We welcome potential MS/PhD students who are interested in theoretical and applied research in optimization, control, statistical inference, and machine learning with applications in energy and smart power systems.

Current group members
  • Kursat Mestav, Ph.D. candidate, B.A. in EE, Bilkent University, Turkey.
  • Cong Chen Ph.D. candidate, M.S. in EE, Tsinghua University, P.R. China.
  • Ahmed Saleh Alahmed Ph.D. candidate, M.S. in EE from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia.
  • Xinyi (Kyla) Wang Ph.D. candidate, B.S. in EE from Tianjin University, P.R. China.
  • Xinbo Geng Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ph.D. in ECE, Texas A&M, B.E. in EE, Tsinghua University, P.R. China.

  • Former students
    Honors and Awards

    Sample Projects: Current and Projects:
  • High-Fidelity High-Resolution and Secure Monitoring and Control of Future Grids: a synergy of AI, data science, and hardware security (NSF)
  • Sustainable Integration of Distributed Energy Resources in Distribution Systems (NSF)
  • Deadline Scheduling and Sensor Fusion (NSF)
  • Harnessing the Power of AI for Transmission and Distribution System Operations (PSERC)
  • Newly Implemented and Proposed Market Products and Reformulations: Pricing Implications, Analysis, and Enhancements (PSERC)
  • Past Projects

  • Selected Recent Publications:
    Energy Systems and Smart Power Grid
    Statistical Inference, Machine Learning, and Signal Processing
    Information theory and network theory

    Complete Publications:
  • Journal Publications
  • Books and Book Chapters
  • Recent Conference Publications
  • Technical Reports