Structure

Current Chairs of the TC (2025-2026)

Chair:
Mohammad B. Shadmand

Mohammad B. Shadmand
University of Illinois Chicago, USA
E-mail: shadmand@uic.edu



Vice-Chair:
Mohammed Ben-Idris

Mohammed Ben-Idris
Michigan State University, USA
E-mail: benidris@msu.edu

Alexandros Paspatis

Alexandros Paspatis
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
E-mail: a.paspatis@mmu.ac.uk

Muhammad Farooq Umar

Muhammad Farooq Umar
Texas A&M University, Qatar
E-mail: muhammad.umar@qatar.tamu.edu

Gab-Su Seo

Gab-Su Seo
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
E-mail: gabsu.seo@nrel.gov



Secretary:

Naki Guler

Naki Guler
Gazi University, Turkey
E-mail: gulern@gazi.edu.tr



TC Industry Liaison Chairs:

Hussain K. Sayed

Hussain K. Sayed
Cummins Inc., USA
E-mail: hsubhi@uh.edu

Silvanus D silva

Silvanus D silva
TESLA, USA
E-mail: sdsilva@tesla.com



Ad Hoc Subcommittees Chairs:

Stability, Reliability, & Dynamic Performance, Chair:
Mohammed Ben-Idris

Mohammed Ben-Idris
Michigan State University, USA
E-mail: benidris@msu.edu

Virtual Power Plants, Chair:
Alexandros Paspatis

Alexandros Paspatis
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
E-mail: a.paspatis@mmu.ac.uk

Energy Storage in Transmission and Distribution Systems, Chair:
Smart Grid Resiliency & Cybersecurity, Chair:
Muhammad Farooq Umar

Muhammad Farooq Umar
Texas A&M University, Qatar
E-mail: muhammad.umar@qatar.tamu.edu

Microgrid and DERs, Chair:
Gab-Su Seo

Gab-Su Seo
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
E-mail: gabsu.seo@nrel.gov

TC Student and Young Professional Activities Chair:
Uzair Asif

Uzair Asif
University of Illinois Chicago, USA
E-mail: uasif2@uic.edu



Past Chairs of the TC

2023-2024

  • Chair: Joao Martins, FCT/UNL & UNINOVA, Portugal
  • Vice-Chair: Alexandros Paspatis, The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
  • Secretary: Mohammad B. Shadmand, University of Illinois Chicago, USA

2021-2022

  • Chair: Andrea Benigni

2019-2020

  • Chair: Thomas I. Strasser

2017-2018

  • Chair: Pierluigi Siano

2015-2016

  • Chair: Peter Palensky

2013-2014

  • Chair: Marcelo G. Simoes

2011-2012

  • Chair: Xinghuo Yu