IEEE PES UK & Ireland e-Newsletter June 2024
Dear PES Member,
Welcome to your June 2024 e-Newsletter.
Upcoming Events
2024 Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School: Accelerating Energy Transition towards Net-Zero, 17-21 June, the University of Birmingham (Application deadline: 4th June)
The IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Society Chapter and University of Birmingham IEEE Student Branch are supporting the 2024 Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School:
Fees: FREE
Eligibility: ALL UK PhD students and PostDocs in academia and industry from ALL Net-Zero-related disciplines!
Detailed Programme and Application: https://www.cdice.ac.uk/2024bdss/ (Deadline: 4th June)
Grab this great opportunity to:
* Know what the real challenges of the Energy Transition towards Net-Zero are,
* Meet the World-Class experts in Net-Zero from industry and academia,
* Learn about job opportunities and career development,
* Work together with other researchers on a real-world Net-Zero challenge.
Celebrate International Women In Engineering Day – IEEE Webinar: Trustworthy Machine Learning for Power System Situational Awareness, 3-4 pm on 21st June 2024, online
Speaker: Dr. Tabia Ahmad, PhD from Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester
Abstract: The electric power system is witnessing significant transformations towards an integrated, active, and ubiquitously sensed cyber-physical system. An abundance of data from phasor measurement units (PMU), point on wave (POW) devices and digital disturbance recorders offers tremendous opportunities as well as scientific challenges for situational awareness of power systems. Also, to mitigate climate change, power systems worldwide are increasingly moving towards more and more renewable energy (RE) generation which might lead to complex and uncertain operations. Building on theoretical foundations, this talk aims to provide an overview of machine learning (ML) and data analytic tools for better monitoring of converter interfaced RE integrated power systems, especially in the event of catastrophic failures. The key highlights of this talk include revisiting the nature of field power system measurement data and discussing how this may affect the accuracy of downstream analytics such as power system dynamic stability. The potential of ML leveraging spatio-temporal data for specific problem of detecting cascading failures due to transient response of power systems in RE integrated power systems will also be discussed. The talk concludes on how trust can be built in ML based techniques to support operation of future power systems.
Registration: here.
IEEE Webinar: Resilient investment planning in local electrical energy systems under static and dynamic islanding security constraints, 11th June
Speaker: Shahab Dehghan from Newcastle University
Abstract: The integration of frequency dynamics into the investment and operational planning of local electrical energy systems is crucial for ensuring system security in post-contingency states. However, incorporating both static and dynamic security constraints in such planning is challenging under conditions of low-frequency high-impact and high-frequency low-impact uncertainties. This complexity arises from the highly non-linear and non-convex nature of the analytical closed forms of frequency metrics (e.g., frequency nadir) and power flow constraints. To address this issue, this research introduces two algorithms designed to decompose the uncertainty-aware resilient investment planning problem of local electrical energy systems into multiple levels, thereby enhancing computational tractability and optimality. Additionally, the sensitivity of decisions at each level is captured through corresponding dual cutting planes, which help model feasible secure regions. This approach not only ensures the optimal determination and placement of inertia services but also accelerates the convergence of the proposed decomposition algorithms. The performance of these uncertainty-aware algorithms has been efficiently and effectively tested and verified across different networks under various operating scenarios.
Registration: here.
IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop is going to be hosted at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, on 7th June 2024!
Technical Session (lnviting Academic and Industry speakers):
Dive into a day of exploration and discovery at our Subsea lnnovation Workshop, where theforefront of subsea equipment development takes centre stage. Whether you're an experiencedresearcher or a forward-thinking industry professional, this event is your gateway to the latestadvancements in the subsea domain.
lmmerse yourself in a dynamic forum designed to foster collaboration, exchange ideas, and propel the subsea industry forward, Our workshop is set to cover a diverse spectrum of topics in.cluding groundbreaking subsea monitoring technologies, cutting-edge advancements in subsearobotics, ROV/AUV innovations, sensor breakthroughs, and the intricate realm of signal conditioning for marine applications.
Student Poster and Presentation Session:
· Subsea Robotics & Design of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
· Underwater Vehicles Navigation & Control
· Underwater Acoustic & Optical Communications
· Underwater Sensor Networks
· Sensing & imaging systems in Underwater Sensor Networks
· Subsea Network Security and Cyber-attacks & Counter-measures
· Subsea Validation & Verification of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
· Fluid/Structure Interaction
· Metrology for Marine Environment
· Application of Al in Subsea Domain
More details and registration: here.
IEEE PES Women in Power Mentoring Scheme in Region 8 2024-2025 – Call for Mentors and Mentees!
Application: here.
Deadline (extended): 1st July 2024
Application Requirements:
· Have 5 years (or more) experience working in STEM background to be a Mentor and less experience to be a Mentee
· Speak fluent English
· Be able to commit around min 6 hours in total during the 6months of the programme
· IEEE PES Membership (or willing to become a PES member beforestarting the mentoring programme)
Overall Description
This online mentoring programme aims to pair junior women engineers with senior engineers in order to bring people together working in the similar professional field, empower women in the engineering, to foster professional development and career growth.
Please reply to ieee.pes.wip.ukri@gmail.com if you are interested to join the programme or have any questions.
Past Events
IEEE Seminar: "Watts next? Imperial Alumni Insights into Power & Renewables" at 4 pm (BST) on 16th May 2024 at Imperial College London and online
We are happy to announce that we have invited Dr Nicolás Cifuentes Otto from Ørsted, Dr Michael Evans from OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED, and Mr Ali Gulrez from Lower 48 Energy to give a hybrid seminar: "Watts next? Imperial Alumni Insights into Power & Renewables" on 16th May at Imperial College London.
This seminar focuses on strengthening the bond between academia and industry in the energy sector while addressing the initial challenges faced in transitioning from academia into the industry. It is tailored for engineers, researchers, and industry professionals.
This event is locally hosted by our PES student branch chapter at the Imperial College London and co-hosted by all our PES Student Branch Chapters in UK&I as listed below.
Watch Again: here.
IEEE Webinar: Under Frequency Load Shedding and Islanding: Main Causes of Erratic Operations, by Julie Zambrano, at 16:00 pm (BST), 20th May 2024,
Abstract: Automatic Under Frequency Load Shedding and Islanding, as any other protection scheme could fail, leading to a blackout. In general, the failures are related to implementation and setting update issues, but frequency calculation algorithm and how is frequency being measured also affect the scheme performance, resulted in partial or total loss of the system load.
Since frequency is obtained from voltage, there are two aspects to consider: which voltage phase o combination of it is used as a reference for calculation and where the relay is located, because local voltage is affected by transient phenomena that may occur in the system and each phase and busbar is not affected equally. Therefore, depending on the manufacture of the relay, different responses can be obtained with the same settings, due to during major events not just frequency but voltage vary, and power oscillations could happen, affecting the right disconnection of the corresponding load set.
Watch Again: here.
IEEE UK and Ireland PES Chapter - Best Ph.D. Thesis Competition Award
In January, the IEEE PES UK and Ireland Chapter launched the exciting Ph.D. Thesis Competition Award. The goal of this competition is to showcase Ph.D. projects to the entire power and energy community - both in academia and industry. The Ph.D. Thesis video submissions should be up to 10 minutes long.
Eligibility:
· All Ph.D. thesis in the UK and Ireland with final submission date on or after 02 September 2022 are eligible.
· The applicant must be an IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Member.
· In order to be eligible, the applicant should sign a form to express the consent that the video may be published by UK and Ireland PES Chapter, and assure that the video does not contain otherwise copyrighted or confidential material.
· The topic of the Ph.D. thesis should be aligned within the Power and Energy subjects.
Schedule & Important Dates
· Open Submission: 01 February 2024
· Deadline to Apply: 31 May 2024
· Judging Phase: 01 - 30 June 2024
· Winner Notified: 01 July 2024
More details: here.
Follow us for more updates on the following process of the Best Ph.D. Thesis Competition Award!
Announcements
IEEE PES UK&I Chapter News Published on IEEE Region 8 Newsletter
The IEEE PES UK&I Chapter was mentioned for three times in the IEEE Region 8 News September 2023. Details can be found in page 3 (Editor’s Column), 4, and 6.
The Power and Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public. Members of the Power and Energy Society are leaders in this field and they — and their employers — derive substantial benefits from involvement with this unique and outstanding association. Its mission is to “…be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society, and the preferred professional development source for our members”; our Chapter executes this mission in the UK and Ireland region.
PES embraces aspects pertaining to research, development, planning, design, construction, maintenance, installation and operation of equipment, structures, materials and power systems for the safe, sustainable, economic and reliable conversion, generation, transmission, distribution, storage and usage of electric energy, including its measurement and control.
We organise technical, professional development and social activities, including technical talks, conferences and workshops, industrial visits, career development activities for student and young professionals and member specific activities. We welcome volunteers to help us organise or collaborate on activities and events, share ideas and provide feedback or provide us with financial funding to support our Chapter activities.
More details can be found in our official website: here. We look forward to contribute the UK&I PES community with you!
The IEEE PES UK&I Chapter won the IEEE PES Outstanding Award 2023!
We are delighted to announce that the IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Society Chapter was recognised as the winner of the IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Award 2023 for the Large Chapter Category!
This recognition implies that our Chapter will receive $1000 and a custom-prepared IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Award banner. The Chapter Chair, Chapter Vice Chair, Chapter Secretary, Chapter Treasurer, Chapter Regional Representative will also receive plaques in recognition of their outstanding leadership.
The IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Award recognises a PES Chapter for achieving excellence in providing its members with the best overall programs and activities. Each year the Power & Energy Society Outstanding Chapter Award is given to the Chapter that is judged to provide the most outstanding overall contribution and service to its members in the following categories: Technical, Educational and Student Activities; Societal Activities; Affinity Groups (WIE, WiP, YP), Membership Advancement, PES Conferences, Fellow Nominations and Awards, Chapter Operations, Communications Channels and; Enlistment of New PES Members among others.
Many thanks to all committee members and volunteers, especially to current and past Chairs who have made this recognition possible through their leadership!
More details about the award: here.
The official announcement: here and here.
Senior Member Grade Elevation
A Senior Member grade, in addition to professional recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence, offers the following benefits
1. Eligibility to hold executive IEEE volunteer positions.
2. Letter of recommendation sent to your employer upon request on the achievement of the Senior Member grade and receive an engraved Senior Member plaque, etc.
3. Ability to refer other candidates for Senior Member upgrade.
4. Opportunity to mentor young engineers in fulfilling their career goals.
Why wait? Apply for Senior Member grade elevation online.
Additional information on Senior Member grade and eligibility is available here.
Did you know that the PES Chapter Committee can help you with identifying suitable references towards your Senior Member grade elevation application? Please get in touch with the PES Chapter Committee if you need help with this aspect.
Call for Distinguished Lecturers
Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the UK & Ireland PES Chapter is mainly organising virtual events. In this order, the chapter is calling for Distinguished Lecturers and general PES members (with proven experience giving lectures) keen on taking part of our series of webinars. If you are interested, please send the talk abstract and bio to the PES Chapter Secretary Lee Crudgington (l.j.c@ieee.org).
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