POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION LABORATORY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Electrical Engineer III - Engineering Services / Professional Summary
Dr. Abdullah is a well-seasoned engineer in conducting electrical system design analyses as well as conducting resource and energy assessment studies. He is well-versed in distributed and transmission generation interconnection studies as well as in providing thorough technical assistance in technology selection. Additionally, Dr. Abdullah has an extensive background in electromagnetic transients, dynamic, and protection studies.
Dr. Abdullah has eight years of experience in power systems and energy markets with emphasis on power system protection and stability, renewable resource development and grid integration studies, transmission and distribution system planning and operation, and transmission and distribution grid code development.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA 2018
Master of Science in Electric Power Systems, Cairo University, Giza, Cairo, Egypt 2011
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Cairo, Egypt 2009
Bo Chen was born in China, he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Currently, he is pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Texas A&M University. His research areas include optimal operation for active distribution systems and microgrids (optimal power flow, reconfiguration, service restoration), power system modeling and simulation (real-time simulation and off-line simulation), cyber security of cyber-physical systems.
Zhigang Ye was a visiting Ph.D. student from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering (EE) from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, in 2013. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. degree in EE at Xi'an Jiaotong University. He was also a visiting Ph.D. student at Power System Automation Laboratory, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, supervised by Dr. Karen Butler-Purry, from October 2016 to July 2017. From August 2017 to September 2018, he will work on resilient planning and operation of distribution systems at Argonne National Laboratory. His research interests include asset management, reliability, as well as resilience of electric power systems.