The Power Systems Laboratory conducts research aimed at the harmonious development of energy technology and a sustainable society. Our research covers a broad spectrum of power systems, including transmission and distribution networks, smart grids, microgrids, and building/home energy systems, encompassing all infrastructure involved in supplying electrical energy. To advance power systems research, we integrate power system engineering, power electronics, optimization techniques, data analytics, artificial intelligence, mathematical modeling, and control theory.
Research Field
Power grid analysis, operation, and control technology
Energy data analysis and machine learning models
Energy system optimization
Design of distributed energy systems
Education
2016 Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Seoul National University
2010 B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University"
Professional Career
2018 – Present: Professor, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
2023 – 2024: Fulbright Visiting Scholar, School of Law, University of Hawaii
2015 – 2017: Senior Researcher, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)"
Professional Services
2023 – Present: Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2019: Editorial Director, Power Technology Division, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE)
2018 – 2020: Director, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy"
Awards
2024 Outstanding Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2023 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award
2023 Appreciation Plaque for Institutional Financial Contribution, GIST
2023 Outstanding Paper Award, 2023 Summer Conference, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE)"