Mesut Baran
Professor
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
1988 - PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
1981 - MS in Electrical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
1979 - BS in Electrical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Awards & Honors
- 2010 - IEEE Fellow for developments in analysis, monitoring and control methods for electric power distribution systems
- 2003 - IEEE PES recognition award for contribution to task force on Distribution Test Feeders
- 2001 - IEEE PES/IAS Eastern NC Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award
Recent Publications
- A Novel Frequency Support Control Method for PV Plants Using Tracking LQR (2020)
- A critical evaluation of grid stability and codes, energy storage and smart loads in power systems with wind generation (2020)
- A new method for Volt-Var optimization with conservation voltage reduction on distribution systems (2020)
- Online contingency analysis method for multi-terminal DC distribution networks with renewable resources (2019)
- Economic analysis of a residential PV system from the timing perspective: A real option model (2018)
- Cost-benefit assessment challenges for a smart distribution system: A case study (2017)
- PMU-assisted overcurrent protection for distribution feeders employing solid state transformers (2017)
- Protection of smart distribution systems with distributed energy resources and solid state transformers (2017)
- A decentralized volt/var optimization scheme for smart distribution systems (2016)
- An Automated model based fault locating method for distribution systems (2016)