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 Secure and Adaptive Hierarchical Multi-Timescale Framework for Resilient Load Restoration Using a Community Microgrid (2023)
• Assessment of Anti-Islanding Schemes on a Distribution System with High DER Penetration and Dynamic VAR Compensators (2022)
• Maximizing the Benefits of Dynamic VAR Compensators on Distribution Systems with High Penetration PV (2022)
• A Load Switching Group based Feeder-level Microgrid Energy Management Algorithm for Service Restoration in Power Distribution System (2021)
• Assessing the Impact of High Penetration PV on the Power Transformer Loss of Life on a Distribution System (2021)
• Hierarchical Multi-timescale Framework For Operation of Dynamic Community Microgrid (2021)
• Impedance-Based Stability Analysis of a Single-Phase Community Microgrid in Islanded Mode (2021)
• Improving Topology Error Detection with Distribution System State Estimation (2021)
• Performance Assessment of Current Based Distribution System State Estimator (2021)
• Power Electronics Assisted Voltage Regulator: An Effective Solution for Mitigating Voltage Variations Caused by High Penetration PV on a Distribution System (2021)