Joe H. Chow

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Joe H. Chow
Professor, Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering
Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Programs
Director, Power System Research Consortium
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
JEC 3004
110 Eighth Street
Troy, New York 12180-3590
USA

Office: 7026 JEC
Phone: 518-276-6374
Fax: 518-276-6261
E-Mail: chowj@rpi.edu

Classes

Office Hours:
Monday, Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm
Other hours by appointment
JEC 7026

Discrete-Time Systems (Fall 2008)
Course Number : ECSE-4510
Location : JEC 4304
Lecture : TF 12:30-2:00 pm
Co-Instructor: Prof. Lester Gerhardt
TA: Fangxu Dong; email: dongf@rpi.edu
phone:
TA office hours, Monday, Thursday, 4:30-5:30 pm, in JEC 6037, Flip-Flop Lounge

Discrete-Time Systems Course Download

Course syllabus       MATLAB m-files for C-F-C book   


Current Research (updated January 2008)

Voltage-Sourced Converter based FACTS Controllers, including UPFC, IPFC, CSC, and GUPFC – Loadflow models, voltage and power dispatch, sensitivity analysis, voltage stability analysis, rated-capacity operation and dispatch strategies, dynamic models, damping control, multiple FACTS Controllers, computational tools, web simulator, operator training simulator.  Research supported by NSF, EPRI, and NYPA. (2002-2008) 

Power System Research Consortium – Rensselaer, Virginia Tech, University of Wyoming, and Montana Tech.  Phasor Data Analysis and Power System Security Assessment – stability analysis, slow coherency, mode meters, disturbance location estimation. Research supported by several grid operators (2006-2008)  

 

Deregulated Electricity Market – dynamic Var pricing, intelligent agent simulation.  Research supported by NSF, NYISO (2006-2008)


US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration – Washington State University, Howard University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Iowa State University.  Research supported by NSF. (2004-2008)

 

Perspective Students

In Fall 2008, I plan to add at least one and may be 2 students (fully funded: stipend + tuition, MS, PhD, or MS/PhD programs) to my research group to work on FACTS controllers and phasor measurements.  If you are interested, please directly apply to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the Graduate Admission website http://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/ .   Please indicate on your application to route the application materials to me.  There is no need to send me separate emails. 

 

Recent papers and publications:

J. H. Chow, A. Chakrabortty, L. Vanfretti, and M. Arcak, “Estimation of Radial Power System Transfer Path Dynamic Parameters using Synchronized Phasor Data,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 564-571, May 2008. 

 

J. H. Chow, A. Chakrabortty, M. Arcak, B. Bhargava, and A. Salazar, “Synchronized Phasor Data Based Energy Function Analysis of Dominant Power Transfer Paths in Large Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 22, pp. 727-734, May 2007.


J. H. Chow, R. W. de Mello, and K.-W. Cheung, “Reliability in Deregulated Power Systems,” Proceedings of IEEE, vol. 93, no. 11, pp. 1956-1969, Nov. 2005.

 

X. Wei, J. H. Chow, B. Fardanesh, and A.-A. Edris, “A Dispatch Strategy for a Unified Power-Flow Controller to Maximize Voltage-Stability-Limited Power Transfer,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 2022-2029, July 2005. 

J. H. Chow, F. F. Wu, and J. A. Momoh, editors, Applied Mathematics for Restructured Electric Power Systems: Optimization, Control, and Computational Intelligence, Springer, 2005.

 

J. H. Chow, G. E. Boukarim, and A. Murdoch, “Power System Stabilizers as Undergraduate Control Design Projects,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Special Issue on Power Engineering Education, vol. 19, pp. 144-151, 2004. 

R. M. Johnson, J. H. Chow, and M. V. Dillon, “Pelton Turbine Deflector Overspeed Control in Small Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 19, pp. 1032-1037, 2004. 


X. Wei, J. H. Chow, B. Fardanesh, and A.-A. Edris, “A Common Modeling Framework of Voltage-Sourced Converters for Loadflow, Sensitivity, and Dispatch Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 19, pp. 934-941, 2004. 

N. Lu, J. H. Chow, and A. A. Desrochers, “Pumped-Storage Hydro-Turbine Bidding Strategies in a Competitive Electricity Market,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 19, pp. 834-841, 2004.

 

Luigi Vanfretti, “A Virtual Laboratory for Teaching Power System Dynamics and Control at Undergraduate Level in Developing Nations,” Student Poster Presentation, Third Prize. IEEE Power System Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, October 30 – November 1, 2006.  download poster

X. Wei, J. H. Chow, B. Fardanesh, and A.-A. Edris, "A Dispatch Strategy for a Unified Power Flow Controller to Maximize Voltage-Stability Limited Power Transfer," Best student poster presentation, IEEE General Power Meeting, Denver, June 7-10, 2004.

R. M. Johnson, J. H. Chow, and M. Dillon, “Hierarchical Pelton Turbine Control in a Small Power System,” 25th North American Power Symposium, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 20-21, 2003. (Best student paper prize)

N. Lu, J. H. Chow, and A. A. Desrochers, “A Multi-layer Petri Net Model for Deregulated Electric Power Systems,” Proc. of American Control Conference, pp. 513-518, 2002. (finalist, best student paper contest.)

 


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