Graduate Exam Abstract

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.

Publications to be Reviewed:
Wholesale Market Participation of DER Aggregators: A Multi-Stage Robust Optimization Approach for DSO-DERA Coordination

Ensuring Grid-Safe Forwarding of Distributed Flexibility in Sequential DSO-TSO Markets

Program of Study:
ECE 581C3
CS 580B7
ECE 799
GSTR 600
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