Sahand Karimi Arpanahi

Sahand Karimi Arpanahi

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

I am a PhD candidate in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide and CSIRO Energy. My PhD research is on new battery solutions for solar and wind farms to increase their profits in electricity markets.

I've been working for 6+ years on research, analysis, and modelling of different problems in power systems and electricity markets, such as battery operation and sizing, and distribution network planning and operation. My research on these topics resulted in 15+ published papers in top power system journals and presentations at international conferences.

I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (major: Power Systems) from Sharif University of Technology (Iran's top institution in engineering fields), which were received in 2016 and 2018, respectively. I was also a Research Assistant in the Reliability and Distributed Generation Lab of Sharif University from 2018 to 2020. Since 2022, I've also been working as a Power System Engineer at Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

The full texts of these publications are available in my ResearchGate profile.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Power System Engineer Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
    2022 - 2023 Research Engineer Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
    2022 - ongoing Casual Academic The University of Adelaide
    2020 - ongoing PhD candidate The University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2020 Research Assistant Sharif University of Technology
    2017 - 2018 Teaching Assistant Sharif University of Technology

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2021 Scholarship Granted CSIRO postgraduate supplementary scholarship for my PhD research Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australia -
    2020 Scholarship Granted fully-funded PhD scholarship and tuition fee waiver University of Adelaide Australia -
    2018 Achievement Ranked 1st among 2.5k participants in the Iranian Nationwide University Entrance Exam for PhD degree in Electrical Engineering -- Power Iran's Ministry of Higher Science, Research and Technology Iran, Islamic Republic of -
    2016 Achievement Ranked 3rd among 30K participants in the Iranian Nationwide University Entrance Exam for MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering (all majors) Iran's Ministry of Higher Science, Research and Technology Iran, Islamic Republic of -
    2012 Scholarship Received the Iran National Elite Foundation (INEF) Educational Scholarship for high academic achievements Iran National Elite Foundation (INEF) Iran, Islamic Republic of -
    2012 Achievement Ranked 25th among 230K participant in the Iranian Nationwide University Entrance Exam for BSc degree Iran's Ministry of Higher Science, Research and Technology Iran, Islamic Republic of -

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2020 - 2024 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2016 - 2018 Sharif University of Technology Iran Master of Science
    2012 - 2016 Sharif University of Technology Iran Bachelor of Science

  • Research Interests
    Distributed and Grid Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering Energy Systems Engineering Optimisation Power and Energy Systems Engineering Renewable Power Simulation and Modelling Time-Series Analysis

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Dinh, N. T., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Pourmousavi, S. A., Yuan, R., Guo, M., Liisberg, J. A. R., & Lemos-Vinascco, J. (2024). Modelling Irrational Behaviour of Residential End Users using Non-Stationary Gaussian Processes. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 15(5), 4636-4648.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Dinh, N. T., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Pourmousavi, S. A., Guo, M., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2023). Cost-Effective Community Battery Sizing and Operation Within a Local Market Framework. IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy, and Regulation, 1(4), 536-548.
    DOI
    2023 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Pourmousavi, S. A., & Mahdavi, N. (2023). Quantifying the predictability of renewable energy data for improving power systems decision-making. Patterns, 4(4), 100708-1-100708-16.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2023 Jooshaki, M., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Millar, R. J., Lehtonen, M., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2023). On the MILP Modeling of Remote-Controlled Switch and Field Circuit Breaker Malfunctions in Distribution System Switch Placement. IEEE Access, 11, 40905-40915.
    DOI Scopus2
    2022 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Jooshaki, M., Pourmousavi, S. A., & Lehtonen, M. (2022). Leveraging the flexibility of electric vehicle parking lots in distribution networks with high renewable penetration. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 142(B), 1-12.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS2
    2021 Jooshaki, M., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Lehtonen, M., John Millar, R., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2021). An MILP Model for Optimal Placement of Sectionalizing Switches and Tie Lines in Distribution Networks with Complex Topologies. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 12(6), 4740-4751.
    DOI Scopus25 WoS9
    2020 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Jooshaki, M., Moein-Aghtaie, M., Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M., & Lehtonen, M. (2020). Considering forecasting errors in flexibility-oriented distribution network expansion planning using the spherical simplex unscented transformation. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 14(24), 5816-5822.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS4
    2020 Jooshaki, M., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Lehtonen, M., Millar, R. J., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2020). Reliability-Oriented Electricity Distribution System Switch and Tie Line Optimization. IEEE Access, 8, 130967-130978.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS18
    2020 Jooshaki, M., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Lehtonen, M., Millar, R. J., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2020). Electricity distribution system switch optimization under incentive reliability scheme. IEEE Access, 8, 93455-93463.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS17
    2020 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Jooshaki, M., Moeini-Aghtaie, M., Abbaspour, A., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2020). Incorporating flexibility requirements into distribution system expansion planning studies based on regulatory policies. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 118, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus32 WoS14

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2024 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Kani, A. P., & Mahdavi, N. (2024). Battery Scheduling Optimisation in Energy and Ancillary Services Markets: Quantifying Unrealised Revenue in the Australian NEM. In The 15th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (pp. 226-236). Online: ACM.
    DOI
    2023 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., & Pourmousavi, S. A. (2023). Efficient anomaly detection method for rooftop PV systems using big data and permutation entropy. In Proceedings of the 32nd Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2022) (pp. 1-6). Adelaide, SA, Australia: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus1
    2022 Dinh, N. T., Pourmousavi, S. A., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Kumar, Y. P. S., Guo, M., Abbott, D., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2022). Optimal sizing and scheduling of community battery storage within a local market. In e-Energy 2022 - Proceedings of the 2022 13th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems (pp. 34-46). Online: ACM.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS2
    2021 Jooshaki, M., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Millar, J., Lehtonen, M., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2021). OPTIMAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SWITCH PLANNING CONSIDERING MALFUNCTION OF SWITCHES. In IET Conference Proceedings Vol. 2021 (pp. 2482-2486). Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
    DOI Scopus1
    2020 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Jooshaki, M., Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M., & Lehtonen, M. (2020). Flexibility-Oriented Collaborative Planning Model for Distribution Network and EV Parking Lots Considering Uncertain Behaviour of EVs. In 2020 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2020 - Proceedings (pp. 6 pages). ELECTR NETWORK: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS1
    2019 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Jooshaki, M., Moeini-Aghtaei, M., Abbaspour, A., & Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M. (2019). A Flexibility-Oriented Model for Distribution System Expansion Planning Studies. In ICEE 2019 - 27th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (pp. 737-741). Yazd Univ, Yazd, IRAN: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS3
    2018 Mirzapour, O., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., & Oraee, H. (2018). Evaluating Grid Harmonics Effect on Induction Motor Using Reduced Thermal Model. In Proceedings - 2018 Smart Grid Conference, SGC 2018 (pp. 339-+). Univ Kurdistan, Sanandaj, IRAN: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus8
    2017 Mirzapour, O., & Arpanahi, S. K. (2017). Photovoltaic parameter estimation using heuristic optimization. In 2017 IEEE 4th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Engineering and Innovation, KBEI 2017 Vol. 2018-January (pp. 0792-0797). Iran Univ Sci & Technol, Tehran, IRAN: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS5

  • Preprint
    Year Citation
    2023 Dinh, N. T., Karimi-Arpanahi, S., Pourmousavi, S. A., Yuan, R., Guo, M., Liisberg, J. A. R., & Lemos-Vinascco, J. (2023). Modelling Irrational Behaviour of Residential End Users using Non-Stationary Gaussian Processes..
    2023 Karimi-Arpanahi, S., & Pourmousavi, S. A. (2023). Efficient anomaly detection method for rooftop PV systems using big data and permutation entropy..
Marker, Lab Demonstrator, and Workshop Supervisor at The University of Adelaide:
  1. "Electric Energy Conversion" course (2nd-year course) in the first semester of 2022
  2. "Power Quality and Condition Monitoring" course (4th-year course) in the first semester of 2022
 
Teaching Assistant (Tutoring and marking) at Sharif University of Technology:
  1. "Distributed Generation Technologies" course (postgraduate course) in fall 2017-18 semester
  2. "Electrical Energy Generation Systems" course in spring 2017-18 semester

 

Lab Teaching Assistant (Demonstrating and marking) at Sharif University of Technology:

"Electrical Energy Conversion" course in spring 2016-17 semester

  • Mentoring
    Date Topic Location Name
    2021 - 2022 What insights we can get from the PV generation time-series? The University of Adelaide Zonghao Li
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