Journal Publications

Power Grid Resilience

Long-Term Resilience Investments

C. Wang, P. Ju, F. Wu, X. Pan, and Z. Wang, "A Systematic Review on Power System Resilience from the Perspective of Generation, Network, and Load," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 167, October 2022. [PDF]

C. Wang, P. Ju, S. Lei, Z. Wang, and Y. Hou, "Markov Decision Process-based Resilience Enhancement for Distribution Systems: An Approximate Dynamic Programming Approach," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 2498-2510, May 2020. [PDF]

S. Ma, S. Li, Z. Wang, and F. Qiu, "Resilience-Oriented Design of Distribution Systems," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 2880-2891, July 2019. [PDF]

S. Ma, S. Liu, Z. Wang, F. Qiu, and G. Guo, "Resilience Enhancement of Distribution Grids Against Extreme Weather Events," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 4842-4853, September 2018. [PDF]

S. Ma, B. Chen, and Z. Wang, "Resilience Enhancement Strategy for Distribution Systems Under Extreme Weather Events," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1442-1451, March 2018. [PDF]

Outage and Event Detection

Y. Yuan, Z. Wang, and Y. Wang, "Learning Latent Interactions for Event Identification via Graph Neural Networks and PMU Data," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 617-629, January 2023. [PDF]

Y. Yuan, K. Dehghanpour, Z. Wang, and F. Bu, "Multi-Source Data Fusion Outage Location in Distribution Systems via Probabilistic Graphical Models," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 1357-1371, March 2022. [PDF]

Y. Yuan, Y. Guo, K. Dehghanpour, Z. Wang, and Y. Wang, "Learning-Based Real-Time Event Identification Using Rich Real PMU Data," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 5044-5055, November 2021. [PDF]

Y. Yuan, K. Dehghanpour, F. Bu, and Z. Wang, "Outage Detection in Partially Observable Distribution Systems using Smart Meters and Generative Adversarial Networks, " IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 5418-5430, November 2020. [PDF]

K. Dehghanpour, Y. Yuan, F. Bu, and Z. Wang, "Statistical Modeling of Networked Solar Resources for Assessing and Mitigating Risk of Interdependent Inverter Tripping Events in Distribution Grids," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 3835-3846, September 2020. [PDF]

F. Bu, K. Dehghanpour, Z. Wang, and Y. Yuan, "A Data-Driven Framework for Assessing Cold Load Pick-up Demand in Service Restoration," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 4739-4750, November 2019. [PDF]

H. Sun, Z. Wang, J.Wang, Z.Huang, N. Carrington, and J. Liao, "Data-Driven Power Outage Detection by Social Sensors," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 2516-2524, September 2016. [PDF]

Pre-Event Preparation

Q. Zhang, Z. Wang, S. Ma, and A. Arif, "Stochastic Pre-Event Preparation for Enhancing Resilience of Distribution Systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 152, December 2021. [PDF]

G. Zhang, F. Zhang, Z. Wang, K. Meng, and Z. Y. Dong, "Mobile Emergency Generator Planning in Resilient Distribution Systems: A Three-Stage Stochastic Model with Nonanticipativity Constraints," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 4847-4859, November 2020. [PDF]

A. Arif, Z. Wang, C. Chen, and B. Chen, "A Stochastic Multi-Commodity Logistic Model for Disaster Preparation in Distribution Systems," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 565-576, January 2020. [PDF]

Post-Event Outage Management and Restoration

C. Wang, G. Li, C. Wan, Z. Wang, P. Ju, and S. Lei, "Uncertainty-Inflicted Event-Driven Resilient Recovery for Distribution Systems: A Semi-Markov Decision Process Approach," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted for publication. [PDF]

T. Ding, Z. Wang, M. Qu, Z. Wang, and M. Shahidehpour, "A Sequential Black-Start Restoration Model for Resilient Active Distribution Networks," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 3133-3136, July 2022. [PDF]

Y. Zhang, F. Qiu, T. Hong, Z. Wang, and F. Li, "Hybrid Imitation Learning for Real-Time Service Restoration in Resilient Distribution Systems," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, accepted for publication. [PDF]

A. Arif, B. Cui, and Z. Wang, "Switching Device-Cognizant Sequential Distribution System Restoration," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 1, no. 37, pp. 317-329, January 2022. [PDF]

Q. Zhang, Z. Ma, Y. Zhu, and Z. Wang, "A Two-Level Simulation-Assisted Sequential Distribution System Restoration Model With Frequency Dynamics Constraints," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 3835-3846, September 2021. [PDF]

A. Arif, Z. Wang, B. Chen, and J. Wang, "Repair and Resource Scheduling in Unbalanced Distribution Systems using Neighborhood Search," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 673-685, January 2020. [PDF]

J. Zhao, H. Wang, Y. Liu, Q. Wu, and Z. Wang, "Coordinated Restoration of Transmission and Distribution System Using Decentralized Scheme," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 3428-3442, September 2019. [PDF]

A. Arif, S. Ma, Z. Wang, J. Wang, S. Ryan, and C. Chen, "Optimizing Service Restoration in Distribution Systems with Uncertain Repair Time and Demand," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 6828-6838, November 2018. [PDF]

A. Arif, Z. Wang, J. Wang, and C. Chen, "Power Distribution System Outage Management with Co-Optimization of Repairs, Reconfiguration, and DG Dispatch," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 4109-4118, September 2018. [PDF]

A. Arif and Z. Wang, "Networked Microgrids for Service Restoration in Resilient Distribution Systems," IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 11, no. 14, pp. 3612-3619, September 2017. [PDF]

Z. Wang and J. Wang, "Service Restoration Based On AMI and Networked Microgrids Under Extreme Weather Events," IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, , vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 401-408, January 2017. [PDF]

Z. Wang, B. Chen, J. Wang, and C. Chen, "Networked Microgrids for Self-healing Power Systems," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 310-319, January 2016. [PDF]

Z. Wang and J. Wang, "Self-healing Resilient Distribution Systems based on Sectionalization into Microgrids," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 30, no. 6, pp.3139-3149, November 2015. [PDF]

Resilience Modeling and Metrics

S. Paul, A. Poudyal, S. Poudel, A. Dubey, and Z. Wang, "Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 189, Part B, January 2024. [PDF]

K. Zhou, I. Dobson, and Z. Wang, "The most Frequent N-K Line Outages Occur In Motifs That Can Improve Contingency Selection," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 1785-1796, January 2024. [PDF]

D. Wang, Y. Yuan, R. Cheng, and Z. Wang, "Data-Driven Outage Restoration Time Prediction via Transfer Learning with Cluster Ensembles," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 83-96, January 2024. [PDF]

N. Carrington, I. Dobson, and Z. Wang, "Extracting resilience metrics from distribution utility data using outage and restore process statistics," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 5814-5823, November 2021. [PDF]

K. Zhou, J. Cruise, C. Dent, I. Dobson, L. Wehenkel, Z. Wang, and A. Wilson, "Bayesian estimates of transmission line outage rates that consider line dependencies," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 1095-1106, March 2021. [PDF]

K. Zhou, I. Dobson, Z. Wang, A. Roitershtein, and A. Ghosh, "A Markovian Influence Graph Formed from Utility Line Outage Data to Mitigate Large Cascades," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 3224-3235, July 2020. [PDF]

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