Sponsor: IEEE PES/PELS Lecture
Speaker: Sam Maleki

Date: 30 Jan 2025
Time: 05:00 PM to 06:15 PM
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Reservations: IEEE
Summary:
This presentation will provide a comprehensive exploration of the operational challenges and solutions for data centers in both grid-connected and islanded modes. Key focus areas include:

Role of UPS Systems: Understanding their critical function in ensuring uninterrupted operation and seamless transitions between operational states.
Data Center Tiers: Examining the classification of data centers and their implications for reliability and resilience.
Challenges in Network Reliability, Stability, and Power Quality: Addressing key obstacles to stable operation and mitigation strategies.
Advanced Solutions for Power Quality and Stability

STATCOM Integration: Analyzing the role of Static Synchronous Compensators (STATCOM) in enhancing power quality by mitigating voltage instability, flicker, and harmonics.
Grid-Forming Energy Storage: Exploring cutting-edge technology that enables energy storage systems to provide inertia, regulate voltage and frequency, and support grid stability, particularly during islanded operation.
This presentation aims to highlight both existing and emerging technologies that enable data centers to achieve unparalleled reliability and resilience in today’s dynamic power systems.

Bio: Sam Maleki With over 14 years of extensive experience in power system studies, Sam Maleki has dedicated his career to advancing the integration of inverter-based resources (IBR) into electrical grids worldwide. His expertise spans critical areas such as power system stability, reliability, power quality, control, and grid interconnection, ensuring modern power systems remain robust and resilient amid evolving challenges.
He also possesses extensive experience in modeling and analysis of data centers and other large loads, focusing on their impact on system performance, including stability and reliability concerns.

Throughout his career, Sam has made significant contributions to the field of electrical engineering, authoring over 20 publications in prominent conferences and journals. These works delve into the complexities of power system dynamics, presenting innovative insights and solutions that have been widely recognized by professionals and researchers. His dedication to knowledge sharing is evident in his role at Electromentors, where he provides specialized training in power system studies and empowers the next generation of engineers with cutting-edge expertise.