Subject 1: Demand Response from Periodic Pulse Shaped Appliances. Subject 2: ICT Infrastructure for Smart Building/Smart Grid Applications. Case Study on a University Building.

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• Dr. George Koutitas, IHU School of Science and Technology
• Monday 29 April 2013, 11:00-13:00
• Dennis Gabor Seminar Room (611), EEE Department.

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Subject 1: Demand Response from Periodic Pulse Shaped Appliances

Abstract: In this presentation we will analyse the case of load control that can be achieved by the periodic pulse shape nature of specific appliances that are met in typical user premises. An optimization algorithm based on gradient descent and Taylor series expansion is explored that is capable to define phase shifts on the periodic pulse shape functions and provide a first stage of load control in the smart grid. The proposed algorithm introduces the minimum possible user discomfort. Two control schemes are investigated, the centralized and the distributed case. It is shown that 5-15% of peak load reduction can be achieved without direct load control mechanisms. related reference: G. Koutitas and L. Tassiulas, ‘Periodic Flexible Demand: Optimization and Phase Management in the Smart Grid’, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, 2013 (in press)

Subject 2: ICT infrastructure for Smart Building/Smart Grid applications. Case study on a University Building

Abstract: In this presentation we will analyse the ICT infrastructure used for transforming a building to a smart grid entity. The presentation will cover the case study of International Hellenic University that has deployed a large number of sensor/actuator networks to provide energy analytics in real time, automation and load control. related reference: http://rad.ihu.edu.gr/smartihu/ ___

Dr. George Koutitas was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He received the B.Sc. degree in Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1998-2002, the M.Sc. degree (with Distinction) in Mobile and Satellite Communications from the University of Surrey, UK in 2002-2003 and the PhD from University of Surrey in 2003-2007. He worked as a member of the Centre for Communications Systems Research (CCSR) under EPSRC funding, where he focused his research interests in the area of radio channel modelling. His main research interests are in the area of Wireless Communications (modeling and optimization), Energy Efficient Networking and Smart Grids. George Koutitas is a member of IEEE , IET and holds the ‘Nokia Prize’ and ‘Advisory Board Prize’ 2003 for the best overall performance and best MSc Thesis in University of Surrey, UK.

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