Panel Session 2
Hosted by Dr. Hiroyuki Mori
President & CEO, Polaris Grid, Inc., Japan
Visiting Researcher, Meiji University, Japan
27 Nov 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 |
Spark Room 1
"Innovative Optimization Techniques for Smart Grid Operation and Planning"
Synopsis
This panel introduces innovative optimization methods for the operation and planning of Smart Grids. The primary objective is to focuses on various operational models from a theoretical perspective and explore their practical applications within the Smart Grid framework. The complexity of the Smart Grid has increased significantly due to the incorporation of new components, including renewable energy sources, power markets, electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESSs), demand response (DR), and virtual power plants (VPPs). These components involve nonlinear factors, highlighting the critical need for nonlinear modeling in power systems. Consequently, Smart Grid operators and planners face challenges regarding the quality and robustness of solution methods, as well as the computational effort required to tackle nonlinear optimization problems in a competitive Smart Grid environment. This panel will focus on contemporary trends in optimization techniques for Smart Grid operation, encompassing methods grounded in nonlinear theory, Quantum Evolutionary Computation of Quantum AI/Machine Learning, Robust Optimization for uncertain systems, and Mathematical Programming, etc. The effectiveness of these advanced optimization techniques will be demonstrated through their applications within power systems research and practice.
Dr. Hiroyuki Mori
President and CEO
Polaris Grid, Inc.
Visiting Researcher
Meiji University, Japan
Host Panelist
Dr. Hiroyuki Mori earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, in 1985. He served as a Full Professor at Meiji University from 1995 to 2025 and is now a Visiting Researcher at Meiji University. Also, he is the founder of Polaris Grid, Inc. (PGI) in Tokyo, Japan. He has held several visiting positions at Cornell University, including roles as Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Professor, and short- term visitor. He has served as various committees within the IEEE PES and IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control). He has received several accolades, including the IEEE PES Working Group Recognition Award in both 2005 and 2022, as well as the Outstanding Achievement Award from IEEJ in 2024. His research focuses on power system operation and the application of intelligent systems in power systems. He is a Fellow of the IEEJ and a member of both IEEE and ACM.
Dr. Hsiao-Dong
Chiang
Professor
Cornell University, USA
Panelist
Dr. Hsiao-Dong Chiang received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley and is a professor at Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He became an IEEE Fellow in 1997 and a full professor in 1998. Chiang founded Bigwood Systems, Inc. and Global Optimal Technology, Inc., both based in Ithaca, New York. Bigwood Systems (BSI) delivers high-quality software solutions to the utility industry, serving over 50 clients globally, including more than 35 major U.S. utility companies across 45 states. In Japan, the BCU method, invented by Chiang, is documented and displayed at the Electric Museum of the TEPCO Research Center facility, located in Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan. His research focuses on nonlinear system theory and optimization, particularly in power grid applications with IBRs. Chiang holds 33 patents and has published over 500 papers, with more than 19,500 citations and a H-index of 68. Chiang is an inventor of 33 patented technologies and has successfully managed over 100 projects.
Yukitoki Tsukamoto
Senior Executive of the Digital Energy Center for Excellence
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., USA.
Panelist
Mr. Yukitoki Tsukamoto his received Master Degree of Electrical Engineering from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in March 1990. He joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in April 1990. He engaged in power system and economics technology in the research center at Mitsubishi Electric Corp. from 1990 to 1995. From 1997 to 1999, He joined at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan as an energy economist. He positioned a Head of the Digital Energy Business Development Center at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation from 2023. Starting in 2024, appointed as Senior Executive of the Digital Energy Center for Excellence at Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., USA. He is a member of CIGRE C5 Japan National Committee.
Dr. Hirotaka Takano
Associate
Professor at the Faculty of Engineering
Gifu University, Japan
Panelist
Dr. Hirotaka Takano was born on March 10, 1979. He received his master's degree in engineering in 2003 and his PhD in 2006 from University of Fukui. He then became an assistant professor at National Institute of Technology, Gifu College until 2011. From2011 to 2015, he worked as an assistant professor at Kyushu University, and from 2015 to 2018, he was a senior assistant professor at University of Fukui. In 2018, he transferred to Gifu university, where he is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering. His research interests include advanced operation and planning of electric power systems, and applications of optimization theory and intelligent algorithms. He is a member of IEEE, CIGRE, SICE, and IEIE of Japan, and a Fellow of IEEJ.