Farrokh Aminifar

Farrokh Aminifar

(Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member)

Associate Professor

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran

Senior Research Associate

Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois

• Birth: September 16, 1983


• Cell: +98-912-395-3383


• URL: https://ece.ut.ac.ir/en/~faminifar


• E-mails: [email protected], [email protected]

• Smart/Micro Grid Operation and Management  


• Data-Driven Synchrophasor Data Applications


• Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control


• Power Systems Flexibility and Resilience Analysis

2020-Present     Senior Research Associate, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
2020-Present     Technical Consultant, NuGrid Power Consulting & Testing Corp., Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017-Present     Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
2016-2019          Head, Power Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Iran
2012-2017          Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
2011-2012          Research Fellow, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Texas, Arlington, TX
2010-2011          Postdoctoral Fellow, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2009-2010         Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA

2007-2010       Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, GPA: 19.83/20.

                        Dissertation Topic: "Probabilistic Placement of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) for Power Network Observability"

                        Supervisor: Dr. Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad

                        Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour
2005-2007       M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, GPA: 19.33/20 (Honor).

                        Thesis Topic: "Reliability Constrained Unit Commitment"

                        Supervisor: Dr. Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad
2001-2005       B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, GPA: 17.66/20 (Honor).

• Excellence in Acquiring Top 1% Citations, 11^th International Festival, University of Tehran, 2021


• Best Paper Award for the publication “Power system flexibility: an overview of emergence to evolution”, Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 987-1007, Sept. 2019 in Aug 2020


• Best Ph.D. Dissertation in the Area of Power System Resilience for my Student Dr. M. H. Amirioun, 1^st National Conference on Power Industry Resilience, Sari, Iran, 2020


• Distinguished Researcher Award, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 2019


• Outstanding Researcher Award, 28^th Research Festival, University of Tehran, 2019


• Top 1% Scientists of the World, Essential Science Indicators, 2019


• COMSTECH 2017 Best Young Researcher Award, Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation), 2019


• Excellence in Receiving International Awards, 9^th International Festival, University of Tehran, 2019


• Outstanding Reviewer, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2018


• Best Book Award, Salman Farsi Conference, Tehran, 2017


• Best Book Award, Iranian 32^nd Power System Conference (PSC), Tehran, 2017


• Excellence in International Editorial Activities, 7^th International Festival, University of Tehran, 2017


• Outstanding Young Scientist in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iran National Academy of Science, 2017


• Publication of the Most Popular Article of IEEE Electrification Magazine for “Frontlines Against the Darkness”, Recorded in May 2016


• Exceptional Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2015


• Young Investigator Award, IEEE Iran Section, 2015


• Elevated to the grade of IEEE Senior member, 2015


• IEEE/PSO Transactions Prize Paper Award  for the publication “Optimal PMU Placement Based on Probabilistic Cost/Benefit Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 28, No. 1, Feb. 2013”, 2013


• Career Award, Iran Elites National Foundation, 2013


• Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award, IEEE Iran Section, 2011


• Honor Student, Ph.D. Degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2010


• Elected as a Member of Iran Elites National Foundation, 2008-Present


• Honor Student, M.S. Degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2007


• Best Paper Award, Conference on Restructured Power Systems (CRPS), Tehran, Iran, October 2007


• Ranked 5th  in the M.S. University Entrance Examination of Iran, 2005


• Honor Student, B.S. Degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2004, 2003, and 2002

• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2021-present


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Resilience-Oriented Protection, Control, and Monitoring Systems for Power Grid,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2019


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Power Quality and Protection in Smart Grids with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Systems,” IET Renewable Power Generation, 2019


• Guest Editor-In-Chief, Special Issue on “Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Advanced Optimization Techniques in Modern Power Systems,” Scientia Iranica, 2019


• Associate Editor, IET Smart Grid, 2019-present


• Associate Editor, Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, Springer, 2018-2019


• Associate Editor, Scientia Iranica, Sharif University of Technology, 2018-present


• Editor, Cogent Engineering Journal, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-2018


• Guest Editor-In-Chief, Special Issue on “Optimization Techniques in Renewable Energy System Planning, Design, Operation, and Control,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2016-2017


• Editorial Advisory Board Member, book entitled “Security Solutions and Applied Cryptography in Smart Grid Communications,” IGI Global Publication, USA, 2015-2016


• Editor, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2015-2020


• Editor, IEEE Power Engineering Letters, 2015-present


• Associate Editor, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2015-present


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Power Grid Resilience,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2015


• Guest Editor-In-Chief, Special Issue on “Monitoring, Visualization, and Sate Estimation of Distribution Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2014


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Smart DC Distribution Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2013


• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2011

• Member, IEEE Smart Grid Community, 2020-present


• Advisory Board Member, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), 2019-present


• Committee Chair, Promotion Committee, IEEE Iran Section, 2019-present


• Member, International Relations Committee, Iran Society of Smart Grid, 2019-present 


• Founding Governing Board Member, Iran Cyber-Physical Systems Society, Iran, 2019-present


• Committee Member, Power System Operation and Control Studies, Cigre Iran, 2018-present


• Member, Education and Research Committee, Iran Society of Smart Grid, 2018-present 


• Governing Board Member, Bulk Transmission System Technologies, Niroo Research Institute, 2017-present


• Co-founder and Governing Board Member, Center of Cyber-Physical Systems, University of Tehran, 2017-present


• Board Member, Center of Excellence for Microgrids and Smart Grids, University of Kurdistan, 2017-present


• Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Iran Society of Smart Grid, 2017-2018


• Member, Terminology Working Group, Iranian Society of Smart Grid, 2016-2018


• Proctor, IEEEXtreme 10.0 Competition, University of Tehran, 2016


• Senior Member, IEEE, 2015-present (Member’ 2011, Student Member’ 2007)


• Member, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2007-present


• Member, Iran Society of Engineering Education, 2015-2018


• Committee Member and Secretariat, Promotion Committee, IEEE Iran Section, 2015-2018


• Committee Member, Steering Committee for Roadmap Development of Iran Power Grid Reliability, Niroo Research Institute, 2015-present


• Registered Professional Engineer, Province of Tehran, Iran, 2012-present


• Committee Member, Transmission Security (TS) Subcommittee,  Power System Operation (PSO) Committee, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2011-2018


• Committee Member, Reliability, Risk, and Probability Applications (RRPA) Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing and Economics (PSACE) Committee, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2011-2017

• Member, Graduate Studies Restructuring Committee, School of ECE, University of Tehran, 2019-2020


• Member, Education Supervision and Planning Committee, School of ECE, University of Tehran, 2018-present


• Head, Power Engineering Department, University of Tehran, 2016-2020


• Delegatein TAVANIR Corp., on behalf of School of ECE, University of Tehran, 2016-2020


• Executive Committee Member, Glorification Ceremony for Prof. Lotfi A. Zadeh, 2016


• Executive Committee Member, Glorification Ceremony for Prof. Masoud Soltani-Shirazi, 2015


• Executive Committee Member, Glorification Ceremony for Prof. Hossein Mohseni, 2014

• Technical Program Committee Member, 11^th Iran Smart Grid Conference (SGC 2021), Tabriz, Iran, November 2021


• Technical Program Committee Member, 4^th International Conference on Recent Developments in Control, Automation and Power Engineering (RDCAPE 2021), Noida, India, October 2021


• Technical Program Committee Member, 6^th International conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection (EEEP 2021), Sanya, China, November 2021


• Technical Program Committee Member, 7^th International conference on Time Series and Forecasting (ITISE 2020), Gran Canaria, Spain, September 2020


• Technical Program Committee Member, The 2nd Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM2020), Izmir, Turkey, October 2020


• Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Energy Science & Technology (ICEST - 2020), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 2020


• Technical Program Committee Member, Smart Grid and Innovative Frontiers in Telecommunications (SmartGIFT 2019), Beijing, China, December 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2019 Smart Grid Conference (SGC 2019), Tehran, Iran, December 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, 9th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES 2019), Perth, Australia, December 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, Recent Developments in Control, Automation and Power Engineering (RDCAPE 2019), Noida (UP) India, October 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, The Fourth International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection (EEEP2019), Xiamen, China, November 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2nd International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems (CEES2019), Nanjing, China, June 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2nd Annual International Conference on Control, Automation and Electrical Systems（iccaes2019), Barcelona, Spain, February 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, Second International Conference on Mechanical, Electric and Industrial Engineering（MEIE2019), Hangzhou, China, May 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member and Track Chair, Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM 2019), Nevsehir, Turkey, June 2019


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Clean Energy and Electrical Systems (CEES 2018), Vancouver, Canada, July 2018


• Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON 2018), Limassol, Cyprus, June 2018


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2nd EAI International Conference on Smart Grid and Internet of Things (SGIoT 2018), Niagara Falls, Canada, July 2018


• Technical Program Committee Member, 3rd EAI International Conference on Smart Grid and Innovative Frontiers in Telecommunications (SmartGIFT’18), Auckland, New Zealand, 2018


• Technical Program Committee Member, Real-Time and Embedded Systems and Technologies (RTEST’17), Tehran, Iran, 2018


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Power System Analysis, Control, and Optimization(ICPSACO-2017), AP, India, December 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, Smart Grid  Conference (SGC’17), Tehran, Iran, 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection（EEEP2017), Sanya, China, November 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, Recent Developments in Control, Automation and Power Engineering (RDCAPE 2017), Noida (UP) India, October 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Energy & Environment Summit - 2017, Dubai, UAE, March 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, The 1st EAI International Conference on Smart Grid Assisted Internet of Things (SGIoT), Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, July 2017


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Computer Science and Communication Technology (CSCT2016), Beijing, China, December 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Technologies and Applications (MSOTA2016), Xiamen, China, December 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Environment, Civil, and Transportation Engineering (ECTE), Phuket, Thailand, August 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm’16): Control and Operation for Smart Grids, Microgrids and Distributed Resources, Sydney, Australia, November 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2016 International Conference on Energy, Power and Electrical Engineering (EPEE2016), Bangkok, Thailand, October 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, 2016 International Conference on Mechanical, Electronic and Information Technology (MEIT2016), Phuket, Thailand, August 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, 1st EAI International Conference on Smart Grid Inspired Future Technologies (SmartGIFT-2016), Liverpool, England, UK, May 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Power System Analysis, Control, and Optimization (ICPSACO-2015), AP, India, 2016


• Executive and Technical Committee Member, 10^th Power System Protection and Control Conference (PSPC 2016), Tehran, Iran, November 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member and Track Chair, 24th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2016), Shiraz, Iran,  May 2016


• Technical Committee Member and Track Chair, Power Industry Automation Congress, Tabriz, Iran, February 2016


• Technical Program Committee Member, Smart Grid  Conference (SGC’15), Tehran, Iran, Tehran, 2015


• Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference, London, Ontario, Canada, 2015


• Technical Program Committee Member, Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm’15): Architectures, Control and Operation for Smart Grids and Microgrids Symposium, Miami, FL, 2015


• Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Power System Analysis, Control, and Optimization (ICPSACO-2015), AP, India, 2015


• Technical Program Committee Member and Track Chair, 23rd Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2015), Tehran, Iran 2015


• Technical Program Committee Member and Track Chair, Recent Developments in Control, Automation and Power Engineering, India, 2015


• Technical Committee Member and Track Chair, Power Industry Automation Congress, Shiraz, Iran, 2015


• Technical Committee Member and Track Chair, Smart Grid Conference, Iran Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2014


• Program Committee Member, International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, Cyprus, 2014


• Technical Committee Member, Power Engineering and Automation Conference, China, 2014


• Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE SmartGridComm’14 Symposium - Architecture and Control, Italy, 2014


• Technical Committee Member, International Conference on Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Development, China, 2014


• Technical Committee Member, Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid and the New Energy Economy, Chicago, 2014


• Technical Committee Member, Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid and the New Energy Economy, Chicago, 2013


• Technical Committee Member, 3rd international Conference on Consumer Electronics, Communications, and Networks (CECNet 2013), China, 2013


• Technical Committee Chairman, Smart Grid Conference, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2010

Graduate Courses

• Power System Restructuring, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019


• Power System Dispatching, SCADA, and Automation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019


• Power System Planning, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019


• Seminar for Power System Graduate Students, Spring 2014, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019

Under-Graduate Courses

• Power System Analysis I, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019


• Electrical Circuits II, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017


• Electrical Circuits I, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015


• Basic Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineering Students, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014


• Basic Electrical Engineering for Metallurgy Engineering Students, Fall 2012, Spring 2013

• Project Scientist, the Robert W Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation, 2020-present:

-     Blockchain Applications for Transactive Energy Management in Networked Communities

• PI, Iran National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran, 2019-present:

-     Controlled Islanding Algorithms in Power Systems Based on Centralized and Decentralized Approaches

• PI, Tavanir Corporation (IGMC), 2018-Present:

-     Resilience Assessment and Enhancement of Iran Electric Distribution Networks

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2018-2019:

-     Consultation services in the Field of Design and Implementation of Iranian Own-Built Dispatching Center

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2018-2019:

-     Consultation services in the Field of Design and Implementation of WAMS Infrastructure and Applications

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2017-2018:

-     Optimal Design of Transmission Network Special Protection Scheme with Security Consideration (UFLS Relays)

• PI, Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2017-2018:

-     Power System Resilience: Notions and Evaluation Framework

• PI, Iran National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran, 2017-2018:

-     Conceptualization and Analytical Assessment of Electric Power System Resilience

• PI, Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2016-2017:

-     Consultation services in the field of Power Grid Reliability Assessment and Active Distribution Networks

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2015:

-     Project Definition Compilation for:

Ø Electricity Balancing Market

Ø Operational Planning for Generating Unit Maintenance Coordination, Midterm Hydro-Thermal Scheduling, and Generating Unit Fuel Allocation

Ø Semantic Framework for Devising Technical and Economic Measures of Power Markets

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2014-2015:

-     Feasibility study of application of PHAROS software outcomes in Iran power system studies    

• PI, Khazar Steel Corporation, 2014:

-     Electric and Gas Monitoring of Power and Furnace Transformers

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2012-2013:

-     Consultation services in the field of phasor measurement and wide-area ‎measurement systems

• PI, Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), 2011-2012:

-     Consultation services in the field of Iran WAMS development project (26 PMUs and WAMS control center)

• Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, 2010-Present:

-     Investigating the Connection of Ramin Power Plant to the Bulk Power Network with a Reliability Enhancement Objective         

-     Vulnerability Assessment of ZREC’s Power Network to Natural Disasters

-     Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) in Distribution Networks

-     Reliability Evaluation of Isfehan Regional Grid

-      Static and Dynamic Impacts of Large Generating Units on Iranian Power Grid

-     Compilation of Reliability Codes for Generation and Transmission Equipments

• Project Engineer, Electrical Instrumentation, Jalkeh Inc., Tehran, Iran, 2005-2006

• “Synchrophasor Measurement Technology in Distribution Networks: Development and Applications,” CIRED Regional Conference on Electricity Distribution, Tehran, Iran, 2021


• “Evolving Landscape of Energy and Electricity Industries: The Age of Smartening,” Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2020


• “Software Requirements of Disaster Management,” 1^st Power Industry Resilience Conference, Sari, Iran, 2020


• “Blockchain Technology: Is It Applicable for Transactive Energy Solution?,” University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2020


• “Role of Data Science in Smart Electric Grids,” Iran National Informatics Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2020


• “IoT and Smart Grid,” Seminar for IoT Summer School, University of Tehran Science and Technology Park, Tehran, Iran, 2019


• “IoT and Energy Resource Management,” Seminar for IoT Summer School, University of Tehran Science and Technology Park, Tehran, Iran, 2019


• “Iran Electric Power Network: Mining Pressure,” Seminar on Cryptocurrency: Good or Bad, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2019


• “Distribution Network Resilience Analysis Fundamentals and Framework,” TAVANIR, Tehran, Iran, 2019


• “How to Design the Under-Frequency Load Shedding Scheme,” Cigre Meeting, Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2018


• “Cyber and Physical Security in Cyber-Physical Systems,” Real-Time Embedded Systems and Technologies, Tehran, Iran, 2018


• “Resilience Notion in Electric Distribution Grids,” Power Distribution Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2018


• “Design and Tuning the Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control System and Applications,” Iran Grid Management Company, Tehran, Iran, 2018


• “Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control: History and State-of-the-Art,” Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2017


• “Toward Resilient Electricity Networks,” Iranian-German Workshop ENERZI 2017, Dresden, Germany, 2017


• “Flexibility of Power Systems: Challenges and Solutions” Iranian-German Workshop ENERZI 2017, Dresden, Germany, 2017


• “The Role of Smart Microgrids in Promoting the Resilience of Electricity Networks,” Iran National Academy of Science, Tehran, Iran, 2017


• “An Introduction to Power System Resilience,” Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2016


• “How Smart Are We in Electricity Networks?,” Cyber Physical Systems Summer School, Tehran, Iran, 2016


• “Complex Smart Grids in Simple Words,” University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2016


• “Software Aspects of the Smart Grid and Smart Home,” University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2016


• “Synchrophasor Measurement Technology and Its Applications,” The 4th International Congress on Electric Industry Automation (ICEIA 2016), Tabriz, Iran, 2016


• “Synchrophasor Measurement Technology Across the World,” 10^th Power System Protection and Control Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2016


• “Microgrid Design and Implementation,” Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Kerman, Iran, 2015


• “Synchrophasor Measurement and Application in Iran Grid Management Company,” Iran Grid Management Company, Tehran, Iran, 2014


• “Wide-Area Measurement Systems: From Structure to Applications,” Kerman Tablo Corp., Kerman, Iran, 2014


• “Visions of the Smart Electricity Grid in Iran,” Kerman Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, & Agriculture, Kerman, Iran, 2014


• “Smart Grid: A Novel Paradigm for Future Power Networks,” Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, 2013


• “Modern Electricity Grids,” School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2012


• “Reliability Assessment of Composite Power Systems Excluding and Including the Impact of Station-Originated Failures,” Isfehan Regional Electric Company, Isfehan, Iran, 2012


• “Reliability Worth: Assessing Interruption Cost of the Electricity,” Isfehan Regional Electric Company, Isfehan, Iran, 2011


• “PMU Development and Applications of Wide-Area Measurement System,” Yazd Regional Electric Company, Yazd, Iran, 2011


• “Synchrophasor Measurement and its Applications in Electric Power Systems,” Iran Grid Management Corporation (IGMC), Tehran, Iran, 2010-present (regular presentations)


• “Application of Synchronized Phasors in Electric Power Systems,” ENVA Power Company, Boston, MA, 2009


• “Probabilistic Evaluation and Planning of Wide-Area Measurement Systems,” Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellows

1. Dr. Shahab Bahrami (2019), “Convex Optimization for Smart Grid Applications” 

Ph.D. Students (Supervision and Co-Supervision)

1. Ali Ghahgharaei-Zamani (ongoing), “Application of Data Mining for Energy Management Strategies”


2. Sabah Daniar (ongoing), “Defensive Controlled Islanding with Decentralized Decision Making” 


3. Hassan Gharibpour (2020), “Equilibrium Point of Flexi-Ramp Market with New Flexibility Products”


4. Saeed Teimourzadeh (2018), “Microgrid Protection Challenges and Solutions”


5. Mohammad Hassan Amirioun (2017), “Multi-Carrier Microgrid Resilience Assessment and Improvement”


6. Maysam Doustizadeh (2016), “Adjustable Robust Market Clearing of Wind-Integrated Systems”

Ph.D. Students (Advisement)

1. Sajjad Solat (ongoing), Iran University of Science and Technology, “Portfolio Planning of DSO as a Platform Provider instead of Asset Ownership”


2. Mostafa Ghasemi (ongoing), Iran University of Science and Technology, “Resilience-Oriented Distribution Expansion Planning”


3. Ali-Akbar Hajnorouzi (2020), Iran University of Science and Technology, “PMU Response-based Online Transient Stability Prediction”


4. Mohammad Setareh (2019), Sharif University of Technology, “Inter-Area Oscillation Detection and Control”


5. Akbar Sharafi (2017), university of Tehran, “Wide-Area Backup Protection Algorithms”


6. Sara Nourollah (2016), Shahid Beheshti University, “Under-Frequency-Voltage Load Shedding in Microgrids”


7. Sajjad Golshannavaz (2015), University of Tehran, “Active Distribution Network with Reconfiguration Capability”


8. Esmail Khalilzad (2014), Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University, “Impact of Run-Of-the-River Generation Systems on Power System Reliability”

Master Students (Supervision and Co-Supervision)

1. Mahmoud Taheri, “Data-Driven Voltage Stability Monitoring”


2. Hossein Mohsenzadeh, “Machine Learning for Transactive Active and Reactive Power Trading”


3. Hassan Yazdani, “Distribution Level Flexibility Procurement by Prosumers”


4. Sana Shami, “Micro-Grid Assisted Resilience Improvement in Man-Made Attacked Power Grids”


5. Emad Ghanbari, “Network-Constrained Transactive Energy Framework for Single-Phase Customers”


6. Zahra Bagheri (2021), “Demand Contributions to the Distribution System Flexibility”


7. Ehsan Kargahi (2021), “Cost function Estimation based on Market Player’s Bidding Strategy”


8. Hossein Fani (2021), “Data-Driven Ramp Reserve Requirement Estimation for Short-Term Operation”


9. Seyyed Amin Sedgh (2021), “Post-Event Mobile Energy Resource Re-location for Resilience Enhancement”


10. Araz Bagherzadeh (2021), “Distribution System Balancing with Inverter-based DERs”


11. Mahan Fakouri (2021), “Resilience Enhancing with Component Hardening Strategy”


12. Mohmmad Javad Atabaki (2021), “Resilience-Oriented Distribution Network Inspection and Repair Process”


13. Milad Mohammad-Yari (2020), “Maximizing Transactive Energy Hosting Capacity in Distribution Networks”


14. Rashid Sadegian (2020), “Reliability-Centered Operation of Parallel Power Transformers”


15. Amin Dadashzadeh (2020), “µPMU-aided Distribution Network Situational Awareness”


16. Masoud Motaghizadeh (2020), “Secondary Voltage Control of Distribution Networks with µPMU data”


17. Narges Ehsani (2020), “µPMU Data-Driven Anomaly Detection of Distribution System”


18. Jafar Sadati (2019), “Mean-Field Game Theory for EV-lots Scheduling”


19. Shahryar Ebrahimi (2019), “Fuzzy Model Predictive Control for Automatic Generation Control”


20. Mohammad Hamidieh (2019), “Cyber-Attack Tracking in Power Systems Equipped with SCADA and WAMS”


21. Ali Azizi (2019), “Loss Allocation in Distribution Networks via the Graph Discovery Algorithm”


22. Alireza Arab (2019), “Stochastic State Estimation with Set Theoretic Method”


23. Fargol Nematkhah (2019), “Transactive Energy Scheduling in Building Energy Management Systems”


24. Hesam Farzaneh (2018), “Multi-microgrid Scheduling with Mean-Field Game Approach”


25. Alireza Akrami (2018), “μPMU-Assisted Reverse Power Flow Detection in Active Distribution Networks”


26. Ehsan Samani (2018), “Distribution Network Planning with Robust Optimization”


27. Farhad Elyasi (2018), “Digital Processing for Phase Locked Loop of Power Electronics-based DG”


28. Matin Farhoumandi (2018), “Generation Expansion Planning with Unit Rehabilitation Option”


29. Tohid Shekari (2016), “Wide-Area Under-Frequency Load-Shedding with Voltage Stability Considerations”


30. Amin Gholami (2016), “Power System Resilience Improvement with Advanced Restoration Methods”


31. Saeed Mohammadi (2015), “Commercial Software for Security-Assured Preventive Actions in Iran Power Grid ”


32. Mostafa Hashemi-Taheri (2015), “Generation Scheduling with Substation & Transmission Switching Capability ”


33. Javad Zare (2015), “Synchrophasor Application for Preventing Power Grid Cascading Outages”


34. Reza Salahshour (2015), “Frequency-Constrained Security Constrained Unit Commitment”


35. Bahram Shakeri (2015), “PMU-based Voltage Instability analysis and Prediction”


36. Sina Mousavi (2015), “Synchrophasor Application for Real-Time Transfer Capability Evaluation”


37. Amin Torkashvand (2015), “Parameter Estimation of Dynamic Models of Generating Units with PMU Data ”


38. Hossein Yousefi (2014), “Reliability-based Allocation of Fault Current Limiters in Substations”

Citation Record (Google Scholar)

• Total Citations: 6104


• H-Index: 42

Book

1. F. Aminifar, “Smart Transmission Grids,” Iran Grid Management Corp., Tehran, Iran, 2017 [in Persian]

Book Chapter

1. M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. Rastegar, A. Safdarian, and F. Aminifar, “Probabilistic Home Load Controlling Considering Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Uncertainties,” Chapter 8 in the Edited Book “Reliability Modeling and Analysis of Smart Power Systems”, Springer, 2014

Technical Report

1. M. Shahidehpour, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and F. Aminifar, “Power System Security,” Sharif University of Technology, 2008

Journal Papers

1. A. Arjomandi-Nezhad, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and F. Aminifar, “Budget-Constrained Drone Allocation for Distribution System Damage Assessment,” IET Smart Grid, to appear


2. M. H. Amirioun, A. Dadashzade, M. Mottaghizadeh, F. Aminifar, and H. Abniki, Prioritizing Resilience Enhancement Measures for Electric Distribution Networks Against Hurricanes,” Journal of Iranian Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, to appear [in Persian]


3. M. Ghasemi, A. Kazemi, E.Bompard, and F. Aminifar, “Enhancing distribution systems resilience under hurricanes based on a new threshold method,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, to appear


4. F. Elyasichamazkoti, F. Aminifar, and M. Davarpanah, “Digital Filter-based Grid Synchronization for Autonomous Microgrids,” IET Renewable Power Generation, to appear


5. Z. Bagheri, M. Doostizadeh, and F. Aminifar, “A Receding Horizon Data-Driven Chance-Constrained Approach for Energy Flexibility Trading in Multi-Microgrid Distribution Network,” IET Renewable Power Generation, to appear


6. F. Nematkhah, S. Bahrami, F. Aminifar, and J. P. S. Catalao, “A Comprehensive Framework for Participation of HVAC Systems in Transactive Energy Markets,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, to appear


7. M. H. Amirioun, A. Dadashzade, M. Mottaghizadeh, and F. Aminifar, “Prioritizing the Resilience Enhancement Alternatives in Electrec Distribution Grids Against Hurricanes,” Journal of Iranian Association on Electrical, Electronic Engineering, to appear [in Persian]


8. F. Aminifar, M. Abedini, T. Amraee, P. Jafarian, M. H. Samimi, and M. Shahidehpour, “A Review of Power System Protection and Asset Management with Machine Learning Techniques,” Energy Systems, to appear


9. M. Mohammadian, F. Aminifar, N. Amjady, and M. Shahidehpour, “Data-Driven Classifier for Predicting Power System Component Outages in Extreme Events Based on Bayes Decision Theory,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, to appear


10. A. Heidari-Akhijahani, A. Safdarian, and F. Aminifar, “Phase Identification of Single-Phase Customers and PV Panels via Smart Meters Data,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, to appear


11. F. Nematkhah, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Blockchain, an Enabling Technology for Expanding the Horizon of Active Distribution Networks,” Journal of Iranian Association on Electrical, Electronic Engineering, to appear [in Persian]


12. S. Daniar, F. Aminifar, and H. Lesani, and M. R. Hessamzadeh, “Frequency-Stable Controlled Islanding with Load Shedding and Generation Rejection: A Graph Theory Assisted Approach,” IET Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, to appear


13. A. Sedgh, M. Doostizadeh, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Resilient-Enhancing Critical Load Restoration using Mobile Power Sources with Incomplete Information,” Journal of Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, to appear


14. H. Gharibpour, F. Aminifar, I. Rahmati, and A. Keshavarz, “Analytical Dual Variable Decomposition to Discriminate the Cost Imposed by Inflexible Units in Electricity Markets,” Applied Energy, to appear


15. S. Solat, F. Aminifar, and H. A. Shayanfar, “Distributed generation hosting capacity in electric distribution network in the presence of correlated uncertainties,” IET Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, to appear


16. M. Mottaghizadeh, F. Aminifar, T. Amraee, and M. Sanaye-Pasand “Cooperative Model Predictive Secondary Control of Islanded Microgrids: Tackling Uncertainty, Disturbance, and Communication Delay,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 2501-2509, Aug. 2021


17. F. Aminifar, S. Teimourzadeh, A. Shahsavari, M. Savaghebi, and M. S. Golsorkhi, “Machine Learning for Protection of Distribution Networks and Power Electronics-Interfaced Systems,” The Electricity Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 1-10, Jan.-Feb. 2021


18. A. Hajizadeh, M. Savaghebi, J. M. Guerrero, M. Soltani, F. Aminifar, C.-L. Su, B. Hoff, and Z. Lin, “Guest Editorial: Power quality and protection in renewable energy systems and microgrids,” IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 14, No. 12, pp. 2035-2036, 2020


19. A. Dadashadehzadeh, F. Aminifar, and M. Davarpanah, “Unbalance Source Detection by Means of Negative Sequence Apparent Powers,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 36, no. 1, 481-483, Feb. 2021


20. A. Azizi, F. Aminifar, M. Moeini-Aghtaei, and A. Alizadeh, “Transactive Energy Market Mechanism with Loss Implication,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1215-1223, March 2021


21. M. Abedini, T. Vahabzadeh, S. A. Ahmadi, M. H. Karimi, H. Manoochehri, A. H. Nazeri, M. Karami, M. R. Arani, F. Aminifar, and M. Sanaye-Pasand “Smart Microgrid Laboratory: An Integrated Electric and Communications Infrastructures Platform,” Scientia Iranica, to appear


22. F. Aminifar and F. Rahmatian, “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Power Systems: Technologies, Use-Cases, Outlooks, and Challenges,” IEEE Electrification Magazine, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 107-116, Dec. 2020


23. M. Setareh, M. Parniani, and F. Aminifar, “An analytic methodology to determine generators redispatch for proactive damping of critical electromechanical oscillations,” Journal of Electric Power and Energy Systems, vol. 123, pp. 1-12, Dec. 2020


24. F. Nematkhah and F. Aminifar, “Transactive Energy: A Novel Effective Approach for Demand Side Management,” Journal of Iranian Association on Electrical, Electronic Engineering, to appear [in Persian]


25. A. A. Hajnorouzi, F. Aminifar, and H. A. Shayanfar, “Generation Rejection Scheme Based-on a Combinational Rotor Angle Trajectory Prediction,” Scientia Iranica, to appear


26. H. Gharibpour and F. Aminifar, “Dynamic Equilibrium in Electricity Market Considering Demand Providing Flexibility: A Boundary Condition Approach,” Scientia Iranica, to appear


27. A. Yazdaninejadi, S. Golshannavaz, and F.Aminifar, “Smart Grid Robust Protection with Relay-to-Relay Communications,” IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter, August 2020


28. F. Aminifar, M. Shahidehpour, A. Alabdulwahab, A. Abusorrah, and Y. Al-Turki, “The Proliferation of Solar Photovoltaics: Their Impact on Widespread Deployment of Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Electrification Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 79-91, Sept. 2020


29. M. Farhoumandi, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Generation Expansion Planning Considering the Rehabilitation of Aging Generating Units,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 4, 3384-3393, July 2020


30. F. Ahmadi, A. Akrami, M. Doostizadeh, and F. Aminifar, “Energy Pricing and Demand Scheduling in Retail Market: How Microgrids Integration Affects the Market,” IET Smart Grid, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 309-317, June 2020


31. F. Aminifar, A. Safdarian, A. Hooshyar, M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad, and M. Shahidehpour, “Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Advanced Optimization Techniques in Modern Power Systems,” Scientia Iranica, vol. 26, pp. 3357-3358, December 2019


32. H. Farzaneh, M. Shokri, H. Kebriaei, and F. Aminifar, “Robust Energy Management of Residential Nanogrids via Decentralized Mean Field Control,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1995-2002, July 2020


33. A. Akrami, M. Doostizadeh, and F. Aminifar, “Optimal Reconfiguration of Distribution Network Using µPMU Measurements: a Data-Driven Stochastic Robust Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 420-428, Jan. 2020


34. A. Akrami, M. Doostizadeh, and F. Aminifar, “Power System Flexibility: an Overview of Emergence to Evolution,” Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 987-1007, September 2019


35. S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, M Davarpanah, and M. Shahidehpour,  “An Adaptive Reclosing Scheme for Preserving Dynamic Security in Low-Inertia Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 6228-6236 , Nov. 2019


36. E. Samani and F. Aminifar, “Tri-level Robust Investment Planning of DERs in Distribution Networks With AC Constraints,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 3749-3757 , Sept. 2019


37. M. Ghamsari-Yazdel, M. Esmaili, F. Aminifar, P. Gupta, A. Pal, and H. A. Shayanfar, “Incorporation of Controlled Islanding Scenarios and Complex Substations in Optimal WAMS Design,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 3408-3416 , Sept. 2019


38. S. Bahrami and F. Aminifar, “Exploiting the Potential of Energy Hubs in Power Systems Regulation Services,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 5600-5608, Sept. 2019


39. T. Shekari, A. Gholami, and F. Aminifar, “Optimal energy management in multi-carrier microgrids: an MILP approach,” Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 876-886, July 2019


40. E. Dehnavi F. Aminifar, and S. Afsharnia, “Congestion management through distributed generations and energy storage systems,” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1-12, June 2019


41. A. Yazdaninejadi, A. Hamidi, S. Golshannavaz, F. Aminifar, and S. Teimourzadeh, “Impact of Inverter-based DERs (IBDERs) on Protection, Control, Operation, and Planning of Electric Power Systems,” Electricity Journal, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 43-56, July 2019


42. M. Setareh, M. Parniani, and F. Aminifar, “Non-Stationary Stabilized Fast Transversal RLS Filter for Online Power System Modal Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 2744-2754, July 2019


43. S. Nourollah, F. Aminifar, and G. Gharehpetian, “A Hierarchical Regionalization-Based Load Shedding Plan to Recover Frequency and Voltage in Microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 3818-3827, July 2019


44. M. H. Amirioun, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Resilience-Promoting Proactive Scheduling against Hurricanes in Multiple Energy Carrier Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 2160-2168, July 2019


45. H. Gharibpour and F. Aminifar, “Multi-Stage Equilibrium in Electricity Pool with Flexible Ramp Market,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 109, pp. 661-671, July 2019


46. S. Salehkalaibar, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Hypothesis Testing for Privacy of Smart Meters with Side Information,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 2059-2067, 2019


47. S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “Contingency-Constrained Optimal Placement of Micro-PMUs and Smart Meters in Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 1889-1897, 2019


48. A. Yazdaninejadi, S. Golshannavaz, D. Nazarpour, S. Teimourzadeh, and F. Aminifar, “Dual-Setting Directional Overcurrent Relays for Protecting Automated Distribution Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Informatics, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 730-740, February 2019


49. A. Karimi,  F. Aminifar, A. Fereidunian, and H. Lesani, “Energy Storage Allocation in Wind Integrated Distribution Networks: An MILP-Based Approach,” Renewable Energy, Vol. 104, pp. 1042-1055, April 2019


50. B. Shakerighadi, F. Aminifar, and S. Afsharnia, “Power Systems Wide-Area Voltage Stability Assessment Considering Dissimilar Load Variations and Credible Contingencies,” Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 78-87, 2019


51. F. Aminifar, J. M. Arroyo, S. S. Dey, M. Khodayar, D. T. Phan, and A. Sun, “Guest Editorial: Optimization Techniques in Renewable Energy System Planning, Design, Operation, and Control,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 330-332, January 2019


52. F. Aminifar and M. Farhoumandi, “Concepts and Fundamentals of Resilience Assessment in Electric Power Grids,” Journal of Iranian Association on Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 83-91, Fall 2018 [in Persian]


53. S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, M. Davarpanah, and M. Shahidehpour, “Adaptive Protection for Preserving Microgrid Security,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 592-600, January 2019


54. M. H. Amirioun, F. Aminifar, H. Lesani, and M. Shahidehpour, “Metrics and quantitative framework for assessing microgrid resilience against windstorms,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 104, pp. 716-723, Jan. 2019


55. M. Bisadi, A. Akrami, S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, M. Kargahi, and M. Shahidehpour, “IoT-enabled HiTL in Building Energy Management System,” IEEE Electrification Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 64-72, June 2018


56. S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, M Davarpanah, and M. Shahidehpour, “Adaptive Control of Microgrid Security,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 3909-3910, July 2018


57. A. Gholami, T. Shekari, M. H. Amirioun, F. Aminifar, H. Amini, and A. Sargolzaei, “Toward a Consensus on the Definition and Taxonomy of Power System Resilience,” IEEE Access, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 32035-32053, 2018


58. M. Setareh, M. Parniani, and F. Aminifar, “Ambient Data-Based Online Electromechanical Mode Estimation by Error–Feedback Lattice RLS Filter,” IEEE Transactions on Power System, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 3745-3756, July 2018


59. M. H. Amirioun, F. Aminifar, and H. Lesani, “Resilience-Oriented Proactive Management of Microgrids against Windstorms,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 4275-4284, July 2018


60. M. H. Amirioun, F. Aminifar, and H. Lesani, “Towards Proactive Scheduling of Microgrids against Extreme Floods,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 3900-3902, July 2018


61. S. Teimourzadeh, M. Davarpanah, F. Aminifar, and M. Shahidehpour, “An Adaptive Auto-Reclose Scheme to Preserve Transient Stability of Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 2638-2646, July 2018


62. H. Gharibpour, F. Aminifar, and M. Haji Bashi, “Short Circuit-Constrained Transmission Expansion Planning with Bus Splitting Flexibility,” IET Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 217-226, 2018


63. T. Shekari, A. Gholami, F. Aminifar, and M. Sanaye-Pasand,  “An Adaptive Wide-Area Load Shedding Scheme Incorporating Power System Real-Time Limitations,” IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 759-767, March 2018


64. T. Shekari, S. Golshannavaz, and F. Aminifar, “Techno-Economical Collaboration of PEV Fleets in Energy Management of Microgrids,” IEEE Transactions on Power System, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 3833-3841, 2017


65. S. Teimourzadeh, F. Aminifar, and M. Davarpanah, “Microgrid Dynamic Security: Challenges, Solutions, and Key Considerations,” Electricity Journal, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 43-51, May 2017


66. A. Sharafi, M. Sanaye-Pasand, and F. Aminifar, “Transmission System Wide-area Back-up Protection using Current Phasor Measurements,” International of Electric Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 92, pp. 93-103, Nov. 2017


67. Z. Li, M. Shahidehpour, F. Aminifar, A. Alabdulwahab, and Y. Al-Turki, “Networked Microgrids for Enhancing the Power System Resilience,” Proceeding of the IEEE, Vol. 105, No. 7, pp. 1289-1310, 2017


68. M. Doostizadeh, F. Aminifar, and H. Lesani, “Coordinated multi-area energy and regulation joint dispatch under wind power unce