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Real-Time Power Grid Monitoring using PMU-Based Synchrophasor Communication

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Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Field of Study
Power Systems Engineering
Division
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
Faculty Lab Link
https://sentry.kaust.edu.sa/

Project Description

This project focuses on the configuration, emulation, and testing of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) within a Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). Students will model power systems in RTDS, configure PMUs, and establish synchrophasor communication using IEEE C37.118 protocols. They will analyze data streams using PMU Connection Tester and Wireshark to understand synchrophasor communication and its role in wide-area monitoring, fault detection, and grid stability assessment.

About the Researcher

Charalambos Konstantinou
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division

Affiliations

Education Profile

  • PhD, New York University, 2018
  • MS, National Technical University of Athens, 2013
  • BS, National Technical University of Athens, 2013

Research Interests

a€‹Professor Konstantinou's research interests are in secure, trustworthy, and resilient cyber-physical and embedded IoT systems. He is also interested in critical infrastructures security and resilience with special focus on smart grid technologies, renewable energy integration, and real-time simulation.

Selected Publications

  • I. Zografopoulos, J. Ospina, X. Liu, and C. Konstantinou, ""Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Security: Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment, Resources, Metrics, and Case Studies,"" in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 29775-29818, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3058403.
  • C. Konstantinou, ""Cyber-Physical Systems Security Education Through Hands-on Lab Exercises,"" in IEEE Design & Test, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 47-55, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/MDAT.2020.3005365.
  • O. M. Anubi and C. Konstantinou, ""Enhanced Resilient State Estimation Using Data-Driven Auxiliary Models,"" in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 639-647, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TII.2019.2924246.
  • C. Konstantinou, et al., ""GPS spoofing effect on phase angle monitoring and control in a real-time digital simulator-based hardware-in-the-loop environment"", IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, 2017, 2, (4), p. 180-187, doi: 10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0033
  • S. McLaughlin, C. Konstantinou, X. Wang, L. Davi, A. R. Sadeghi, M. Maniatakos, and R. Karri, ""The Cybersecurity Landscape in Industrial Control Systems,"" in Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 104, no. 5, pp. 1039-1057, May 2016, doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2015.2512235.

Desired Project Deliverables

- A working RTDS case with integrated and configured PMUs - Demonstration of synchrophasor communication from PMUs to a Phasor Data Concentrator (PDC) - Testing and validation of IEEE C37.118-based data streams using analysis tools (PMU Tester/Wireshark) - Final report documenting methodology, experimental setup, and results - Presentation/demo of real-time monitoring results

Recommended Student Background

Fundamentals in power system analysis and operation
Basic understanding of power system protection and monitoring concepts
Interest in smart grids, synchrophasors, and real-time simulation platforms
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
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