HEVI-LOAD Augmentation for National-Scale Infrastructure Assessment (HEVI-LOAD.US)
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National-scale infrastructure assessment tool for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging deployment.
Funding: DOE, $1.5M as P.I.
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Load Operations and Deployment (HEVI-LOAD.CA)
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Comprehensive infrastructure planning for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles in California including onroad applications and off-/non-road applications.
Funding: California Energy Commission, $1.55M as P.I.
Managing Extreme Wildfire Risk in California
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Interdisciplinary research on wildfire risk assessment, power system resilience, and public safety power shutoffs.
Funding: UC Office of the President, $500K over 3 years the LBNL P.I.
Low-Latency Digital-Twin Solutions for National Community Priorities
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Advanced digital twin technologies leveraging the FLEXLAB testbed for real-time energy system optimization.
Funding: DOE/LBNL LDRD, $250K as P.I.
California’s Deep Decarbonization Pathways: A Holistic Multi-Layer Assessment
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Comprehensive analysis of California’s pathway to carbon neutrality through integrated transportation and energy system modeling.
Funding: UC Office of the President, $390K (LBNL portion) as the LBNL P.I.
Early Career Development LDRD Award
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Laboratory Directed Research and Development award supporting innovative research in electric vehicle infrastructure and grid integration.
Funding: DOE/LBNL, $450K over 2 years as P.I.
Artificial Intelligence Based Heavy-Duty Fleet Charging to Enable Distributed Energy Resource Integration
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AI-powered optimization of heavy-duty fleet charging to enable grid services and renewable energy integration.
Funding: California Energy Commission, $300K (LBNL portion)
California’s Research Hub for Electric Technologies in Truck Applications (eTRUC)
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California’s premier research hub for electric technologies in truck applications, advancing heavy-duty vehicle electrification.
Funding: California Energy Commission, $320K (LBNL portion)
San Francisco and Bay Area Regional Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electrification Roadmap
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Regional electrification planning for commercial vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Funding: DOE Vehicle Technology Office, $250K (LBNL portion) as co-PI
Infrastructure Planning for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Battery Electric And Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
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Comprehensive hydrogen refueling and battery charging infrastructure planning for the SCAG territory.
Funding: CEC, $125K (LBNL portion) as co-PI
Non-Road Decarbonization Potential Analysis
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Comprehensive assessment of decarbonization opportunities in non-road transportation sectors including construction, agriculture, and industrial equipment.
Funding: DOE, $200K
publications
Predictive Scheduling Framework for Electric Vehicles With Uncertainties of User Behaviors
Published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2017
A framework for predictive scheduling of electric vehicles considering uncertainties in user behavior patterns.
Recommended citation: B. Wang, Y. Wang, H. Nazaripouya, C. Qiu, C. C. Chu, and R. Gadh, "Predictive Scheduling Framework for Electric Vehicles With Uncertainties of User Behaviors," IEEE Internet Things J., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 52–63, Feb. 2017.
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ExaGridPF: A Parallel Power Flow Solver for Transmission and Unbalanced Distribution Systems
Published in Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), 2018 IEEE Power Energy Society, 2018
A high-performance parallel power flow solver for large-scale transmission and distribution systems.
Recommended citation: B. Wang, J. Bachan, and C. Chan, "ExaGridPF: A Parallel Power Flow Solver for Transmission and Unbalanced Distribution Systems," Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), 2018 IEEE Power Energy Society, 2018.
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Mobiliti: Scalable Transportation Simulation Using High-Performance Parallel Computing
Published in 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2018
A scalable transportation simulation framework using high-performance parallel computing.
Recommended citation: C. Chan, B. Wang, J. Bachan, and J. Macfarlane, "Mobiliti: Scalable Transportation Simulation Using High-Performance Parallel Computing," 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2018.
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Vehicle grid integration for demand response with mixture user model and decentralized optimization
Published in Applied Energy, 2018
Integration of electric vehicles into grid demand response using mixture user models and decentralized optimization.
Recommended citation: Y. Xiong, B. Wang, C. Chu, and R. Gadh, "Vehicle grid integration for demand response with mixture user model and decentralized optimization," Applied Energy, vol. 231, pp. 481–493, Dec. 2018.
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Multistage and decentralized operations of electric vehicles within the California demand response markets
Published in Decision Making Applications in Modern Power Systems, 2020
A comprehensive analysis of electric vehicle participation in California demand response markets through multistage and decentralized operations.
Recommended citation: B. Wang, R. Yin, D. Black, and C. Chan, "Multistage and decentralized operations of electric vehicles within the California demand response markets," in Decision Making Applications in Modern Power Systems. Academic Press, 2020, pp. 411–439.
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Data-Driven Power System Optimal Decision Making Strategy under Wildfire Events
Published in Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022
A data-driven approach for optimal power system decision making during wildfire events.
Recommended citation: W. Hong, B. Wang, M. Yao, D. Callaway, L. Dale, and C. Huang, "Data-Driven Power System Optimal Decision Making Strategy under Wildfire Events," Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Jan 2022.
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Electrified autonomous freight benefit analysis on fleet, infrastructure and grid leveraging Grid-Electrified Mobility (GEM) model
Published in Applied Energy, 2023
Analysis of benefits from electrified autonomous freight systems using the Grid-Electrified Mobility model.
Recommended citation: W. Hong, A. Jenn, and B. Wang, "Electrified autonomous freight benefit analysis on fleet, infrastructure and grid leveraging Grid-Electrified Mobility (GEM) model," Appl. Energy, vol. 335, p. 120760, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120760.
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A Review of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) for Wildfire Mitigation: Policies, Practices, Models and Data Sources
Published in IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation, 2023
This paper provides a comprehensive review of public safety power shutoffs as a wildfire mitigation strategy.
Recommended citation: Can Huang, Qinran Hu, Linwei Sang, Donald D Lucas, Robin Wong, Bin Wang, Wanshi Hong, Mengqi Yao, Vaibhav Donde, "A Review of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) for Wildfire Mitigation: Policies, Practices, Models and Data Sources," Policy Regul. IEEE Trans. Energy Mark., vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 187–197, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TEMPR.2023.3287027.
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Second-Life Batteries: A Review on Power Grid Applications, Degradation Mechanisms, and Power Electronics Interface Architectures
Published in Batteries, 2023
A comprehensive review of second-life battery applications in power grid systems.
Recommended citation: Ali Hassan, Shahid Aziz Khan, Rongheng Li, Wencong Su, Xuan Zhou, Mengqi Wang, Bin Wang, "Second-Life Batteries: A Review on Power Grid Applications, Degradation Mechanisms, and Power Electronics Interface Architectures," Batteries, vol. 9, no. 12, Art. no. 12, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.3390/batteries9120571.
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Resilience Assessment for Distribution Systems during Hurricanes: A Learning-Based Framework
Published in 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), 2024
A learning-based framework for assessing distribution system resilience during hurricane events.
Recommended citation: S. Vahedi, J. Zhao, J. Dong, B. Wang, and J. Lian, "Resilience Assessment for Distribution Systems during Hurricanes: A Learning-Based Framework," in 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Jul. 2024, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109/PESGM51994.2024.10688425.
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Surrogate Modeling for Solving OPF: A Review
Published in Sustainability, 2024
A comprehensive review of surrogate modeling techniques for optimal power flow problems.
Recommended citation: S. Mohammadi, V.-H. Bui, W. Su, and B. Wang, "Surrogate Modeling for Solving OPF: A Review," Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 22, Art. no. 22, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.3390/su16229851.
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Deepot: Parking Lot Identification Using Low-Resolution Satellite Imagery
Published in 2025 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2025
Machine learning approach for identifying parking lots from low-resolution satellite imagery.
Recommended citation: X. Ding, W. Hong, Z. An, B. Wang, and W. Du, "Deepot: Parking Lot Identification Using Low-Resolution Satellite Imagery," 2025 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2025.
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Impact of flexible and bidirectional charging in medium- and heavy-duty trucks on California’s decarbonization pathway
Published in Applied Energy, 2025
This study analyzes how flexible and bidirectional charging of medium- and heavy-duty trucks can support California energy decarbonization goals.
Recommended citation: O. Anderson, N. Yu, W. Hong, and B. Wang, "Impact of flexible and bidirectional charging in medium- and heavy-duty trucks on California decarbonization pathway," Appl. Energy, vol. 377, p. 124450, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124450.
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Wildfire and power grid nexus in a changing climate
Published in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, 2025
This paper examines the complex relationship between wildfire risk and electrical grid infrastructure in the context of climate change.
Recommended citation: Soroush Vahedi, Junbo Zhao, Brian Pierre, Fangni Lei, Emmanouil Anagnostou, Kang He, Charles Jones, Bin Wang, "Wildfire and power grid nexus in a changing climate," Nat. Rev. Electr. Eng., vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 225–243, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.1038/s44287-025-00150-0.
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talks
Data-driven energy use estimation in large-scale transportation networks
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Presentation on data-driven approaches for estimating energy use in large-scale transportation networks at the ACM/EIGSCC Symposium on Smart Cities and Communities.
Towards an intelligent and sustainable transportation system via electrification, big data and HPC technologies
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Invited seminar presentation at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research focusing on the development of intelligent and sustainable transportation systems.
Medium-and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projections (HEVI-Pro)
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Presentation on medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle infrastructure projections as part of the California Energy Commission’s Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) process.
Data-Driven Wildfire Risk Model and Optimal Grid De-Energization Strategies
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Invited presentation for the Department of Energy Office of Electricity (DOE OE) Wildfire Mitigation Webinar series. The talk focused on data-driven approaches for wildfire risk modeling and optimal grid de-energization strategies.
Charging the Future: How to Prepare Electric Vehicles for Mass Adoption
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Invited webinar presentation for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on preparing electric vehicle infrastructure for mass adoption. The presentation covered key challenges and solutions for scaling up electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Data-Driven Power System Optimal Decision-Making Strategy under Wildfire Events
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Presentation on data-driven strategies for optimal power system decision-making during wildfire events. This talk was delivered to the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council as part of a national laboratory roundtable discussion.
HEVI-LOAD Augmentation for National-Scale Infrastructure Assessment
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Presentation on the HEVI-LOAD augmentation project for national-scale infrastructure assessment, showcasing the expansion of modeling capabilities to support nationwide electric vehicle infrastructure planning.
HEVI-LOAD: Medium and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Load Operation and Deployment
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Invited presentation at Stanford’s Bits & Watts Initiative focusing on the HEVI-LOAD model and its applications in medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning.
Multi-State TEIS
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Joint presentation with Eric Wood on Multi-State Transportation Electrification Impact Study, presenting findings and methodology for assessing the impact of electric vehicle adoption across multiple states on transportation and energy infrastructure.
HEVI-LOAD: National Truck Electrification Analysis
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Presentation on HEVI-LOAD (Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - Load Operations and Deployment) focusing on national-scale truck electrification analysis. This seminar discussed the methodology, findings, and implications of large-scale medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle infrastructure planning.