Shadmand receives early career award from IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Shadmand receives early career award from IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Heading link
Associate Professor Mohammad B. Shadmand received the 2024 IEEE J. David Irwin Early Career Award for his outstanding research contribution to the resiliency and cybersecurity of power electronics-dominated grids..
The award, established in 2005, is bestowed upon a member of IEEE’s Industrial Electronics Society who is within the first 10 years of their career. Shadmand was selected based on the technical importance of his contribution, subject matter, originality, and prospects for future success.
“I am truly honored to receive such high praise from IEEE, and I am deeply grateful for the recognition of my contributions to the field,” Shadmand said.
Shadmand joined UIC in 2020. He is the director of the Intelligent Power Electronics at Grid Edge Research Laboratory. His broad research interests are centered on developing the next generation of self-learning power electronics solutions to enhance power grid resiliency, cybersecurity, and situational awareness of power distribution systems via smart inverters.
This year, Shadmand received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for “PKC and PUF-Based Authentication and Secret Key Establishment in Smart Grid,” a project aimed at integrating secure communication mechanisms in smart grids to address existing security vulnerabilities. The $3.9 million grant is led by Kansas State University in collaboration with UIC, Florida International University, Florida Power & Light, National Instruments, and Testforce. UIC’s share is $1.1 million.
In 2023, Shadmand, along with Distinguished Professor Sudip K. Mazumder, was awarded a $2 million grant by the DOE to develop a resilient, next-generation solid-state power substation for use in power transmission, under a $12 million effort by the DOE to enhance cybersecurity of America’s energy systems. The research will have a direct impact on the U.S. power system, including the development of a cyber-resilient aggregate coordination control layer that can be integrated into the power grid to minimize the risk of cyberattacks.
Shadmand has published more than 170 journal and conference papers, and his research grants and industrial projects are backed by over $16 million in funding from sources such as the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and Qatar National Research Funds. Shadmand has also delivered over 15 invited seminars, talks, and lectures at various universities and conferences on these research topics.