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Junbo Zhao
Assistant Professor/Electrical and Computer Engr
Grants

41 Grants

Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Leveraging New England's Energy Transition to Improve Housing, Health, and Energy Resilience
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-09-01 - 2027-08-31
AI for Malicious Event Detection & Diagnosis in the Energy Sector (IIJA)
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/QenLab
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-07-08 - 2026-07-07
CPS: Medium: Robust Estimation and Control for Cyber-Physical Systems with Outlier-Corrupted Sensing
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-06-01 - 2028-05-31
Robust Large Language Model for Renewable Interconnection Process Assessment, Control and Acceleration
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-04-01 - 2027-03-31
DER Aggregator Participation Analysis for Reliable Distribution Grids and Scalable Electricity Markets
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/GE Vernova Advanced Research Center
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-04-01 - 2027-03-31
Robust Large Language Model for Renewable Interconnection Process Assessment, Control and Acceleration
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/New York University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-04-01 - 2027-03-31
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
Funding: $0
2025-03-01 - 2028-02-29
GridPACK+: A Large Language Model Assisted, Cloud-based Multifunctional Hybrid Simulation Platform with Enhanced Usability and Robustness for Simulating Large-Scale IBR-Dominated Power Grids
Sponsor: DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-03-01 - 2028-02-29
Smart Connecticut Connected Communities at City of Bridgeport
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/Avangrid
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-03-01 - 2028-02-29
CAREER: A New Robust Power System Dynamic Estimation Paradigm with High Penetration of Black-box Inverter-based Resources: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Sponsor: NSF/ENG/Directorate for Engineering
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $501,908
2025-02-01 - 2030-01-31
MODERA - Modular Dynamic Load Modeling with EVs for System Reliability Analysis
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2025-01-01 - 2027-12-31
Scalable Learning and Optimization for Secure and Economic Grid Operations
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2024-10-01 - 2027-09-30
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
Scalable, Multi-Objective Optimal Sensor Placement for Robust Distribution System Situational Awareness (VIEW)
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2024-10-01 - 2027-09-30
Safe and Reliable Integration of Offshore Wind into Power Grid
Sponsor: National Academy of Sciences
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $76,000
2024-09-01 - 2026-08-31
Attack-Resilient Cyber and Physical Network Co-Optimization for Securing Distribution System Operation
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2024-09-01 - 2027-08-31
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
Funding: $0
2024-08-01 - 2027-04-30
Coordinated Grid Controllers and DERs to Enhance Distribution Grid Operation
Sponsor: NY Energy Research and Development Authority/Clarkson University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $60,000
2024-07-23 - 2026-05-31
GO-INVEST: Granularity and Observability-Informed Variability Management for Economic and Secure Transmission Operations
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/Temple University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2024-07-01 - 2027-06-30
Grid Visibility Improvement & Enhancement for Workforce Development in IBR Management with Field Demonstration and Operator Training (GRID-VIEW)
Sponsor: DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $0
2024-07-01 - 2027-06-30
Project Green Lantern
Sponsor: CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection/Tantalus Systems
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $100,000
2024-02-21 - 2026-02-20
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
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
Maximizing Transmission Line Capacity with real-time Thermal and Stability Ratings
Sponsor: DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $330,000
2023-09-18 - 2026-09-17
Proactive: Predictive Community Outage Preparedness and Active Last Mile Visibility Feedback Autonomous Restoration
Sponsor: DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $2,250,000
2023-09-01 - 2027-02-28
ASCENT: From sensors to multiscale digital twin to autonomous operation of resilient electric power grids
Sponsor: NSF/ENG/Directorate for Engineering/New Jersey Institute of Technology
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $250,000
2023-09-01 - 2027-08-31
Harnessing Heterogeneous Data for Granular Distribution System Visibility and Outage Mitigation
Sponsor: Eversource
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $450,000
2023-09-01 - 2026-08-31
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
Technical Support on Low-Latency Digital-Twin Solutions to Address National Community Priorities Leveraging the FLEXLAB Testbed
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $25,000
2023-08-10 - 2024-05-31
Robust Distribution System State Estimation for Dominion Energy: Implementation, Analysis and Recommendation
Sponsor: Dominion Energy
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $240,000
2023-08-01 - 2025-07-31
Proactive Outage Prediction Informed Resilience Planning Considering Future Climate Change and Disadvantaged Communities
Sponsor: DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $200,000
2023-07-01 - 2025-11-30
Dynamic Load Modeling
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $100,000
2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
Probabilistic Power System Risk Assessment with Uncertain Renewable Generations and Loads
Sponsor: ISO New England
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $50,000
2022-12-01 - 2023-11-30
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
Physics-informed Learning for Power System Decision Making under Uncertainties with Renewable Energy
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $33,500
2022-09-09 - 2022-12-31
Risk Assessment of Power Systems to extreme events using Polynomial-Chaos-based Methods
Sponsor: NSF/ENG/Directorate for Engineering/Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $85,058
2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
Resilience and Stability Oriented Cellular Grid Optimization for Communities with Solar PVs and Mobile Energy Storage
Sponsor: DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $330,000
2022-01-01 - 2025-06-30
Macro-Resiliency of the North American Power Grid
Sponsor: DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $170,000
2022-01-01 - 2024-09-30
Load Sculptor: Robust Dynamic Load Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification
Sponsor: DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $100,000
2021-11-22 - 2022-12-31
Deep Multi-Fidelity Data Learning and Fusion for Enhanced Grid Visibility with High Penetration Distributed Energy Resources
Sponsor: Eversource
Authors: Junbo Zhao
Funding: $50,000
2021-07-30 - 2023-12-31