We initiated the Twente Energy Seminars (TES) with the objective of inviting speakers from different research groups and professional backgrounds to present their work relating to the energy transition. This hopefully leads to an enlightening discussion and opportunities for possible collaborations. The Twente Energy Seminars occur on alternate Fridays. Speakers may choose to give a physical or an online presentation. The presentation can be anywhere between 15 to 30 mins long and an informal environment can be expected. After the presentation we open the floor for questions and hopefully a stimulating discussion.
Please feel free to contact Aditya or Leander (contact information below) in case you would like to present and engage in a discussion about your work, ideas or a past/prospective paper relating to the energy domain or the energy transition. We would also like to extend an open invitation to everyone interested in the energy transition to join the Twente Energy Seminars physically as an audience member.
The Twente Energy Seminars are hybrid (online and physical). They take place from 9am to 10am on alternate Fridays in building Zilverling, room 4070, University of Twente campus. Get in touch with us so that we can add you to the mailing list and inform you about the upcoming TES speakers (and let you know if a seminar is cancelled as well).
Upcoming speakers
Speaker: Tony Xiang
Abstract: In this presentation, the speaker will discuss the design and implementation of high-performance load flow solvers. He was the lead developer for power-grid-model, an open-source load flow solver which is hundreds of time faster than currently used open source packages such as panda power. After the presentation there will be a short demo. After this there is plenty of room for questions
Tony Xiang is currently part-time assistant professor at TU Eindhoven, as well as Principal Scientist at Alliander.
Charlotte Cambier van Nooten, 4-4-2025 Speaker: Charlotte Cambier van Nooten
Abstract: Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have shown promise in modelling complex graph-structured data within power distribution systems. However, their application remains limited by the absence of uncertainty quantification (UQ) techniques, which are crucial for decision-making. This paper presents a deep ensemble framework for GNNs that generates uncertainty estimates in n-1 contingency criterion classification predictions, an important task for distribution system operators (DSOs) to evaluate network reliability. This paper demonstrates that our approach enhances prediction reliability by providing uncertainty measures, showcasing the effectiveness of deep ensembles for uncertainty quantification (UQ) in GNNs. This capability makes it a valuable tool for supporting decision-making in power system operations.
The speaker is a PhD researcher at Radboud University, as well as Alliander's AI for Energy Grids lab
Previous speakers
Speaker: Samuel Bruin, Neel Lodha, TU Delft
Eva de Winkel, 29-11-2024 Roland Rijswijk-Deij, 01-11-2024 Topic: Living the energy transition - making our 1929-built house mostly energy neutral
Speaker: Roland Rijswijk-Deij, University of Twente
Abstract: We always talk about the energy transition, but what does it mean to apply it to your own environment? We always talk about the efficiency of newly built houses, but what if your house is almost a 100 years old? In this talk I will walk you through how far you can get in making older houses more sustainable, what challenges we faced and what we will do next. I will also highlight the data we collect, which I am happy to make available for research purposes.
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Verena Menzel, 25-10-2024 Topic: Coding Patterns - Simplifying Complex Problems with Reusable Solutions
Speaker: Verena Menzel, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Matthijs van der Weg, 06-09-2024 Topic: Digital transformationof the electricity Grid
Speaker: Matthijs van der Weg, Grid to Great
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Topic: Governance of Complex Sustainability Challenges in Regions
Speaker: Thomas Hoppe, Full Professor at Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Ivo Varenhorst, 31-05-2024 Topic: Enhancing Privacy Through Time Aggregation of Load Profiles in Energy Management
Speaker: Ivo Varenhorst, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Juan López Amézquita, 22-03-2024 Topic: Het Indië-Terrein: Een Slimme Buurtbatterij in de Oude Weverij
Speaker: Juan López Amézquita, Post-Doc, Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Agrippina Mwangi, 09-02-2024 Topic: IoT Network Design and Reliability for the Energy Sector
Speaker: Agrippina Mwangi, PhD candidate Utrecht University
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Leoni Winschermann, 01-12-2023 Topic: Relating Electric Vehicle Charging to Speed Scaling with Job-Specific Speed Limits
Speaker: Leoni Winschermann, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Verena Menzel, 17-11-2023 Topic: Gossiping Raspberry Pis - Developing a robust communication infrastructure for a distributed smart grid IDS
Speaker: Verena Menzel, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Topic: Navigating Energy Transition of the North Sea: The Impact of Policy Constraints.
Speaker: Jan Wiegner, PhD Candidate, Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University.
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Olga Kuryatnikova, 08-09-2023 Topic: Two-Stage Robust Quadratic Optimization with Equalities and its Application to Optimal Power Flow
Speaker: Olga Kuryatnikova, Assistant Professor, Optimization Group, Econometric Institute of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bart Nijenhuis, 25-08-2023 Topic: Integrating scheduling and control in an EV charging hub
Speaker: Bart Nijenhuis, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Wouter Schram, 30-06-2023 Topic: On using flexibility for emission optimization
Speaker: Wouter Schram, Assistant Professor, Advanced Manufacturing Sustainable Products and Energy Systems group, University of Twente
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Yashar Hajimolana, 16-06-2023 Topic: How integrated energy systems can form part of an industrial strategy?
Speaker: Yashar Hajimolana, Assistant Professor, Thermal and Fluid Engineering Group, University of Twente
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Sascha van Schendel , 02-06-2023 Topic: "Making use of data in the energy sector"
Speaker: Sascha van Schendel, Post Doc, Tilburg University and working in the MEGAMIND project
Leoni Winschermann & Verena Menzel, 10-03-2023 Topic: "Mind the gap - An open discussion about the real people that must deal with our systems"
Speakers: Leoni Winschermann & Verena Menzel, PhD candidates in the Energy Group, EEMCS faculty, University of Twente
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Topic: "Comparison Between Central and Distributed Electrical Boilers for Thermal Heating"
Speaker: Rakesh Sinha, Post-doc, The Faculty of Engineering and Science Electric Power Systems and Microgrids, Aalborg University
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Albert Molderink, 27-01-2023 Topic: Energy markets financially encourage exploiting flexible assets for grid stability
Speaker: Albert Molderink, Researcher at University of Twente, Netherlands. Head of Smart Grid R&D, Nieuwe Stroom
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Verena Menzel, 16-12-2022 Topic: Evaluating a process-aware IDS for smart grids on distributed hardware.
Speaker: Verena Menzel, PhD candidate in the Energy Group, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Daniela Guericke, 18-11-2022 Topic: Operational optimization and bidding for district heating systems
Speaker: Daniela Guericke, Assistant Professor for Stochastic Operations Research, Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems group, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Alessio Trivella, 04-11-2022 Topic: Meeting Corporate Renewable Power Targets.
Speaker: Alessio Trivella, Assistant Professor of Operations Research, Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems group, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Tobias Riedel, 21-10-2022 Topic: Grid- and market-oriented integration of flexible prosumer households into the energy system.
Speaker: Tobias Riedel, PhD candidate, FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Juan López Amézquita, 23-09-2022 Topic: Enhanced Distributed Self-Healing System for Electrical Distribution Networks Using ADMM.
Speaker: Juan López Amézquita, Post-doc position at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (FEEC) in UNICAMP, Brazil. Visiting researcher at the Energy Group, University of Twente, The Netherlands
