

• Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO, June 2017-present
• Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2016-present
• Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2013-2016
• Research/Instructional Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2012-2013
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 2010-2012

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 2010
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2007
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2005

• University of Denver Distinguished Scholar Award, 2018
  This award is to recognize unusually significant and meritorious achievement in professional scholarship, as evidenced by publications and their enhancing effect on classroom teaching.
• Faculty Career Champion, 2017, 2018
  This event recognizes Faculty Career Champions from across campus who have been nominated by students as someone who has made a difference by going above and beyond in support of student internship, career, and continuing education goals.
• Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work Faculty Recognition, 2016, 2017
  Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, this event recognizes the most outstanding researchers, scholars, and creative artists of the University of Denvers faculty.
• DU News Spotlight, 2017
  Featured in University of Denver Newsroom, January 2017, University of Denver; Article: DU on the Forefront of Smart City Research, http://news.du.edu/du-on-the-forefront-of-smart-city-research/
• Scholar of the Year Award, 2016
  Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver
• Newsletter Spotlight, 2016
  Featured in University of Denver Research and Scholarship Matters, Winter 2016, University of Denver; Article: Team Science with the Department of Energy
• Newsletter Spotlight, 2014
  Featured in Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science 2014 Newsletter, University of Denver; Article: Spotlight on Research
• Newsletter Spotlight, 2013
  Featured in Cullen College of Engineering Parameters Magazine, University of Houston; Article: The Brains Behind the Smart Grid
• IEEE Senior Member, 2014-present
• Highest Standard of Academic Achievement, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2010
• Member of IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (Association for the recognition of excellent scholarships in Electrical Engineering), 2009-present
• Best Paper Award, Conference on Restructured Power Systems (CRPS), Tehran, Iran, 2007
• Highest Standard of Academic Achievement, undergraduate studies, University of Tehran, Iran, 2005

1. "Blockchain for Energy Applications", Commonwealth Edison, 2019
2. "Quantum Computing for Energy Applications", Commonwealth Edison, 2019
3. "Upgrade and Extension of the Microgrid Robust Economic Viability Assessment with Lasting Uncertainty Enclosure (MG-REVALUE) Software", Commonwealth Edison, 2018
4. "REU Site: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Power and Energy Systems for Smart Cities", National Science Foundation, 2017-2020.
5. "Machine Learning Based Power Grid Outage Prediction in Response to Extreme Events", University of Denver, Professional Research Opportunities for Faculty (PROF), 2017-2018
6. "Engaging in CIGRE Study Committee C1", University of Denver, Internationalization Grant (INTZ), 2017-2018
7. "Photovoice for Smart Cities" University of Denver, Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning (CCESL), Service Learning Fund, 2017
8. "Lecture Series on Smart Cities", Wells Fargo/National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Innovation Incubator, 2017
9. "Microgrid-Integrated Solar Storage Technology", Department of Energy, SunShot program, 2016-2019.
10. "Research, Development, and Testing of a Master Controller with Applications to the Bronzeville Community Microgrid System", Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), 2014-2016.
11. "Proactive Recovery of Electric Power Assets for Resiliency Enhancement (PREPARE)", National Science Foundation, 2014-2017.
12. "Viability Assessment of Solar Deployment in DU Campus", University of Denver, Partnership in Scholarship, 2013.
13. "Electric Power Analytics Consortium", CenterPoint Energy, Houston, TX, 2012-2013.

This list represents 158 publications, including 64 journal papers, 84 conference papers, 8 abstracts, and 2 non-peer-reviewed articles.

Journal Publications

1. H. K. Nguyen, A. Khodaei, and Z. Han, "Incentive Mechanism Design for Integrated Microgrids in Peak Ramp Minimization Problem," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2017.
2. N. Nikmehr, S. Najafi-Ravadanegh, A. Khodaei, "Probabilistic Optimal Scheduling of Networked Microgrids Considering Time-Based Demand Response Programs under Uncertainty", Applied Energy, In press, 2017.
3. A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, E. A. Paaso, M. Avendano, "Microgrid Economic Viability Assessment An Introduction to MG-REVALUE," Electricity Journal, May 2017.
4. A. Majzoobi, and A. Khodaei, Application of Microgrids in Providing Ancillary Services to the Utility Grid," Energy, In press, 2017
5. G. J. Lim, S. Kim, J. Cho, Y. Gong, and A. Khodaei, “Multi-UAV Prepositioning and Routing for Power Network Damage Assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2016.
6. H. Lotfi, A. Khodaei, “Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Planning,” Energy, In press, 2016.
7. A. Majzoobi, A. Khodaei, “Application of Microgrids in Supporting Distribution Grid Flexibility,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, In press, 2016.
8. A. Kavousi-Fard, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, “Improved Efficiency, Enhanced Reliability, and Reduced Cost: Transition from Static Microgrids to Reconfigurable Microgrids,” Electricity Journal, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 22-27, December 2016.
9. R. Eskandarpour, A. Khodaei, “Machine Learning based Power Grid Outage Prediction in Response to Extreme Events,” IEEE Power Engineering Letters, In press, 2016.
10. E. Mahboubi-Moghaddam, M. Nayeripour, J. Aghaei, and A. Khodaei, “Interactive Robust Model for Energy Service Providers Integrating Demand Response Programs in Wholesale Markets,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2016.
11. A. Alqurashi, A. Etemadi, and A. Khodaei, “Treatment of Uncertainty for Next Generation Power Systems: State-of-the-Art in Stochastic Optimization,” Electric Power Systems Research, In press, 2016.
12. J. R. Aguero, A. Khodaei, and R. Masiello, “The Utility and Grid of the Future: Challenges, Needs, and Trends,” IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, September-October 2016.
13. A. Kavousi-Fard, and A. Khodaei, “Efficient Integration of Plug-in Electric Vehicles via Reconfigurable Microgrids,” Energy, 2016.
14. S. Parhizi, and A. Khodaei, “Market-based vs. Price-based Microgrid Optimal Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2016.
15. H. K. Nguyen, A. Khodaei, and Zhu Han, “A Big Data Scale Algorithm for Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2016.
16. D. Apostolopoulou, S. Bahramirad, and A. Khodaei, “The Interface of Power: Moving Toward Distribution System Operators,” IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 46-51, May-June 2016.
17. S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei, and R. Masiello, “Distribution Markets,” IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, pp. 102-106, March, 2016.
18. A. Kavousi-Fard, and A. Khodaei, “Multi-Objective Optimal Operation of Smart Reconfigurable Distribution Grids,” AIMS Energy, Feb. 2016.
19. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, and Z. Han, “Electric Power Grid Restoration Considering Disaster Economics,” IEEE Access, 2016.
20. A. Arab, E. Tekin, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, and Z. Han, “System Hardening and Condition-based Maintenance for Electric Power Infrastructure under Hurricane Effects,” IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 2015.
21. Z. Li, M. Shahidehpour, S. Bahramirad, and A. Khodaei, “Optimal Settings of Traffic Signals in Smart Cities,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2015.
22. H. K. Nguyen, H. Mohsenian-Rad, A. Khodaei, and Zhu Han, “Decentralized Reactive Power Compensation using Nash Bargaining Solution,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2015.
23. J. R. Aguero, and A. Khodaei, “Industry Trends and Utility of the Future Roadmaps,” Electricity Journal, Special Issue on Energy Industry of the Future; Applications to Illinois, In press, 2015.
24. A. Khodaei, “Provisional Microgrid Planning,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, In press, 2015.
25. H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, “AC vs. DC Microgrid Planning,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, accepted for publication, 2015.
26. S. Parhizi, H. Lotfi, A. Khodaei, and S. Bahramirad, “State of the Art in Research on Microgrids: A Review,” IEEE Access, vol. 3, pp. 890-925, July 2015.
27. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, and Z. Han, “Proactive Recovery of Electric Power Assets for Resiliency Enhancement,” IEEE Access, vol. 3, pp. 99-109, March 2015.
28. S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei, J. Svachula, J. R. Aguero, “Building Resilient Integrated Grids: One neighborhood at a time,” IEEE Electrification Magazine, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 48-55, 2015.
29. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, K. Ding, V. A. Emesih, and Z. Han, “Stochastic Pre-Hurricane Restoration Planning for Electric Power Systems Infrastructure,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Special Issue on Asset Management in Smart Girds, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1046-1054, March 2015.
30. A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and M. Shahidehpour, “Microgrid Planning Under Uncertainty,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 2417-2425, Sep. 2015.
31. A. Khodaei, “Provisional Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 1107-1115, May 2015.
32. A. Khodaei, “Resiliency-Oriented Microgrid Optimal Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1584-1591, July 2014.
33. A. Khodaei, “Microgrid Optimal Scheduling with Multi-Period Islanding Constraints,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 1383-1392, May 2014.
34. A. Khodaei, M. Shahidehpour, and J. Choi, “Optimal Hourly Scheduling of Community-Aggregated Electricity Consumption,” Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 1251-1260, Nov. 2013.
35. A. Khodaei and M. Shahidehpour, “Microgrid-based Co-Optimization of Generation and Transmission Planning in Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 1582-1590, May 2013.
36. S. Bahramirad, W. Reder and A. Khodaei, “Reliability-Constrained Optimal Sizing of Energy Storage System in a Microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Special Issue on Microgrids, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 2056-2062, Dec. 2012.
37. A. Khodaei, M. Shahidehpour, L. Wu and Z. Li, “Coordination of Short-Term Operation Constraints in Multi-Area Expansion Planning,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 2242-2250, Nov. 2012.
38. A. Khodaei and M. Shahidehpour, “Security-Constrained Transmission Switching with Voltage Constraints,” International Journal of Electric Power and Energy Systems, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 74-82, Feb. 2012.
39. A. Khodaei, M. Shahidehpour and S. Bahramirad, “SCUC with Hourly Demand Response Considering Inter-temporal Load Characteristics,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 564-571, Sep. 2011.
40. F. Aminifar, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. Shahidehpour and A. Khodaei, “Probabilistic Multistage PMU Placement in Electric Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 841-849, April 2011.
41. F. Aminifar, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. Shahidehpour and A. Khodaei, “Observability Enhancement by Optimal PMU Placement Considering Random Power System Outages,” Journal of Energy Systems, vol. 2, pp. 45-65, 2011.
42. S. Kamalinia, M. Shahidehpour and A. Khodaei, “Security-Constrained Expansion Planning of Fast-Response Units for Wind Integration,” Electric Power System Research, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 107-116, Jan. 2011.
43. A. Khodaei and M. Shahidehpour, “Transmission Switching in Security-Constrained Unit Commitment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 1937-1945, Nov. 2010.
44. A. Khodaei, M. Shahidehpour and S. Kamalinia, “Transmission Switching in Expansion Planning,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 1722-1733, Aug. 2010.
45. F. Aminifar, A. Khodaei, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and M. Shahidehpour, "Contingency-Constrained PMU Placement in Power Networks," IEEE Transactions on Power System, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 516-523, Feb. 2010.
46. F. Aminifar, C. Lucas, A. Khodaei, and M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, "Optimal Placement of Phasor Measurement Units Using Immunity Genetic Algorithm," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 1014-1020, July 2009.
47. T. Niknam, A. Khodaei and F. Fallahi, “A New Decomposition Approach for the Thermal Unit Commitment Problem,” Journal of Applied Energy, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 1667-1674, Sep. 2009.
48. S. H. Hosseini, A. Khodaei, and F. Aminifar, “A Novel Straightforward Unit Commitment Method for Large-Scale Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 2134-2143, Nov. 2007.

Conference Publications

1. A. Majzoobi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Microgrid Value of Ramping," IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Dresden, Germany, Oct. 2017.
2. H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, "Co-Optimization Generation and Distribution Planning in Microgrids," IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Dresden, Germany, Oct. 2017.
3. M. Mahoor, A. Majzoobi, Z. Hosseini and A. Khodaei, "Leveraging Sensory Data in Estimating Transformer Lifetime," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
4. M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Two-Stage Hybrid Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
5. A. Albaker and A. Khodaei, "Valuation of Microgrid Unused Capacity in Islanded Operation," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
6. I. Alsaidan, W. Gao and A. Khodaei, "Optimal Design of Battery Energy Storage in Stand-alone Brownfield Microgrids," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
7. R. Eskandarpour, A. Khodaei and A. Arab, "Improving Power Grid Resilience Through Predictive Outage Estimation," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
8. A. Alanazi, H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, "Coordinated AC/DC Microgrid Optimal Scheduling," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
9. M. Alturki and A. Khodaei, "Optimal Loading Capacity in Distribution Grids," North American Power Symposium, Morgantown, WV, Sep. 2017.
10. A. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, "Optimal Battery Energy Storage Sizing for Reducing Wind Generation Curtailment," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
11. A. Albaker, and A. Khodaei, "Elevating Prosumers to Provisional Microgrids," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
12. I. Alsaidan, W. Gao, and A. Khodaei, "Battery Energy Storage Sizing for Commercial Customers," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
13. A. Majzoobi, and A. Khodaei, "Capturing Distribution Grid-Integrated Solar Variability and Uncertainty Using Microgrids," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
14. R. Eskandarpour, and A. Khodaei, "Component Outage Estimation based on Support Vector Machine, IEEE PES General Meeting," Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
15. S. Parhizi, A. Majzoobi, and A. Khodaei, "Net-Zero Settlement in Distribution Markets, IEEE PES General Meeting," Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
16. A. Majzoobi, M. Mahoor, and A. Khodaei, "Machine Learning Applications in Estimating Transformer Loss of Life," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
17. H. Lotfi, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and M. Bollen, “Optimal Design of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
18. R. Eskandarpour, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and M. Bollen, “Predicting Power Grid Component Outage In Response to Extreme Events,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
19. A. Majzoobi, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and M. Bollen, “Capturing the Variabilities of Distribution Network Net-Load via Available Flexibility of Microgrids,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
20. H. Lotfi, A. Majzoobi, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and A. Paaso, “Levelized Cost of Energy Calculation for Energy Storage Systems,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
21. M. Alanazi, A. Khodaei, S. Bahramirad, and A. Paaso, “Investigating the Impact of Time Series Stationarization on Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016.
22. H. Nguyen, A. Khodaei, and Z. Han, “Distributed Algorithms for Peak Ramp Minimization Problem in Smart Grid” IEEE SmartGridComm, Sydney, Australia, Nov. 2016.
23. R. Eskandarpour, A. Khodaei, J. Lin, “Event-Driven Security-Constrained Unit Commitment with Component Outage Estimation Based on Machine Learning Method,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
24. A. Majzoobi, and A. Khodaei, “Leveraging Microgrids for Capturing Uncertain Distribution Network Net Load Ramping,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
25. M. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting Using Time Series Stationarization and Feed-Forward Neural Network,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
26. I. Alsaidan, A. Khodaei, and W. Gao, “Determination of Optimal Size and Depth of Discharge for Battery Energy Storage in Standalone Microgrids,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
27. A. Alanazi, H. Babazadeh, and A. Khodaei, “Power Fluctuation Reduction in Wind Turbine Generator Systems,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
28. R. Eskandarpour, H. Lotfi, and A. Khodaei, “Optimal Microgrid Placement for Enhancing Power System Resilience in Response to Weather Events,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
29. D. Alder, A. Khodaei, and W. Gao, “Standard Measurement of Carbon Foot-prints,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
30. D. Alder, W. Gao, and A. Khodaei, “Energy Return on Investment,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
31. R. Eskandarpour, G. Edwards, and A. Khodaei, “Resilience-Constrained Unit Commitment Considering the Impact of Microgrids,” North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016.
32. R. Eskandarpour, J. Lin, and A. Khodaei, “Event-Driven Security-Constrained Unit Commitment,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2016.
33. H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, “Static Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Planning,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2016.
34. A. Majzoobi and A. Khodaei, “Application of Microgrids in Addressing Distribution Network Net-Load Ramping,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2016.
35. S. Parhizi and A. Khodaei, “Interdependency of Transmission and Distribution Pricing,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2016.
36. H. Lotfi, and A. Khodaei, “Levelized Cost of Energy Calculations for Microgrids,” IEEE PES General Meeting, Boston, MA, Jul. 2016.
37. I. Alsaisan, A. Khodaei, and W. Gao, “Determination of Battery Energy Storage Technology and Size for Standalone Microgrids,” IEEE PES General Meeting, Boston, MA, Jul. 2016.
38. S. Parhizi, A. Khodaei, and S. Bahramirad, “Distribution Market Clearing and Settlement,” IEEE PES General Meeting, Boston, MA, Jul. 2016.
39. I. Alsaidan, A. Khodaei, and W. Gao, “Distributed Energy Storage Sizing for Microgrid Applications,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
40. S. Parhizi and A. Khodaei, “Investigating the Necessity of Distribution Markets in Accommodating High Penetration Microgrids,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
41. M. Alanazi, A. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Long-Term Solar Generation Forecasting,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
42. H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, “An Efficient Preprocessing Approach for Uncertainty Consideration in Microgrids,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
43. A. Alanazi, M. Alanazi, and A. Khodaei, “Managing the Microgrid Net Load Variability,” IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, 2016.
44. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, and Z. Han, “Transmission Network Restoration Considering AC Power Flow Constraints,” IEEE SmarGridComm, Miami, FL, Nov. 2015.
45. S. Parhizi and A. Khodaei, “Market-based Microgrid Optimal Scheduling,” IEEE SmarGridComm, Miami, FL, Nov. 2015.
46. M. Bollen, S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei, J. Meyer, R. Langella, J. P. Hasler, F. Zavoda, J. Liu, X. Boyu, “Volt-Var Control and Power Quality,” CIGRE/CIRED, Lyon, France, June 2015.
47. A. Arab, E. Tekin, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, and Z. Han, “Dynamic Maintenance Scheduling for Power Systems Incorporating Hurricane Effects,” IEEE SmartGridComm, Venice, Italy, November 2014.
48. S. Bahramirad, M. Bollen, A. Khodaei, G. Clark, J. Svachula, G. Simard, “Smart Distribution Application Guide – IEEE Project P1854,” CIGRE Paris, France, August, 2014.
49. M. Bollen, S. Bahramirad, and A. Khodaei, “Is there a Place for Power Quality in the Smart Grid,” International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (ICHQP), Bucharest, Romania, May 2014.
50. S. Bahramirad, M. Bollen, and A. Khodaei, “Smart distribution applications – some contributions to P1854,” International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, Cordoba, Spain, April 2014.
51. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, Z. Han, and S. Khator, “Optimal Restoration Planning for Smart Grid under Natural Disaster,” 2014 UT Energy Forum Texas Energy Research Challenge, Austin, February, 2014.
52. L. Liu, A. Khodaei, W. Yin and Z. Han, “A Distribute Parallel Approach for Big Data Scale Optimal Power Flow with Security Constraints," IEEE SmartGridComm, Vancouver, Canada, October 2013.
53. A. Arab, A. Khodaei, S. K. Khator, K. Ding and Z. Han, “Post-Hurricane Transmission Network Outage Management,” IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid and the New Energy Economy, Chicago, IL, September 2013.
54. S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei and J. McClanahan, “Application of Real-Time Monitoring in Efficient Operation of Distributed Static Compensators,” IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, July 2013.
55. A. Khodaei and M. Shahidehpour, “Optimal Operation of a Community-based Microgrid,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Australia, Nov. 2011.
56. F. Aminifar, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, A. Khodaei, and S. O. Faried, “Optimal Placement of Unified Power Flow Controllers (UPFCs) Using Mixed-Integer Non-Linear Programming (MINLP) Method,” IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Calgary, Canada, July 2009.
57. F. Aminifar, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, R. Nasiri and A. Khodaei, “Effect of Interline Power Flow Controller on Interconnected Power Systems Adequacy,” 2nd IEEE International Power and Energy Conference, Johor, Malaysia, Dec 2008.
58. A. Khodaei, F. Aminifar, and R. Nasiri, “FTR Bidding Strategy in a Joint Market for Obligations and Options,” 40th North American Power Symposium, Calgary, Canada, Sep. 2008.
59. A. Khodaei, F. Aminifar, A. M. Ranjbar, and M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, “Marginal Pricing in the Electricity Markets,” (Invited Paper) Conference on Restructured Power Systems, Tehran, Iran, Oct. 2007.
60. M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, F. Aminifar, and A. Khodaei, “Reliability Evaluation of Interconnected Power Systems Incorporating Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC),” International Joint Conference on Knowledge Management for Composite Materials (KMCM), Düsseldorf, Germany, July 2007.
61. F. Aminifar and A. Khodaei, “A Novel Unit Commitment Approach Considering Transmission Constraints,” 15th Iranian Conference of Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, Iran, May 2007.

Abstracts

1. M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Dynamic Management of Smart Outdoor Lighting for Providing Flexibility," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
2. H. Lotfi and A. Khodaei, "Optimal Hybrid Microgrid Planning: The Integration of AC/DC Distributed Generations and Loads," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
3. A. Majzoobi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Dynamic Approach in Estimating Transformer Lifetime," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
4. M. Alanazi, M. Mahoor and A. Khodaei, "Multilevel Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting," IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul. 2017.
5. A. Majzoobi and A. Khodaei, "Application of Microgrids in Addressing Distribution Network Load Ramping," IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo., Dallas, TX, May 2016.
6. R. Eskandarpour and A. Khodaei, "Resilience-Constrained Unit Commitment with Prediction of Hurricanes using Kernel Density Estimation," IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo., Dallas, TX, May 2016.
7. G. Zhao and A. Khodaei, "Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Microgrids with High Resolution Islanding," IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo., Dallas, TX, May 2016.
8. S. Parhizi and A. Khodaei, "Market-based Microgrid Optimal Scheduling," IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, CO, Jul. 2015.

Non-peer-reviewed Publications

1. J. R. Aguero, S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei, “A Review of Trends Shaping the Grid of the Future,” Winter 2015 e-News, Quanta Technology, January 2015.
2. S. Bahramirad, A. Khodaei, J. Svachula, J. R. Aguero, “Community Microgrids: A New Paradigm for Electricity Delivery,” Electric Light and Power, Power Grid International, vol. 19, no. 12, December 2104.

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Invited presentations and panel participation

• Panel Session Chair, IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 2017
  Session: Applications of Microgrids to Improve the Reliability, Resiliency, and Efficiency of Distribution Systems
• Paper Session, CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
  Session: Microgrid Design and Impact on the Grid
  Presentation title: Capturing the Variabilities of Distribution Network Net-Load via Available Flexibility of Microgrids
• Paper Session CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
  Session: Microgrid Design and Impact on the Grid
  Presentation title: Optimal Design of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids
• Paper Session CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
  Session: Advanced System Control, Modeling and Analytics
  Presentation title: Investigating the Impact of Time Series Stationarization on Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting
• Paper Session CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
  Session: System Analysis and Reliability
  Presentation title: Predicting Power Grid Component Outage in Response to Extreme Events
• Paper Session CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
  Session: Distributed Energy Resources - Energy Storage Systems
  Presentation title: Levelized Cost of Energy Calculation for Energy Storage Systems
• Panelist IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology, Minneapolis, MN, September 2016
  Session: Towards a Distribution System Operator
  Presentation title: Distribution Market - A Customers Perspective
• Paper Session IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology, Minneapolis, MN, September 2016
  Session: Microgrids and New Trends IV
  Presentation title: Interdependency of Transmission and Distribution Pricing
• Paper Session IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology, Minneapolis, MN, September 2016
  Session: Microgrids and New Trends IV
  Presentation title: Static Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Planning
• Panel Session Chair, IEEE PES General Meeting, Boston, MA, July 2016
  Session: Microgrid Design Considerations
• Supersession Chair, IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas TX, May 2016
  Session: Microgrids in Utility Space
• Panelist, IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas TX, May 2016
  Session: Smart Distribution Application
  Presentation title: Distribution Market Operators
• Invited Talk IEEE IES Denver Chapter, Golden, CO, March 2016
  Presentation title: Economic, Reliable, and Resilient Operation of Microgrids
• Panelist DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, January 2016
  Session: Building a Controller for the Clustering Private and Utility-owned Microgrids
  Presentation title: Operation and Control of Utility Microgrids
• Paper Session IEEE SmartGridComm, Miami, FL, November 2015
  Session: Power System Resiliency
  Presentation title: Transmission Network Restoration with AC Constraints
• Paper Session IEEE SmartGridComm, Miami, FL, November 2015
  Session: Microgrids I
  Presentation title: Market-based Microgrid Optimal Scheduling
• Panelist, Electric Utility Consultants Inc., Microgrid Conference, Chicago, IL, October 2015
  Session: New Microgrid Technology
• Panelist, IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 2015
  Session: Smart Distribution Working Group
  Presentation title: Microgrid Optimal Scheduling
• Presenter, IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 2015
  Session: Smart Distribution Working Group
  Presentation title: Microgrid Taskforce
• Panelist, IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington DC, February 2015
  Session: Smart Distribution Application
  Presentation title: Reliability and Resilience Considerations in Microgrid Scheduling
• Paper Session Chair, IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington DC, February 2015
  Session: Distribution III
• Panel Session Chair, IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2014
  Session: Smart Grid Communications
• Forum Session Chair, IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2014
  Session: Forum 7, Power System Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Grid (Selected in top 10 T&D sessions - featured in T&D World)
• Panel Session Chair, IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2013
  Session: Power System Asset Management and Aging Infrastructure
• Paper Session Chair, IEEE PES General Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2013
  Session: Power System Operation
• Paper Session Chair, IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington DC, February 2012
  Session: Smart Building Solutions

Memberships on editorial boards

• Guest Editor, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Special Issue on Battery Energy Storage Applications in Smart Grid
• Associate Editor, IEEE Access, 2015-present
• Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2015-present
• Editor, IEEE Power Engineering Letters, 2015-present
• Guest Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Special Issue on Protection and Real-Time Monitoring of Transmission and Distribution Systems with High Penetration of Distributed Generation and Microgrids, 2015
• Guest Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Special Issue on Power Grid Resilience, 2015
• Guest Editor, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Special Issue on Asset Management in Smart Grids, 2014

Positions in conference organization committees

• Member, Technical Program Committee IEEE SmartGridComm, Dresden, Germany, October 2017
• Member, International Technical Committee International Conference on Power Science and Engineering, St. Petersburg, Russia, December 2017
• Member, International Technical Committee IEEE PES International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Torino, Italy, September 2017
• Member, International Program Committee, Electro Information Technology Conference, Lincoln, NE, May 2017
• Technical Co-Chair, IEEE PES T&D Conference, Denver, CO, April 2018
• Member, Technical Program Committee, International Conference on Power Science and Engineering, Venice, Italy, December 2016
• Technical Co-Chair, North American Power Symposium, Denver, CO, September 2016
• Technical Co-Chair, IEEE PES T&D Conference, Dallas, TX, May 2016
  T&D is the largest IEEE PES conference and exposition with over 14,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors from over 60 countries. I have joined the T&D team in 2013 and committed to serve until 2018.
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Smart Grid Communication Conference, Miami, FL, November 2015
• Member, Technical Planning Committee, IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2014
• Member, Technical Planning Committee, IEEE PES T&D Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2014
• Member, Technical Planning Committee, IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2013
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Green Technologies Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, April 2014
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Smart Grid Communication Conference, Venice, Italy, November 2014
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Smart Grid Communication Conference, Vancouver, BC, October 2013
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Bucharest PowerTech Conference, Bucharest, Romania, July 2010
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington, DC, January 2010
• Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE PES General Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2010
• Member, Technical Program Committee, Middle East Power Conference, Assiut, Egypt, December 2009
• Member, Technical Program Committee, Conference on Restructured Power Systems, Tehran, Iran, October 2007
• Member, Technical Program Committee, Iranian Students Conference on Electrical Engineering, Tehran, Iran, February 2007

Positions in professional societies

• Chair IEEE Microgrid Taskforce, 2014-2017
  The taskforce focuses on studying technical considerations in microgrid design. The taskforce has already scheduled two panel sessions to be held in 2016 IEEE PES T&D Conference in Dallas and the 2016 IEEE PES General Meeting in Boston.
• Member IEEE PES Distribution Subcommittee, 2014-present
  I am serving as an active member in the Distributed Resource Integration Working Group.
• Member Taskforce on Reliability Impacts of Demand Response Integration, 2013-present
  The taskforce studies the impacts of demand response integration in terms of improving reliability of power supply and delivery. We are currently writing a recommended practice for the industry based on conducted panels.
• Member IEEE P1854 - Smart Distribution Application Guide, 2013-present
  I am contributing to Chapter 5 of the application guide on Distribution Market Operation.

Manuscript review

• Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, 2017-present
• Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2017-present
• Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 2017-present
• Journal of Energy Storage, 2017-present
• Smart Science, 2017-present
• Energy Economics, 2017-present
• Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 2017-present
• Journal of Energy Science & Engineering, 2017-present
• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016-present
• IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2016-present
• Journal of Energies, 2016-present
• Journal of Energy Equipment and Systems, 2016-present
• Journal of Utilities Policy, 2016-present
• Journal of Intelligent Industrial Systems, 2016-present
• Journal of Neural Computing and Applications, 2016-present
• Journal of Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 2016-present
• International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, 2016-present
• Engineering Journal, 2016-present
• IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2016-present
• IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2016-present
• Computers & Operations Research, 2016-present
• Journal of Sustainability, 2016-present
• International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2016-present
• IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2016-present
• IEEE Systems Journal, 2016-present
• Advances in Electrical Engineering, 2015-present
• IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2015-present
• IEEE Access, 2015-present
• Electric Power Components and Systems Journal, 2015-present
• IBM Research, 2015-present
• IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2015-present
• Journal of Applied Energy, 2014-present
• Journal of Energy Engineering, 2014-present
• Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2014-present
• Journal of Energy for Sustainable Development, 2014-present
• International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2014-present
• International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2014-present
• IET Renewable Power Generation, 2013-present
• European Transactions on Electrical Power, 2013-present
• IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2011-present
• IEEE Power Engineering Letters, 2010-present
• IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 2009-present
• IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2008-present
• IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2008-present

Proposal Review

• National Science Foundation, Electric Power, Control, and Networks, 2015
• National Science Foundation, Electric Power, Control, and Networks, 2014
• National Science Foundation, Cyber-Innovation for Sustainability Science & Engineering, 2014
• National Science Foundation of Chile, 2014, 2016
• National Science Foundation, Electric Power and Adaptive Systems, 2013

Book Review

• Springer, UK, 2015
• Wiley, 2015
• CRC, 2015

Conference/symposium participation

• IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 2017
• IEEE PES PowerTech, Manchester, UK, June 2017
• Reinventing Electric Power Curriculum with Sustainability Focus, Minneapolis, MN, June 2017
• Smart Cities & Money, Denver, CO, February 2017
• DistribuTECH, San Diego, CA, January 2017
• IEEE PES Joint Technical Committee Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 2017
• CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 2016
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology, Minneapolis, MN, September 2016
• CIGRE, Paris, France, August 2016
• IEEE PES General Meeting, Boston, MA, July 2016
• Green Tech Media Grid Edge Forum, San Jose, CA, June 2016
• IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Dallas, TX, May 2016
• IEEE Smart Grid Communications, Miami, FL, November 2015
• IEEE PES General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 2015
• CIRED, Lyon, France, June 2015
• CUSP Workshop, Washington, DC, April 2015
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington, DC, February 2015
• IEEE PES Joint Technical Committee Meeting, Anaheim, CA, January 2015
• IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2014
• IEEE PES General Meeting, Washington, DC, July 2014
• IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2014
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington, DC, February 2014
• IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2013
• IEEE PES General Meeting, Vancouver, BC, July 2013
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington, DC, February 2013
• IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid, Chicago, IL, September 2012
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Washington, DC, January 2011

Courses taught at University of Denver

• Spring 2016 ENGR 4800 Advanced Topics: Smart Cities
• Spring 2016 ENGR 3545/4545 Electric Power Economy
• Winter 2017 ENGR 4800 Advanced Topics: Microgrids and Advanced Distribution Networks
• Fall 2016 ENEE 2211 Electronics
• Fall 2016 ENGR 3530/4530 Introduction to Power and Energy Conversion Systems
• Spring 2016 ENGR 3545/4545 Electric Power Economy
• Winter 2016 ENGR 4620 Optimization
• Winter 2016 ENGR 3721 Controls
• Winter 2016 ENGR 3722 Control Systems Laboratory
• Fall 2015 ENGR 3530/4530 Introduction to Power and Energy Conversion Systems
• Spring 2015 ENGR 3545/4545 Electric Power Economy
• Winter 2015 ENGR 3721 Controls
• Winter 2015 ENGR 3722 Control Systems Laboratory
• Fall 2014 ENGR 3530/4530 Introduction to Power and Energy Conversion Systems
• Spring 2014 ENGR 3545/4545 Electric Power Economy
• Winter 2014 ENGR 3721 Controls
• Winter 2014 ENGR 3722 Control Systems Laboratory
• Fall 2013 ENGR 3530/4530 Introduction to Power and Energy Conversion Systems

Courses taught at University of Houston

• Spring 2012 ECE 6378 Power System Analysis
• Spring 2012 ECE 5377/6377 Power Transmission and Distribution
• Spring 2012 ECE 5127/6127 Power Transmission and Distribution Laboratory
• Fall 2012 ECE 4363 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
• Fall 2012 ECE 4113 Energy Conversion Laboratory

Ph.D. Committee Member

1. XiaoXiao Dai (ongoing), Thesis title: Data-centric Situational Awareness and Management in Intelligent Power Systems (University of Denver)
2. Hung Nguyen (2017), Thesis title: Big Data Optimization for Distributed Resource Management in Smart Grid (University of Houston)
3. Yan Yao (2016), Thesis title: Integrated PHEV Charging Loads Forecasting Model and Optimization Strategies (University of Denver)
4. Ibrahim Krad (2016), Thesis title: Mitigating Increased Variability and Uncertainty in Power Systems due to Renewable Generation (University of Denver)
5. Mohamed Abusnina (2016), Thesis title: Synthesis and characterization of Copper-Zinc-Tin-Sulde thin films for solar cell applications (University of Denver)
6. Ali Arab (2015), Thesis title: Asset analytics of smart grid infrastructure for resiliency enhancement (University of Houston)
7. Huaiguang Jiang (2015), Thesis title: Synchrophasor sensing and processing based smart grid security assessment for renewable energy integration (University of Denver)
8. Najmeh Foruzandeh (2013), Thesis title: Game theoretical framework for distributed dynamic control in smart grids (University of Houston)
9. Mohammad Esmalifalak (2012), Thesis title: Attack and defend mechanisms for state estimation in smart grids (University of Houston)
10. Yi Huang (2012), Thesis title: A quickest detection framework for smart grid (University of Houston)

M.S. Committee Member

1. Xiao Kuo (2015), Thesis title: Reactive power dispatch in microgrids (University of Denver)
2. Yitong Shen (2016), Thesis title: Microgrid control strategy study and controller design based on model predictive control (University of Denver)
3. Zeya Cai (2016), Thesis title: Microgrid simulation and control strategy (University of Denver)

Ph.D. Students (ongoing)

M.S. Students (ongoing)

Ph.D. Students (graduated)

M.S. Students (graduated)