Energy Research Theme
About
Energy aims to support the generation of renewable energy and energy efficiency by contributing to the development of improved wind turbines and solar cells, improving the distribution, storage and security of energy supply via the modelling of power grids.
Members
| Prof Paul Hogg | Group leader |
| Dr Stefanie Kuenzel | Power Systems, Renewables, HVDC, Smart Meters |
| Dr Onyema Nduka |
Distribution systems and microgrid planning, operations and control; Power quality; Low carbon technology; Sustainable energy systems |
| Dr Shyqyri Haxha | |
| Prof Keith Mayes | Cyber Security, Cyber-Physical, CNI |
| Prof Steve Wolthusen | Micro-grid, distribution, and HVDC/FACTS |
Research
- Generation of renewable energy generation
- Energy efficiency and modelling energy grids
- Smart meters, solar cells
- Wind turbine structures
- HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current)
- Cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure security
- Power systems modelling and analysis
- Active distribution networks and microgrids
- Power quality
- Low carbon technology (electric vehicles and small-scale storage) and renewables (photovoltaics)
- Sustainable energy systems
- Security of state estimation and digital twins
- (Real-time) control systems (SCADA/DCS) security
- Security of WAMS and control protocols
- Secure safety instrumentation systems
Selected publications
- An AHP and Fuzzy AHP Multifactor Decision Making Approach for Technology and Supplier Selection in the High-Functionality Textile Industry. / Coronado Mondragon, Adrian; Mastrocinque, Ernesto; Tsai, Jung-Fa; Hogg, Paul. In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering management, 09.07.2019, p. 1-14.
- Privacy-Functionality Trade-off: A Privacy-Preserving Multi-Channel Smart Metering System. / Zhang, X., Kuenzel, S., Córdoba-Pachón, J-R. & Watkins, C., 21 Jun 2020, In: Energies. 13, 12, p. 1-30 , 3221.
- Enhanced Cyber-Physical Security Using Attack-resistant Cyber Nodes and Event-triggered Moving Target Defence. / Mayes, Keith; Higgins, Martin; Teng, Fei. In: IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, 23.12.2020.
- A robust augmented nodal analysis approach to distribution network solution. / Nduka OS, Yu Y, Pal BC, Okafor EN. In IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2019 Oct 18;11(3):2140-50.
