Salman mohagheghi

Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering Department

About

My research focuses on the intersection of energy, environment, and the society. My students and I develop mathematical models to optimize the performance of the electric power grid and enhance its resilience against external events, while ensuring environmental sustainability and energy justice. 

Education

• BS, Power Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 1999
• MS, Power Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2001
• PhD, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006

Research

• Power System Operation and Management
• Power Grid Resilience
• Renewable Energies
• Energy Justice
• Healthcare Equity
• Machine Learning and Data Analytics

courses taught

• EENG 307: Introduction to Feedback Control Systems
• EENG 389: Electric Machinery Fundamentals
• EENG 415: Data Science for Electrical Engineering
• EENG 417: Modern Control Design
• EENG 573: Electric Power Quality
• EENG 581: Power System Operation and Management
• EENG 584: Power System Risk Management
• EENG 586: Power System Communications

selected Publications

• J. Dugan, D. Byles, and S. Mohagheghi, “Social Vulnerability to Long-Duration Power Outages,” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 85, February 2023.
• A. Daeli and S. Mohagheghi, “Power Grid Infrastructural Resilience against Extreme Events,” Energies, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2023.
• S. Mohagheghi, M. Gharipour, C. DeClrecq, A. Bui, and T. Intisarameen, “Identifying Optimal Locations for Potential Temporary Community Clinics During Public Health Emergencies,” Health Environments Research & Design Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, 2023, pp. 113–130.
• A. Almazroui and S. Mohagheghi, “Coordinated Control of Electric Vehicles and PV Resources in an Unbalanced Power Distribution System,” Energies, vol. 15, no. 24, December 2022.
• K. Alboaouh and S. Mohagheghi, “Voltage, Var and Watt Optimization for a Distribution System with High PV Penetration: A Probabilistic Study,” Electric Power System Research, vol. 180, pp. 1–11, March 2020.
• K. Alboaouh and S. Mohagheghi, “Impact of Rooftop Photovoltaics on the Distribution System,” Journal of Renewable Energy, vol. 2020, pp. 1–23, 2020.
• M. Choobineh, A. Speake, M. Harris, P.C. Tabares-Velasco, and S. Mohagheghi, “End-User-Aware Community Energy Management in a Distribution System Exposed to Extreme Temperatures,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 3753–3764, July 2019.
• M. Choobineh, D. Silva-Ortiz, and S. Mohagheghi, “An Automation Scheme for Emergency Operation of a Multi-Microgrid Industrial Park,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 6450–6459, November/December 2018.
• S. Frank, J. Sexauer, and S. Mohagheghi, “Temperature Dependent Power Flow,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 4007–4018, November 2013.
• Sexauer and S. Mohagheghi, “Voltage Quality Assessment in a Distribution System with Distributed Generation – A Probabilistic Load Flow Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 1652–1662, July 2013.