I. Safak Bayram, Ph.D., SMIEEE

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Announcements

I am the TPC co-chair of IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids, 2023 (SmartGridcomm), Please check our website for call for papers and important dates website for call for papers and important dates

I have joined ePrime (Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy) as an Associate Editor.

I have joined IET Electrical Systems in Transportation and IET Energy Conversion and Economics as an Associate Editor.

I have received funding from Royal Society of Edinburgh to conduct research on EV smart charging, (2022-23).

Contact

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University of Strathclyde, 204 George Street, Glasgow G1 1XW
Office: + 44 (0)141 548 1229
e-mail: safak.bayram@strath.ac.uk

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, 2014
  • Master of Science, Telecommunications, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2010
  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, 2007

Experience

  • Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 2023-
  • Chancellor's Fellow (Lecturer/Assistant Professor), Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 2020-2023
  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of ECE, The University of New Mexico, 2018-
  • Assistant Professor (Joint Approintment), Division of Sustainability, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, 2015-2019
  • Scientist, Energy Systems Division, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, 2015-2019
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Qatar, 2014-2015
  • Teaching and Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, 2010-2014

Research Interests

  • Analytical problems smart grids: plug-in electric vehicle integration, renewable energy integration, energy storage systems, and energy trading.
  • Energy monitoring and data analytics in demand-side management
  • Performance modelling and analysis in network systems
  • Sustainability and the role of social studies in energy studies

For my research work, see Google Scholar, or my research statement.

Service

  • External PhD Examiner, University of West of Scotland, Nov. 2022
  • Sympusia co-chair at IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (IEEE SmartGridComm 2022), Data Analytics and Computation Track
  • I delivered a tutorial on ``The Role Probabilistic Modeling and Simulation in Electric Vehicle Grid Integration", at IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Chicago, USA, June 2020
  • I delivered a tutorial (with Dr. Muhammad Ismail (TnTech) on ``Stochastic Models and Optimization Techniques for Efficient Integration of Electric Vehicles in Smart Grids", at IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (IEEE SmartGridComm 2020) Conference Website
  • We co-organized the 12th International Exergy, Energy, and Environment Symposium, Doha, Qatar, 21-24 March 2020 Conference Website
  • We are editing a special issue on "Communications, IoT, and Blockchain for Electric Vehicle Charging" MDPI Energies .
  • We edited a special issue on "Demand Response Optimization Techniques for Smart Power Grids" MDPI Energies
  • We edited a special issue on "IoT for Smart Grids: Challenges, Opportunities and Trends" MDPI Sensors

Student Mentoring

  • Usman Zafar, Research Associate, 2020-2023, Optimal allocation of charging stations (NPRP12S-0214-190083)
  • Katie Davies, PhD in EEE (Strathcylde), 2021-24 (Main adviser).
  • Murat Senol PhD in EEE (Strathcylde), 2020-24 (Main adviser).
  • Ryan Brown, BEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2021-222 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Should I buy an EV? A data-driven Feasibility Analysis
  • Talha Bashir, BEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2021-222 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Vehicle-to-Grid Simulation for Frequency Regulation in Microgrids Located in Desert Climates
  • Qamar Ilyas, BEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2021-22 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Could EVs gain mainstream acceptance in Harsh Climates? An Impact Analysis Study
  • Majid Kamandani, MSc. in EEE (Strathclyde), 2020-21 (Main adviser). Thesis title: EV charger Compatibility Map,
  • Connor Bellshaw, BEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2020-21 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Tapping the constraint payment reduction potential of PEVs
  • Ilija Koncar, BEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2020-21 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Quantifying the extra PEV charging load due to weather conditions
  • Cameron Taylor, Connor Rankin, Kayleigh Marshall, Jonathan Hinchliffe, MEng in EEE (Strathcylde), 2020-21 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning tool
  • Faraj Saffouri, M.S. in Sustainable Energy (HBKU), Defended in Nov. 2017 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Data-Driven Demand Side Management in Qatar's Electricity Sector.
  • Ebubekir Sahin, M.S. in Sustainable Energy (HBKU), Defended in Apr. 2018 (co- adviser). Thesis title: Demand Side Management (DSM) Framework For Qatar: Needs, Potentials And Opportunities.
  • Omar Alrawi, M.S. in Sustainable Energy, Defended in Oct. 2018 (Main adviser). Thesis title: Household Electricity Consumption and PV-Energy Storage Systems in Qatar.

Research Collaborators

I am delighted to collaborate with the following scientist and professors: