Mesut Baran

Biography

My main interest is in the application of computer, control, and system analysis techniques to power system operation and planning problems. Recent research focus has been on the smart power distribution systems and the integration of distributed energy resources to power systems.

Education

• Ph.D. 1988
  Electrical Engineering
  University of California, Berkeley
• Master's 1981
  Electrical Engineering
  Middle East Technical University, Turkey
• Bachelor's 1979
  Electrical Engineering
  Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Recent Publications

• A New LVRT Strategy with Reactive Power Support from Inverter-Based Resources During Unbalanced Faults on a Distribution System (2024)
• More Accurate Measurement Modeling to Improve the Performance of Distribution System State Estimation (2024)
• Topology Error Monitoring Using Bad Data Detection Methods (2024)
• A Secure and Adaptive Hierarchical Multi-Timescale Framework for Resilient Load Restoration Using a Community Microgrid (2023)
• Adaptive cold-load pickup considerations in 2-stage microgrid unit commitment for enhancing microgrid resilience (2023)
• Adopting Dynamic VAR Compensators to Mitigate PV Impacts on Unbalanced Distribution Systems (2023)
• Assessment of Anti-Islanding Schemes on a Distribution System with High DER Penetration and Dynamic VAR Compensators (2022)
• Improving Topology Error Detection with Distribution System State Estimation (2022)
• Maximizing the Benefits of Dynamic VAR Compensators on Distribution Systems with High Penetration PV (2022)
• Performance Assessment of Current Based Distribution System State Estimator (2022)