Supervision
Ph.D. Students - Ongoing
6 students
[6] Andrea Gloppen Johnsen (DTU), June 2022-ongoing [ DTU | LinkedIn ]
MSc in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati (DTU)
Thesis: Market-based operation of power-to-X assets
[5] Thomas Falconer (DTU), May 2022-ongoing [ DTU | LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Energy Systems and Data Analytics, University College London, UK
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (Imperial College London)
Thesis: AI for electricity market design
[4] Bennevis Crowley (DTU), December 2021-ongoing [ DTU | LinkedIn ]
MSc in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati (DTU)
Thesis: Privacy-aware market design for energy communities
[3] Peter Vistar Gade (DTU), Industrial PhD with IBM, June 2021-ongoing [ DTU | LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Mathemathical Modeling and Computing, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with with Trygve Skjøtskift (IBM), Signe Birgitte Schmid (IBM), and Henrik W. Bindner (DTU)
Thesis: Investment model for power flexibility services
[2] Yannick Werner (DTU & NTNU), December 2020-ongoing [ DTU ]
MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, TU Berlin, Germany
Joint supervision with Ruud Egging (NTNU)
Thesis: Market design for resilient integrated energy systems
Ph.D. Students - Graduated
10 students
[10] Linde Frölke (DTU), September 2019-March 2023 (thesis to be examined) [ DTU | LinkedIn | Google Scholar]
MSc in Applied Mathematics, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (Imperial College London)
Thesis: Market design for future district heating systems [ PDF ]
Examination Committee: Erik Delarue (KU Leuven), Sonja Wogrin (TU Graz), and Shi You (DTU)
[9] Adriano Arrigo (University of Mons, Belgium), Graduated, October 2022 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Electrical Engineering, University of Mons, Belgium
Joint supervision with François Vallée (University of Mons)
Thesis: Advanced uncertainty- and physics-aware optimization for energy systems operation ( PDF | slides )
Examination Committee: Yury Dvorkin (Johns Hopkins University), Kenneth Bruninx (TU Delft), Bertrand Cornélusse (University of Liège), Daniel Tuyttens (UMons), Jean-François Toubeau (UMons), Zacharie De Grève (UMons), and Christophe Caucheteur (UMons)
Next position: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Mons, funded by Elia (Belgian TSO)
[8] Anubhav Ratha (DTU), Graduated, June 2022 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar]
MSc in Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU) and Ana Virag (VITO)
Thesis: Market design for integrated energy systems of the future ( PDF | slides | video )
Examination Committee: Miguel F. Anjos (University of Edinburgh), Alexandre Street (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Data scientist at Vestas, Copenhagen, Denmark
[7] Niklas Vespermann (Technical University of Munich, Germany), Graduated, March 2022 [ Google Scholar ]
MSc in Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Joint supervision with Thomas Hamacher (TU Munich)
Thesis: Market design for energy communities ( PDF | slides )
Next position: Advisor (Referent) at German regulatory authority for the gas and electricity sector, Bonn, Germany
[6] Vladimir Dvorkin (DTU), Graduated, March 2021 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar | Homepage ]
MSc in Economics, Higher School of Economics, Russia, and in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Thesis: Stochastic and private energy system optimization ( PDF | slides | video )
Examination Committee: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Tech), Adam Wierman (Caltech), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT Energy Initiative and MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)
[5] Anna Schwele (DTU), Graduated, November 2020 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Technology and Management, TU Munich, Germany
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Thesis: Integration of electricity, natural gas and heat systems with market-based coordination ( PDF | slides | video )
Examination Committee: Ramteen Sioshansi (Ohio State University), Trine K. Boomsma (University of Copenhagen), and Qiuwei Wu (DTU)
Next position: Consultant at Ea Energy Analyses, Copenhagen, Denmark
[4] Alexander Hermann (DTU), Graduated, June 2019 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Jacob Østergaard (DTU)
Thesis: Market-based methods for the coordinated use of distributed energy resources ( PDF | slides )
Examination Committee: Christoph Weber (University Duisburg-Essen), Florin Capitanescu (LIST, Luxembourg), and Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Next position: Data scientist at IKEA, Malmö, Sweden
[3] Lesia Mitridati (DTU), Graduated, May 2019 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar | Homepage ]
MSc in Sciences and Executive Engineering, MINES ParisTech, France
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Thesis: Market-based coordination of heat and electricity systems ( PDF )
Examination Committee: Steven Low (Caltech), Maryam Kamgarpour (ETH Zürich), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Current position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor at DTU, Department of Wind and Energy Systems
[2] Christos Ordoudis (DTU), Graduated, December 2018 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in EE, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Thesis: Market-based approaches for the coordinated operation of electricity and natural gas systems ( PDF )
Examination Committee: Pascal Van Hentenryck (Georgia Tech), Afzal Siddiqui (UCL), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Market and data analyst at Ørsted, Copenhagen, Denmark
[1] Lazaros Exizidis (University of Mons, Belgium), Graduated, December 2017 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
MSc in Electrical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Joint supervision with François Vallée (University of Mons) and Zacharie De Grève (University of Mons)
Thesis: Electricity markets with high wind power penetration: Information sharing and incentive compatibility ( PDF )
Examination Committee: Damien Ernst (University of Liège), Dirk Van Hertem (KU Leuven), Georges Kariniotakis (MINES ParisTech), Francois Glineur (UCLouvain), Marc Pirlot (UMons), and Jacques Lobry (UMons)
Next position: Market modeling advisor at ENTSO-E, Brussels, Belgium
Postdocs
Ongoing (1), Completed (2)
[3] Arega Getaneh Abate (DTU and EPFL), January 2023-ongoing [ Homepage | Google Scholar | LinkedIn]
Recipient of a fellowship by the EuroTechPostdoc2 Programme (a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship)
PhD in Mathematical Methods of Economics, Finance, and Actuarial Sciences, Brescia University, Italy
Joint mentorship with Maryam Kamgarpour (EPFL)
Research on AI-assisted electricity market design for sustainability
[2] Liyang Han (DTU), July 2020-June 2022 [ LinkedIn | Google Scholar ]
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Oxford, UK
Joint mentorship with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Research on data market design (part of Smart4RES project)
[1] Corey Kok (DTU), March 2018-February 2020 [ LinkedIn ]
PhD in Operations Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Joint mentorship with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Research on flexibility markets (part of EcoGrid 2.0 and EnergyLab Nordhavn projects)
Research Assistants
[1] Alice Patig (DTU), September 2022-ongoing [ LinkedIn ]
MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Edinburgh, UK
Research on modeling and optimization of electrolyzers (part of HOMEY project)
Visiting Scholars
[2] Vladimir Dvorkin (Postdoc, MIT), 2022 (1 month)
[1] Jean-François Toubeau (Postdoc, University of Mons, Belgium), 2020 (1 month)
Visiting Ph.D. Students
[11] Gabriele Volpato (University of Padova, Italy), 2022-2023 (6 months)
[10] Martina Gherardi (University of Bergamo, Italy), 2022-2023 (10 months)
[9] Pedro de Otaola Arca (IIT Comillas, Spain), 2022 (3 months)
[8] Aitazaz Ali Raja (TU Delft, The Netherlands), 2021-2022 (6 months)
[7] Miguel Angel Muñoz (University of Malaga, Spain), 2021 (3 months)
[6] Tuhin Poddar (University of Waterloo, Canada), 2019 (3 months)
[5] Ana Baringo (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), 2019 (3 months)
[4] Farzaneh Pourahmadi (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), 2018-2019 (13 months)
[3] Dimitrios Thomas (University of Mons, Belgium), 2018-2019 (4 months)
[2] Lazaros Exizidis (University of Mons, Belgium), 2015 (6 months)
[1] Victoria Guerrero Mestre (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), 2015 (6 months)
M.Sc. thesis projects
Ongoing (6), completed (21)
[27] Julius Meier (with CBS, joint supervision with Alexandra Lüth): Impacts of grid-based green hydrogen production on redispatch emissions and costs, February 2023-ongoing
[26] Manuel Tobias Baumhof (with Ørsted, joint supervision with Jens Jakob Sørensen, Mathias Stolpe, and Enrica Raheli): Optimal investment in a hybrid power plant with SOEC electrolyzers, February 2023-ongoing
[25] Anne Sofie Skak-Iversen (joint supervision with Bennevis Crowley): Heterogenous risk preferences and risk trading for energy communities providing ancillary services, February 2023-ongoing
[24] Valdemar Søgaard (joint supervision with Yannick Werner and Samuel Chevalier): Neural network constrained gas flow optimization model, February 2023-ongoing
[23] Junesoo Shin and Daniel Brøndsted Nielsen (with Ørsted, joint supervision with Jens Jakob Sørensen, Alexander Holm Kiilerich, Mathias Stolpe, and Peter Gade): Optimal bidding strategy of a battery with uncertainties and risk measures, February 2023-ongoing
[22] Anton Ruby Larsen and Mads Esben Hansen (joint supervision with Andrea Gloppen Johnsen and Yannick Werner): Distributionally robust portfolio management for hybrid power plants, February 2023-ongoing
[21] Emil Helgren (joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati): Feature-driven trading of wind power and hydrogen, February 2023
[20] Marco Saretta (with Hybrid Greentech, joint supervision with Enrica Raheli and Roar Nicolaisen): Optimal operational scheduling for electrolyzers participating in ancillary service markets, February 2023
[19] Antons Osadcijs (with EA Energianalyse, joint supervision with János Hethey): Stochastic programming for the optimal operation of PtX, February 2023
[18] Oliver Toftegaard Jensen (joint supervision with Liyang Han): Investment decisions of distributed energy resources in an energy community built on cooperative game theory, August 2022
[17] Adam Suski (with The World Bank, joint supervision with Debabrata Chattopadhyay): Game-theoretic analysis of Ukraine day-ahead electricity market, March 2022
[16] Andrea Gloppen Johnsen and Matěj Novotný (with Ørsted, joint supervison with Jens Jakob Sørensen, Alexander Holm Kiilerich, and Shi You): Optimal investment in power-to-x systems, February 2022
[15] Bennevis Crowley: Local energy market design: Cooperative versus competitive schemes, November 2021
[14] Louise Dournon (joint supervision with Liyang Han): Data marketplace for power systems, July 2021
[13] Marion Buchou (with EDF Store & Forecast, joint supervision with Noemie Boissier): Distributed optimization applied to a pool of batteries, August 2020
[12] Louis Hubert (joint supervision with Anubhav Ratha): Tightened relaxation for the coordination problem of power and natural gas systems, June 2020
[11] Oseze Esther Iyore (joint supervision with Christos Ordoudis and Pierre Pinson): Data-driven distributionally robust offering strategy for a wind power producer, October 2019
[10] Alvaro Coll Martinez (joint supervision with Anna Schwele and Anubhav Ratha): Coordination of power and natural gas systems under uncertainty, July 2019
[9] Charlotte Vervaeren (joint supervision with Anna Schwele): Coordination of power, district heating and natural gas systems, June 2019
[8] Makedon Karasavvidis (joint supervision with Nicolo Mazzi and Ken McKinnon): Offering strategy of a power producer using block offers, January 2019 ( thesis )
[7] Lucien Bobo (joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati, Pierre Pinson, and Josh A. Taylor): Price-region bids: Integrating flexible infrastructures in electricity markets, December 2018 ( thesis )
[6] Adriano Arrigo (joint supervision with Christos Ordoudis): A technical survey on OPF under uncertainty: An extensive out-of-sample analysis, June 2018 ( thesis )
[5] Rafael Martinez Gordon (joint supervision with Pierre Pinson and Lejla Halilbasic): Cost-optimal ATCs in zonal electricity markets considering partial coordination between zones, February 2018
[4] Anna Schwele (joint supervision with Pierre Pinson): Impact of unit commitment constraints on generation expansion decisions under wind power uncertainty, July 2017 ( thesis )
[3] Vladimir Dvorkin (joint supervision with Pierre Pinson and Luis Baringo): Multi-stage strategic investment in CCGTs and wind power units via progressive hedging, July 2017 ( thesis )
[2] Nicolas Gfeller (joint supervision with Pierre Pinson): Future electricity market scenarios with local energy system including their opportunities and challenges in Sweden, July 2016 ( thesis )
[1] Helena Perez (joint supervision with Pierre Pinson): Strategic ramp offering of a conventional flexible producer in the electricity market, June 2016 ( thesis )
B.Sc. thesis projects
[2] Junesoo Shin (joint supervision with Yannick Werner): Modeling gas flow directions as state variables: Does it provide more flexibility to power systems? August 2021
[1] Ida-Marie Palm (joint supervision with Linde Frölke): Open district heating: Pricing of excess heat, June 2021