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Matti Lehtonen

Matti Lehtonen

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
72
Citations
18414
World Ranking
817
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Matti Lehtonen is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as control and systems engineering. Their work also extends into automotive engineering, materials chemistry, and aspects of safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to energy management, power systems optimization, and smart grid technologies. Some notable papers include:

  • "An Efficient Fuzzy-Logic Based Variable-Step Incremental Conductance MPPT Method for Grid-Connected PV Systems" (2021, IEEE Access)
  • "Effective IoT-based deep learning platform for online fault diagnosis of power transformers against cyberattacks and data uncertainties" (2022, Measurement)
  • "Promising MPPT Methods Combining Metaheuristic, Fuzzy-Logic and ANN Techniques for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic" (2021, Sensors)
  • "Deep Learning-Based Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things towards Effective Energy Management for Smart Buildings" (2021, Sensors)
  • "A novel hybrid self-adaptive heuristic algorithm to handle single- and multi-objective optimal power flow problems" (2020, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems)

The main topics in their research activities include:

  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Electric Power System Optimization
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Lehtonen frequently publishes in several scientific venues, including:

  • IEEE Access
  • IET Generation Transmission & Distribution
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • Energies
  • Applied Energy

Collaborations are a significant part of Lehtonen's work, with frequent co-authors such as Karar Mahmoud, Mohamed M. F. Darwish, Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Sajjad Fattaheian-Dehkordi, and Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei contributing extensively to joint research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic thermal modelling of power transformers

    D. Susa;M. Lehtonen;H. Nordman

  • Value of Distribution Network Reconfiguration in Presence of Renewable Energy Resources

    Mohammad Reza Dorostkar-Ghamsari;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen;Amir Safdarian

  • A Distributed Algorithm for Managing Residential Demand Response in Smart Grids

    Amir Safdarian;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen

  • An Efficient Fuzzy-Logic Based Variable-Step Incremental Conductance MPPT Method for Grid-Connected PV Systems

    Mahmoud N. Ali;Karar Mahmoud;Matti Lehtonen;Mohamed M. F. Darwish

  • Modeling and experimental verification of high impedance arcing fault in medium voltage networks

    N.I. Elkalashy;M. Lehtonen;H.A. Darwish;M.A. Izzularab

  • Home load management in a residential energy hub

    Mohammad Rastegar;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen

  • Voltage sag distributions caused by power system faults

    P. Heine;M. Lehtonen

  • Optimal Residential Load Management in Smart Grids: A Decentralized Framework

    Amir Safdarian;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen

  • Dynamic thermal modeling of power transformers: further Development-part II

    D. Susa;M. Lehtonen

  • Promising MPPT Methods Combining Metaheuristic, Fuzzy-Logic and ANN Techniques for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic.

    Mahmoud N. Ali;Karar Mahmoud;Karar Mahmoud;Matti Lehtonen;Mohamed M. F. Darwish;Mohamed M. F. Darwish

  • Distributed agent-based State estimation for electrical distribution networks

    M.M. Nordman;M. Lehtonen

  • A Stochastic Framework for Short-Term Operation of a Distribution Company

    Amir Safdarian;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen

  • A method for estimating the frequency and cost of voltage sags

    P. Heine;P. Pohjanheimo;M. Lehtonen;E. Lakervi

  • DWT-Based Detection and Transient Power Direction-Based Location of High-Impedance Faults Due to Leaning Trees in Unearthed MV Networks

    N.I. Elkalashy;M. Lehtonen;H.A. Darwish;A.-M.I. Taalab

  • A flexible-reliable operation optimization model of the networked energy hubs with distributed generations, energy storage systems and demand response

    Anoosh Dini;Alireza Hassankashi;Sasan Pirouzi;Matti Lehtonen

  • Integration of Price-Based Demand Response in DisCos' Short-Term Decision Model

    Amir Safdarian;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad;Matti Lehtonen

  • Optimal location-allocation of storage devices and renewable-based DG in distribution systems

    Juan M. Home-Ortiz;Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei;Matti Lehtonen;José Roberto Sanches Mantovani

  • A novel hybrid self-adaptive heuristic algorithm to handle single- and multi-objective optimal power flow problems

    Ehsan Naderi;Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei;Fernando V. Cerna;Matti Lehtonen

  • Detecting the Location of Short-Circuit Faults in Active Distribution Network Using PMU-Based State Estimation

    Mohammad Gholami;Ali Abbaspour;Moein Moeini-Aghtaie;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad

  • Distribution network reliability improvements in presence of demand response

    Amir Safdarian;Merkebu Z. Degefa;Matti Lehtonen;Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad

  • Characteristics of earth faults in electrical distribution networks with high impedance earthing

    Seppo Hänninen;Matti Lehtonen

  • Dynamic thermal modeling of distribution transformers

    D. Susa;M. Lehtonen;H. Nordman

  • An agent concept for managing electrical distribution networks

    M.M. Nordman;M. Lehtonen

  • Combining the Demand Response of direct electric space heating and partial thermal storage using LP optimization

    Mubbashir Ali;Juha Jokisalo;Kai Siren;Matti Lehtonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad
Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad Sharif University of Technology
Caro Lucas
Caro Lucas University of Tehran
Farrokh Aminifar
Farrokh Aminifar University of Tehran
Hamid Lesani
Hamid Lesani University of Tehran
Jamshid Aghaei
Jamshid Aghaei Central Queensland University
Akihiro Ametani
Akihiro Ametani University of Manitoba
Yoshihiro Baba
Yoshihiro Baba Doshisha University
Taher Niknam
Taher Niknam Shiraz University of Technology
Majid Sanaye-Pasand
Majid Sanaye-Pasand University of Tehran
Valeriy Vyatkin
Valeriy Vyatkin Aalto University

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