Prof. Reza Arghandeh

Dr. Reza Arghandeh is the director of CI2 Lab. He is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway. He is also a Research Professor in the Electrical and Computer Department at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA. Moreover, he is a senior data scientist with StormGeo company, in Bergen, Norway.
He was an assistant professor in the ECE Department, Center for Advanced Power Systems, Florida State University, 2015-2018. Prior to FSU, He was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, EECS Dept 2013-2015. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Systems at Virginia Tech. He holds Master’s degrees in Industrial and System Engineering from Virginia Tech (2013) and in Energy Systems from the University of Manchester (2008). Dr. Arghandeh's research interests are data analysis and decision support for smart grids and smart cities.
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Publications:
Teaching:
FSU, EEL3216, Fundamentals of Power Systems Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, Under Graduate Level Fall 2017
University of Padova, Electric Grid to Smart Grid Padova, Italy
Instructor, Graduate Level Summer 2017
FSU, EEL5250, Power System Analysis II Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, Graduate Level Spring 2017
FSU, EEL4212, Power and Energy Lab Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, undergraduate level Spring 2017
FSU, EEL3216, Fundamentals of Power Systems Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, undergraduate level Fall 2016
FSU, EEL5220, Power System AnalysisII Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, Graduate Level Spring 2016
FSU Rating Excellent
FSU, EEL4212, Power and Energy Lab Tallahassee, FL
Instructor, undergraduate level Spring 2016
FSU, EEL3216, Fundamentals of Power Systems Tallahassee, FL
Course Developer & Instructor, Undergraduate Level Fall 2015
FSU Rating Excellent
UC Berkeley, EE137A, Introduction to electric power systems Berkeley, CA
Co-Instructor Fall 2014
Virginia Tech, PV System Design for EWB Blacksburg, VA
Instructor Fall 2012
KNTU, ME567, Process Control Tehran, Iran
Grad Student Instructor Spring 2007
KNTU, ME341, energy systems Tehran, Iran
Grad Student Instructor Fall 2006
Awards:
2016: American Society for Mechanical Engineers Service Award for Organizing ASME Power Conf 2016
2015: AmericanSocietyforMechanicalEngineersAwardforAdvancingEngineeringProfession
2015: Best Paper Award in IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting Denver 2015
2014: American Society for Mechanical Engineers Service Award for ASME Power Conf 2014
2012: Association of Energy Engineers Outstanding Student Award
2012: Best Paper Award in the International ASME Power 2012 Conference
2012: Best Paper Award in the 20th International Nuclear Engineering Conf
2011: Virginia Tech Research Exposition Best Poster Prize
2011: Grid Wise Alliance Scholarship for the Grid Wise Global Forum
2010: University of California Davis, Green Tech Entrepreneurship Academy Fellowship
2010: National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Scholarship for the Grid Wise Global Forum
2009: MSStateUniversityBagleyCollegeofEngineeringHonorGraduateFellowship
Grants
User-Centered Heterogeneous Data Fusion for Multi-Networked City Mobility UHDNetCity
Dr. Arghandeh PI and Dr. Ozguven Co-PI, U.S. National Science Foundation, 2016-2019
Resilient Alaskan Distribution System Improvements using Automation and Energy Storage
Dr. Arghandeh Co-PI, U.S. Department of Energy , 2017-2020
Bridging the Digital Divide for the Well-Being of Aging Populations in Smart Cities
Dr. Ozguven Co-PI and Dr. Arghandeh Co-PI, U.S. National Science Foundation, 2017-2018
Open-source Distributed Control Platform for HIL-based Testing Advanced Ship Power Systems
Dr. Arghandeh Co-PI, U.S. Office of Naval Research, 2016-2017
High Resolution Monitoring System for Distribution Networks with Micro-Synchrophasors
Dr. Arghandeh PI, Florida State University Office of Research, FYA Program, 2016
Data and Model Integration for Multidimensional System Observability
Dr. Arghandeh PI, Florida State University Office of Research, 2015
Scholarly Service
Professional Society Positions
TF on Big Data Application in Power Distribution Networks, Chair
IEEE Power & Energy Society 2016–Present
Working Group on Educational Webinars, Chair
IEEE Power & Energy Society, New Product Development Committee 2017–Present
IEEE Standard 1159 for Distribution Power Quality Monitoring, Secretary
IEEE Power & Energy Society 2015–Present
Renewable and Advanced Energy Committee, Chair
ASME Power Division 2014–2016
Conferences and Workshops Organizing
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Panel Co-Chair, IEEE PES General Meeting 2017, "Big Data Applications in Power Distribution Networks".
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Panel Chair, IEEE PES General Meeting 2016, "Big Data Era in Power Distribution Networks".
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Conference Organizing Board, ASME Power 2015.
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Conference Organizing Board, ASME Power 2014.
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Committee Chair, ASME Power 2016, "Distributed Renewable Resources".
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Panel Chair, American Control Conference 2016, "Fault Diagnostic Techniques".
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Tutorial Co-Organizer, California Energy Commission,2015, "Distribution Networks 101".
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Workshop Organizer, ASME Power 2015, Transparency and Data-Driven Operation in Smart Grids".
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Panel Chair, ASME Power 2015, "Smart Grid Technologies.
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Panel Chair, ASME Power 2014, "Smart Grid Technologies.
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Panel Chair, ASME Power 2013, "Smart Grid Technologies.
Memberships
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Since 2005, ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
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Since 2009, IEEE-PES, IEEE Power and Energy Society.
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Since 2013, IEEE-ITC, IEEE Internet of Things Community.
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Since 2010, AEE, Association of Energy Engineers.
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Since 2012, EWB, EngineersWithout Borders-USA.
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Since 2012, UN-HABITAT, United Nations Sustainable Urbanization Group.
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Since 2017, ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education.
Reviews
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Grant Proposals
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- Singapore National Research Foundation
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Journal Papers
- IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
- IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
- IEEE Transactions on Sustainability
- IEEE Power Engineering Letters
- Elsevier Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
- Elsevier Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Elsevier Int Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
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Conference Papers
- American Control Conference (ACC)
- IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)
- IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
- IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC)
- IEEE SmartGridComm Conference
- IEEE International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS)
- ASME Power Conference