Junbo Zhao
Assistant Professor/Electrical and Computer Engr
Grants

58 Grants

Distribution System Cyber-Physical Security RTDS Testbed with High Penetration of DERs
Sponsor: Eversource
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $230,972
2023-08-23 - 2026-08-22
Robust Large Language Model for Renewable Interconnection Process Assessment, Control and Acceleration
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/New York University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2025-04-01 - 2027-03-31
Cybersecure and Data-Efficient Sharing Systems for Cloud-based DER Operation and Control
Sponsor: DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $600,000
2023-12-22 - 2026-09-30
AI for Malicious Event Detection & Diagnosis in the Energy Sector (IIJA)
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/QenLab
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2025-07-08 - 2026-07-07
Collaborative Research: AMPS: Robust and Scalable Physics-InformedDeep Reinforcement Learning for Distribution Systems with DynamicNetwork Topology
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2022-10-01 - 2025-09-30
CAREER: Robust, Scalable and Adaptive Physics-Informed Learning Framework for Transformative Active Distribution System Visibility and Control
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2023-01-01 - 2027-12-31
Near-term Reliability and Resilience Analysis
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2022-01-01 - 2024-04-30
Equitable Deployment and Carbon-Responsive Operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in Connecticut and Beyond
Sponsor: DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2024-01-01 - 2026-12-31
An Innovative Suite of Physics-informed Learning Tools for Real-time DER System Data Analytics (Al-PhyX)
Sponsor: DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $385,000
2024-02-14 - 2027-03-31
A Macro-Scale Model and Simulator for Power Grid Critical Vulnerability Assessment and Resilient Control
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2022-04-01 - 2025-03-31
Scalable Multi-fidelity T&D Simulations and Uncertainty Quantification for Dynamic System Performance Assessment with High Penetration of IBRs
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2025-03-01 - 2028-02-29
Collaborative Research: Smart Inverter Management At-scale via Real-Time Visibility Informed Optimization for Enhanced Distribution Grid Performance: SMART-EDGE
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation/Florida International University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2023-08-01 - 2026-07-31
CAREER: Next Generation of Robust Dynamic State and Parameter Visibility Paradigm for Low Inertia Power Systems: Theory, Algorithms and Applications
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2024-01-01 - 2028-12-31
Collaborative Research: Smart Inverter Management At-scale via Real-Time Optimization for Enhanced Distribution Grid Performance: SMART-EDGE
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2022-08-01 - 2025-07-31
Physics-Informed Intelligent and Proactive Building Load Management for Energy Resilience
Sponsor: DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $200,000
2022-11-01 - 2024-12-31
EV Integration Risk Assessment: Grid and Environment
Sponsor: Travelers
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2023-05-23 - 2024-05-22
New England University Research Cooperative for Active Distribution System Cybersecurity (NEURC)
Sponsor: DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $2,500,000
2024-09-01 - 2026-08-31
Risk-aware power system variability management for market operations with machine learning
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/General Electric
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2024-08-01 - 2027-04-30
DLR-RENEW: Dynamic Line Ratings Robust Validation, Enhancement and Field Demonstration with Offshore WindIntegration
Sponsor: DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $2,100,000
2024-10-01 - 2027-09-30
Sweet: Solar, Wind and Energy Storage Ingestion for Grid Service and Reliability: Development and Demonstration of Robust Hierarchical Control and Optimization Solution at AVANGRID
Sponsor: DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy/Avangrid
Authors: Junbo Zhao
2023-04-01 - 2026-03-31