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Refereed Journal Publications

[1]   S.A. Nabavi Niaki, R. Iravani, H. KojoriCommutation Circuits for Advanced Matrix Converters”. Submitted to IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics, 2011

[2]   A. Lashkar Ara, A. Kazemi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki, “Modelling of Optimal Unified Power Flow Controller (OUPFC) for optimal steady-state performance of power systems”, Elsevier, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 52, Issue 2, pp. 1325-1333, Feb. 2011

[3]   A. Lashkar Ara, A. Kazemi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki, “Multiobjective Optimal Location of FACTS Shunt-Series Controllers for Power System Planning”, accepted for publication in IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, 2011

[4]   A. Lashkar Ara, A. Kazemi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki, “Optimal Location of Hybrid Flow Controller Considering modified Steady-State Model”, Elsevier  Journal of Applied Energy, Vol. 88, Issue 5, pp. 1578–1585, 2011

[5]   Ali Jabbari, Mohsen Shakeri, Ali Nabavi Niaki,” Iron Pole Shape Optimization of IPM Motors Using an Integrated Method”, Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Volume 10, pp.67-70, Number 1, 2010

[6]   A. Lashkar Ara, A. Kazemi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki,” Dynamic Investigation of Hybrid Phase Shifters for Damping Power System Oscillations Studies”, International Review of Electrical Engineering (I.R.E.E.), Vol. 5, N. 5, pp. 2357-2365, September-October 2010

[7]   A. Lashkar Ara, A. Kazemi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki, ”Improvement of Phase Shifting Transformer  Operation by Hybrid Arrangement with UPFC”,  International Review of Electrical Engineering (I.R.E.E), Vol. 4, N.5, pp. 1102-1109, September-October 2009

[8]   Shahabi, M.; Haghifam, M.R.; Mohamadian, M.; Nabavi-Niaki, S.A., “Microgrid Dynamic Performance Improvement Using a Doubly Fed Induction Wind Generator”, IEEE Trans. on Power Conversion, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 137-145, March 2009

[9]   A. Afzalian, Nabavi Niaki, S.A., Iravani, M.R, W. M. Wonham, "Discrete-Event Systems Supervisory Control for a Dynamic Flow Controller ", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Volume 24,  Issue 1,  pp.219 – 230, Jan. 2009

[10]           Ali Jabbari, Mohsen Shakeri, Ali Nabavi Niaki, “Rotor Shape Optimization of STPM Motors Using RBT Coupled by FEA and DOE”, European Journal of Scientific Research, ISSN 1450-216X Vol.21 No.1, pp.13-21, 2008

[11]           H. Hedayati, S. A. Nabaviniaki, and A. Akbarimajd, "A Method for Placement of DG Units in Distribution Networks", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 23, pp.1620-1628, No. 3, July 2008.

[12]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., Iravani, M.R, Noroozian, M. "Power Flow Model and Analysis of a Hybrid Flow Controller”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp.2330-2338, OCTOBER 2008.

[13]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., Iravani, M.R, " UPFC Application in Large Scale System to Mitigate Overall Power system Oscillations”, Journal of Iranian Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Vol.2, No.1, pp.24-31, spring and summer 2005.

[14]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., “Visualization of UPFC Control Parameters Effects on the Tie-Line Power Flow”, Journal of Engineering Faculty, Vol1, No.3, 2004.

[15]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., “Optimal Control of Unified Power Flow Controller to Enhance Power System Transient Stability’’, Iranian Journal of Science & Technology, Transaction B, Vol. 27, No. B4, 2003.

[16]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., “Application of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) for Damping Torsional Oscillations”, Iranian Journal of Science & Technology, Transaction B, Vol. 27, No. B4, 2003.

[17]           Nabavi Niaki, S.A., Iravani, M.R, "Steady-State and Dynamic Modeling of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) for Power System studies”, IEEE Trans. Power System, pp.1937-1943, Nov. 1996.

 

Professional Magazines

 [1] Nabavi Niaki, S.A., "Utilization of FACTS Devices for Optimal Generating of Electric Power", Scientific Journal of Electricity, Power Research Ins., Annual 14th , No. 2, pp. 61-69, 2001, (in Farsi).

Refereed Conference Papers

[1]   A. Godarzi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki,F. Ahmadkhanlou, and R. Iravani,“ Local and Global Optimization of Exportable Vehicle Power based Smart Microgrid”, IEEE-PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, 17 - 19 January 2011 in Anaheim, CA, USA

[2]   Rakhtala, S.M.; Ghaderi, R.; Ranjbar, A.; Fadaeian, T.; Nabavi Niaki, Ali,” Current stabilization in fuel cell/battery hybrid system using fuzzy-based controller”, IEEE, Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC), 2009

[3]   Rakhtala, S.M.; Ghaderi, R.; Ranjbar, A.; Fadaeian, T.; Niaki, Ali Nabavi,” PEM fuel cell voltage-tracking using artificial neural network”, IEEE, Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC), 2009

[4]   Majid Shahabi, Mahmood-Reza Haghifam, Seyed Ali Nabavi-Niaki,” Dynamic Behavior Improvement in a Microgrid with Multiple DG Units Using a Power Sharing Approach”, IEEE Power Tech Conference, June 28th-July 2nd, Bucharest, Romania, 2009

[5]   Ahmadi, Roya; Sheykholeslami, Abdolreza; Niaki, Ali Nabavi; Ghaffari, Hamidreza; “Power flow control and solutions with Dynamic Flow Controller,” IEEE Electric Power Conference, (EPEC 2008),. Canada, 6-7 Oct. 2008

[6]   Sheykholeslami, A.; Ahmadi.A, Roya; Nabavi Niaki, S.A.; Ghaffari, HamidrezaPower flow modeling/calculation for power systems with Dynamic Flow Controller”, IEEE, Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2008. (VPPC '08),.2008

[7]   Afzalian, A.; Noorbakhsh, M.; Nabavi, S.A.;”PLC implementation of decentralized supervisory control for Dynamic Flow Controller”, IEEE International Conference on Control Applications (CCA 2008). , Page(s):522 – 527, 3-5 Sept. 2008

[8]   Ranjbar, A. H.; Abdi, B.; Nabavi Niaki, S. A.; Gharehpetian, G.B.; Milimonfared, J.; “Reliability comparison of fuel-cell DC-DC converter in two cases of using IPM switch and paralleling MOSFETs” IEEE, Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC 2008), pp. 3723 – 3727, 15-19 June 2008

[9]   Esmaieli, A.; Nabavi Niaki, S.A.; Tajfar, A.; Nademi, H., “Unified modeling of UPFC-SMES in power system application”, 3rd IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2008), pp.:2051 – 2056, 3-5 June 2008

[10]  Hedayati, H.; Nabavi Niaki, S.A.; Akbarimajd, A.; "A New Method for Placement of DG Units in Distribution Networks", IEEE Power Systems Conference and Exposition, pp. 1904 – 1909, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2006

[11]  A. Afzalian, A. Nabavi Niaki, "Hierarchical DES Supervisory Control Approach to Microgrid Energy Systems", 21st International Power System Conference (PSC06), paper 98-E-ACI-371, Nov. 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[12]  S.J. Vaseai, Seyed Ali Nabavi Niaki, Javad Rouhi, "Performance Evaluation of the Unified Power Flow Controller under Voltage Source Converters Constraint", Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2005, Hobart, Australia.

[13]  S. J. Vaseai, S.A. Nabavi Niaki, "Effect of UPFC Converters Constraints on Loadability Characteristic", IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference & Exhibition: Asia and Pacific, 2005

[14]  M. Radmehr, S. Farhangi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki," Effects of Electrical Drives on Transformer Loss of Life in Mazandaran Wood& Paper Industries ", the Int. conf. on Informatics(ICI-2004), Sep. 01-04, 2004, Izmir, Turkey.

[15]  M. Radmehr, S. Farhangi, S.A. Nabavi Niaki," Voltage Sag study in Mazandaran Wood& Paper Industries", 2nd Int. Conf. on Technical and Physical Problems in Power Engineering (TPE 2004), pp 245-249, 2004, Tabriz, Iran.

[16]  Nabavi Niaki ,S.A., G.H Rezaee, " Investigation of Over Voltage Phenomenon  in  400kV Substation of Neka Power Plant due to Switching ", Proc. of XIIIth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, August 2003, Delft, Netherlands .

[17]  Nabavi Niaki, S.A. M.R. Iravani, “Visualization and Investigation of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) Non-linearity in Power Flow “, Proc. of 2003 IEEE PES General Meeting, paper 0-7803-7990-X/03, Toronto, Canada, 2003,

[18]  S.A. Nabavi Niaki, '' A Novel Steady-State Model and Principle of Operation of Phase- Shifting Transformer Comparable with FACTS New Devices”, Proc. of PowerCon 2002, IEEE-PESS/CSEE International Conference on Power System Technology October 13-17, 2002

[19]  S.A. Nabavi Niaki, R. Iravani, “Application of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) for Damping Interarea Oscillations'', IEEE/PES T&D 2002 Asia Pacific, Yokohama, Japan, 2002.

[20]  Nabavi Niaki, S.A., "Optimal Control of Power Flow Controller (UPFC) to Enhance Power Systems Transient Stability", Proc. Of NAPS, 99, San Luis Obispo, Oct 1999.

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