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Preprints

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
AC-Informed DC Optimal Transmission Switching Problems via Parameter Optimization
arXiv preprint, arXiv:2411.10528, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@article{ACInformed2024,
  author  = {B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn},
  title   = {AC-Informed DC Optimal Transmission Switching Problems via Parameter Optimization},
  journal = {arXiv preprint},
  year    = {2024},
  volume  = {arXiv:2411.10528}
}

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
Improving the Accuracy of DC Optimal Power Flow Formulations via Parameter Optimization
arXiv preprint, arXiv:2410.11725, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@article{ImprovingDCOPF2024,
  author  = {B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn},
  title   = {Improving the Accuracy of DC Optimal Power Flow Formulations via Parameter Optimization},
  journal = {arXiv preprint},
  year    = {2024},
  volume  = {arXiv:2410.11725}
}

B. Taheri, R.K. Gupta, and D.K. Molzahn
Optimizing Parameters of the LinDistFlow Power Flow Approximation for Distribution Systems
arXiv preprint, arXiv:2404.05125, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@article{OptimizedLDF2024,
  author  = {B. Taheri, R.K. Gupta, and D.K. Molzahn},
  title   = {Optimized LinDistFlow for High-Fidelity Power Flow Modeling of Distribution Networks},
  journal = {arXiv preprint},
  year    = {2024},
  volume  = {arXiv:2404.05125}
}

Journal Publications

A. Jalilian, B. Taheri, and D.K. Molzahn
Co-Optimization of Damage Assessment and Restoration: A Resilience-Driven Dynamic Crew Allocation for Power Distribution Systems
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 676-688, Jan. 2025.
[BibTeX] [PDF] [Restoration Video]

	@article{DamageRestoration2024,
	author  = {A. Jalilian, B. Taheri, and D.K. Molzahn},
	 journal={IEEE Transactions on Power Systems}, 
	  title={Co-Optimization of Damage Assessment and Restoration: A Resilience-Driven Dynamic Crew Allocation for Power Distribution Systems}, 
	  year={2025},
	  volume={40},
	  number={1},
	  pages={676-688},

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
Optimizing Parameters of the DC Power Flow
Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 235, 110719, October 2024, presented at the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), June 4-7, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{OptimizingDCP2024,
	author = {B. Taheri and D. K. Molzahn},
	title  = {Optimizing Parameters of the DC Power Flow},
	volume = {235},
	number = {110719},
	journal= {Electric Power Systems Research},
	month  = {October},
	year   = {2024},
	note   = {Presented at the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC)}
	}

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
AC Power Flow Feasibility Restoration via a State Estimation-Based Post-Processing Algorithm
Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 235, 110642, October 2024, presented at 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), June 4-7, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{FeasibilityRestoration2024,
	author = {B. Taheri and D. K. Molzahn},
	title  = {AC Power Flow Feasibility Restoration via a State Estimation-Based Post-Processing Algorithm},
	volume = {235},
	number = {110642},
	journal= {Electric Power Systems Research},
	month  = {October},
	year   = {2024},
	note   = {Presented at the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC)}
	}

B. Taheri, D.K. Molzahn, and S. Grijalva
Improving distribution system resilience by undergrounding lines and deploying mobile generators
Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 214, 108804, 2023.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{Taheri2023,
	author  = {B. Taheri, D.K. Molzahn, and S. Grijalva},
	title   = {Improving distribution system resilience by undergrounding lines and deploying mobile generators},
	journal = {Electric Power Systems Research},
	volume  = {214},
	pages   = {108804},
	year    = {2023}
	}

B. Taheri and A. Safdarian
Tie‐line planning for resilience enhancement in unbalanced distribution networks
IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1030-1046, 2022.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{taheri2022tie,
	title   = {Tie-line planning for resilience enhancement in unbalanced distribution networks},
	author  = {B. Taheri and A. Safdarian},
	journal = {IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution},
	volume  = {16},
	number  = {5},
	pages   = {1030--1046},
	year    = {2022},
	publisher = {Wiley Online Library}
	}

B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen
Distribution System Resilience Enhancement via Mobile Emergency Generators
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 2308--2319, 2020.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{MobileGenerators2020,
	author  = {B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen},
	title   = {Distribution System Resilience Enhancement via Mobile Emergency Generators},
	journal = {IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery},
	volume  = {36},
	number  = {4},
	pages   = {2308--2319},
	year    = {2020}
	}

B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen
Enhancing Resilience Level of Power Distribution Systems Using Proactive Operational Actions
IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 137378--137389, 2019.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{taheri2019enhancing,
	title     = {Enhancing resilience level of power distribution systems using proactive operational actions},
	author    = {B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen},
	journal   = {IEEE Access},
	volume    = {7},
	pages     = {137378--137389},
	year      = {2019},
	publisher = {IEEE}
	}

B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen
Distribution Systems Resilience Enhancement via Pre- and Post-Event Actions
IET Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 549--556, 2019.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

	@article{taheri2019distribution,
	title     = {Distribution systems resilience enhancement via pre-and post-event actions},
	author    = {B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen},
	journal   = {IET Smart Grid},
	volume    = {2},
	number    = {4},
	pages     = {549--556},
	year      = {2019},
	publisher = {Wiley Online Library}
	}

Conference Publications

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
AC Power Flow Informed Parameter Learning for DC Power Flow Network Equivalents
2024 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), February 12-13, 2024.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@inproceedings{ParameterLearning2024,
  author    = {B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn},
  title     = {AC Power Flow Informed Parameter Learning for DC Power Flow Network Equivalents},
  booktitle = {2024 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC)},
  year      = {2024},
  pages     = {1--6}
}

B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
Restoring AC Power Flow Feasibility from Relaxed and Approximated Optimal Power Flow Models
American Control Conference (ACC), May 31 - June 2, 2023.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@inproceedings{TaheriACC2023,
  author    = {B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn},
  title     = {Restoring AC power flow feasibility from relaxed and approximated optimal power flow models},
  booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
  year      = {2023}
}

B. Taheri, A. Jalilian, and A. Safdarian
Hardening Strategy to Boost Resilience of Distribution Systems via Harnessing a Proactive Operation Model
Smart Grid Conference (SGC), 2019.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@inproceedings{taheriSGC2019_1,
  author={B. Taheri, A. Jalilian, and A. Safdarian},
  booktitle={2019 Smart Grid Conference (SGC)}, 
  title={Hardening Strategy to Boost Resilience of Distribution Systems via Harnessing a Proactive Operation Model}, 
  year={2019},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-6},
	}

A. Jalilian, B. Taheri, and A. Safdarian
Optimal switch placement in power distribution systems with complex configurations
Smart Grid Conference (SGC), 2019.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@inproceedings{taheriSGC2019_2,
  author={A. Jalilian,  B. Taheri, and A. Safdarian},
  booktitle={2019 Smart Grid Conference (SGC)}, 
  title={Optimal Switch Placement in Power Distribution Systems with Complex Configurations}, 
  year={2019},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-5},
 }

Book Chapters

B. Taheri, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen
Toward Operational Resilience of Smart Energy Networks in Complex Infrastructures
Optimization, Learning, and Control for Interdependent Complex Networks, 2020, Springer.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

   @article{chapter,
  title={Toward operational resilience of smart energy networks in complex infrastructures},
  author={B. Taheri, A. Jalilian, A. Safdarian, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, and M. Lehtonen},
  journal={Optimization, Learning, and Control for Interdependent Complex Networks},
  pages={203--228},
  year={2020},
  publisher={Springer}
}

Written Theses

PhD Dissertation
Improving Power System Approximations Through Machine Learning-Inspired Optimization Methods
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2024.
[BibTeX]

@phdthesis{thesis,
    author = {Babak Taheri},
    title = {Improving Power System Approximations Through Machine Learning-Inspired Optimization Methods},
    school = {Georgia Institute of Technology},
    year = {2024}
}

Master Thesis
Optimal Network Hardening to Enhance Distribution Networks Resiliency Against Hurricane
Sharif University of Technology, 2019.
[BibTeX]

@phdthesis{thesis,
    author = {Babak Taheri},
    title = {Optimal Network Hardening to Enhance Distribution Networks Resiliency Against Hurricane},
    school = {Sharif University of Technology},
    year = {2019}
}