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Babak Taheri

Scientist @ Hitachi Energy

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Preprints

  • 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

  • B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn
    AC-Informed DC Optimal Transmission Switching Problems via Parameter Optimization
    to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025.
    BibTeX PDF 

    @article{ACInformed2024,
  author  = {B. Taheri and D.K. Molzahn},
  title   = {AC-Informed DC Optimal Transmission Switching Problems via Parameter Optimization},
  journal = {to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems},
  year    = {2025}
}

  • 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 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},
  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},
  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 PDF 

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