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62
Citations
21799
World Ranking
1408
National Ranking
72

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Reza Iravani is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on control and systems engineering as well as electrical and electronic engineering. Their research includes topics related to microgrid control, smart grid security, and advanced battery technologies.

Their work encompasses various key research topics, including:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Reza Iravani has published in several scientific venues, with a notable concentration in the following journals:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Systems Journal
  • IET Generation Transmission & Distribution

The most recent papers authored or coauthored by Reza Iravani include:

  • "A Supervisory Control for Resilient Operation of the Battery-Enabled DC Fast Charging Station and the Grid" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • "A Discrete-Event Supervisory Control for the AC Microgrid" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • "Autonomous Operation of the DC Fast-Charging Station" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Small Signal Stability Investigation of the MMC-HVDC Grid" (2022), IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • "An FPGA-Based Digital Real-Time Simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Traveling-Wave Relays" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Mostafa M. Mahfouz
  • Arman Ghasaei
  • Zhi Jin Zhang
  • W.M. Wonham
  • Ye Wang

Within their academic domain, Reza Iravani's research mainly addresses issues of control and optimization in electrical grids, with a particular emphasis on resilient smart grids and electric vehicle infrastructure integration.

They have been recognized by professional bodies, being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017 under the Academy of Science, and also affiliated with The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Trends in Microgrid Control

    Daniel E. Olivares;Ali Mehrizi-Sani;Amir H. Etemadi;Claudio A. Canizares

  • Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems : Modeling, Control, and Applications

    Amirnaser Yazdani;Reza Iravani

  • Microgrids management

    F. Katiraei;R. Iravani;N. Hatziargyriou;A. Dimeas

  • Dynamic performance of a modular multilevel back-to-back HVDC system

    Maryam Saeedifard;Reza Iravani

  • Potential-Function Based Control of a Microgrid in Islanded and Grid-Connected Modes

    Ali Mehrizi-Sani;Reza Iravani

  • 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

  • Current injection for active islanding detection of electronically-interfaced distributed resources

    G. Hernandez-Gonzalez;R. Iravani

  • A Decentralized Robust Control Strategy for Multi-DER Microgrids—Part I: Fundamental Concepts

    A. H. Etemadi;E. J. Davison;R. Iravani

  • Analysis and Control of DC-Capacitor-Voltage-Drift Phenomenon of a Passive Front-End Five-Level Converter

    M. Saeedifard;R. Iravani;J. Pou

  • Unbalanced Model and Power-Flow Analysis of Microgrids and Active Distribution Systems

    Mohamed Zakaria Kamh;Reza Iravani

  • FPGA Implementation of the Power Electronic Converter Model for Real-Time Simulation of Electromagnetic Transients

    M. Matar;R. Iravani

  • DC power systems: Challenges and opportunities

    M. Saeedifard;M. Graovac;R.F. Dias;R. Iravani

  • A neutral-point clamped converter system for direct-drive variable-speed wind power unit

    A. Yazdani;R. Iravani

  • Interfacing Issues in Real-Time Digital Simulators

    W Ren;M Sloderbeck;M Steurer;V Dinavahi

  • Microgrid Evolution Roadmap

    Chris Marnay;Spyros Chatzivasileiadis;Chad Abbey;Reza Iravani

  • A Distributed, Cooperative Frequency and Voltage Control for Microgrids

    Xiangyu Wu;Chen Shen;Reza Iravani

  • A New Directional Element for Microgrid Protection

    Ali Hooshyar;Reza Iravani

  • A Space Vector Modulation Strategy for a Back-to-Back Five-Level HVDC Converter System

    M. Saeedifard;R. Iravani;Josep Pou

  • Dynamic System Equivalents: A Survey of Available Techniques

    U. D. Annakkage;N. K. C. Nair;Y. Liang;A. M. Gole

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

    Houshang Karimi;Edward J Davison;Reza Iravani

Frequent Co-Authors

Amirnaser Yazdani
Amirnaser Yazdani Toronto Metropolitan University
Majid Sanaye-Pasand
Majid Sanaye-Pasand University of Tehran
Maryam Saeedifard
Maryam Saeedifard Georgia Institute of Technology
Houshang Karimi
Houshang Karimi York University
Shahrokh Farhangi
Shahrokh Farhangi University of Tehran
Venkata Dinavahi
Venkata Dinavahi University of Alberta
Edward J. Davison
Edward J. Davison University of Toronto
Alireza Bakhshai
Alireza Bakhshai Queen's University
Chris Marnay
Chris Marnay Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Johan Driesen
Johan Driesen KU Leuven

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