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Lei Wu

Assistant Professor
147 CAMP
Clarkson University
PO Box 5720
Potsdam, NY 13699-5720
Phone: 315-268-3914
E-mail: lwu@clarkson.edu

Curriculum Vitae

 


News

u          Openings. My team is always looking for highly motivated PhD students.  An earned master degree is a must.  If you are interested in Dr. Wu’s research areas, please send your resume and statement of research to Dr. Lei Wu.

u          [Jan 2013] Lei received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award in 2013.

u          CFP. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Special Issue on “Optimization Methods and Algorithms Applied to Smart Grid” (Call For Papers)

u          [Sep 2012] Lei chaired a Paper Session on Power System Planning, Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid and the New Energy Economy in Chicago, IL, September 2012.

u          [Jul 2012] Lei chaired a Panel Session on Stochastic Operational Security of Power Systems, 2012 IEEE PES General Meeting in San Diego, CA, July 2012.

u          [Jan 2012] Lei has been appointed as an Editor for the IEEE Trans on Sustainable Energy.

u          [Jan 2012] Lei chaired a Paper Session on Coordinated PEV-Grid Operations, third IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Washington D.C., Jan 16-19, 2012.

u          [Dec 2011] Lei received the IBM Smarter Planet Faculty Innovation Award.

u          [Winter 2011] Lei served on the NSF Panel review by invitation.

u          [Aug 2011] Lei invited Dr. Ali Koc fFrom IBM Watson Research Center to give a talk for the collaborative research on “A System for Integrating Wind Power into the Grid: A Multistage Stochastic Programming Approach”.

u          [Aug 2011] Lei invited Profs. Qiaozhu Zhai and Jiang Wu from Xi’an Jiaotong University China to give a talk at ECE Clarkson University.

u          [Summer 2011] Lei served on the NSF Panel review by invitation.

u          [Jul 2011] Lei chaired a Panel Session on Power System Operation Method, 2011 IEEE PES General Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, July 24-28, 2011.

u          [May 2011] Lei receives NSF Award for his research on "Stochastic Optimization and Coordination Control of Demand Response for Enhancing the Secure and Economic Operation of Power Systems" for the period of 3 years.


Research Interests

u          Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Large-Scale Electrical Power Systems

u          Cyber Physical Systems

u          High Penetration Renewable Energy Applications, Demand Response

u          Power System Reliability (Security and Adequacy) and Economics

u          Power Systems Operation and Planning

u          Market Power Analysis and Risk Management

Research Grants

u          CAREER: Stochastic Multiple Time-Scale Co-Optimized Resource Planning of Future Power Systems with Renewable Generation, Demand Response, and Energy Storage, NSF, ECCS1254310, PI, 2013-2018

u          Stochastic Optimization and Coordination Control of Demand Response for Enhancing the Secure and Economic Operation of Power Systems, NSF, ECCS1102064, PI, 2011-2014

u          Multi-Institutional Curriculum Development and Delivery to Create the New Smart Grid Workforce, Department of Energy (DoE)/Syracuse University, De-FOA-0000152, Co-PI, 2010-2013

u          CSoE seed grant, 2012-2013.

Teaching Interests

u          Power Systems Analysis

u          Power Systems Operation and Control

u          Power Systems Reliability

u          Restructured Power Markets Economics

u          Computational Intelligence in Engineering

u          Stochastic programming

u          Optimization Methods for Large-Systems in Engineering

Courses

EE431

Power Transmission and Distribution

 

EE531

Power System Planning

 

EE533

Operation and Control of Electric Power Systems

 

EE534

Market Operation of Power Systems

 

 

Publications

Journal:

[J30]  Zhi Chen and Lei Wu, “Residential Appliance DR Energy Management with Electric Privacy Protection by Online Stochastic Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2012. (under review)

[J29]  Zhi Chen, Lei Wu, and Zuyi Li, “Electric Demand Response Management for Distributed Large-Scale Internet Data Centers,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2012. (under review)

[J28]  Zhechong Zhao and Lei Wu, “Impacts of High Penetration Wind Generation and Demand Response on LMPs in Day-Ahead Market,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2012. (under review)

[J27]    Yong Fu, Zuyi Li, and Lei Wu, “Modeling and Solution of the Large-Scale Security-Constrained Unit Commitment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2012. (under review)

[J26]  Lei Wu, “Impact of Price-Based Demand Response on Market Clearing and Locational Marginal Prices,” IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, 2013. (accepted)

[J25]  Shouxiang Wang, Zhixin Li, Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Zuyi Li,New Metrics for Assessing the Reliability and Economics of Microgrids in Distribution System,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2012. (accepted)

[J24]  Lei Wu, “An Improved Decomposition Framework for Accelerating LSF and BD Based Methods for Network-Constrained UC Problems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2012. (accepted)

[J23]  Mohammad E. Khodayar, Lei Wu, and Mohammad Shahidehpour, “Enhancing the Dispatchability of Variable Wind Generation by Coordination with Pumped-Storage Hydro Units in Stochastic Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2012. (to appear)

[J22]  Zhi Chen, Lei Wu, and Yong Fu, “Real-Time Demand Response Management of Residential Appliances via Stochastic and Robust Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2012. Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 1822-1831, Dec. 2012. (pdf)

[J21]  Bamdad Falahati, Yong Fu, and Lei Wu, “Reliability Assessment of Smart Grid Considering Direct Cyber-Power Interdependencies,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 1515-1524, Sep. 2012. (pdf)

[J20]  Amin Khodaei, Mohammad Shahidehpour, Lei Wu, and Zuyi Li, “Coordination of Short-Term Operation Constraints in Multi-Area Expansion Planning,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 2242-2250, Nov. 2012. (pdf)

[J19]  Lisias V. Abreu, Mohammad E. Khodayar, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Lei Wu, “Risk-Constrained Coordination of Cascaded Hydro Units with Volatile Wind Power Generation,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 359-368, 2012. (pdf)

[J18]  Mohammad E. Khodayar, Lei Wu, and Mohammad Shahidehpour, “Hourly Coordination of Electric Vehicle Operation and Volatile Wind Power Generation in SCUC,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 1271-1279, Sep. 2012. (pdf)

[J17]  Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Zuyi Li, “Comparison of Scenario-Based and Interval Optimization Approaches to Stochastic SCUC,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 913-921, May 20121. (pdf)

[J16]  Jun Shu, Lei Wu, Zuyi Li, Mohammad Shahidehpour, Lizi Zhang, and Bing Han, “A New Method for Spatial Power Network Planning in Complicated Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 381-389, Feb. 2012. (pdf)

[J15]  Lei Wu, “A Tighter Piecewise Linear Approximation of Quadratic Cost Curves for Unit Commitment Problems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 2581-2583, Nov. 2011. (pdf)

[J14]  Jichun Liu, Peng Zhang, Lei Wu, and Liu Yang, “Multi-objective Optima Electricity Transaction of Interconnected Power Network Based on Improved Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic II Algorithm and Multiple Attributes Decision Making of Base Point and Entropy,” Power System Technology, Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 30-34, 2011. (pdf)

[J13]  Lei Wu and Mohammad Shahidehpour, “Reliability Assessment of Power Systems with Optimal Midterm Hydro and Natural Gas Allocations,” IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 577-587, May 2011. (pdf)

[J12]  Lei Wu and Mohammad Shahidehpour “Accelerating Benders Decomposition for Network-Constrained Unit Commitment Problems,” Energy Systems, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 339-376, Aug. 2010. (pdf)

[J11]  Lei Wu and Mohammad Shahidehpour, “A Hybrid Model for Day-Ahead Price Forecasting,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 1519-1530, Aug. 2010. (pdf)

[J10]  Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Yong Fu, “Security-Constrained Generation and Transmission Outage Scheduling with Uncertainties,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 1674-1685, Aug. 2010. (pdf)

[J9]    Cong Liu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Lei Wu, “Extended Benders Decomposition for Two-Stage SCUC,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 1192-1194, May 2010. (pdf)

[J8]    Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Cong Liu “MIP-based Post-Contingency Corrective Action with Quick-Start Units,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1898-1899, Nov. 2009. (pdf)

[J7]    Lei Wu and Mohammad Shahidehpour, “Financial Risk Evaluation in Stochastic PBUC,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1896-1897, Nov. 2009. (pdf)

[J6]    Jae Hyung Roh, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Lei Wu, “Market-based Generation and Transmission Planning with Uncertainties,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 1587-1598, Aug. 2009. (pdf)

[J5]    Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Zuyi Li, “GENCO’s Risk-Constrained Hydrothermal Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 1847-1858, Nov. 2008. (pdf)

[J4]    Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Tao Li, “Cost of Reliability Analysis based on Stochastic Unit Commitment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 1364-1374, Aug. 2008. (pdf)

[J3]    Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Tao Li, “GENCO’s Risk-Based Maintenance Outage Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 127-136, Feb. 2008. (pdf)

[J2]    Lei Wu, Mohammad Shahidehpour, and Tao Li, “Stochastic Security-Constrained Unit Commitment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 800-811, May. 2007. (pdf)

[J1]    Lei Wu, Qiaozhu Zhai, and Xiaohong Guan, “Study of the Criterion for Feasible Commitment of Power Systems,” Power System Technology, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 1-4, 2004. (pdf)

Conference:

[C4]   Zhechong Zhao and Lei Wu, “Stability Analysis for Power Systems with Price-Based Demand Response Via Cobweb Plot,” 2013 IEEE PES General Meeting, 2013. (accepted)

[C3]   A. Martinez-Mares, C. R. Fuerte-Esquivel, L. Wu, and T. Ortmeyer, “Wind Energy Impact in Fossil Fuel management: A Multi-Energy OPF Approach,” 2012 IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2012. (pdf)

[C2]   Yong Fu, Lei Wu and Zuyi Li, “A Hierarchically Coordinated Operation Framework for Optimally Integrating PHEVs into Power Grids,” 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC'11) in Chicago, September 2011. (pdf)

[C1]   B. Falahati, Yong Fu, Zahra Darabi, and Lei Wu, “Reliability Assessment of Power System Considering Large-Scale PHEV integration,” 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC'11) in Chicago, September 2011. (pdf)

Invited Talk:

[T3]    Lei Wu, “Mathematical Optimization For Secure and Economic Operation of Emerging Power Systems,” Math Department, Clarkson University, March 28, 2013.

[T2]    Lei Wu, “Stochastic Security-constrained Power System Operation,” NYISO, May 11, 2011.

[T1]    Lei Wu, “Stochastic Security of Power System Operation,” Advanced Energy 2010, New York State’s Premier Conference for Advanced Energy, Nov. 8-9, 2010. (pdf)

Research Group

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Zhi, Chen

Ph.D. in E.E.

2011 –

Zhi is working on online stochastic optimization and smart grid

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Zhechong, Zhao

Ph.D. in E.E.

2011 –

Zhechong is working on operational security and economics of power systems, demand response

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Bingqian, Hu

Ph.D. in E.E.

2012 –

Bingqian is working on stochastic modeling and optimization on power system operation and planning

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O’Rourke, Benjamin Joseph

Master in E.E.

2010 – 2012 In Progress

Ben receives a GE Smart Grid Fellowship. He is working on price-based models to simulate generation and load controllers of smart grid customers, and its impaction on system security and economics.

 

Alex, Giarratano

Master in E.E.

2011 – 2013 In Progress

Alex receives a GE Smart Grid Fellowship.

 

Alberto, Martinez Tulais

Visiting Scholar

2011 – 2012