Ph.D. Qualifying April 17, 2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Scott Bioengineering 231 N/A - qualifying exam
Abstract: qualifying exam
Adviser: Dr. Zongjie Wang Co-Adviser: N/A Non-ECE Member: Dr. Daniel Herber, SYSE Member 3: Dr. Edwin Chong, ECE Addional Members: Dr. Tim Hansen, ECE
Publications: [1] N. Raghunathan, Z. Wang, F. Chen, and B. Yan, “Decentralized optimization for effective coordination of transmission and distribution systems with dynamic DER aggregation,” Scientific reports,
2026
[2] M. Acquah, F. Chen, Z. Wang, and A. Scaglione, “Climate-informed, risk assessment and optimal
vegetation management for enhancing power grid resilience,” in 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society
General Meeting (PESGM), IEEE, 2026 (accepted)
[3] F. Chen and Z. Wang, “Enhancing grid resilience through stochastic planning of ev charging station
networks,” in 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), IEEE, 2025, pp. 1–
5.
[4] F. Chen and Z. Wang, “Enhancing grid resilience through pre-positioning and private resource
incentives,” in 2025 57th North American Power Symposium (NAPS), IEEE, 2025, pp. 1–6.
