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Houshang Karimi

Houshang Karimi

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
32
Citations
5083
World Ranking
6242
National Ranking
273

Overview

Houshang Karimi is affiliated with York University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. The predominant research themes in Karimi's work include Microgrid Control and Optimization, Power System Optimization and Stability, Islanding Detection in Power Systems, Power Systems Fault Detection, Multilevel Inverters and Converters, HVDC Systems and Fault Protection, and Smart Grid Security and Resilience.

The scientist has authored numerous papers published in reputable venues. Recent publications include:

  • Comparison of PLL-Based and PLL-Less Vector Current Controllers, 2021, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • A Multivariable Controller in Synchronous Frame Integrating Phase-Locked Loop to Enhance Performance of Three-Phase Grid-Connected Inverters in Weak Grids, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • A Data-Driven Method for Prediction of Post-Fault Voltage Stability in Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • Efficient Modeling and Systematic Design of Enhanced Phase-Locked Loop Structures, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Countering FDI Attacks on DERs Coordinated Control System Using FMI-Compatible Cosimulation, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

Frequent co-authors in Karimi's research network include Jean Mahseredjian with 19 collaborations, Younes Seyedi with 11, Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani with 9, Reza Pourramezan with 8, and Mario Paolone with 6.

Karimi's work is regularly published in key venues, reflecting a specialization in power and smart grid technologies. These venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

The scientist's publication record demonstrates sustained contributions in fields intersecting electrical engineering and smart grid technology, supported by collaboration with multiple peers specialized in power systems. Their research spans system design, control, stability, security mechanisms, and fault detection in complex electrical networks.

Best Publications

  • Review on Control of DC Microgrids and Multiple Microgrid Clusters

    Lexuan Meng;Qobad Shafiee;Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate;Houshang Karimi

  • Negative-Sequence Current Injection for Fast Islanding Detection of a Distributed Resource Unit

    H. Karimi;A. Yazdani;R. Iravani

  • Control of an electronically-coupled distributed resource unit subsequent to an islanding event

    H. Karimi;H. Nikkhajoei;R. Iravani

  • Estimation of frequency and its rate of change for applications in power systems

    H. Karimi;M. Karimi-Ghartemani;M.R. Iravani

  • A magnitude/phase-locked loop system based on estimation of frequency and in-phase/quadrature-phase amplitudes

    M. Karimi-Ghartemani;H. Karimi;M.R. Iravani

  • Multivariable Servomechanism Controller for Autonomous Operation of a Distributed Generation Unit: Design and Performance Evaluation

    Houshang Karimi;Edward J Davison;Reza Iravani

  • A Robust Two-Degree-of-Freedom Control Strategy for an Islanded Microgrid

    M. Babazadeh;H. Karimi

  • Active Power Management of Multihybrid Fuel Cell/Supercapacitor Power Conversion System in a Medium Voltage Microgrid

    A. Ghazanfari;M. Hamzeh;H. Mokhtari;H. Karimi

  • An adaptive filter for synchronous extraction of harmonics and distortions

    H. Karimi;M. Karimi-Ghartemani;M. Reza Iravani;A.R. Bakhshai

  • A New Control Strategy for a Multi-Bus MV Microgrid Under Unbalanced Conditions

    Mohsen Hamzeh;H. Karimi;H. Mokhtari

  • Harmonic and Negative-Sequence Current Control in an Islanded Multi-Bus MV Microgrid

    Mohsen Hamzeh;Houshang Karimi;Hossein Mokhtari

  • Power Oscillations Damping in DC Microgrids

    Mohsen Hamzeh;Mohsen Ghafouri;Houshang Karimi;Keyhan Sheshyekani

  • Integrating hybrid power source into an islanded MV microgrid using CHB multilevel inverter under unbalanced and nonlinear load conditions

    Mohsen Hamzeh;Amin Ghazanfari;Hossein Mokhtari;Houshang Karimi

  • Processing of Symmetrical Components in Time-Domain

    M. Karimi-Ghartemani;H. Karimi

  • Nondetection Zone Assessment of an Active Islanding Detection Method and its Experimental Evaluation

    B Bahrani;H Karimi;R Iravani

  • Robust Control of an Islanded Microgrid Under Unbalanced and Nonlinear Load Conditions

    Mohsen Hamzeh;Sepehr Emamian;Houshang Karimi;Jean Mahseredjian

  • An LQR Controller for Damping of Subsynchronous Interaction in DFIG-Based Wind Farms

    Mohsen Ghafouri;Ulas Karaagac;Houshang Karimi;Simon Jensen

  • Robust decentralized control for islanded operation of a microgrid

    Maryam Babazadeh;Houshang Karimi

  • Robust Control of an Autonomous Four-Wire Electronically-Coupled Distributed Generation Unit

    Houshang Karimi;Amirnaser Yazdani;Reza Iravani

  • A decentralized self-adjusting control strategy for reactive power management in an islanded multi-bus MV microgrid

    M. Hamzeh;H. Mokhtari;H. Karimi

Frequent Co-Authors

Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani
Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani Mississippi State University
Jean Mahseredjian
Jean Mahseredjian Polytechnique Montréal
Mohsen Hamzeh
Mohsen Hamzeh University of Tehran
Reza Iravani
Reza Iravani University of Toronto
Alireza Bakhshai
Alireza Bakhshai Queen's University
Josep M. Guerrero
Josep M. Guerrero Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Mario Paolone
Mario Paolone École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Alireza Karimi
Alireza Karimi École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Amirnaser Yazdani
Amirnaser Yazdani Toronto Metropolitan University
Marjan Popov
Marjan Popov Delft University of Technology

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