Alsaeed, Fahad
Doctoral Student
falsaeed3@gatech.edu
Fahad Alsaeed received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Prince Sattam University (Saudi Arabia) in 2017 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the North Carolina State University in 2021. Previously, he worked for Honeywell as an electrical engineering from 2017 to 2018. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include renewable energy integration, mathematical optimization, energy management, and cyber-physical systems security.
Cai, Siyao
Doctoral Student
scai37@gatech.edu
Siyao Cai received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include grid integration of distributed energy resources, protection of photovoltaic integrated distribution systems, and modeling of inverters.
Chen, Zhengrong
Doctoral Student
zrchen@gatech.edu
Zhengrong Chen received his B.E. in Automation and his M.S. in Control Theory and Control Engineering from the North China Electric Power University (China) in 2017 and 2020, respectively. He received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering (as part of the dual-degree program) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2019. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include microgrid control, renewable energy integration, power system modeling and simulation, and machine learning applications to power systems.
Lau, Matthew
Doctoral Student
mlau40@gatech.edu
Matthew Lau received his B.S. in Mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2022. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Computer Science in collaboration with both the Georgia Tech Information Security Centre and the PSCAL research group. His research interests include use of data-driven methods to detect and diagnose attacks in cyber-physical systems, statistical machine learning, and deep learning applications for anomaly detection.
Lu, Dayou
Affiliate Research Collaborator
dlu315@gatech.edu
Dayou Lu is an affiliate and long-term research collaborator with the PSCAL research group.
Ntwoku, Stephane
Doctoral Student
sntwoku3@gatech.edu
Stephane Ntwoku received his Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Democritus University of Thrace (Greece) in 2007 and his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2012. Previously, he worked in various industry roles for nearly a decade. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include grid integration of distributed energy resources and renewable energy. He also is a licensed professional Electrical Engineer for Black & Veatch. Additionally, he hopes to obtain three degrees across three different decades.
Obadolagbonyi, Osamuyi
Doctoral Student
osamuyi@gatech.edu
Osamuyi Obadolagbonyi received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin City (Nigeria) in 2014 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Tuskegee University in 2018. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include time domain simulation of power systems, renewable energy integration, and machine learning.
Qwbaiban, Abdulaziz
Doctoral Student
qwbaiban@gatech.edu
Abdulaziz Qwbaiban received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2018. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include optimization of induction and permanent-magnet motors, centralized protection for electrical substations, and concentrated solar power plants.
Ravi, Adhitya
Masters Student
aravi78@gatech.edu
Adhitya Ravi received his B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (India) in 2022. Currently, he is purusing his M.S. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include renewable energy systems, electromagnetic transient simulations of power systems, and power system protection schemes.
Reyna, Alex
Masters Student
areyna8@gatech.edu
Alex Reyna received his B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (with a focus on Data Science) from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021. Currently, he is pursuing his M.S. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include cyber-physical electrical energy systems, machine learning applications for grid cyber-security, and use of deep learning for optimal power flow applications.
Syed Afroz, Syed Sohail Feroz
Masters Student
safroz7@gatech.edu
Syed Sohail Feroz Syed Afros received his B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology (India) in 2022. Currently, he is pursuing his M.S. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include grid integration of renewable energy sources, VSC-HVDC technology, and the impact of power converters on grid operation.
Thames, Kayla
Doctoral Student
kthames3@gatech.edu
Kayla Thames received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Morgan State University in 2021. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. Her research interests include power system protection, renewable energy integration, and machine learning.
Yang, Zan
Doctoral Student
zyang494@gatech.edu
Zan Yang received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Tianjin University (China) in 2017 and 2020, respectively. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of the PSCAL research group. His research interests include distribution service restoration optimization, feeder reconfiguration optimization, and optimal power flow algorithms.