Rachid Cherkaoui
Senior Scientist
rachid.cherkaoui@epfl.ch +41 21 693 20 58 http://desl-pwrs.epfl.ch
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EPFL STI IEM SCI-STI-RC
ELL 141 (Bâtiment ELL)
Station 11
1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 20 58
Office:
ELL 141
EPFL
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EPFL STI IEM SCI-STI-RC
ELL 141 (Bâtiment ELL)
Station 11
1015 Lausanne
Web site: Web site: https://desl-pwrs.epfl.ch
Fields of expertise
. Electrical Power systems . Electrical Distribution systems . Distributed generation & storage . Electricity market
Mission
Teaching: Master program: Power system dynamics Postgraduate program: Transmission and Distribution of Electricity (Postgraduate studies in Energy); Modeling and behavior of electrical power systems (Postgraduate course in electrical power engineering) Doctoral school: "Transient & Dynamic Analysis of Electrical Power Systems" ------------ Research: Optimization and simulation techniques applied to power systems and distribution systems (static and dynamic behavior of power systems including new technologies as FACTS devices, Superconducting devices, ; deregulation of electricity market: congestions management, transactions simulation, bidding strategies; distribution system automation: optimal configuration, emergency configuration, )Biography
Rachid Cherkaoui received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, in 1983 and 1992 respectively. From 1983 to 1987, he worked at Entreprises Electriques Fribourgeoises (Swiss electrical utility) developing a state estimator and security analysis tools for the HV transmission system of that company. From 1987 to 1992, he joined the power system laboratory of EPFL where he achieved his Ph.D. thesis in the field of optimal operation topologies for distribution systems. In this respect, he was the recipient of the ABB Swiss Award83. Since 1993, he is leading the research activities in the field of optimization and simulation techniques applied to electrical power and distribution systems. Presently his main research topics are electricity market deregulation, distributed generation and storage, and, power system vulnerability mitigation. He is senior member of IEEE, member of technical program committees of various conferences, member of CIGRE task forces C5-2, and IEEE Swiss Chapter officer since 2005. He serves regularly as reviewer for different journals and conferences. Dr. Cherkaoui is the author or co-author of more than 50 scientific publications.Publications
Infoscience publications
Fair real-time control of energy storage systems in active distribution networks in the presence of uncertainties
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10586.Evidence for the Higgs Boson Decay to a Z Boson and a Photon at the LHC
Physical Review Letters. 2024-01-11. DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.021803.Functional-Basis Analysis of Non-Stationary Signals in Modern Power Grids: Theory and Implementation in Embedded Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10557.Unified Harmonic Power-Flow and Stability Analysis of Power Grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10405.Advanced Manufacturing and Characterization of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Modules
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10575.Distributed risk-constrained strategy management of cloud energy storage for residential and electricity market services provision
Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks. 2023-10-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.segan.2023.101183.Combination of inclusive top-quark pair production cross-section measurements using ATLAS and CMS data at √s=7 and 8 TeV
Journal Of High Energy Physics. 2023-07-27. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP07(2023)213.Vapor Deposition of Perovskite Solar Cells
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10408.On the role of energy infrastructure in the energy transition. Case study of an energy independent and CO2 neutral energy system for Switzerland
Frontiers in Energy Research. 2023. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2023.1164813.Usage of second-life electric vehicle battery energy storage systems for ancillary services
2023On Energy Control of Modular Multilevel Converters
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9491.Dispatch-aware Optimal Planning of Active Distribution Networks including Energy Storage Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9487.Methods for Grid-aware Operation and Planning of Active Distribution Networks
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9851.Efficient methods for the operation of active distribution networks in unsymmetric and uncertain states
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9367.Optimal grid-forming control of battery energy storage systems providing multiple services: Modeling and experimental validation
Electric Power Systems Research. 2022-11-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108567.Expansion planning of active distribution networks achieving their dispatchability via energy storage systems
Applied Energy. 2022-09-29. DOI : 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119942.Condition Health Monitoring for Medium-Voltage High-Power Modular Multilevel Converter
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9870.Optimal Co-Planning of ESSs and Line Reinforcement Considering the Dispatchability of Active Distribution Networks
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 2022-06-08. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3181069.Risk-Aware Active Power Flexibility Allocation From TSO–DSO Interconnections: The Switzerland's Transmission Network
IEEE Systems Journal. 2022-05-09. DOI : 10.1109/JSYST.2022.3164987.Numerical and experimental investigation of spiral-grooved gas journal bearings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10038.Local Effects of Grid-Forming Converters Providing Frequency Regulation to Bulk Power Grids
2022-02-24. 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT 2021), Brisbane, Australia, December 5-8, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/ISGTAsia49270.2021.9715628.Data-Driven Predictive Models: Calculational Bias in Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9309.Grid-Aware Real-Time Control of Electric Vehicles
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7769.Optimal CAM Computation of Kaplan Turbines Accounting for Wear and Tear Originated by Frequency Control
2021-07-29. 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, Madrid, Spain, 28 June-2 July 2021. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495080.Digitalization in hydropower generation: development and numerical validation of a model-based Smart Power Plant Supervisor
2021-01-01. 30th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR), ELECTR NETWORK, Mar 21-26, 2021. p. 012107. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/774/1/012107.Experimental facility for reduced scale model testing of hydraulic machines hybridized with a battery energy storage system
2021-01-01. 30th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR), ELECTR NETWORK, Mar 21-26, 2021. p. 012119. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/774/1/012119.Impact of battery energy storage systems on the dynamic behavior of low-inertia power grids
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8819.Improving frequency containment reserve provision in run-of-river hydropower plants
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. 2021-09-10. DOI : 10.1016/j.segan.2021.100538.Medium Voltage Impedance and Admittance Measurement and System Identification Techniques
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8971.Characterizing the Reserve Provision Capability Area of Active Distribution Networks: A Linear Robust Optimization Method
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2021-05-01. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2019.2956152.Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources and Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System for Power Flexibility Provision Under Uncertainty
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 2021-03-26. DOI : 10.1109/TSTE.2021.3068630.The digitalization of energy systems: towards higher energy efficiency
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9328.Development of a Novel Finite Volume Methodology for Multi-Dimensional Fuel Performance Applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8822.A portable picocell antenna for 5G
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7351.Performance assessment of grid-forming and grid-following converter-interfaced battery energy storage systems on frequency regulation in low-inertia power grids
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks. 2021-05-20. DOI : 10.1016/j.segan.2021.100496.Real-time Control of Battery Energy Storage Systems to Provide Ancillary Services Considering Voltage-Dependent Capability of DC-AC Converters
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2021-05-05. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2021.3077696.A convex model for induction motor starting transients imbedded in an OPF-based optimization problem
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-12-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106701.Coordinating strategic aggregators in an active distribution network for providing operational flexibility
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-12-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106737.Protection Coordination in Marine DC Power Distribution Networks
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8445.Detection of Bad PMU Data using Machine Learning Techniques
2020-01-01. IEEE-Power-and-Energy-Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), Washington, DC, Feb 17-20, 2020. DOI : 10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087782.Service Restoration Strategy in Active Distribution Networks
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7700.A Multi-Step Reconfiguration Model for Active Distribution Network Restoration Integrating DG Start-Up Sequences
Ieee Transactions On Sustainable Energy. 2020-10-01. DOI : 10.1109/TSTE.2020.2980890.Dispatch-aware planning of energy storage systems in active distribution network
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-08-27. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106644.Optimal Allocation of ESSs in Active Distribution Networks to achieve their Dispatchability
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 2020-09-22. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2020.3025991.High-Current Low-Voltage Power Supply for Superconducting Magnets
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7835.A Novel Decomposition Solution Approach for the Restoration Problem in Distribution Networks
Ieee Transactions On Power Systems. 2020-09-01. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2020.2982502.Optimal Load Restoration in Active Distribution Networks Complying With Starting Transients of Induction Motors
Ieee Transactions On Smart Grid. 2020-09-01. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2020.2985783.Development of Advanced Methodologies for Monitoring and Modelling of Neutron Noise in Modern LWR Cores
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10219.Optimal path to a high share of distributed PV in low-voltage distribution grids
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7760.PMU-based linear state estimation of Lausanne subtransmission network: Experimental validation
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-08-14. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106649.Optimal provision of concurrent primary frequency and local voltage control from a BESS considering variable capability curves: Modelling and experimental assessment
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-08-06. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106643.IGCT Based Solid State Resonant Conversion
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7843.Balancing management of strategic aggregators using non-cooperative game theory
Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-07-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106297.Antennas for CubeSat Communication
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7489.Systematic Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7576.On Smart-Buildings and their Integration into the Smart-Grid
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7380.Allocation of Active Power Reserve from Active Distribution Networks Using a Cost-Benefit Approach: Application to Swissgrid Network
2019-01-01. IEEE Milan PowerTech Conference, Milan, ITALY, Jun 23-27, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2019.8811001.Combinations of single-top-quark production cross-section measurements and |f$_{LV}$V$_{tb}$| determinations at $ \sqrt{s} $ = 7 and 8 TeV with the ATLAS and CMS experiments
Journal of High Energy Physics. 2019-05-16. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP05(2019)088.A Robust Optimization Framework for the Day-Ahead Scheduling of Active Distribution Networks including Energy Storage Systems
2019-08-26. 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech, Milan, Italy, June 23-27, 2019. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2019.8810549.Synchronized Sensing for Wide-Area Situational Awareness of Electrical Grids in Non-Stationary Operating Conditions
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7359.Multiport Energy Gateway
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9361.Predicting the dynamic behavior of Francis turbine generating units
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7131.Distribution Network Restoration in a Multiagent Framework Using a Convex OPF Model
Ieee Transactions On Smart Grid. 2019-05-01. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2018.2805922.Analytical Approach for Active Distribution Network Restoration Including Optimal Voltage Regulation
Ieee Transactions On Power Systems. 2019-05-01. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2889241.Real-Time State Estimation and Voltage Stability Assessment of Power Grids: From Theoretical Foundations to Practical Applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9464.Novel daylighting system based on advanced embedded optical microstructures for various facade orientation and climates
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9390.Modelling and Forecasting of Photovoltaic Generation for Microgrid Applications: from Theory to Validation
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9039.Combination of inclusive and differential $ \mathrm{t}\overline{\mathrm{t}} $ charge asymmetry measurements using ATLAS and CMS data at $ \sqrt{s}=7 $ and 8 TeV
Journal of High Energy Physics. 2018-04-09. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP04(2018)033.Experimental Assessment of the Prediction Performance of Dynamic Equivalent Circuit Models of Grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems
2018-01-01. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), Sarajevo, BOSNIA & HERCEG, Oct 21-25, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2018.8571787.Subthreshold Logic for Low-Area and Energy Efficient True Random Number Generator
2018-01-01. IEEE Symposium in Low-Power and High-Speed Chips (COOL CHIPS), Yokohama, JAPAN, Apr 18-20, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/CoolChips.2018.8373081.Pin-by-Pin Treatment of LWR Cores with Cross Section Equivalence Procedures and Higher-Order Transport Methods
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8913.Allocation of Frequency Control Reserve from Aggregated Resources of Active Distribution Systems
2018-01-01. Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Dublin, IRELAND, Jun 11-15, 2018. DOI : 10.23919/PSCC.2018.8442762.Quantification of Primary Frequency Control Provision from Battery Energy Storage Systems Connected to Active Distribution Networks
2018-06-11. 20th Power Systems Computation Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 11-15 June, 2018. p. 1-7. DOI : 10.23919/PSCC.2018.8442554.Service Restoration in DG-Integrated Distribution Networks Using an Exact Convex OPF Model
2018-06-11. 20th Power Systems Computation Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 11-15 June 2018. p. 1-7. DOI : 10.23919/PSCC.2018.8442963.Advanced models and algorithms to provide multiple grid services with battery storage systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8734.Frequency-Domain Control Design in Power Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8746.Dynamic Modeling of Magnetic Components for Circuit Simulation of Power Electronic Systems
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8801.MVDC Distribution Fed High Power Multi-Motor Drives
EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8517.Control of Battery Storage Systems for the Simultaneous Provision of Multiple Services
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2018-02-28. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2018.2810781.Optimal Planning of Distributed Energy Storage Systems in Active Distribution Networks Embedding Grid Reconfiguration
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Pwrs. 2018. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2734942.An Exact Convex Formulation of the Optimal Power Flow in Radial Distribution Networks Including Transverse Components
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2018. DOI : 10.1109/TAC.2017.2722100.A Decentralized Adaptive Model-Based Real-time Control for Active Distribution Networks Using Battery Energy Storage Systems
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids. 2018-07-01. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2016.2631569.A Scalable and Secure System Architecture for Smart Buildings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7905.Resonant structures for vapor-cell atomic clocks
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7859.Electronic solutions for power system emulation
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7761.Three- or Two-Stage Stochastic Market-Clearing Algorithm?
Ieee Transactions On Power Systems. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/Tpwrs.2016.2621069.Model Predictive Control Strategies for Polygeneration systems and microgrids
EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6778.A multi-agent based analytical approach for service restoration in distribution networks
2017. 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech, Manchester, United Kingdom, 18-22 June 2017. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2017.7980877.Optimal Infrastructure Planning of Active Distribution Networks Complying with Service Restoration Requirements
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2017.2716192.Electricity market operations under increasing uncertainty
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7894.Enhanced Equivalent Electrical Circuit Model of Lithium-based Batteries Accounting for Charge Redistribution, State-of-Health and Temperature Effects
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/TTE.2017.2739344.Resilient Synchrophasor Networks for the Real-Time Monitoring, Protection and Control of Power Grids
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7724.Battery Storage System Optimal Exploitation Through Physics-Based Model Predictive Control
2017. 2017 IEEE PES PowerTech, Manchester, UK, June 18-22, 2017. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2017.7981145.Is Being Flexible Advantageous for Demands?
Ieee Transactions On Power Systems. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/Tpwrs.2016.2606606.Parameter identification of a lithium-ion cell single-particle model through non-invasive testing
Journal of Energy Storage. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.est.2017.04.008.Pricing Electricity Through a Stochastic Non-Convex Market-Clearing Model
Ieee Transactions On Power Systems. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/Tpwrs.2016.2569533.A Prediction-Error Covariance Estimator for Adaptive Kalman Filtering in Step-Varying Processes: Application to Power-System State Estimation
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/TCST.2016.2628716.Medium Voltage DC-DC Converter for Power Collection Links
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7361.Fault Detection and Faulted Line Identification in Active Distribution Networks Using Synchrophasors-based Real-Time State Estimation
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Pwrd. 2017. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2016.2545923.Measurements of the Higgs boson production and decay rates and constraints on its couplings from a combined ATLAS and CMS analysis of the LHC pp collision data at $ \sqrt{s}=7 $ and 8 TeV
Journal of High Energy Physics. 2016-08-05. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP08(2016)045.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Past EPFL PhD Students
Abbaspourtorbati Farzaneh , Ahmadi Khatir Ali , Alizadeh Mousavi Omid , Bahramipanah Maryam , Bizumic Lazar , Bozorg Mokhtar , Fabre Laurent , Gerini Francesco , Kalantar Neyestanaki Mohsen , Kyriakidis Theodoros , Kägi-Kolisnychenko Elvira , Lugrin Gaspard , Nagel Ira , Namor Emil , Nick Mostafa , Pignati Marco , Sekhavatmanesh Hossein , Yi Ji Hyun , Zanni Lorenzo ,Courses
Transient and dynamic analysis of electric power systems
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