Behruz Fardanesh holds B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and D.Engr. degrees from Tehran University of Technology, University of Missouri-Rolla, and Cleveland State University, respectively, and has been at Manhattan since 1985. He teaches in the areas of power systems, electric machines, controls, and systems theory. His research and consulting interests include power systems dynamics, operations, and control.

PUBLICATIONS in the last 10 years 

In Journals: 

1.                    J. Chow, X. Wei, B. Fardanesh, A. Edris, “A Common Modeling Framework of Voltage-Sourced Converters for Load Flow, Sensitivity, and Dispatch Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, to appear, 2004. 

2.                    B. Fardanesh, “Optimal Utilization, Sizing, and Steady-State Performance Comparison of Multi-Converter VSC-Based FACTS Controllers”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, accepted, to appear, 2004. 

3.                    J. Feltes, S. Orero, B. Fardanesh, E. Uzunovic, S. Zelingher, N. Abi-Samra, “Deriving Model Parameters from Field Test Measurements”, IEEE Computer Applications in Power (CAP),Vol. 15, No. 4, October 2002. 

4.                    B. Fardanesh, “Future Trends in Power Systems Control”, IEEE Computer Applications in Power (CAP), Vol. 15, No. 3, July 2002. 

5.                    B. Fardanesh, et. al., "NYPA Convertible Static Compensator, Validation of Controls and Steady State Characteristics", CIGRE, 14-104, Paris, August, 2002. 

6.                    S. Arabi, H. Hamadanizadeh, B. Fardanesh, “Covertible Static Compensator Performance Studies on the NY State Transmission System”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, July 2002. 

7.                    L. Hannette, J. Feltes, B. Fardanesh, W. Crean, ''Modeling and Control of Hydro Stations with Units Sharing a Common Penstock Section", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 1999. 

8.                    B. Fardanesh, S. Zelingher, A. P. Meliopoulos, G. Cokkinides, J. Ingleson, “Multifunctional Synchronized Measurement Network”, Computer Applications in Power (CAP), January, 1998. 

9.                    B. Fardanesh, et. al., "Convertible Static Compensator Application to the New York Transmission System", CIGRE, 14-103, Paris, August, 1998. 

10.                 S. Jain, F. Khorrami, and B. Fardanesh, "Decentralized Stabilization and Control of Large-Scale Power Systems with Unknown Interconnections", International Journal of Control, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 591-608, Feb. 1996. 

11.                 B. Shperling, L. Menemenlis-Hopkins, B. Fardanesh, B. Clairmont, D. Childs, "Reduction of Magnetic Fields from Transmission Lines Using Passive Loops'', CIGRE, Paris, August, 1996. 

12.                 S. Jain, F. Khorrami, and B. Fardanesh, "Adaptive Nonlinear Excitation Control of Power Systems with Unknown Interconnections", IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 436-446, December, 1994. 

13.                 K. Clark, B. Fardanesh, and R. Adapa, ``Thyristor Controlled Compensation Application Study - Control Interaction Considerations", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Summer Power Meeting, July, 1994. 

14.                 L. N. Hannett and B. Fardanesh, "Field Tests to Validate Hydro Turbine- Governor Model Structure and Parameters,'' IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Winter Power Meeting, February, 1994. 

15.                 L. N. Hannett, G. Jee, and B. Fardanesh, "A Governor/Turbine Model for a Twin-Shaft Combustion Turbine", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Winter Power Meeting, February, 1994. 

Conference Papers: 

1.                    B. Fardanesh, A. Schuff, “Dynamic Studies of the NYS Transmission System with the Marcy CSC in the UPFC and IPFC Configurations”, Proceedings of the IEEE PES T&D conference, September, 2003.  

2.                    J. Chow, X. Wei, B. Fardanesh, A. Edris, “A Common Modeling Framework of Voltage-Sourced Converters for Load Flow, Sensitivity, and Dispatch Analysis”, Proceedings of the IEEE PES annual conference, Toronto, July 2003. 

3.                    J. Chow, X. Wei, B. Fardanesh, A. Edris, “Injected Voltage Source Model for the Load Flow, Sensitivity, and Voltage Stability Analysis of Voltage-Sourced Converter Based FACTS Controller" IX SEPOPE, Brazil, 2003. 

4.                    B. Fardanesh, “System-Wide Automatic Real-Time Voltage and Power Flow Control for Power Systems—Coordination of Injection (Shunt) Controllers with Routing (Series) Controllers”, Invited Paper, Proceedings of the IEEE Winter Power Meeting, New York, NY January, 2002. 

5.                    E. Uzunovic, B. Fardanesh, B. Shperling, S. Zelingher, “NYPA Convertible Static Compensator (CSC) Application Phase I: STATCOM”, T&D Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 2001. 

6.                    A. P. S. Meliopoulos, B. Fardanesh, S. Zelingher "Power System State Estimation: Modeling Error Effects and Impact on System Operation “, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2001. 

7.                    A. P. S. Meliopoulos, S. Zelingher, B. Fardanesh, and G. Cokkinides "Harmonic Measurement System via Synchronized Measurements in a Transmission Network", Proceedings of the IEEE Summer Power Meeting, July 2000. 

8.                    B. Fardanesh, et al., “Generalized Unified Power Flow Controller (GUPFC)”, Proceedings of the IEEE Summer Power Meeting, Vol. 2, July 2000. 

9.                    E. Uzunovic, B. Fardanesh, S. Zelingher, S. MacDonald, C. Schauder, “Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) as part of the Convertible Static Compensator (CSC), North American Power Symposium, October 2000. 

10.                 S. Zelingher, B. Fardanesh, B. Shperling, S. Dave, L. Kovalsky, C. Chauder, A. Edris, “Convertible Static Compensator – Hardware Overview”, IEEE Winter Power Meeting, January 2000. 

11.                 B. Fardanesh, S. Zelingher, A. P. Sakis Meliopoulos, G. Cokkinides, “Harmonics Monitoring System via Synchronized Measurements”,  8th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, October, 1998, Athens, Greece. 

12.                 B. Fardanesh, et al, "Feasibility Studies for Application of a Novel FACTS Concept on the New York State Transmission System", The Future of Power Delivery in the 21st Century Conference, La Jolla, CA November, 1997. 

13.                 R. J. Nelson, B. Fardanesh, M. Graham, M. Henderson, "Feasibility Studies for Application of a UPFC Prototype", The Future of Power Delivery in the 21st Century Conference, Washington, D.C., April, 1996. 

14.                 H. M. Merrill, J. W. Feltes, B. Fardanesh, M.I. Henderson, R. Adapa, ”System Operating Impact of FACTS Technologies”, 4th IEEE conference on Control Applications, Albany, NY, September, 1995. 

15.                 A. P. S. Meliopoulos, B. Fardanesh, "Phasor Measurement Applications- Transmission Line Loss Measurement and Parameter Identification; Monitoring for transformer Unbalanced Operation", Fault and Disturbance Analysis and Precise Measurements in Power Systems Conference, Arlington, VA, November, 1995. 

16.                 B. Clairmont, B. Fardanesh, L. Hopkins, B. Shperling, S. Zelingher, "Passive Shielding Loops for a Multiple Line Corridor", CIGRE Colloquium, Brazil, May, 1995. 

17.                 J. Feltes, L. Hannett, B. Fardanesh, "Measureing Generator Susyem Parameters for Network Simulation," Power Technology International 1994, Sterling Publications, London. 

18.                 R. Koessler, B. Fardanesh, M. Henderson, and R. Adapa, "Feasibility Studies for STATCON Application in New York State", Third EPRI FACTS Conf., Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1994. 

19.                 R. Koessler, B. Fardanesh, M. Henderson, and R. Adapa, "Energy Storage Application in New York State", Third EPRI FACTS Conf., Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1994. 

20.                 A. P. S. Meliopoulos, F. Zhang, G. Cokkinides, S. Zelingher, and B. Fardanesh, "Harmonic Monitoring via Synchronized Measurements in a Transmission Network", Sixth International Conf. on Harmonics in Power Systems, ICHIPS VI, Italy, September, 1994. 

Technical Reports 

1.                    Coordinated Hierarchical Control of Multiple FACTS Controllers, EPRI Final Report, 2003. 

2.                    Electro-Magnetic Interference Emission Measurements near FACTS Devices, EPRI Final Report, 2003. 

3.                    Convertible Static Compensator (CSC) for New York Power Authority, EPRI Final Report, 2001. 

4.                    Synchronous Machine Parameter Derivation Program, EPRI Final report, TR-1006653, 2001. 

5.                    Geomagnetically Induced Currents Measurement System, ESEERCO Final Report, EP92-42, December 1998. 

6.                    Passive Shielding System for the NYPA 345kV Cross-State Corridor, EPRI Final Report, November,1998. 

7.                    Application of FACTS Devices to Increase the NY State Central-East/Total-East Interface Transfer, EPRI Report TR-108505, August, 1997. 

8.                    IEEE Power Engineering Society FACTS Application Report, August, 1996. 

9.                    Analytical Studies to Demonstrate Additional FACTS Technologies (STATCON, SMES, BES, and UPFC) on the New York State Transmission System, EPRI Report TR-106464, September, 1995. 

10.                 Host Utility Study of Study of System Operating Impacts of FACTS Technologies, EPRI Report TR-105167, August, 1995. 

PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS 

Methods and Systems for On-Line, Non-Iterative Non-Gradient and Off-Line, Iterative Non-Gradient
Power System Analysis, Patent Pending. 

Methods and Apparatus for Trajectory Control of Robot Manipulators and similar nonlinear systems, 07/564,633, Patent. 

Graphics Software for Animated Simulation and Representation of Rotating Electric Machines, Copyright.

E-Mail Address: bfardane@manhattan.edu