Short Course on Stochastic Programming and Risk Management by Prof. Javier Contreras

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Our chapter is ready to offer you a 5-day course on the Stochastic Programming and Risk Management by Prof. Javier Contreras, a recognized IEEE Fellow Member. The participants who pass the final evaluation will receive 3 credits and a Certificate. The course is free for our IEEE Members.

Please note that we only have a limited number of places available for this course, therefore the seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are responsible for organizing and paying their own travel costs, accommodation, and food. 

Dates and Location: Jan. 20-24, 2020, 2 hours/day, at Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Maarintie 8, Espoo. 

              Monday, 20.01.2019, 12:00 – 14:00, Room TU7

              Tuesday, 21.01.2019, 12:00 – 14:00, Room TU5

              Wednesday, 22.01.2019, 12:00 – 14:00, Room TU7

              Thursday, 23.01.2019, 12:00 – 14:00, Room TU7

              Friday, 24.01.2019, 09:30 – 12:00, Room TU7

 

Enrolment and Deadline: Via the registration link and not later than 15.01.2020

Please find the additional information as follows.  

Benefits of Participants:

  • Understanding the fundamental of Uncertainty
  • Exposure to single- and multi-stage Stochastic Programming
  • Exposure to Risk Analysis

 Intended Audience

  • Utility personnel involved in system operation, planning and related activities
  • Power engineers, graduate students, and researchers in utilities and universities

The course will mainly cover the following aspects:

  • Fundamental concepts of stochastic programming
  • The basic concept of risk control in Stochastic Programming
  • Risk measures and application in engineering problems

LanguageThe working language of the course is English.



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  • Start time: 20 Jan 2020 11:45 AM
  • End time: 24 Jan 2020 01:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC+02:00) Helsinki
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  • Co-sponsored by Aalto University
  • Starts 02 January 2020 01:30 PM
  • Ends 19 January 2020 01:30 PM
  • All times are (UTC+02:00) Helsinki
  • No Admission Charge


  Speakers

Javier Contreras of Universidad Castilla-La Mancha

Topic:

Stochastic Programming and Risk Management

Biography:

Prof. Javier Contreras (SM’05–F’15) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain, in 1989, the M.Sc. degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, in 1997.

He is a Professor at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain. His research interests include power systems planning, operation, and economics, as well as electricity markets.