Publications

Journal Papers

[J26] S. Wang, Z. Song, M. Mehrtash, B. F. Hobbs, "HOPE: Holistic Optimization Program for Electricity", SoftwareX Journal, February 2025.  [link]

[J25] D. Sehloff, J. Kwon, M. Mehrtash, T. Levin, B. F. Hobbs, "Assessing the Reliability Benefits of Energy Storage as a Transmission Asset", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, October 2024.  [link]

[J24] M. Davoudi, M. Moeini-Aghtaie, M. Mehrtash, "Optimal operation of a residential energy hub participating in electricity and heat markets", Renewable Energy Focus, October 2024.  [link]

[J23] H. Faraji, G. B. Gharehpetian, A. Khorsandi, S. H. Hosseinian, M. Mehrtash, "Multiple Control Strategies for Distributed Battery Energy Storages in Microgrid DC Fast Charging Stations to Improve Load Voltage Variations, Mutual Power Exchange with the Grid and Islanded Mode Operation", IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, March 2024. [link]

[J22] M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, R. Mahroo, Y. Cao, "Does Choice of Power Flow Representation Matter in Transmission Expansion Optimization? A Quantitative Comparison for a Large-Scale Test System", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, February 2024. [link]

[J21] J. Kwon, T. Levin, Z. Zhou, A. Botterud, M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, "The impact of market design and clean energy incentives on strategic generation investments and resource adequacy in low-carbon electricity markets", Renewable Energy Focus, September 2023. [link]

[J20] M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, E. Ela, "Reserve and energy scarcity pricing in United States power markets: A comparative review of principles and practices", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, September 2023. [link] [news coverage]

[J19] R. Mahroo, A. Kargarian, M. Mehrtash, A. J. Conejo, "Robust Dynamic TEP with an N − c Security Criterion: A Computationally Efficient Model", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, March 2022. [link]

[J18] M. Mehrtash, G. Mozafari, K. Hua, Y. Cao, "Stochastic Optimal Device Sizing Model for Zero Energy Buildings: A Parallel Computing Solution", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, March 2022. [link]

[J17] M. Mehrtash, Y. Cao, "A New Global Solver for Transmission Expansion Planning with AC Network Model", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, January 2022. [link] [GitHub] [video]

[J16] Q. Chen, L. Zuo, C. Wu, Y. Li, K. Hua, M. Mehrtash, Y. Cao, "Optimization of compressor standby schemes for gas transmission pipeline systems based on gas delivery reliability", Reliability Engineering & System Safety, January 2022. [link]

[J15] M. Mehrtash, F. Capitanescu, P. Heiselberg, T. Gibon, "A New Bi-objective Approach for Optimal Sizing of Electrical and Thermal Devices in Zero Energy Buildings Considering Environmental Impacts", IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, April 2021. [link] 

[J14] Q. Chen, C. Wu, L. Zuo, M. Mehrtash, Y. Wang, Y. Bu, R. Sadiq, Y. Cao, "Multi-objective transient peak shaving optimization of a gas pipeline system under demand uncertainty", Computers & Chemical Engineering, April 2021. [link] 

[J13] M. Mehrtash, F. Capitanescu, P. Heiselberg, T. Gibon, A. Bertrand "An Enhanced Optimal PV and Battery Sizing Model for Zero Energy Buildings Considering Environmental Impacts", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, November 2020. [link] 

[J12] M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, A. J. Conejo, "Graph-Based Second-Order Cone Programming Model for Resilient Feeder Routing using GIS Data", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, December 2019. [link] 

[J11] M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, "Risk-Based Dynamic Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning with Propagating Effects of Contingencies", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, December 2019. [link] 

[J10] M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, M. Rahmani, "Security Constrained Transmission Expansion Planning using Linear Sensitivity Factors", IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, December 2019. [link] 

[J9] O. Ciftci, M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, "Data-Driven Nonparametric Chance-Constrained Optimization for Microgrid Energy Management", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, July 2019. [link] 

[J8] M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, A. Mohammadi, "Distributed Optimisation-Based Collaborative Security-Constrained Transmission Expansion Planning for Multi-Regional Systems", IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, April 2019. [link] 

[J7] M. Jokar Kouhanjani, A.R. Seifi, M. Mehrtash, "Dynamic Model and Small Signal Analysis of Z-Source Inverter", IETE Journal of Research, March 2018. [link] 

[J6] A. Mohammadi, M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, "Diagonal quadratic approximation for decentralized collaborative TSO+DSO optimal power flow", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, January 2018. [link] 

[J5] A. Kargarian, M. Mehrtash, B. Falahati, "Decentralized Implementation of Unit Commitment with Analytical Target Cascading: A Parallel Approach", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, December 2017. [link] 

[J4] S. Ghannadi, M. Mehrtash, M. Mohammadi, M. Raoofat, "Determining inactive constraints in stochastic security-constrained unit commitment using cumulants", Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, IOS press, January 2017. [link] 

[J3] M. Mehrtash, M. Jokar Kouhanjani, A. Pourjafar, S. Beladi, "An Interior Point Optimization Method for Stochastic Security-Constrained Unit Commitment in the Presence of Plug-In Electric Vehicles", Journal of Applied Sciences, March 2016. [link] 

[J2] M. Mehrtash, M. Jokar Kouhanjani, M. Mohammadi, "A New Nonparametric Density Estimation for Probabilistic Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch", Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, IOS press, February 2016. [link] 

[J1] M. Mehrtash, M. Raoofat, M. Mohammadi, H. Zareipour, "Fast Stochastic Security-Constrained Unit Commitment Using Point Estimation Method", International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, John Wiley and Sons, May 2015. [link] 

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

[C15] M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, S. Khanal, Y. Dvorkin, "Resource Adequacy Study of PJM Considering Hurricane-Driven Offshore Wind Generation Outages", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2024. [link]

[C14] M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, R. Mahroo, "Necessity of Joint Resource and Transmission Expansion Planning in Presence of System and Policy Uncertainties", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2023. [link]

[C13] M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, Y. Cao, "A Large-Scale Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning with AC Networks Model", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2022. [link]

[C12] I. Avramidis, H. Nagpal, M. Mehrtash, F. Capitanescu, "gENESiS: Design, Operation and Integration of Smart Sustainable Buildings in Smart Power Grids", 29th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), June 2021. [link] 

[C11] A. Alobaidi, H. DesRoches, M. Mehrtash, "Impact of Vehicle to Grid Technology on Distribution Grid with Two Power Line Filter Approaches", Green Technologies Conference (IEEE), April 2021. [link] 

[C10] M. Mehrtash, G. Mozafari, Y. Li, Y. Cao, "Optimal Device Sizing for Zero Energy Buildings: Sensitivity of Nonlinear Model to Uncertainties", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2021. [link] [video] 

[C9] M. Mehrtash, F. Capitanescu, P. Heiselberg, "An Efficient Mixed-Integer Linear Programming Model for Optimal Sizing of Battery Energy Storage in Smart Buildings", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2020. [link] 

[C8] M. Mehrtash, A. Alobaidi, A. Kargarian, "Security-Constrained Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning with Risk of Contingencies", PES General Meeting (IEEE), August 2019. [link] 

[C7] O. Ciftci, M. Mehrtash, F. Safdarian, A. Kargarian, "Chance-Constrained Microgrid Energy Management with Flexibility Constraints Provided by Battery Storage", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2019. [link] 

[C6] C. Wu, A. Mohammadi, M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, "Non-Parametric Joint Chance Constraints for Economic Dispatch Problem with Solar Generation", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2019. [link]

[C5] M. Mehrtash, A. Mohammadi, M. Barati, A. Kargarian, "Security-Constrained Transmission Expansion Planning with Risk Index of N-1 Security Obtained from PMU Data", PES General Meeting (IEEE), August 2018. [link]

[C4] A. Mohammadi, M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, M. Barati, "Tie-Line Characteristics based Partitioning for Distributed Optimization of Power Systems", PES General Meeting (IEEE), August 2018. [link]

[C3] M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, A. Mohammadi, "Partition-based bus renumbering effect on interior point-based OPF solution", Texas Power and Energy Conference (IEEE), February 2018. [link]

[C2] M. Zakernejad, M. Mohammadi, M. Mehrtash, "A New Approach for Probabilistic Evaluation of Transient Recovery Voltage across Circuit Breakers in TCSC Compensated Transmission Lines", International Power System Conference, Tehran, Iran, October 2014. [link]

[C1] M. Mehrtash, M. Raoofat, M. Mohammadi, H. Zareipour, "Considering Multiple Uncertainties in Stochastic Security-Constrained Unit Commitment", International Power System Conference, Tehran, Iran, October 2014. [link]

Reports

[R3] T. Levin, A. Botterud, J. Kwon, Z. Zhou, D. Sehloff, M. Noll, B. Frew, N. Guo, Y. Sun, B. Anwar, M. Heleno, A. Moreira, J. H. Kim, E. Ela, P. de Mello, M. Mehrtash, B.F. Hobbs, Q. Xu, "Planning and Operations in Electricity Markets Under System Transformation: Key Findings", Argonne National Laboratory  (ANL-24/40), August 2024. [link]

[R2] T. Levin, B. Frew, A. Moreira, E. Ela, M. Mehrtash, A. Silverman, A. Botterud, Z. Zhou, N. Guo, M. Heleno, R. Schoppe, R. Hytowitz, B.F. Hobbs, "Research Priorities and Opportunities in U.S. Wholesale Electricity Markets: Market Design under Deep Decarbonization", Argonne National Laboratory  (ANL-24/07), April 2024. [link]

[R1] P. de Mello, A. Moreira, N. Singhal, E. Ela, M. Mehrtash, M. Heleno, B.F. Hobbs, J.H. Kim, "Comparison of Flexibility Reserves and Operating Reserve Demand Curves for Increasing System Flexibility", EPRI, October 2023. [link]

Book Chapters

[B1] A. Mohammadi, F. Safdarian, M. Mehrtash, A. Kargarian, “A System of Systems Engineering Framework for Modern Power System Operation”, In Sustainable Interdependent Networks II (pp. 217-247), Springer, Cham, 2019. [link]

Ph.D. Dissertation

Mahdi Mehrtash, “Optimal and Efficient Decision-Making for Power System Expansion Planning”, Louisiana State University, 2019. [link]