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Through PhD thesis and collaborative projects, with public as well as private partners, EPEU carries out researches in the following main topics:

Smart grids and micro-grids
Energy markets
Net zero energy builds and districts
Renewable energies and storage systems
Wireless power transfer
Power electronics for railways and space applications
Control and stability of power electronics-dominated power grids
Modeling of electromagnetic devices using numerical methods

The esearch activities involve two main streams of focus:

Power Systems and Markets

Contact: Prof. F. Vallé, Prof. Z. De Grève

Power & Energy Conversion

Contact: Prof. Olivier Deblecker, Prof. B. Bakhshideh Zad

Interested in one of these research topics ? Please contact the related group leader.

Ongoing PhD Theses:

Advanced control solutions for enhanced resilience of multiport power electronic converters

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Martin Scohier

O. Deblecker

C. Valderrama

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Incorporating Energy Community Members' Behavior in Local Energy and Flexibility Markets

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Jamal Faraji

Z. De Grève

F. Vallée

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Neural Network Informed Optimization for Leveraging Flexibility From Complex Electricity Systems

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Pietro Favaro

F. Vallée

J-F. Toubeau

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Modelling multi-sector local energy communities

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Hossein Hesamzadeh

Z. De Grève

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Development of new closer-to-real-time control methodologies for power systems dominated by Renewable Energy Sources

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Cyril Rasic

F. Vallée

J-F. Toubeau

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Contribution to the provision of flexibility via wind-generated electricity production

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Joao Victor Torres

F. Vallée

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Reactive Power Management in Renewable-Dominated Electrical Power Systems

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Arnaud Rosseel

Z. De Grève

B. Bakhshideh Zad

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Join&Set-REC: From Joint Investment to Settlement Models for Renewable Energy Communities

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Julien Allard

Z. De grève

F. Vallée

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Combining model-based and data-driven approaches for enhanced coordination of electricity and gas systems

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Chloé Dupont

F. Vallée

B. François

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Impact of reserve market participation on wind turbine lifetime

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Marie Derison

F. Vallée

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Developing predictive models for the aging of electrical machine insulation systems using a hybrid AI-physics approach

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Nesrine Djeddou

O. Deblecker

B. Bakhshideh Zad

F. Morganti (UArtois)

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Development of Energy System Management and Control Tools for Multi-Energy Renewable Energy Communities

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Noé Diffels

Z. De Grève

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Published PhD Theses:

Thesis Title	Author	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Publication Date
Data-Driven Inverse Optimization Approaches for the Participation of Price-Responsive Demand in Short-Term Electricity Markets	B. VATANDOUST	F. Vallée		06/02/2026
Energy Storage Integration in Market-Based Energy Systems: Advanced Technologies and Decision-Making Models	H. Khaloie	F. Vallée		15/01/2026
Application of machine learning methods to uncover patient heterogeneity and map disease trajectories in advanced liver disease	C. Galvanin	E. Trépo & F.Vallée		19/08/2025
Noncooperative Game Theory for Resources Scheduling and Planning in Renewable Energy Communities	L. Sadoine	F. Vallée		06/03/2025
Improved Modelling of Offshore Wind Generation Using Machine Learning	T.-H. Nguyen	F. Vallée		04/02/2025
Fluctuation-Aware Wind Power Scheduling in Day-Ahead Energy an Reserve Markets	S. A. Hosseini	F. Vallée	J.-F. Toubeau	24/04/2023
Data-Based Investigations of Low Voltage Distribution Systems: Machine Learning Applications for the Monitoring of the Network Under Ageing and Variable Atmospheric Conditions	L. Codjo	F. Vallée	B. François	24/11/2022
Advanced Uncertainty- and Physics-Aware Optimization for Energy Systems Operation	A. Arrigo	F. Vallée	J. Kazempour	03/10/2022
Machine Learning for Risk-Aware Decision-Making in Short-Term Electricity Markets. On the Provision of Real-Time Balancing Services in European Markets	J. Bottieau	F. Vallée	J.-F. Toubeau	19/04/2022
Enabling Mutualization and Prosumer Empowerment for Collective-Centric Optimization. Towards Responsible Energy Communities	M. Hupez	F. Vallée	Z. De Grève	22/02/2022
Modélisation des incertitudes géométriques et matérielles pour la caractérisation des composants magnétiques bobinés moyenne fréquence	G. Lossa	O. Deblecker	Z. De Grève	21/10/2021
Energy Management in Smart Grids and Markets Optimization: Energy Scheduling, Power Quality Improvement and Local Market Design Focusing on Physical Storage Rights	D. Thomas	O. Deblecker	C. Ioakimidis	25/10/2019
Modeling and optimal command of resonant wireless power transfer systems	A. Desmoort	O. Deblecker	Z. De Grève	21/10/2019
Long-term planning of connected industrial microgrids Towards tractable decisions by game theory and energy exchanges management	C. Stevanoni	O. Deblecker	F. Vallée	18/09/2019
Assessment and monitoring of the aging of the polymer coating of high voltage composite insulators	Y. Bencherif	J. Lobry & A. Mekhaldi	M. Olivier	21/06/2019
Centralized Control of Voltage in the MV Distribution Systems under Deterministic to Uncertain Model	B. Bakhshideh	J. Lobry	F. Vallée	05/10/2018
Stochastic optimization of Virtual Power Plants participating in electricity markets: from forecasting to decision-making	J.-F. Toubeau	F. Vallée		14/6/2018
Electricity Markets with High Wind Power Penetration: Information Sharing and Incentive-Compatibility	L. Exizidis	F. Vallée	Z. De Grève	05/12/2017
Probabilistic Analysis of Low Voltage Distribution Networks with Distributed Generation	V. Klonari	F. Vallée	J. Lobry	04/11/2016
Design and realization of a 50-W DC :DC converter switching at 50 MHz. Application to spaceborne envelope-tracking radiofrequency transmitters	F. Leroy	O. Deblecker	F. Dualibe	25/06/2015