My name is Abdolhamid Farshadi, and I am from Iran. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. at elenia Institute for High Voltage Technology and Power Systems, TU Braunschweig. My research interests include power system protection, renewable energy integration, and HVDC technology.

Degrees

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Power systems at Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran (Sep. 2018 – Feb. 2021)

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran (Sep. 2014 – Aug. 2018)

Research history

A. Farshadi, B. K. Eydi, H. Nafisi, H. Askarian-Abyaneh and A. Beiranvand, “Rate of Change of Direct-Axis Current Component Protection Scheme for Inverter-Based Islanded Microgrids,” in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 46926-46937, 2023.

A. Farshadi, H. Nafisi and H. Askarian-Abyaneh, “Fault Detection Method for DG Disconnection in Inverter-Interfaced Microgrids with Photovoltaic System,” 2020 14th International Conference on Protection and Automation of Power Systems (IPAPS), Tehran, Iran, 2019, pp. 93-98.

Internships and work experience

Research Assistant, Power System Protection Research Lab (PSPL), Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran (Nov. 2022 – Feb. 2024)

Intern, Shiraz Oil Refinery Company, Iran (May 2017 – Jul. 2017)

Topic of doctoral thesis

MBSE for Protection System Development for DC grids with connected OWFs

Research Objectives

The main objective of this PhD project is the development of a protection system for HVDC multi-terminal grids with connected OWFs considering a full set of requirements ranging from technical fea- sibility of control and protection algorithms, technology readiness of components, IP limitations, regulatory frameworks and economic factors important for the society. Thereby, this project aims to bringing existing research results in different areas together and be the connector between WP4 and WP5 of this proposal.

Planned Secondments

Academic: KUL, Dr. Geraint Chaffey, 3-6 months, purpose: learn more about HVDC protection for functional modelling, lab experience

Industrial: PTB, Dr. Frank Lienesch, 3-6 months, purpose: complement model-based systems engineering with insights from metrology

Motivation to work in Inter-oPEn

The future of power systems lies in renewable energy resources and power-electronic dominated grids. Inter-oPEn’s mission to facilitate this energy transition is deeply aligned with my research interests. The opportunity to contribute to such impactful work is my greatest motivation.