Planning Engineer

• Feb 2023 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2023

> Involved with two projects related to cyber-physical resilience analysis of the power systems funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). > In order to assess the vulnerability of cyber-attacks on power systems, building a Cyber-Physical Power System Resilience (CPSR) testbed consisted of the digital real-time simulator (Opal-RT), SEL-751 Feeder Protection Relays, a SEL-2240 Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC), a SEL-2740S Software-Defined Network (SDN) Switch, a grid simulator (power amplifier) and advanced communication infrastructures. Utilizing the developed testbed to perform Controller Hardware-In-the-Loop (CHIL) and Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL)-based experiments for testing developed algorithms and strategies. > To verify the resiliency of the power systems during different types of cyber-attack, playing an instrumental role in testing various attack scenarios on the power systems integrated with the real-world communication infrastructure. > Developed a cyber-physical real-time reference model (CRM) based on the concept of digital twin (DT) for cyber-physical analysis of the power distribution systems. > Developing machine learning-based strategies for detecting, localizing, and mitigating cyber-attacks on power distribution systems by utilizing the data generated in the CPSR testbed for multiple attack scenarios. Show less

Engineering Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

> Contributed to developing NYPA's substations and power systems model in Omicron's RelaySimTest tool for testing the protection system. > Used the ASPEN OneLiner tool for testing the short circuit faults in NYPA's power system models. Moreover, worked with ASPEN's scripting tool (PowerScript) to automate the short circuit analysis and create customized reports. > Involved in another project related to renovating the NYPA's Integrated Smart Operations Center (iSOC). > Contributed to developing NYPA's substations and power systems model in Omicron's RelaySimTest tool for testing the protection system. > Used the ASPEN OneLiner tool for testing the short circuit faults in NYPA's power system models. Moreover, worked with ASPEN's scripting tool (PowerScript) to automate the short circuit analysis and create customized reports. > Involved in another project related to renovating the NYPA's Integrated Smart Operations Center (iSOC).

Post Graduate Intern

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

> Project 1: Stabilizing the power system in 2035 and beyond: evolving from grid following to grid forming distributed inverter controllers, funded by the Department of Energy (DOE). In this project, I developed a small-signal stability analysis model of a system consisting of multi-machines and the virtual oscillator controlled (VOC)-based multi-inverters. > Project 2: Opportunistic hybrid communications systems for distributed photovoltaic (PV) coordination, funded by the DOE. In this project, contributed to modeling and designing 1080 nodes distribution feeder in a digital real-time simulator (Opal-RT) by using ePHASORSIM and eMEGASIM simulation platforms for Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL)-based experiment with physical PV inverters and smart meters. Python is used to automate the building process of the power system model in ePHASORSIM for modeling the large-scale power system model. > Project 3: Synthetic models for advanced, realistic testing: distribution systems and scenarios, funded by the DOE. In this project, accomplished the modeling of substations with circuit breakers, switch, fuses, and substations transformers by using the distribution system simulator (OpenDSS). Show less

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

> Involved in assessing undergraduate and graduate students’ class projects and reports.> Used to solve students’ problems related to homework and exam.> Helped students in developing technical skills and motivated them to hard work.

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2017

> Conducted a project on modeling, designing, and Controller Hardware-In-the-Loop (CHIL)-basedtesting of the energy storage management system for a medium voltage direct current (MVDC)power system of the all-electric ship, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).> Developed a time-domain simulation model in MATLAB/Simulink of an integrated power systemstructure of the 5kV MVDC shipboard power system with gas turbine-based generators, modularmultilevel converters (MMC), propulsion hydrodynamics, batteries, supercapacitors, dual activebridge (DAB) converters, ship service loads, pulsed load, and radar load.> Modeled and designed a Fuzzy Logic (FL) and a proportional–integral–derivative (PID)-basedsupervisory control systems for energy storage management of the electric ship’s power systemand compared their operations in managing the energy storage devices.> Developed a real-time simulation model of the MVDC shipboard power system in a digital realtimesimulator (Opal-RT) and performed CHIL-based experiments on the FL and PID-basedenergy storage management systems. Show less