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Hasan Ul Banna
Visiting Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Hasan Ul Banna, Ph.D.

Contact Info

Garland Hall, 260-K

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, 2015-2019
  • M.Sc. Power Engineering , Brandenburg Technical University 
  • Technical University of Catalonia, Spain, 2012-2014  
  • B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan, 2007-2011

Research Interests

  • Synchrophasors (PMUs) for Smart Grid Monitoring and Control
  • Online Coherency and Controlled Islanding 
  • Power System Oscillations Source Location
  • Data Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Distributed Energy Resources Integration
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Small Signal Stability
  • Electric Vehicles

Experience

  • Post-Doc Research, West Virginia University, 2020-present
  • Research Assistant, Advanced Power and Electricity Research Center, West Virginia University, Aug 2015-Dec 2019
  • Intern, SEER Research Center (UPC), Jan 2014-Aug 2014
  • Executiver Electrical Engineer, Tetrapak, Aug 2011- Oct 2012
  • Intern, WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad, July 2010- Aug 2010
  • Lecturer, ABET Accreditation Assistant, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Aug 2014- Aug 2015
  • Adjunct Lecturer, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Jan 2012 - July 2012

Publications

  • H. U. Banna, V. Verma, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, "Proactive anomaly source identification using novel ensemble learning with adaptive mitigation measures for microgrids," Electric Power System Research, vol. 218, May 2023. 
  • P. T. Alluri, H. U. Banna, M. R. Khalghani, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, "Real time framework for monitoring cyber disruptions in power grids,” IEEE Trans. on Industrial Informatics, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 4008-4017, June 2022. 
  • H. U. Banna, Z. Yu, D. Shi, Z. Wang, D. Su, C. Xu, S.K. Solanki, J. Solanki, “Online Coherence Identification Using Dynamic Time Warping for Controlled Islanding", Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 38-54, January 2019. 
  • H. U. Banna, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, “Data Driven Disturbance Source Identification for Power system Oscillations using Credibility Search Ensemble Learning," IET Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 293-300, April 2019. 
  • H. U. Banna, T. Iqbal, "Control System Design to Automate 100KV Impulse Generator," International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2014
  • T. Iqbal, H. U. Banna, A. Feliachi, M. Choudhry, "Solving security constrained unit commitment problem using inductive learning,” IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC), 25-26 April 2022, Manhattan, KS, USA. 
  • T. Iqbal, H. U. Banna, A. Feliachi, "Al-driven, security constrained unit commitment using eigen decomposition and linear shift factors," North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 14-16 Nov 2021, College Station, TX, USA. 
  • H. U. Banna, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, "Structural Characteristic Measure based Data Driven Coherence Identification of Generators using PMU Measurements,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 4- 8 August 2019, Atlanta GA, USA 
  • H. U. Banna, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, “Spatial and Temporal Redundancy Removal in Disturbance Events Recorded by Phasor Measurement Units," IEEE PES General Meeting, 5-10 August 2018, Portland OR, USA 
  • H. U. Banna, T. Iqbal, A. Khan, Z. Zahra, “Generators Coherency Identification using Relative Correlation based Clustering," International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), 22-23 Feb, 2018, Lahore, Pakistan 
  • T. Iqbal, H. U. Banna, M.H. Riaz, “Cyber Intrusion Detection through Spatio-Temporal Correlation in Optimal Power Flow Problem," International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), 22-23 Feb, 2018, Lahore, Pakistan 
  • M. H. Riaz, M. Zeeshan, H. U. Banna, T. Kamal, S. A. H. Shah, “Demand Side Management using Different Energy Conservation Techniques," International Multi-topic Conference (INMIC), 24-26 Nov. 2017, Lahore, Pakistan 
  • H. U. Banna, D. Tiwari, S. K. Solanki, J. Solanki, “Load Variance Minimization using Coordinated PHEV Charging,” 2016 North American Power Symposium, 18-20 September 2016, Denver CO, USA 
  • H. U. Banna, A. Luna, S. Ying, H. Ghorbani, P. Rodriguez, “Impacts of Wind Energy In-Feed on Power System Small Signal Stability," 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, 19-22 Oct 2014, Milwakuee, USA 
  • H. U. Banna, I. Faquir, A. Iqbal," Economic Analysis of a Small Hybrid Power System,” IEEE Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies, June10-11 2015, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • H. U. Banna, A. Luna, P. Rodriguez, A. Cabrera, H. Ghorbani, S. Ying, "Performance Analysis of Conventional PSS and Fuzzy Controller for Damping Power System Oscillations," 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Milwakuee, USA 19- 22 Oct 2014 
  • A. K. Cabrera, H. U. Banna, C. K. Ciobotarus, S. Ghosh, “Optimization of An Air Conditioning Unit according to Renewable Energy Availability and User's Comfort," IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), 2014 
  • A.K. Cabrera, H. U. Banna, C. K. Ciobotaru," Scope of Electrical Distribution System Architecture Considering the Integration of Renewable Energy in Large and Small Scale,” IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT- Europe), 2014