Cyber-Secure Operation of Networked Microgrids for Enhancing Power Grid Resilience - PES Distinguished Lecture
Cyber-Secure Operation of Networked Microgrids for Enhancing Power Grid Resilience
PES Distinguished Lecture
Professor Mohammad Shahidehpour
Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), NAI, and NAE
Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation
Speaker Bio
Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour is a University Distinguished Professor and Galvin Chair Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He also serves as the Director of the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at IIT. With more than 45 years of experience in power system operation, planning, and control, Dr. Shahidehpour has led and contributed to major projects across the global electric energy sector. Notably, his work on Perfect Power Systems enabled the transformation of the entire IIT campus into an islandable microgrid.
Dr. Shahidehpour has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Burke Hayes Award for his research on hydrokinetics, the IEEE/PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award, the IEEE/PES Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award, the IEEE/PES Douglas M. Staszesky Distribution Automation Award, and the Edison Electric Institute’s Power Engineering Educator Award.
He has co-authored six books and published over 1,000 technical papers on electric power system operation and planning. He also served as the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Energy Sustainability Magazine.
Dr. Shahidehpour received an honorary doctorate in 2009 from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. He is a Fellow of IEEE, the Chinese Society of Electric Engineers (CSEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). He is also a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science, ranking in the top 1% globally by citations.
Abstract
Advancements in artificial intelligence and information technologies are transforming operational methodologies in distributed power systems, significantly enhancing the resilience of networked microgrids (NMGs). However, the increasing integration of cyber-physical infrastructures has also introduced new vulnerabilities and risks.
This presentation explores cyber-secure operational frameworks for NMGs within modern power grids. It introduces a taxonomy of cyber vulnerabilities and analyzes the operational impacts of cyber incidents. The discussion highlights the role of cyber-physical coordination in improving grid resilience and examines the application of advanced technologies—including software-defined networking, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing—for secure and efficient NMG control.
A layered “defense-in-depth” framework is proposed, distributing resilience measures across multiple levels: sensing, local control, distributed energy resources (DERs), aggregated multi-DER coordination, subsystem microgrid control, and system-level coordination.
Illustrative case studies will demonstrate cyber-secure NMG operations, including:
- Cyber-physical contingency-based risk assessment
- Real-time co-simulation testbeds
- Human factors in cybersecurity analysis
- Integration pathways for emerging technologies
These examples highlight strategies to enhance power system resilience, adaptability, and operational flexibility in the face of evolving cyber-physical challenges.
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Cyber-Secure Operation of Networked Microgrids for Enhancing Power Grid Resilience - PES Distinguished Lecture
Speaker Bio
Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour is a University Distinguished Professor and Galvin Chair Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He also serves as the Director of the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at IIT. With more than 45 years of experience in power system operation, planning, and control, Dr. Shahidehpour has led and contributed to major projects across the global electric energy sector. Notably, his work on Perfect Power Systems enabled the transformation of the entire IIT campus into an islandable microgrid.
Dr. Shahidehpour has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Burke Hayes Award for his research on hydrokinetics, the IEEE/PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award, the IEEE/PES Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award, the IEEE/PES Douglas M. Staszesky Distribution Automation Award, and the Edison Electric Institute’s Power Engineering Educator Award.
He has co-authored six books and published over 1,000 technical papers on electric power system operation and planning. He also served as the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Energy Sustainability Magazine.
Dr. Shahidehpour received an honorary doctorate in 2009 from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. He is a Fellow of IEEE, the Chinese Society of Electric Engineers (CSEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). He is also a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science, ranking in the top 1% globally by citations.