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August 31, 2018:
I am very hapy to announce that my paper titled Differentially-Private Distributed Fault Diagnosis for Large-Scale Nonlinear Uncertain Systems has been award an Honorable Mention as one of the finalist papers for the Paul M. Frank Award presented at IFAC SAFEPROCESS 2018. The Paul M. Frank Award is given to honor the best theoretical paper presented. This is a great news at the last day of my PhD research work in Delft Center of Systems and Contol (DCSC) at Delft University of Technology (TUD). Here is our award certificate.

August 2, 2018:
I submit the following journal paper: ATES Smart Grids: Large-Scale Seasonal Energy Storage as A Distributed Energy Management Solution.

August 1, 2018:
I am offered a post doc position at the University of Groningen to work on Distributed Hierarchy Stochastic Optimization for Energy Network Systems for two years.

July 31, 2018:
I am very happy to announce that my doctorate thesis with the title: Distributed Data-Driven Decision Making in Uncertain Networked Systems with Applications in Smart Energy Systems is accepted with the committe members for the public defense on 24 September 2018 at 10am.

May 25, 2018:
I submit my final doctorate thesis to the committe members for the evalution with the title: Distributed Data-Driven Decision Making in Uncertain Networked Systems with Applications in Smart Energy Systems.

May 15, 2018:
I submit the following journal paper: Privatized Distributed Anomaly Detection for Large-Scale Nonlinear Uncertain Systems.

May 10, 2018:
My conference paper: Wind Farm Active Power Tracking Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control* is accepted to IFAC NMPC conference 2018.

May 1, 2018:
My journal paper: Probabilistic Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Smart Thermal Grids with Seasonal Storage Systems is accepted to IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.

March 15, 2018:
My research proposal for the funding of a post doc position at the 3ME department of TU Delft is accepted and I will potentially stay as a postdoc in our deprtment for another year working with Dr Riccardo Ferrari.

April 5, 2018:
I submit the following conference paper: Wind Farm Active Power Tracking Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control in IFAC NMPC conference 2018.

February 25, 2018:
I submit the following journal paper: Distributed Stochastic MPC for Large-Scale Systems with Private and Common Uncertainty Sources.

February 5, 2018:
I contribute the following two chapters in Springer's book (PowerWeb  —  Intelligent Energy Systems):

• Computionally Tractable Reserve Scheduling for AC Power Systems with Wind Power Generation, Chapter 6

• Distributed Stochastic Thermal Energy management in Smart Thermal Grids, Chapter 9

January 29, 2018:
I got the following two collaborative papers accepted:

• A Constrained Model Predictive Wind Farm Controller Providing Active Power Control: LES Study at Torque 2018, Journal of Physics, Conference Series.

• Using Distributed Stochastic MPC to Manage Subsurface Thermal Interactions for ATES Smart Grids at European Geosciences Union, General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. April 8-13, 2018.

January 20, 2018:
My paper on Distributed Stochastic Model Predictive Control Synthesis for Large-Scale Uncertain Linear Systems is accepted to be presented at American Control Conference (ACC) 2018 in Milwaukee, WI, USA.

December 13, 2017:
I present my paper on Tractable Reserve Scheduling in AC Power Systems With Uncertain Wind Power Generation at Conference on Decision and Control 2017 (CDC’17) in Melbourne, Australia.

December 4, 2017:
I submit the following journal paper: Distributed Stochastic Reserve Scheduling in AC Power Systems With Uncertain Generation.

December 3, 2017:
I submit the following conference paper: Differentially-Private Distributed Fault Diagnosis for Large-Scale Nonlinear Uncertain Systems.

December 1, 2017:
I present the last three years achivements of my PhD study at Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence.

November 30, 2017:
I together with Dr Riccardo Ferrari submit a research proposal for the funding of a post doc position at the 3ME department of TU Delft.

November 30, 2017:
I contribute to the submission of the following conference paper: A Centralized Model Predictive Wind Farm Controller in PALM Providing Power Reference Tracking.

November 21, 2017:
I submit the following journal paper: Probabilistic Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Smart Thermal Grids with Seasonal Storage Systems.

November 8-9, 2017:
Our paper on Integrated Building Energy Management Using Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) in Smart Thermal Grids appears at 4th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments (BuildSys) taking place in Delft, The Netherlands.

November 2, 2017:
I present my results partially on ATES System in Smart Thermal Grids: Distributed Stochastic Model Predictive Control in the PowerWeb PhD Energy Evenet, Delft University of Technology. Delft, The Netherlands.

September 25, 2017:
I submit the following conference paper: Distributed Stochastic Model Predictive Control Synthesis for Large-Scale Uncertain Linear Systems.

September 15, 2017:
My collaboration paper on Integrated Building Energy Management Using Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) in Smart Thermal Grids is accepted to appear at 4th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments (BuildSys) taking place in Delft, The Netherlands.

September 8, 2017:
I contribute to the submission of a paper on Integrated Building Energy Management Using Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) in Smart Thermal Grids at 4th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments (BuildSys) taking place in Delft, The Netherlands.

July 13, 2017:
I present my paper on Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Uncertain Smart Thermal Grids with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage at IFAC world congress 2017 taking place in Toulouse, France. You could find some photos here.

July 3-6, 2017:
I participate to the Disc Summer School workshop on A Systems and Control Perspective on Privacy, Safety, and Security in Large-Scale Cyber-Physical Systems — DISC 2017 in NH Atlantic, The Hague, The Netherlands. You could find some photos here.

June 9, 2017:
I present my current results partially on Reserve Scheduling in AC Power Grids In Presence of Uncertain Renewable Power Generation and ATES System in Smart Thermal Grids: Distributed Stochastic Model Predictive Control in the PowerWeb Conference: Smart Grid Cyber Security, Delft University of Technology. Delft, The Netherlands. You can find some photos here.

June 6, 2017:
I present my current results on ATES System: A Practical Predictive Dynamics Model for the 5th User Committee Meeting in the framework of the ATES Smart Grids Project.

May 26, 2017:
I present my paper about A Set Based Probabilistic Approach to Threshold Design for Optimal Fault Detection at American Control Conference 2017 in Seattle, WA, USA. You can find some photos here.

May 18, 2017:
I present my paper about Model Predictive Framework of Ground Source Heat Pump coupled with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage System in Heating and Cooling Equipment of a Building at the 12th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference 2017 in the World Trade Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. You can find some photos here.

May 2, 2017:
I am proud to announce that my master student Ole ter Haar defenses his final thesis project. He received an excellent (exceptional) grade from the board of examiners (9.5 out of 10). This yields a Master degree with cum laude graduation award for Ole ter Haar. You can find his thesis here and some photos from his graduation ceremony in here. The board of examiners consists of Prof. Mart A.M.M. van der Meijden, Prof. Jacob W. van der Woude, myself, and Prof. Tamas Keviczky.

April 12, 2017:
I present my research progress during last two years of my PhD program in DCSC department as a Lunch Colloquium at 3ME Faculty. You can find the slides of my presentation here.

March 20, 2017:
I submit the following two conference papers. The second work is achieved together with an excellent work of my MSc thesis student Ole ter Haar.

• Distributed Stochastic Model Predictive Control Synthesis for Large-Scale Uncertain Linear Systems

• Tractable Reserve Scheduling in AC Power Systems With Uncertain Wind Power Generation

February 28, 2017:
My paper on Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Uncertain Smart Thermal Grids with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage is accepted to appear in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC World Congress). on July 9-14 in Toulouse, France.

January 23, 2017:
My paper on A Set Based Probabilistic Approach to Threshold Design for Optimal Fault Detection is accepted to appear in the American Control Conference 2017 on May 24–26 in Seattle, WA, USA.

November 11, 2016:
I submit a conference paper on Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Uncertain Smart Thermal Grids with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage for the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC World Congress).

November 10, 2016:
I present my current results on Probabilistic Energy Management for Building Climate Comfort in Smart Thermal Grids with Seasonal Storage Systems for the 4th User Committee Meeting in the framework of the ATES Smart Grids Project at Waternet Company. Here you can find some photos.

October 09 - 12, 2016:
I present my conference paper on Chance Constrained Model Predictive Controller Synthesis for Stochastic Max-Plus Linear Systems in the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC 2016). The conference takes a place in Budapest, Hungry. Please check the photos here.

September 19 - 23, 2016:
I present my conference paper on A Control-Oriented Model For Combined Building Climate Comfort and Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage System in the European Geothermal Congress 2016 (EGC’16). The conference takes a place in Strasbourg, France. Please check the photos here.

September 19, 2016:
I submit a paper on A Set Based Probabilistic Approach to Threshold Design for Optimal Fault Detection for American Control Conference 2017.

September 12, 2016:
I pass my second year review meeting to evaluate the second year of my PhD study in terms of overall outcomes and to discuss my research plans for the next two of years with my supervisors Prof. Nathan van de Wouw and Prof. Tamas Keviczky. I have received a lot of excellent feedback.

September 08, 2016:
I present a summary of my ongoing projects on Distributed Stochastic Control Framework for Uncertain Multi-Agent Networks (Large-Scale Complex Systems) for new MSc students of Systems and Control. In brief, during September 5 till September 9 a special Introduction Week is organized by my department Delft Center for Systems and Control for all new students of the MSc Systems and Control in Schoolbuitenhuis, Vrachelsesheide 155, 4904TJ Oosterhout, the Netherlands.

August 30, 2016:
My master student Wicak Ananduta defenses his final thesis project. He received a very good grade from the board of examiners (8.5 out of 10). You can find his thesis here and some photos from his graduation ceremony in here. Moreover, he will be heading over the pond to Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, working with Carlos Ocampo-Martinez in November. The board of examiners consists of Prof. Matthijs Spaan, myself, Prof. Tamas Keviczky, and Prof. Hans Hellendoorn.

June 29 - July 1, 2016:
I present my conference paper on Robust Randomized Model Predictive Control for Energy Balance in Smart Thermal Grids in the 15th annual European Control Conference 2016 (ECC’16). The conference take a place in Aalborg, Denmark. Please check the photos here.

June 28, 2016:
I participate to the workshop on Distributed and Stochastic Optimization: Theory and Applications at the 15th annual European Control Conference 2016 (ECC’16) in Aalborg, Denmark.

June 15, 2016:
I submit an article on Building Climate Energy Management in Smart Thermal Grids via Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Systems to the Energy Procedia special issue for the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, EGU, Division Energy, Resources & the Environment, ERE.

May 31, 2016:
I submit a conference paper on A Model Predictive Framework of Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) coupled with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) System in Heating and Cooling Networks of a Building and collaborate with another conference paper Role of Heat pumps in ATES Smart Grids for the International Energy Agency (IEA) Conference on Heat Pump 2017.

May 19-20, 2016:
I participate to the workshop on Perspectives on Systems and Control at the occasion of Professor Manfred Morari's 65th Birthday and Retirement from ETH Zürich, Switzerland.

May 1, 2016:
I submit a paper on Chance Constrained Model Predictive Controller Synthesis for Stochastic Max-Plus Linear Systems for the Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2016.

April 5, 2016:
I present my current results on Optimal Energy Management for Building Comfort Service together with ATES Operational Planning for the 3rd User Committee Meeting in the framework of the ATES Smart Grids Project at TU Delft.

March 31, 2016:
I present my current results on Optimal Energy Management for Building Comfort Service together with ATES Operational Planning in the framework of the ATES Smart Grids Project at a seminar meeting in Priva Group Company which is located in De Lier city of the Netherlands.

March 30, 2016:
I manage to finalize the literature assignment of the Knowledge Based Control Systems Course (SC4081) together with a Symposium (a meeting to have a discussion with individual group of students on their particular subject) and the oral exam grade.

March 25, 2016:
I submit an Executive Summary for the second year report on the progress carried on along the project of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Smart Grids for the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

March 23, 2016:
I present my developed method and framework on A Scenario Approach for Probabilistic Fault Detection Threshold Design for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with the simulation results in the 35th Benelux Meeting 2016 which is held at “Kontakt der Kontinenten”, Soesterberg, The Netherlands.

March 15, 2016:
I submit a paper on Fault Detection Threshold Design for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Probabilistic Performance Guarantees for Conference on Decision and Control 2016.

February 17, 2016:
I give a talk on Stochastic Constrained Control for Large Scale Complex Systems for the Seminar Meeting of Center of Operation Research and Econometrics (CORE) at University Catholic de Louvain (UCL).

February 1-29, 2016:
I am invited to visit group of Dr. Vladimir Shikhman and Prof. Yurii Nesterov at Center of Operation Research and Econometrics (CORE) in University Catholic de Louvain (UCL).

January 27, 2016:
My M.Sc. student, Wicak Ananduta gives a talk about his recent studies on Stochastic Distributed Coordination of Energy Balance in Smart Thermal Grids for his Literature Colloquium in the department 3ME, TU Delft.

January 27, 2016:
I give a talk on Optimal Control Strategies of Seasonal Storage Devices for District Energy Management for the internal group meeting at Hybrid and Distributed Systems and Control (HDSC) of Deft Center of Systems and Control (DCSC).

January 20, 2016:
I submit an abstract paper A Scenario Approach for Probabilistic Fault Detection Threshold Design for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems for the 35th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 2016.

January 13, 2016:
I collaborate on the following two abstract papers ATES Smart Grids Reseach Project Overview and First Results and Hybrid Modelling for ATES Planning and Operation in the Utrecht City Centre for the European Geosciences Union, General Assembly, 2016.

November 11, 2015:
I pass my first year review meeting to evaluating the first year of my PhD study in terms of overall outcomes and to presenting my research plans for the next couple of years. My review committee members were Prof. Nathan van de Wouw, Prof. Bart De Schutter, Prof. Carlos Infante Ferreira, and obviously Prof. Tamas Keviczky. I have received a lot of excellent feedback and excellent evaluation results.

October 29, 2015:
I submit a conference paper on Building and Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Model in Smart Grids and collaborate with another conference paper on Assessing the Sustainable and Optimal Application of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage for European Geothermal Congress 2016.

October 22, 2015:
I submit a paper on Robust Randomized Model Predictive Control for Energy Balance in Smart Thermal Grids for European Control Conference 2016.

October 15, 2015:
I present my developed model and control framework with the initial simulation results in the 2nd User Committee Meeting of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Smart Grids project at DWA Company.

September 30, 2015:
I submit the first year progress report on the work carried on along the project of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Smart Grids with an Executive Summary for the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

September 17-20, 2015:
My conference paper on Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of an Uncertain Batch Polymerisation Reactor is accepted to appear in the 5th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control 2015 (NMPC’15). The conference will take place in Seville, Spain. Please check the photos here.

September 9, 2015:
I present the ongoing work carried on along the project of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Smart Grids, concerning the development of techniques allowing to model the thermal comfort of buildings heating and cooling systems with ATES in a webinar about modelling and simulation of HVAC systems hosted at Honeywell.

March 26 - April 2 , 2015:
I participate to a course on Theory and Numerics for Nonlinear Model Predictive Control in the TEMPO NMPC Spring School hosted by Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK University of Freiburg, Germany.

March 24-26, 2015:
My abstract paper on Distributed Model Predictive Control of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Smart Grids is accepted to appear in the 34th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 2015.

February 25-27, 2015:
My abstract paper on Model Predictive Control of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage is accepted to appear in the 6th European Geothermal PhD Day.

February 12, 2015:
I present a progress report of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Smart Grids in the Kick-off User Committee Meeting of the mentioned project at TU Delft.

February 2-6, 2015:
I participate to a course on The scenario approach for robust control, identification, and machine learning in the International Graduate School on Control at the European Embedded Control Institute.

September 1, 2014:
I start as a Ph.D. student in the Delft Center for Systems and Control at the Delft University of Technology.