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Hassan Bevrani received PhD degree in electrical engineering from Osaka University in 2004. Currently, he is a full professor and the Program Leader of Micro/Smart Grids Research Center (SMGRC) at the University of Kurdistan. Over the years, he has worked as senior research fellow and visiting professor with Osaka University, Kumamoto University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Doshisha University, Nagoya University (Japan), Queensland University of Technology (Australia), Centrale Lille (France), and Technical University of Berlin (Germany). He is the author/coauthor of 9 international books, 15 book chapters, and more than 500 journal/conference papers. Prof. Bevrani is a Fellow member of IEEE, and he was the gust editor of several volumes of Elsevier Energy Procedia and Energy Reports. His current research interests include Smart grid operation and control, power system stability, Microgrid dynamics and control, and Intelligent/robust control applications in power electric industry.  

Title of Speech: Power Grid Dynamic Challenges and Grid-Forming Converters Evolution 

Abstract: The grid-forming converters offer an attractive solution for addressing the dynamical challenges of integrating renewable energy sources and distributed generators into the power grids. Advances in control, computing, and data communication technologies have significantly aided this process.
This speech presents the evolving concepts, terms, and control methodologies for grid-forming converters to improve power grid stability and performance. It will be discussed how cyber dynamics can emulate the required properties and dynamics, which in the past were only obtained from physical systems. This speech opens a new window on how grid-forming converters can create desirable characteristics to shape the power grid behavior in a soft and flexible manner. The presentation will be supported by several examples.  

 

Taku Noda received the BEng, MEng and PhD degrees from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan in 1992, 1994 and 1997 respectively. Then, he joined Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI). From April 2026, he is Professor at Tohoku University for power engineering. In the past, he held the following positions: Visiting Scientist, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (2001-2002); Adjunct Professor, Doshisha University (2005-2008); Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (2008-2014); Lecturer, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, (2012-2015); Chairperson, IEEE Power & Energy Society Japan Joint Chapter (2021-2022); Co-Chairperson, IPST (International Conference on Power Systems Transients) Technical Committee (2003 and 2023); and Secretary, IPST Steering Committee (2011-Present). He is IEEE Fellow class of 2026.  

Title of Speech: Trends in Power System Simulation Environments 

Abstract: In the keynote speech, an overview of power systems is revisited so as to bridge to mention the recent changes, such as the integration of renewable energy sources, occurring in power systems. An overview of power system simulations are also given. Then, trends in power system simulation environments are introduced. System-wide and distribution-level changes are given. Finally, a relationship with the digital twin based on IEC’s White Paper published in 2024 and the Cloud Digital Twin Concept for distribution systems are given.  

 

Prof. Chul-Hwan Kim is an IEEE Fellow, KIEE Fellow and earned his B. S., M. S., and Ph. D. degrees in electrical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, in 1982, 1984, and 1990, respectively. In 1996, 1998, and 1999, he was a visiting academic at the University of Bath, U.K. Currently, he serves as a professor at School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea(South). Now, he is a Distingished Professor of Sungkyunkwan University. He was a Part-time Distinguished Professor of Shandong University in China(Mar. 2025 ~ Feb. 2026) also.
He was technical program committees co-chair of IPST(International Conference on Power System Transients) 2023 and the local program committee chair of IPST 2017. Also, he is a steering committee member of IPST. He was president of Power Engineering Society of KIEE and Korea Institute of Electrical Engineers(KIEE, 50th) in 2018 and 2021, respectively.
Furthermore, since 2008, he is a member of technical review panel of an international conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP) organized by IET, U.K. Furthermore, he serves as an esteemed editorial board member for IEEE Power and Energy magazine, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (IJEPES), and Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems. Additionally, he holds the role of editor in Electrical Power Systems Research (EPSR) at Elsevier. His research includes power system protection, transients analysis, renewable generation, and analysis & protection of MVDC, and LVDC systems.  

Title of Speech: Modelling and Protection of IBR Dominated Transmission Network: Recent Trend and Approaches 

Abstract: Rapid growth in interconnection of solar photovoltaic and Type III or IV wind energy conversion sources to the transmission network is creating new challenges for protection engineers. These resources have integrated converters which have different behavior during the fault than traditional resources. These resources are referred to as an inverter-based resource (IBR) for convenience. In order to develop the protection scheme, it need to analysis the fault response(fault characteractics) of the IBR. But, it is not easy and there are many research approach under progressing.
Thus, the traditional transmission network protection relays cannot be suitable for the IBR based facilities and require additional control strategies for fault detection and removal. Hence many countries adopt their own grid codes to connect and regulate the IBR based facilities. It need to develop the suitable protection scheme for the transmission network based on the IBR’s fault response. Through this keynote lecture, I would like to mention about the recent trends in modelling and protection algorithms for IBR-dominated transmission networks.