Sina Mohammadi

Ph.D. Candidate · University of Michigan–Dearborn

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Lab: Power Engineering Lab

2383 Richard Dr, Room 1042
Dearborn, MI 48128

Email: sinamo[at]umich[dot]edu

Hi! I am Sina Mohammadi, a Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan–Dearborn, advised by Prof. Wencong Su. My doctoral dissertation focuses on Machine Learning Applications for Optimizing Power Systems Operation.

Prior to joining UM-Dearborn in 2023, I earned my M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Zanjan (2019) and my B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kurdistan (2016).

Research Experience & Focus:

  • Power System Optimization & AI: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and surrogate modeling for Optimal Power Flow (OPF), Large Language Models (LLMs) for economic dispatch, and hybrid energy storage coordination for AI data centers.
  • Distribution Grid State & Topology Estimation: Distance-Aware Mutual Information (DAMI) and hierarchical clustering of smart meter voltage measurements for low-voltage distribution network topology recovery.
  • Power System Protection & Phasor Estimation: Sub-cycle neural network and deep symbolic regression for fault current phasor estimation under decaying DC offsets, and pilot-based protection for meshed microgrids.

news

Nov 05, 2026 Our preprint on Adaptive Grid-Mode-Aware Hybrid Energy Storage Control for AI Data Center Oscillation Mitigation is now available on arXiv and submitted to IEEE PESGM 2027!
Nov 03, 2026 Our preprint on Grid-Mode-Aware AI Data Center Power Smoothing via Bayesian-Optimized Hybrid Energy Storage System is now available on arXiv and submitted to IEEE TPEC 2027!
Nov 01, 2026 Our preprint on Transformer-guided Variable Projection for Phasor and Fault-Time Estimation Under DDC Offset is now available on arXiv and submitted to IEEE PESGM 2027!
Aug 20, 2026 Our paper, SymbolicPhasor: Power System Phasor Estimation via Deep Symbolic Regression, was accepted to the 58th North American Power Symposium (NAPS)!
Jul 16, 2026 Our review, Grid Integration of AI Data Centers: A Critical Review of Energy Storage Solutions, is out in Advances in Applied Energy!
Jun 15, 2026 Our paper, Topology Recovery in Distribution Networks Using Distance-Aware Mutual Information (DAMI) Method, is out in Electric Power Systems Research!

selected publications

  1. EPSR
    Topology Recovery in Distribution Networks Using Distance-Aware Mutual Information (DAMI) Method
    Sina Mohammadi, Van-Hai Bui, and Wencong Su
    Electric Power Systems Research, 2026
  2. AAE
    Grid Integration of AI Data Centers: A Critical Review of Energy Storage Solutions
    Sina Mohammadi, Wayne Wang, Marcus Wada, and 6 more authors
    Advances in Applied Energy, 2026
  3. EAAI
    A Critical Review of Safe Reinforcement Learning Strategies in Power and Energy Systems
    Van-Hai Bui, Sina Mohammadi, S. Das, and 3 more authors
    Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2025
  4. Sustainability
    Surrogate Modeling for Solving OPF: A Review
    Sina Mohammadi, Van-Hai Bui, Wencong Su, and 1 more author
    Sustainability, 2024
  5. IJEPES
    A Pilot-based Unit Protection Scheme for Meshed Microgrids using Apparent Resistance Estimation
    Sina Mohammadi, Mansour Ojaghi, Abolfazl Jalilvand, and 1 more author
    International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2021