Wind Energy Applications and Wide Area Management Systems

Dr Ayman Attya obtained BSc(Hons) in Electrical Power Engineering from Ain Shams University in 2005 and 2008 and his doctorate of engineering (Dr-Ing.) from TU Darmstadt in 2014. His research interests cover power systems modelling and stability, wind energy and energy storage. He is author of several top-quality publications, proposing novel methods to enhance the provision of ancillary services by wind energy to the grid, among other topics. Dr Attya was a visiting scholar at Catalonia institute for energy research and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult UK in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Throughout his career, he has developed the skills to use accredited software in his research activities (e.g. Matlab, DIgSILENT and PSS®E). He is a Chartered Engineer through the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Full Member of the EPSRC College. Dr Jose Luis Dominguez-Garcia holds a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering and obtained his PhD degree receiving the Extraordinary PhD award from UPC. He was a research visitor of the Institute of Energy in Cardiff University, University of Strathclyde, and University of Huddersfield, in 2011, 2016 and 2018, respectively. Currently, he is Head of the Power Systems group at Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), focusing on integration and control of renewable and power electronics, communications, distribution grid management and system resilience. He has been awarded the Distinguished Visitor Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering and is an journal Editorial Board member of Electrical Engineering (Springer), Sustainability (MDPI), Clean Technology (MDPI) and Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Hindawi). He has been a guest Editor on two special issues and is author and co-author of 40 journal papers, 5 book chapters, two patent applications and 2 software registrations.

1. Wind Technologies: Communication, control and management
2. WAMS: Technologies, protocols, pros/cons
3. The role of Wind Power and WAMS in Future Power Systems
4. Grid Codes requirements for Wind Power in current and future Electrical Grids
5. Coordinated operation of wind farms and power systems through WAMS
6. State Estimation of grids with large penetration of wind power
7. The need of hierarchical control and management from WAMS to local for resilience enhancement