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https://birchfield.engr.tamu.edu/

Research Interests

Power system modeling

Power system computational analysis

Synthetic power grids and datasets

Extreme event impacts on power systems

Dynamics and stability of power systems

Power system visualization

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics And Robotics

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics And Robotics

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics And Robotics

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High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (hemp)

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4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

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4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics And Robotics

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

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The Use of Geographic Data Views to Help With Wide-Area Electric Grid Situational Awareness

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An Integrated Assessment of a G3 GMD Event on Large-Scale Power Grids: From Magnetometer Data to Geomagnetically Induced Current Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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An Integrated Assessment of a G3 GMD Event on Large-Scale Power Grids: From Magnetometer Data To Geomagnetically Induced Current Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Using Large Scale Synthetic Systems for Undergraduate Research in Electric Grid Islanding

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Towards Developing Implementable High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse E3 Mitigation Strategies for Large-Scale Electric Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Statistical Considerations in the Creation of Realistic Synthetic Power Grids for Geomagnetic Disturbance Studies

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Voltage Stability in Plausible Non-Uniform Geomagnetic Disturbances

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Impact of 1D vs 3D Earth Conductivity Based Electric Fields on Geomagnetically Induced Currents

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The Power Grid Library for Benchmarking AC Optimal Power Flow Algorithms

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A Review on Providing Realistic Electric Grid Simulations for Academia and Industry

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Dynamic Performance Design and Validation in Large, IBR-Heavy Synthetic Grids

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Structural characterisation for the synthesis of largescale combined electricgas networks

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Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

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Applying Remedial Action Schemes Using Sensitivity Analysis for Undergraduate Research

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Metric-Based Validation Process to Assess the Realism of Synthetic Power Grids

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Reactive Power and Voltage Control Issues Associated with Large Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Synthesize Phasor Measurement Unit Data Using Large-Scale Electric Network Models

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A Tuning Method for Exciters and Governors in Realistic Synthetic Grids with Dynamics

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Geographic coordinate validation and assignment using an edge-constrained layout

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Educational Applications of Large Synthetic Power Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Mosaic Packing to Visualize Large-Scale Electric Grid Data

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Synthesize Phasor Measurement Unit Data Using Large-Scale Electric Network Models

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The Creation, Validation, and Application of Synthetic Power Grids

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Computationally Efficient Identification of Power Flow Alternative Solutions with Application to Geomagnetic Disturbance Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Convergence Characteristics of the Variable Projection Method for Mode Extraction

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Wide-Area Electric Grid Visualization Using Pseudo-Geographic Mosaic Displays

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Graph Crossings in Electric Transmission Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Building and validating a Large-Scale combined transmission & distribution synthetic electricity system of Texas

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Techniques for Creating Synthetic Combined Electric and Natural Gas Transmission Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Towards Operational Validation: Mapping Power System Inputs to Operating Conditions

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The Use of Geographic Data Views to Help With Wide-Area Electric Grid Situational Awareness

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Generating Electric Field Test Patterns for Electric Grid Resiliency Studies

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Grid Impact Evaluation of Localized Geomagnetic Field Enhancements Using Sensitivity Analysis

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Methodology for the Creation of Geographically Realistic Synthetic Power Flow Models

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Description of the Texas A&M University Electric Grid Test Case Repository for Power System Studies

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Voltage Stability Interface Limits in Non-Uniform Geomagnetic Disturbances

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A Comparison of Peak Electric Fields and GICs in the Pacific Northwest Using 1-D and 3-D Conductivity

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Security Considerations in Transmission Planning for Creating Large Synthetic Power Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Application of Synthetic Geomagnetic Storms on Transformer Thermal Assessment

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Techniques for Drawing Geographic One-Line Diagrams: Substation Spacing and Line Routing

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Large-Scale Transmission Expansion Planning with Network Synthesis Methods for Renewable-Heavy Synthetic Grids

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Load Modeling in Synthetic Electric Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Power Flow Convergence and Reactive Power Planning in the Creation of Large Synthetic Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Graph decomposition for constructing blackstart restoration strategies in benchmark cases

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Techniques for Creating Synthetic Combined Electric and Natural Gas Transmission Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Impact of Time-dependent Transformer Thermal Model on Assessment of GICs in Large Power Systems

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Preliminary Analysis of Network Fragility and Resilience in Large Electric Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Inertia Adequacy in Transient Stability Models for Synthetic Electric Grids

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Energizing Cold Load: Demand After a Full System Outage

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Building Synthetic Power Transmission Networks of Many Voltage Levels, Spanning Multiple Areas

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Planning Sensitivities for Building Contingency Robustness and Graph Properties into Large Synthetic Grids

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Grid Optimization Competition on Synthetic and Industrial Power Systems

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Preliminary Analysis of the Potential Impact of Electric Vehicle Fleets on Large Power System Inertia Floor

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Additional Insights in Creating Large-Scale, High Quality Synthetic Grids: A Case Study

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Using Detailed Ground Modeling to Evaluate Electric Grid Impacts of Late-Time High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulses (E3 HEMP)

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Delaunay Triangulation Based Wide-Area Visualization of Electric Transmission Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Undergraduate Research in Transmission Tower Physical Design for Synthetic Electric Grid Cases

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Application and Parameter Sensitivities of a State-Space Cold Load Pickup Model for a Synthetic Restoration Test Case

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The creation of synthetic power grids: preliminary considerations

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Grid Structural Characteristics as Validation Criteria for Synthetic Networks

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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A 31300 Hz Frequency Variator Inverter Using Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation Implemented in an 8-Bit Microcontroller

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Improving Load Time Series of Electric Power Systems based on the Temperatures

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Building Highly Detailed Synthetic Electric Grid Data Sets for Combined Transmission and Distribution Systems

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Synthesize Phasor Measurement Unit Data Using Large-Scale Electric Network Models

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Cascading Failure Propagation and Perfect Storms in Interdependent Infrastructures

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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An Interactive, Stand-Alone and Multi-User Power System Simulator for the PMU Time Frame

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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On the Existence of Dominant Inter-Area Oscillation Modes in the North American Eastern Interconnect Stability Simulations

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Techniques for Maintaining Situational Awareness During Large-Scale Electric Grid Simulations

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Application of Large-Scale Synthetic Power System Models for Energy Economic Studies

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Modeling, Tuning, and Validating System Dynamics in Synthetic Electric Grids

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Ramyaa Rathna Kumar, FNU (2021-08). Considerations for Real Time Data Analysis Using Multiple Magnetometer Sources for GIC Studies to Improve the Situational Awareness of an Electric Grid Model. Master's Thesis.