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Yan Li

Charles H. Fetter Endowed Fellow Assistant Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering

314 Electrical Engineering East

yql5925@psu.edu

814-863-9571

Personal or Departmental Website

Research Areas:

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; Power and Energy Systems; Security and Privacy

 
 

 

Education

  • Ph D, Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, 2013
  • Ph D, Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2019

Publications

Books

  • Yan Li, 2022, Cyber-Physical Microgrids, Springer, pp. 214

Journal Articles

  • Jianing Chen and Yan Li, 2024, "Empowering Complex-Valued Data Classification with the Variational Quantum Classifier", Frontiers in Quantum Science and Technology, pp. 1-18
  • Hang Jing, Yan Li, Matthew Brandsema, Yousu Chen and Meng Yue, 2024, "HHL Algorithm with Mapping Function and Enhanced Sampling for Model Predictive Control in Microgrids", Applied Energy
  • Junho Kweon, Hang Jing, Yan Li and Vishal Monga, 2023, "Small-Signal Stability Enhancement of Islanded Microgrids via Domain-Enriched Optimization", Applied Energy
  • Apoorva Nandakumar, Yan Li, Honghao Zheng, Junhui Zhao, Dongbo Zhao, Yichen Zhang, Tianqian Hong and Bo Chen, 2023, "Data-Driven Modeling of Microgrid Transient Dynamics through Modularized Sparse Identification", IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
  • Hang Jing, Yan Li and Ye Wang, 2023, "Data-Driven Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm for Power Systems", Communications Engineering (Nature Portfolio), pp. 1-16
  • Shengyi Wang, Liang Du, Yan Li and Rui Fan, 2022, "Stochastically Stable Synchronous Learning for EV Aggregators Considering Their Collective Age of Information", IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8, (1), pp. 432 - 441
  • Shuyang Ma, Yan Li, Liang Du, Jianzhong Wu, Yue Zhou, Yichen Zhang and Tao Xu, 2022, "Programmable Intrusion Detection for Distributed Energy Resources in Cyber–Physical Networked Microgrids", Applied Energy, 306, (1), pp. 1-11
  • Zhiyu Wei, Ke Peng, Chuanliang Xiao, Yan Li, Xueshen Zhao and Guangzeng Yao, 2022, "Coordinated Hierarchical Voltage Control for Flexible DC Distribution Systems", Electric Power Systems Research, 202, (1), pp. 1-8
  • Qicong Sun, Yan Li and Jason Philhower, 2021, "Data-driven resilience analysis of power grids", Global Energy Interconnection, 4, (1), pp. 104-114
  • J.J. Chen, B.X. Qi, Ke Peng, Yan Li and Y.L. Zhao, 2020, "Conditional Value-at-Credibility for Random Fuzzy Wind Power in Demand Response Integrated Multi-period Economic Emission Dispatch", Applied Energy, 261, (1), pp. 1-14
  • Yichen Zhang, Yan Li, Kevin Tomsovic, Seddik Djouadi and Meng Yue, 2020, "Review on Set-Theoretic Methods for Safety Veri?cation and Control of Power System", IET Energy System Integration, 2, (3), pp. 226-234

Conference Proceedings

  • Ryan Delany, Andrew Smith, Yan Li and Liang Du, 2023, "SDN Dynamic Controller Configuration to Mitigate Compromised Controllers", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Andrew Smith, Ryan Delany, Yan Li and Liang Du, 2023, "Disjoint Multipath Routing for Naval SCADA Systems by Utilizing RYU SDN Controller", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li and Liang Du, 2023, "Transient Stability Assessment of Islanded Microgrids Through Quantum Machine Learning", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Fanfu Wu, Yan Li and Liang Du, 2023, "Inertia Estimation of Islanded Microgrids Integrated with Power-Electronics-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Abhijeet Ghoshal, Yan Li, Syam Menon and Sumit Sarkar, 2023, "A Quantum Algorithm Based Heuristic to Hide Sensitive Itemsets", 33rd Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems, pp. 1-10
  • Hang Jing, Ye Wang, Yan Li, Liang Du and Ziping Wu, 2022, "Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm-Enabled DER Disturbance Analysis of Networked Microgrids", IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hang Jing, Ye Wang and Yan Li, 2022, "Interoperation Analysis of Reconfigurable Networked Microgrids through Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm", IEEE PES General Meeting, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li and Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, 2022, "Resilience Analysis of Islanded Microgrids with Droop Control through Reachable Set Computation", IEEE PES General Meeting, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Apoorva Nandakumar, Yan Li, Dongbo Zhao, Yichen Zhang and Tianqian Hong, 2022, "Sparse Identification-Enabled Data-Driven Modeling for Nonlinear Dynamics of Microgrids", IEEE PES General Meeting, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yichen Zhang, Yan Li, Feng Qiu, Tianqian Hong and Markel Larry, 2022, "Learning Frequency Nadir From Multi-Fidelity Data For Dynamic Secure Microgrid Islanding", IEEE PES General Meeting, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hang Jing, Junho Kweon, Yan Li and Vishal Monga, 2022, "Enhancing Dynamic Resilience of Networked Microgrids with a High Penetration of Power-Electronic-Interfaced DERs", IEEE PES General Meeting, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hang Jing, Ye Wang, Yan Li, Liang Du and Ziping Wu, 2022, "Dynamics Analysis of Microgrids Integrated with EV Charging Stations based on Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Justin Michael Szatkowski, Yan Li and Liang Du, 2022, "Enabling Reconfigurable Naval SCADA Network through Software-Defined Networking", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Ethan Liu, Yan Li and Liang Du, 2022, "Denial of Service Cyberattacks to Naval Software Defined-Networking-Enabled SCADA Network", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hang Jing, Ye Wang and Yan Li, 2022, "Data-Driven Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) for Max-Cut Problems", 53rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, United State
  • Boyu Wang, Yan Li and Jing Yang, 2020, "LSTM-based Quick Event Detection in Power Systems", IEEE PES General Meeting, State College, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li, Daning Huang, Yichen Zhang and Taofeek Orekan, , "Resilience analysis of cyber-physical networked microgrids with communication latency", IEEE PES General Meeting, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li, Zihao Xu, Kenneth B Bowes, Lingyu Ren and Wei Zeng, , "Reinforcement Learning-Enabled Seamless Microgrids Interconnection", IEEE PES General Meeting, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li, Yichen Zhang, Dongbo Zhao and Liang Du, , "Scalable distributed reachability analysis for cyber-physical networked microgrids with communication latency", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Xinyuan Jiang, Yan Li and Liang Du, , "Identifying hopf bifurcations of networked microgrids induced by the integration of EV charging stations", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yan Li and Liang Du, , "Programmable and reconfigurable cyber-physical networked microgrids through software-defined networking", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Shengyi Wang, Liang Du and Yan Li, , "Decentralized volt/var control of EV charging station inverters for voltage regulation", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Shuyang Ma, Yan Li and Lixian Yan, , "Quantum Computation of Renewable Energy Systems", International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hang Jing and Yan Li, , "Integrating Quantum Computing into Optimal Control for Optimality and Stability in Microgrids", 2024 IEEE PES General Meeting, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Yuqi Jiang, Yan Li and Yize Chen, , "Interpretable Short-Term Load Forecasting via Multi-Scale Temporal Decomposition", 2024 Power Systems Computation Conference, pp. 1-9
  • Marian Hanashiro Rempola, Andrew Smith, Yan Li and Liang Du, , "Securing SDN Communication through Quantum Key Distribution", 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Shaivi Tomar, Andrew Smith, Yan Li and Liang Du, , "Graphical Neural Network-Enabled Software-Defined Networking Technique for Naval SCADA Systems", 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Rohin Kalra, Andrew Smith, Yan Li and Liang Du, , "Graph Neural Network for Real-Time Simulation of SDN-Enabled Communication", 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Hanyang He, John Harlim, Daning Huang and Yan Li, , "Tangent and Normal Space-Based Method for Dynamic Pattern Recognition in Microgrids", 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo, IEEE, United States, pp. 1-5
  • Apoorva Nandakumar, Yan Li and Daning Huang, , "Hierarchical Multi-Layered Sparse Identification for Prediction of Non-Linear Dynamics of Reconfigurable Microgrids", 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids, IEEE, pp. 1-6
  • Xinyuan Jiang, Yan Li and Daning Huang, , "Data-Driven Modeling for Microgrid Transients through Dynamic Mode Decomposition", 2024 IEEE Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, United States, pp. 1-5

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