Dr. Masood Parvania, University of Utah, will give the CURENT Power and Energy Seminar (ECE 496 and 691) on Friday, October 16, from from 12:20 pm to 1:10 pm. The seminar will be available via ZOOM. The ZOOM link will be sent to CURENT students and faculty through email. Contact Wendy if you need a link.
Presenter: Dr. Masood Parvania, Director of Utah Smart Energy Laboratory, Presidential Scholar Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Advancement of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah
Title: "Advanced Stochastic Optimization and Machine Learning Models for Enhancing the Cyber-Physical Resilience of Power Distribution Systems"
Abstract: Power distribution systems are under growing threats, ranging from large-scale outages caused by natural disasters to cyber-attacks. This talk will first present a stochastic mixed-integer conic programming model for preparatory operation of power distribution systems with distributed energy resources for enhancing resilience against large-scale physical threats such as hurricanes. The talk will then present a deep neural network model for integrated classification and location of faults and cyber-attacks in power distribution systems. The talk will conclude by presenting a novel Incremental Extreme Learning Machine (I-ELM) model to detect zero-day cyber-attacks in power distribution systems.
Bio: Dr. Masood Parvania is the Director of Utah Smart Energy Laboratory, and the Presidential Scholar Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Advancement of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the University of Utah. His research interests include the operation, economics and resilience of power and energy systems, and modeling and operation of interdependent critical infrastructures. Dr. Parvania serves as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, the IEEE Power Engineering Letters, and the IET Renewable Power Generation. He is the Chair of IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Utah Chapter, the Chair of IEEE PES Bulk Power Systems Operation Subcommittee, and the Vice-Chair of IEEE PES Risk, Reliability, and Probability Applications Subcommittee.
Upcoming seminars are:
Brian Sohn, Carson Newman University - October 23 - Professional Development: Listening and Learning in New Domains
TBA - October 30
CURENT Industry Conference - November 6 - No Seminar
Dr. Hong Tao - November 13 - TBD
