Mehdi Eghbal
PhD. Candidate
Artificial Complex Systems Operation Laboratory
Graduate School of Engineering,
Hiroshima University
1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima
739-8527 JAPAN (Map)
Email: mehdieghbal[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp 
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Research topic: Application of Modern heuristic techniques in power system planning and operation, Reactive power planning
Publications:
International Journals:
1- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino,E.E.El-Araby and Yoshifumi Zoka, "Multi-load level reactive power planning considering slow and fast VAR devices by means of particle swarm optimisation";IET Transaction of Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 2, Issue 5, September 2008, pp.743-751
2- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino,Yoshifumi Zoka and E.E.El-Araby "Application and Comparison of Metaheuristic Techniques to Reactive Power Planning Problem", IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol.3, Issue 6, November 2008, pp.721-730
3- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino and Yoshifumi Zoka, "Comparative Study on the Application of Modern Heuristic Techniques to SVC Allocation Problem",To be appeared in INternational Journal of Computers (JCP), Issue 1, 2009
4- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino,Yoshifumi Zoka and E.E.El-Araby, "Application of Evolutionary Multi Objective Optimization Algorithm to Optimal VAr Expansion and ATC Enhancement Problems","International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power,Volume 3, No.2,October 2008, pp.6-11
International conferences and workshops:
1- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino and Yoshifumi Zoka,"Application of Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms to Reactive Power Planning Problem"; Accepted for publication in Proc. of the 4th International Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Applications 2008 (IWCIA 2008), Hiroshima University, Japan, December 10-11,2008.
2- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino,E.E.El-Araby and Yoshifumi Zoka,"Optimal VAr Expansion Considering ATC Using Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm"; Accepted for publication in Proc. of North American Power Symposium 2008 (NAPS2008), Calgary, Canada, 28-30 September 2008.
3- A.Priyadi, N. Yorino,M.Eghbal, Y.Zoka, Y.Sasaki, H.Yasuda and H.Kakui,"Transient Stability Assessment as Boundary Value Problem"; Accepted for publication in Proc. of Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC 2008), Vancouver, Canada, 6-7 October 2008.
4- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino,E.E.El-Araby and Yoshifumi Zoka,"Application of Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm to Optimal Var Expansion and ATC Enhancement Problem";CD ISBN 978-0-947649-28-9, Proc. of 16th Power System Computation Conference 2008,Glascow, Scotland,14-18;July 2008.
5- Naoto Yorino, Mehdi Eghbal,E.E.El-Araby, Yoshifumi Zoka, "Dynamic Security Constrained VAR Planning for Competitive Enviroments";Proc. of IEEE PES General Meeting 2008,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 20-24;July 2008.
6- Naoto Yorino,Yoshifumi Zoka, Mehdi Eghbal, Koki Kawano, Hiroyasu Suenari and Deependra Kumar Jha,"A Fast Computation Method for Thermal and capacity and Voltage ATC by means of Homotopy Functions" ;Proc. of International Conference on Power Systems 2007, Bangalore, India, 12-14 December 2007.
7- Mehdi Eghbal,Zoka Yoshifumi and Naoto Yorino, "Application of Metaheuristic Methods to Reactive Power Planning", Proc. Of the 5th International Workshop on IEIEJ, 2007, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Hiroshima, Japan
8- Mehdi Eghbal, E.E.El-Araby, Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino, "Application of metaheuristic methods to reactive power planning: a comparative study for GA, PSO and EPSO", Proc. of IEEE International conference , SMC2007, Montreal, Canada, Oct.2007
9- Mehdi Eghbal,Naoto Yorino, E.E.El-Araby and Yoshifumi Zoka, "Voltage Security Constrained Reactive Power Planning Considering the Costs and Performance of VAR Devices",Proc. of iREP Symposium 2007, Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control, Charlestone, south Carolina, 19-24 Agust 2007.
10- Mehdi Eghbal, E.E.El-Araby, Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino,"Optimal Allocation of Slow and Fast VAR Resources Considering Multi-Load Level States", Proc. of IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (AsiaPES2007),Phuket-Thailand, 2-4 April 2007, pp.288-293.
11- Mehdi Eghbal, E.E.El-Araby, Yoichi Ito, Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino, "PSO Approach to VAR planning considering slow and fast devices prices", Proc. of International IEEE conference , SMC2006, Taiwan, Taipe, Oct.2006
12- Mehdi Eghbal,Zoka Yoshifumi and Naoto Yorino, "Impacts of the Integration of Wind Energy on Power Systems", Proc. Of International Workshop on Sustainable Energy and Materials September 5, 2006, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan
Domestic Conferences and meetings:
1- Mehdi Eghbal, Naoto Yorino and Yoshifumi Zoka,"Multi Objective Reactive Power Planning by MOPSO",In Proc. of the 19th Annual Conference of Power and Energy Society,IEE of
Japan, 24-26 September 2008,Hiroshima University,Japan,pp.26.1-26.6
2- Mehdi Eghbal, Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino, "Multi Load Level Reactive Power Planning Considering Voltage Security", Proc. of Joint Technical meeting on power system engineering,IEE Japan, August 2007,Nagoya,Japan
3- Mehdi Eghbal,Yoichi Ito, Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino,"Power System VAR Planning Considering the Slow and fast Devices", Proc. of Joint Technical Meeting on Power Engineering, IEE Japan, Vol.PE-06;No.57-61.63-68, August 2006,Osaka, Japan, pp.47-53
4- Tomoya Yamaguchi, Yoichi Ito, Mehdi Eghbal,Yoshifumi Zoka and Naoto Yorino, "Study on Installation of new VAR resources considering ATC enhancement", Proc. of Joint Technical Meeting on Power Engineering, IEE Japan, Vol.PE-06;No.57-61.63-68, August 2006,Osaka,Japan, pp.61-66 (in Japanese)
5- Mehdi Eghbal,Naoto Yorino and Yoshifumi Zoka, "Integration of Wind Energy in Power Systems", Proc. of Technical Meeting on Power Engineering, IEE Japan,Vol. PE-06, No. 69-70.72-84 August 2007,Osaka,Japan, pp.43-49
6- Mohsen Parsa moghaddam,Mehdi Behrang and Mehdi Eghbal,"Introducing Selection Criteria for Optimal Choose of Home Appliances",14th Iranian Conference on Power System,Tehran,May 16-18, 2006 , Tehran-IRAN
7- Mohsen Parsa moghaddam and Mehdi Eghbal,"Application of ISIC Standard for Evaluation of Energy Conservation Potentials in Industrial Sectors", 21th International Power System Conference,Tehran,November 13-15,2006
8- Mehdi Eghbal,"Demand Side management Strategies in Iranian Residential Sector",ISCEE, Tehran University, 2001
DISSERTATIONS:
"Unit Commitment Considering Direct Load Control (DLC)", Dep. of Electrical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran,2002, (Academic Advisor: Dr.Mohsen Parsa Moghaddam)
"Optimal Allocation and Sizing of Distribution Transformers in Distribution Network (Implemented in Khorasan Network)",Dep. of Electrical Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Mashad, Iran,1999, (Academic Advisor: Dr.Reza Ghazi)
Last Updated: 2008/10/12