Poster presenters

Ahmad Amiruddun

PhD candidate, Monash University

Optimal energy storage configuration for Indonesia to achieve 100% renewable energy target

Ahmad is PhD student in Resources Engineering, Department Civil Engineering, Monash University. He worked in the Directorate General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia from 2009-2021. He has worked for several companies: Siemens (2007-2009), Schneider Electric (2007) and LG Philips Indonesia (2004-2007). His research interest is energy storage and the integration of renewable energy in Indonesia.

Vincenzo Bassi

PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne

The future of DER hosting capacity: smart meter data and neural networks

Mr Vincenzo Bassi holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering since 2015 and a professional degree in Electrical Engineering since 2016, both from The University of Chile (Chile). Currently, Vincenzo is a PhD candidate on Smart Grids and Power Systems at The University of Melbourne (Australia). His research is focused on Data-Driven Operation and Planning Applications for DER-Rich Distribution Networks.

Will Bodewes

PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne

Will Bodewes is a PhD research student at the University of Melbourne. His research takes a hands-on approach to challenges faced when implementing renewable energy microgrids for remote communities. His area of expertise focuses primarily on grid stability, nano-grids, and scalable renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Will’s research operates in tandem with both private industries as well as academic and AI advancements brought forth by Dr. Saman Halgamuge’s research group. Will hopes his research efforts help bring clean energy to every home in the world.

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Arthur Gonçalves Givisiez

PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne

Allowing higher renewable generation in Australian PV-rich distribution networks

Arthur Gonçalves Givisiez has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Juiz de fora, Brazil. He is currently at the end of his PhD in Smart Grids and Power Systems at The University of Melbourne. His PhD is focused on distributed optimal power flow applications for distribution networks with high penetration of distributed energy resources. He is also a research fellow on smart grids, in which he is responsible for assessing different implementations of operating envelopes across Australia.

Shan Jiang PhD candidate, University of NSW

Facilitating the large-scale integration of renewables in Australia

Shan Jiang received the B.S. and M.E. degrees in electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2017 and 2020, respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. His current research interests include the small-signal stability and interaction analysis of power electronics dominated power systems.

Eshan Karunarathne

PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne

Eshan Karunarathne is a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Melbourne, Australia. He received his BSc (Eng) (Hons) degree from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2017, and MSc in Electrical Engineering degree from the Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia in 2021. His research interests include modelling and analysis of distribution networks and smart meter data-driven approaches using data analytics and machine learning. He is currently working on the construction of low-voltage network models exploiting smart meter data.