FAMU-FSU CYBER-PHYSICAL SECURITY SEMINAR SERIES

Optimal Incentivization Strategies for Charging Control of Electric Vehicles in Electricity Distribution Grids considering Dynamical Stability Constraints
Friday, Oct. 4
2:00 p.m.
Room 120, CAPS

Significant amount of research has been done on how charging
of EVs should be priced in a cost-effective way to facilitate grid operations.
However, one question that is still unclear is: how does massive-scale
EV charging impact the dynamics of the distribution grid, and can pricing help in
smoothing of EV loads so that both small-signal and voltage stability margins of the grid
can be improved? In this talk, I will present an optimal control design to answer the above question
in light of understanding how high charging demands from EV customers may cause dynamical
instability, and how price incentivization, charging setpoints, and optimal controllers for the EV converters
can all be co-designed to minimize the risk of these instabilities.

Dr. Aranya Chakrabortty
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University

Prof. Aranya Chakrabortty is a professor and the associate department head for research
in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at North Carolina State University.
His research interests are at the intersection of power systems and controls systems.
He received the NSF CAREER award in 2011, and was named a university faculty
scholar by NC State Provost office in 2019. From 2020 to 2023, Aranya
served as a program director at NSF where he managed various research
portfolios on power and energy systems.