BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240913T020706Z UID:38F30634-8B01-4E1A-ABB9-6900AE7E21E7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T183000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nIn this current age where renewable energy resources are penetrating into the distribution systems\, the need of understanding the concepts and operational challenges of deploying microgrids is imperative. IEEE PES Orange County section is taking this initiative of keeping the i ndustry and academia aware of the latest challenges in this field. As a fi rst\, in a series of several lectures in the coming months\, our guest spe aker from EdgeTunePower Inc.\, Dr. Arman Ghasaei\, will be giving us an ov erview of the microgrids in general\, followed up with some of the pressin g issues with microgrids. At the end of the presentation there will be a d emo with of a microgrid system with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setup.\n\nA bout the Speaker:\n\n[]\n\nArman Ghasaei is the visionary Founder and Chie f Technology Officer of EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP)\, where his leadership ha s been instrumental in positioning the company as a technical powerhouse i n the energy industry. Arman received his Ph.D. from the University of Tor onto in 2020 and founded EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP) immediately after comple ting his Ph.D. program. With a deep commitment to advancing sustainable en ergy solutions\, Arman has guided ETP through a series of groundbreaking p rojects that have set new standards in the field.\n\nOne of the most notab le achievements under his direction is the successful interconnection of a utility-scale Battery-Energy-Storage-System (BESS)\, a project that playe d a critical role in establishing Canada’s first Net-Zero Energy (NZE) m icrogrid community. This pioneering initiative not only highlights ETP’s technical capabilities but also underscores Arman’s dedication to pushi ng the boundaries of what’s possible in the pursuit of a sustainable ene rgy future.\n\nArman’s expertise extends beyond just technical implement ation\; he is also deeply involved in strategic planning and innovation\, ensuring that ETP remains at the cutting edge of the energy sector. His wo rk continues to have a transformative impact\, as he leads ETP in developi ng solutions that address the complex challenges of modern energy systems. Through his unwavering commitment and forward-thinking approach\, Arman G hasaei is driving ETP’s mission to lead the way in the transition to cle an\, reliable\, and sustainable energy.\n\nJoining in Person at UCI-Applie d Innovation Center:\n\nFor those people who will joining the event in-per son from UCI Applied Innovation Center\, please proceed to the conference room on level 2. Parking is free around the Innovation Center.\n\nSpeaker( s): Dr. Arman Ghasaei \n\nBldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovati on Conference Room\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual : https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431883 LOCATION:Bldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room \, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual: https://events.v tools.ieee.org/m/431883 ORGANIZER:srazanaq@uwo.ca SEQUENCE:15 SUMMARY:IEEE PES Lecture: Concepts\, Operational challenges and Importance of HIL testing for Microgrid Systems URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431883 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><br><img style="display: block\; margin-le ft: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtool s_ui/media/display/06e0bce6-c310-46f1-b63a-22d828ed4fda" alt="" width="756 " height="86"></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">In this current age w here renewable energy resources are penetrating into the distribution syst ems\, the need of understanding the concepts and operational challenges of deploying microgrids is imperative. IEEE PES Orange County section is tak ing this initiative of keeping the industry and academia aware of the late st challenges in this field. As a first\, in a series of several lectures in the coming months\, our guest speaker from EdgeTunePower Inc.\, Dr. Arm an Ghasaei\, will be giving us an overview of the microgrids in general\, followed up with some of the pressing issues with microgrids. At the end o f the presentation there will be a demo with of a microgrid system with ha rdware-in-the-loop (HIL) setup.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><spa n style="text-decoration: underline\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\ ; text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>About the Speaker:</strong></span> </span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong><img src="ht tps://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/70f33042-9b63-493a-b6 48-359220186b5d" alt="" width="240" height="200"></strong></span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><strong>Arman Ghasaei</strong> is the vision ary Founder and Chief Technology Officer of EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP)\, whe re his leadership has been instrumental in positioning the company as a te chnical powerhouse in the energy industry. Arman received his Ph.D. from t he University of Toronto in 2020 and founded EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP) imme diately after completing his Ph.D. program. With a deep commitment to adva ncing sustainable energy solutions\, Arman has guided ETP through a series of groundbreaking projects that have set new standards in the field.</p>\ n<p style="text-align: justify\;">One of the most notable achievements und er his direction is the successful interconnection of a utility-scale Batt ery-Energy-Storage-System (BESS)\, a project that played a critical role i n establishing Canada&rsquo\;s first Net-Zero Energy (NZE) microgrid commu nity. This pioneering initiative not only highlights ETP&rsquo\;s technica l capabilities but also underscores Arman&rsquo\;s dedication to pushing t he boundaries of what&rsquo\;s possible in the pursuit of a sustainable en ergy future.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">Arman&rsquo\;s expertis e extends beyond just technical implementation\; he is also deeply involve d in strategic planning and innovation\, ensuring that ETP remains at the cutting edge of the energy sector. His work continues to have a transforma tive impact\, as he leads ETP in developing solutions that address the com plex challenges of modern energy systems. Through his unwavering commitmen t and forward-thinking approach\, Arman Ghasaei is driving ETP&rsquo\;s mi ssion to lead the way in the transition to clean\, reliable\, and sustaina ble energy.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="t ext-align: justify\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>J oining in Person at UCI-Applied Innovation Center:</strong></span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">For those people who will joining the event in-person from UCI Applied Innovation Center\, please proceed to the conf erence room on level 2. Parking is free around the Innovation Center.&nbsp \;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR