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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]

@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) (acceptance rate: 33\%), Paris, France.
[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, presented at the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC) (acceptance rate: 33\%), Paris, France.},
  month   = {October},
  year    = {2024}
}

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 the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC) (acceptance rate: 33\%), Paris, France.
[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, presented at the 23rd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC) (acceptance rate: 33\%), Paris, France.},
  month  = {October},
  year   = {2024}
}

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}
}

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}
}

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}
}

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. Jalilian, 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, pp. 203-228, 2020, Springer.
[BibTeX] [PDF]

@incollection{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},
  booktitle = {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] [PDF]

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