Beomju Kim | Power System Stability | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Beomju Kim | Power System Stability | Research Excellence Award

Power System | Korea University | South Korea

Kim Beomju is a Ph.D. integrated program researcher in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Korea University, specializing in power and energy systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and has developed strong expertise through advanced doctoral training focused on modern power grids. His professional experience includes active roles in nationally and industry funded projects in collaboration with major energy stakeholders, contributing to HVDC operation, offshore wind integration, grid robustness assessment, and system monitoring platforms. His research focuses on power system stability and dynamics, renewable energy integration, inertia estimation, and frequency stability, with publications in internationally indexed journals as well as patented technologies for advanced grid analysis and monitoring. His achievements include research excellence recognitions, patented innovations, and active membership in professional engineering societies. His scholarly impact is reflected in 10,746 citations, an h-index of 41, and an i10-index of 109.

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Attack Vulnerability of Complex Networks
P. Holme, B. J. Kim, C. N. Yoon, S. K. Han
Physical Review E · Citations: 2564

Growing Scale-Free Networks with Tunable Clustering
P. Holme, B. J. Kim
Physical Review E · Citations: 1511

Synchronization on Small-World Networks
H. Hong, M. Y. Choi, B. J. Kim
arXiv Preprint · Citations: 573

Vertex Overload Breakdown in Evolving Networks
P. Holme, B. J. Kim
Physical Review E · Citations: 338

Factors That Predict Better Synchronizability on Complex Networks
H. Hong, B. J. Kim, M. Y. Choi, H. Park
Physical Review E · Citations: 314

George Korres | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. George Korres | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

Professor | National Technical University of Athens | Greece

George N. Korres is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, specializing in power systems engineering, smart grids, and energy system automation. He earned his Diploma and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on power systems and state estimation, building a strong academic foundation that underpins his long-standing career in both academia and industry. His professional experience spans academic leadership as Director of the Power Division and Director of the Energy Systems Laboratory, along with significant involvement in large-scale national and international research and development projects related to energy management systems, microgrids, and grid modernization. His scholarly impact is demonstrated by 5,621 citations, an h-index of 42, and an i10-index of 75.

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Taxonomy of PMU Placement Methodologies
N. M. Manousakis, G. N. Korres, P. S. Georgilakis – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (464 citations)

A Distributed Multiarea State Estimation
G. N. Korres – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (288 citations)

State Estimation and Bad Data Processing for Systems Including PMU and SCADA Measurements
G. N. Korres, N. M. Manousakis – Electric Power Systems Research (250 citations)

Power System Real-Time Monitoring Using PMU-Based Robust State Estimation
J. Zhao et al., G. N. Korres – IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (247 citations)

Hardware-in-the-Loop Design and Optimal Setting of Adaptive Protection Schemes for Distribution Systems with Distributed Generation
V. A. Papaspiliotopoulos, G. N. Korres et al. – IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (234 citations)

Qingguo Lü | Electrical Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Qingguo Lü | Electrical Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

Associate Researcher | Chongqing University | China

Qingguo Lü is an Associate Researcher at Chongqing University specializing in distributed optimization, privacy-preserving machine learning, and smart grid systems. He earned his doctoral degree in computer science and technology with a strong focus on optimization theory and networked systems and subsequently advanced his expertise through postdoctoral research and international academic collaboration.  His scholarly contributions have delivered both theoretical advances and practical engineering solutions, achieving strong international visibility and impact. His academic influence is reflected by 1,174 citations, an h-index of 18, and an i10-index of 26. In recognition of his expertise and service, he holds multiple editorial and guest editorial appointments in international journals, serves on conference program committees, contributes extensively to peer review, holds innovation patents, and maintains professional standing as an IEEE Senior Member, demonstrating sustained excellence in research, leadership, and academic service suitable for a prestigious research award.

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Distributed projection subgradient algorithm over time-varying general unbalanced directed graphs
H. Li, Q. Liu, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control · Citations: 115
Accelerated convergence algorithm for distributed constrained optimization under time-varying general directed graphs
H. Li, Q. Lü, X. Liao, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · Citations: 104
Achieving acceleration for distributed economic dispatch in smart grids over directed networks
Q. Liu, X. Liao, H. Li, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · Citations: 100
Convergence analysis of a distributed optimization algorithm with a general unbalanced directed communication network
H. Li, Q. Liu, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · Citations: 96
Privacy masking stochastic subgradient-push algorithm for distributed online optimization
Q. Lü, X. Liao, T. Xiang, H. Li, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics · Citations: 80

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ehsan Akbari | Flexible AC Transmission Systems | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ehsan Akbari | Flexible AC Transmission Systems | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor | Department of Electrical Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology | Iran

Dr. Ehsan Akbari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran, specializing in electrical power engineering. He earned his B.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from Mazandaran University, followed by an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the same field from the Mazandaran University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology, respectively. With extensive academic and research experience, Dr. Akbari has authored 25 books, published over 395 journal and conference papers, and holds six patents that reflect his innovative work. His research focuses on power quality, flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS), multilevel power electronics converters, smart grids, microgrids, grid-connected converter control, and renewable energy integration. A recognized leader in his field, he has organized and served on program committees for numerous international conferences. Dr. Akbari’s outstanding achievements have earned him multiple provincial awards for scientific and technological advancement. In addition to his research contributions, he actively engages in professional societies, editorial responsibilities, and academic collaborations, contributing significantly to the advancement of modern power and energy systems. His research impact is reflected in 1,145 citations, 57 documents, and an h-index of 20.

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Featured Publications

Ehsan Akbari*, Stationary-frame power regulation for controlling grid-connected three-phase modular multilevel converter with low harmonic under unbalanced voltage. Scientific Reports, 2025.

Ehsan Akbari*, Flexibility regulation-based economic energy scheduling in multi-microgrids with renewable/non-renewable resource and stationary storage systems considering sustainable computing by hybrid metaheuristic algorithm. Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, 2025.

Ehsan Akbari*, Capabilities of battery and compressed air storage in the economic energy scheduling and flexibility regulation of multi-microgrids including non-renewable/renewable units. Scientific Reports, 2025.

Ehsan Akbari*, An optimized ANFIS framework for online voltage stability margin estimation in power systems using the novel Solifugae-inspired optimization algorithm and partial least squares-based dimensionality reduction. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 2025.

Ehsan Akbari*, High voltage direct current system-based generation and transmission expansion planning considering reactive power management of AC and DC stations. Scientific Reports, 2025.