Murat Kuzlu, Ph.D.

Murat Kuzlu (Senior Member – IEEE) joined Old Dominion University (ODU) of Electrical Engineering Technology Department as an Assistant Professor in 2018. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Kocaeli University, Turkey, in 2001, 2004, and 2010, respectively. From 2005 to 2006, he worked as a Global Network Product Support Engineer at the Nortel Networks, Turkey. In 2006, he joined the Energy Institute of TUBITAK-MAM (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey – The Marmara Research Center), where he worked as a senior researcher. Before joining ODU, he worked as a Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech’s Advanced Research Institute. His research interests include smart grid, demand response, smart metering systems (AMR, AMI, AMM), home and building energy management system, co-simulation, wireless communication and embedded systems. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University.

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Email: mkuzlu@odu.edu and mkuzlu@hotmail.com

Education

• Ph.D.,Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Kocaeli University, Turkey, 2010
  
• M.S., Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Kocaeli University, Turkey, 2004
  
• B.S., Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Kocaeli University, Turkey, 2001
  

Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, Old Dominion University, USA, 2018 – Present
  
• Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA 2014 – 2018
  
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA 2011 – 2014
  
• Senior Researcher Energy Institute, TUBITAK MAM, Turkey 2006 – 2011
  
• Software Design Engineer R&D, Nortel Networks, Turkey 2005 – 2006
  

Research Contracts and Grants

• “STTR Phase I: A Blockchain-enabled Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform for Managing Complex Exchange of Kilowatt-hours and Negawatts”, sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, July 2018 – April 2019, PI – M. Kuzlu, Amount: $149,773
• “STTR Phase I: An Agent-based Self-learning System for Efficient Building Operations and Automated Participation in Electricity Markets”, sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), July 2016 – June 2017, PI – M. Pipattanasomporn (BEM Controls), co-PI – M. Kuzlu (Virginia Tech), Amount: $224,856.
• “Building Energy Management Open Source Software (BEMOSS)”, sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, Oct 2013 – March 2017, PI – S. Rahman, co-PI – M. Pipattanasomporn, Amount: $2,055,680.
• “Partnerships for Innovation: Role of the Smart Grid in Alleviating Electrical Power System Stress Conditions through Demand Response,” sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation, Sep 2011 – Sep 2013, PI – S. Rahman and co-PI – J. Bohland and M. Pipattanasomporn. Amount: $699,969.

Publications: Journal Papers

2019

• Bian, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Performance Evaluation of Communication Technologies and Network Structure for Smart Grid Applications,” IET Communications, February 2019.
• D. Bian, D. Shi, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Mitigating the Impact of Renewable Variability With Demand-Side Resources Considering Communication and Cyber Security Limitations,” in IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 1379-1389, 2019.

2018

• A. Nugur, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Design and Development of an IoT Gateway for Smart Building Applications,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2018.2885652

2017

• M. Kuzlu, M. Rahman, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “An internet-based communication platform for residential demand response programs,” IET Networks, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 25 – 31, March 2017.

2016

• A. Saha, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Enabling Residential Demand Response Applications with a ZigBee-based Load Controller Systems”, Intelligent Industrial Systems, Vol. 2, Iss. 4, pp. 333-318, December 2016.
• Q. Wang, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, T. Yi, Y. Li and S. Rahman, “A Framework for Vulnerability Assessment of Communication Systems for Electric Power Grids,” IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pp. 477-486, Feb 2016.

2015

• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Impacts of House Sizes, Appliance Ratings and Usage Patterns on Demand Response Applications: A Case-based Study,” Intelligent Industrial Systems, Vol. 1, Iss. 4, pp. 345-357, Dec 2015.
• A. Saha, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, S. Rahman, O. Elma, U. S. Selamogullari, M. Uzunoglu and B. Yagcitekin, “A Robust Building Energy Management Algorithm Validated in a Smart House Environment,” Intelligent Industrial Systems, May 2015.
• W. Khamphanchai, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, J. Zhang, and S. Rahman, “An Approach for Distribution Transformer Management With a Multiagent System,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol.6, Iss.3, pp.1208-1218. May 2015.

2014 and prior

• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Communication Network Requirements for Major Smart Grid Applications in HAN, NAN and WAN,” Computer Networks, vol. 67, pp. 74-88, July 2014.
• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, S. Rahman and Y. Teklu, “Load Profiles of Selected Major Household Appliances and Their Demand Response Opportunities,” Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on , vol.5, no.2, pp.742-750, March 2014.
• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Hardware Demonstration of a Home Energy Management System for Demand Response Applications,” Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on , vol.3, no.4, pp.1704-1711, Dec. 2012.
• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “An Algorithm for Intelligent Home Energy Management and Demand Response Analysis,” Smart Grid, IEEE Transactions on , vol.3, no.4, pp.2166-2173, Dec. 2012.

Publications: Conference Papers

2019

• E. Bingöl, M. Kuzlu and M. Pipattanasomporn, “A LoRa-based Smart Streetlighting System for Smart Cities,” In Proc. the 7th International Istanbul Smart Grids and Cities Congress and Fair, Istanbul, Turkey, April 25-26, 2019.
• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Blockchain-based solar electricity exchange: conceptual architecture and laboratory setup,”Accepted for presentation at 2019 IEEE Intelligent Smart Grid Technology Conference (ISGT), Washington DC, 17-20 February 2019.

2018

• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Blockchain-based Solar Electricity Exchange: Conceptual Architecture and Hands-on Experiment,” In Proc. ICUE 2018 on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, Phuket, Thailand, October 24-26, 2018.
• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Assessment of Communication Technologies Supporting Smart Streetlighting Applications,” in Proc. 4th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), September 16-19, 2018, Kansas City, MO.

2017

• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “A Comprehensive Review of Smart Grid Related Standards and Protocols”, In Proc. the International Istanbul Smart Grid Congress and Exhibition (ICSG) 2017, Istanbul, Turkey, April 19-21, 2017.
• R. Adhikari, X. Zhang, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “A Data-driven Approach for Quantifying Energy Savings in a Smart Building ”, In Proc. the IEEE ISGT 2017, Washington, D.C., Apr 23-26, 2017.
• K. Rathinavel, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Security Concerns and Countermeasures in IoT-Integrated Smart Buildings”, In Proc. the IEEE ISGT 2017, Washington, D.C., Apr 23-26, 2017.

2016

• X. Zhang, R. Adhikari, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Deploying IoT devices to make buildings smart: Performance evaluation and deployment experience”, In Proc. the IEEE World Form on Internet of Things, Reston, VA, Dec 12-14, 2016.
• R. Adhikari, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, and S. Rahman, “Simulation study of transactive control strategies for residential HVAC systems”, In Proc. the ISGT Europe. Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct 9-12, 2016.
• X. Zhang, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, and S. Rahman, “Conceptual Framework for a Multi-building Peak Load Management System”, In Proc. the ISGT Europe. Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct 9-12, 2016.
• S. Ramdaspalli, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, and S. Rahman, “Transactive Control for an Efficient Operation of Commercial Buildings”, In Proc. the ISGT Europe. Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct 9-12, 2016.
• A. Shen, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, S. Rahman and L. Chen, “A performance testing method for embedded software platforms,” In Proc. 2016 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems (CYBER), Chengdu, China, June 19-22, 2016.

2015

• A. Dogan, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Impact of EV charging strategies on peak demand reduction and load factor improvement”, Presented at the 9th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO), Bursa, Turkey, Nov 26-28, 2015.
• M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, and S. Rahman, “Review of communication technologies for smart homes/building applications”, Presented at the IEEE ISGT Asia. Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 4-6, 2015.
• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, W. Khamphanchai, A. Saha, K. Rathinavel and S. Rahman, “BEMOSS: an agent platform to facilitate grid-interactive building operation with IoT devices”, Presented at the IEEE ISGT Asia. Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 4-6, 2015.
• W. Khamphanchai, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “An agent-based open source platform for building energy management”, Presented at the IEEE ISGT Asia. Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 4-6, 2015.
• Q. Wang, M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu, Y. Tang, Y. Li and S. Rahman, “Impact assessment of communication service disruptions in power system applications”, In Proc. the IEEE PES GM Conference. Denver, CO, July 26-30, 2015.
• D. Bian, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, S. Rahman and Y. Wu, “Real-time co-simulation platform using OPAL-RT and OPNET for analyzing smart grid performance”, In Proc. the IEEE PES GM Conference. Denver, CO, July 26-30, 2015.

2014 and Prior

• W. Khamphanchai, A. Saha, K. Rathinavel, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, S. Rahman, B. Akyol, and J. Haack, “Conceptual Architecture of Building Energy Management Open Source Software (BEMOSS)”, In Proc. at the IEEE PES ISGT-Europe Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-15, 2014.
• A. Saha, S. Rahman, M. Pipattanasomporn and M. Kuzlu, “On Security of a Home Energy Management System”, In Proc. at the IEEE PES ISGT-Europe Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-15, 2014.
• A. Saha, M. Kuzlu, W. Khamphanchai, M. Pipattanasomporn, S. Rahman, O. Elma, U.S. Selamogullari, M. Uzunoglu and B. Yagcitekin, “A Home Energy Management Algorithm in a Smart House Integrated with Renewable Energy”, In Proc. the IEEE PES ISGT-Europe Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-25, 2014.
• D. Bian, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn and S. Rahman, “Analysis of Communication Schemes for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)”, In Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting Conference (GM 2014), Washington, D.C., July 2014.
• D. Bian, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, and S. Rahman, “Assessment of Communication Technologies for a Home Energy Management System”, In Proc. IEEE PES ISGT Conference, Washington DC, February 19-22, 2014.
• M.M. Rahman, M. Kuzlu, M. Pipattanasomporn, and S. Rahman, “Architecture of Web Services Interface for a Home Energy Management System”, In Proc. IEEE PES ISGT Conference, Washington DC, February 19-22, 2014.
• A. Saha, M. Kuzlu and M. Pipattanasomporn, “Demonstration of a home energy management system with smart thermostat control,” In Proc. 2013 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., 24-27 Feb. 2013.
• M. Kuzlu and M. Pipattanasomporn, “Assessment of communication technologies and network requirements for different smart grid applications,” In Proc. 2013 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., 24-27 Feb. 2013.
• W. Khamphanchai, M. Kuzlu and M. Pipattanasomporn, “A smart distribution transformer management with multi-agent technologies,” In Proc. 2013 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., 24-27 Feb. 2013.
• M. Pipattanasomporn, M. Kuzlu and S. Rahman, “Demand response implementation in a home area network: A conceptual hardware architecture,” In Proc. 2012 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., 16-20 Jan. 2012.

Professional Activities

• Local Organizing Committee Chair, 2014 IEEE PES Conf. on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., Feb. 2014.
• Local Organizing Committee Chair, 2013 IEEE PES Conf. on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Washington, D.C., Feb. 2013.
• Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
• Member, IEEE – Power & Energy Society, 2010 – 2014.
• Senior Member, IEEE – Power & Energy Society, 2014 – present.