Elena Gryazina

• Development of computationally efficient methods for analysis and optimization with applications robustness of power flow solutions and optimal power flow
• Investigation the exactness of Convex Relaxations for optimal power flow
• Direct methods for transient stability assessment
• Advances stratages (including Model Predictive Control) for climate control on smart houses

Research grants

• Principle Investigator RSF 22-19-00773 “Complex assessment of the effects of renewable energy sources integration into Russian power grid“, 2022-2024 link
• Principle Investigator (2023), Key Investigator in 2021-2022 Megagrant “Advances Monitoringm Protection and Control of Future Power Systems” (AMPaC) link
• Key Investigator RSF 16-11-10015 “Optimization and Robust Control for Large Dimensional Systems”, 2016 – 2020 link
• Co-Investigator RFBR 14-08-01230 “A systematic use of linear matrix inequalities in stabilization and control”; 2014 – 2017
• Co-Investigator RFBR 14-07-00067 “Modern Methods of Huge Data Processing with Applications to Control and Optimization”; 2014 – 2017
• Co-Investigator RFBR 13-07-12111 “Development of methods, algorithms and software for High Performance Computers in the framework of predictive modeling and optimization for basic data science problems”; 2013 – 2015

H-index 20 (Google scholar)

Articles in Q1-journals

1. Pourdaryaei, A., Mohammadi, M., Mubarak, H., Abdellatif, A., Karimi, M., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2024). A new framework for electricity price forecasting via multi-head self-attention and CNN-based techniques in the competitive electricity market // Expert Systems with Applications, 235, 121207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.121207
2. Baluev, D., Ali, M., & Gryazina, E. (2024). State of the art approach for comprehensive power system security assessment—Real case study. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 155, 109594.
3. Saini, V. K., Kumar, R., Sujil, A., Bansal, R. C., Ghenai, C., Bettayeb, M., E. Gryazina, V. Terzija & Vorobev, P. (2024). Multi agent framework for consumer demand response in electricity market: Applications and recent advancement. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 101550.
4. Swain, K. P., Sharma, A., Karkare, A., Chakrabarti, S., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2024). Network-Level Vulnerability Assessment of Synchrophasor Measurement Devices. IEEE Access.
5. Fei, K., Li, Q., Ma, Z., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2023). Non-technical losses detection employing adversarial domain adaptation. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 150, 109059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109059
6. Asefi, S., Mitrovic, M., Ćetenović, D., Levi, V., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2023). Anomaly detection and classification in power system state estimation: Combining model-based and data-driven methods. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 35, 101116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segan.2023.101116
7. Fan, R., Sun, R., Liu, Y., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2023). Adaptive power load restoration considering flexible control of air conditioners for resilience enhancement. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 148, 108959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.108959
8. Ali, M., Ali, M. H., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2023). Calculating multiple loadability points in the power flow solution space. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 148, 108915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108915
9. Ali, M., Gryazina, E., Dymarsky, A., & Vorobev, P. (2023). Calculating voltage feasibility boundaries for power system security assessment. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 146, 108739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108739
10. Liu, Y., Ćetenović, D., Li, H., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2022). An optimized multi-objective reactive power dispatch strategy based on improved genetic algorithm for wind power integrated systems. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 136, 107764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107764
11. Jin, Z., Zhao, J., Ding, L., Chakrabarti, S., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2022) Power system anomaly detection using innovation reduction properties of iterated extended kalman filter // International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 136, 107613. 10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107613 
12. Chernova, T., & Gryazina, E. (2021). Peer-to-peer market with network constraints, user preferences and network charges // International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2021, 131, 106981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.106981
13. Asefi, S., Madhwal, Y., Yanovich, Y., & Gryazina, E. (2021). Application of blockchain for secure data transmission in distributed state estimation. IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCNS.2021.3134135
14. Ali, M., Gryazina, E., Khamisov, O., Sayfutdinov, T. Online assessment of voltage stability using Newton-Corrector algorithm // IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 2020, 14(19), p. 4207-4216. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.1200
15. Pugach, M., Parsegov, S., Gryazina, E., Bischi, A. Output feedback control of electrolyte flow rate for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries // Journal of Power Sources, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.227916
16. Sayfutdinov T., Patsios H., Vorobev P., Gryazina E., Greenwood D., Bialek J., Taylor P. Degradation and Operation-Aware Framework for the Optimal Siting, Sizing and Technology Selection of Battery Storage // IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2020, 11(4), p. 2130-2140. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8889420
17. Ryzhov, A., Ouerdane, H., Gryazina, E., Bischi, A., Turitsyn, K. Model predictive control of indoor microclimate: Existing building stock comfort improvement // Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 179, 2019, P. 219-228 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890418311464
18. Gryazina E., Polyak B. Random sampling: Billiard Walk algorithm // European Journal of Operational Research, 238(1), 2014, p. 497-504. [arXiv:1211.3932v3]
19. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Randomized methods based on new Monte Carlo schemes for control and optimization // Annals of Operational Research, 189 (1), 2011, p. 343-356.
20. Gryazina E., Polyak B. Stability domain in the parameter space: D-decomposition revisited. // Automatica, 42(1), 2006, p. 13-26.

Other publications indexed in Scopus/WoS

1. Gryazina, E. N., & Baluev, D. Y. (2024). Investigation of Feasible and Marginal Operating Regimes of Electric Power Systems // Automation and Remote Control, 85(5), 461-471.
2. Grishin, E. M., Gerasimov, G. V., & Gryazina, E. N. (2024, June). Three Stage Approach for Demand Response. In 2024 IEEE 25th International Conference of Young Professionals in Electron Devices and Materials (EDM) (pp. 1860-1865). IEEE.
3. Gerasimov, G. V., Gryazina, E. N., & Grishin, E. M. (2024, June). Optimal Siting and Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems in Low Voltage Distribution Networks. In 2024 IEEE 25th International Conference of Young Professionals in Electron Devices and Materials (EDM) (pp. 1400-1403). IEEE.
4. Grishin, E., Gerasimov, G., & Gryazina, E. (2024, February). Overview of Python Power Flow Solvers. In 2024 6th International Youth Conference on Radio Electronics, Electrical and Power Engineering (REEPE) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/REEPE60449.2024.10479730
5. Joy, E. R., Bansal, R. C., Ghenai, C., Gryazina, E., Kumar, R., & Sujil, A. (2024). Multivariate regression for electricity load forecasting in power systems.
6. Kamyshev, I., Terzija, V., & Gryazina, E. (2023, June). Edframe: Open-Source Library for End-to-End Energy Disaggregation in Python. In 2023 IEEE Belgrade PowerTech (pp. 01-07). IEEE.
7. Varets, A., & Gryazina, E. (2023, June). Assessment of the Hosting Capacity of a Suburban Area for a Fleet of Electric Vehicles with Uncoordinated and Optimized Charging Strategies. In 2023 IEEE Belgrade PowerTech (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
8. Grishin, E., Gryazina, E., & Titov, D. (2023, June). Analysis of Risk-Based Diagnostic Scenarios for Overhead Transmission Lines. In 2023 IEEE Belgrade PowerTech (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
9. Asefi, S., Mitrovic, M., Ćetenović, D., Levi, V., Gryazina, E., & Terzija, V. (2023). Anomaly Detection, Classification and Identification Tool (ADCIT). Software Impacts, 100465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2023.100465
10. Chernova, T., & Gryazina, E. (2023, August). Peer-to-Peer market framework for low-voltage grids. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2812, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
11. Asefi S., Gryazina E.., Leite H. (2021) Optimal partitioning in distributed state estimation considering a modified convergence criterion // SEST 2021 – 4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies DOI: 10.1109/SEST50973.2021.9543290 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9543290
12. Ali, M., Baluev, D., Ali, M. H., & Gryazina, E. (2021). A Novel Open Source Power Systems Computational Toolbox. In 2021 North American Power Symposium (NAPS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS52732.2021.9654266
13. Varets, A., & Gryazina, E. Evaluation of power flow models for smart distribution grids // 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech. DOI: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494870 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9494870/
14. Chernova, T., & Gryazina, E. Peer-to-Peer Market with Energy Storage Systems // 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech. DOI: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495066 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9495066/
15. Parsegov, S., Kubentayeva, S., Gryazina, E., Gasnikov, A., Ibanez, F. ADMM-based Distributed State Estimation for Power Systems: Evaluation of Performance // IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2020, 53(5), p. 182–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.04.097
16. I. Murzakhanov, A. Malakhov, E. Gryazina. Suboptimality of Decentralized Methods for OPF // 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech. DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2019.8810817 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8810817
17. Ali, M., Gryazina, E., & Turitsyn, K. S. (2019, June). Fast calculation of the transfer capability margins. In 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
18. Zorin, I.A., Gryazina, E.N. An Overview of Semidefinite Relaxations for Optimal Power Flow Problem // Automation and Remote Control, Volume 80, Issue 5, 2019, P. 813-833. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S0005117919050023
19. Asefi, S., Ali, M., & Gryazina, E. (2019, September). Optimal Energy Management for Off-Grid Hybrid System using Hybrid Optimization Technique. In 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), pp. 1-5.
20. Ali, M., Gryazina, E., & Turitsyn, K. S. (2018, June). Methodology for computation of online voltage stability assessment. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC/I&CPS Europe), p. 1-5. 
21. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Convexity/Nonconvexity Certificates for Power Flow Analysis // Advances in Energy System Optimization. Springer (Trends in Mathematics series), 2017, p. 221-230.
22. I. Zorin, S. Vasilyev and E. Gryazina. Fragility of the semidefinite relaxation for the optimal power flow problem / Proc. of IEEE International Conference on the Science of Electrical Engineering (ICSEE), 16-18 Nov 2016, p. 1-5.
23. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Billiard walk – a new sampling algorithm for control and optimization // IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 19, 2014; 19th World Congress on International Federation of Automatic Control, IFAC 2014; Cape Town; South Africa; 24-29 August 2014, p. 6123-6128.
24. Madaschi M., Gryazina E., Cologni A., Spelta C., Previdi F., Savaresi S., Pesenti I. Robust control of magnetic guidance lightweight AGVs path tracking using randomization methods. Proceedings of the IEEE European Control Conference (ECC), Zurich, 2013, p. 262-267.
25. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Hit-and-Run: new randomized technique for control problems recasted as concave programming. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, Italy, Milan, August 28 – September 2, 2011, p. 2321-2325.
26. D. Arzelier, E. Gryazina, D. Peaucelle, B. Polyak. Mixed LMI/Randomized Methods for Static Output Feedback Control Design. Proceedings of IEEE American Control Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June 30 – July 1 2010, p. 4683-4688.
27. B. Polyak, E. Gryazina. Markov Chain Monte Carlo method exploiting barrier functions with applications to control and optimization. Proceedings of the IEEE MSC2010 Yokohama, Japan, September 8-10 2010, p. 1553-1557.
28. B. Polyak, E. Gryazina. Robust Stabilization via Hit-and-Run Techniques. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference MSC09, St-Petersburg, July 2009, p. 537-541.
29. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Hit-and-Run: new design technique for stabilization, robustness and optimization of linear systems, Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, South Korea, Seoul, July 6-11, 2008, p. 376-380.
30. Tremba A., G. Calafiore, F. Dabbene, E. Gryazina, B. Polyak, P. Shcherbakov and R. Tempo. RACT: Randomized algorithms control toolbox for MatLab, Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, South Korea, Seoul, July 6-11, 2008, p. 390-395.
31. Gryazina E., Polyak B., Tremba A. D-decomposition Technique State-of-the-art // Automation and Remote Control, 69 (12), p. 1991-2026.
32. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Randomized methods based on new Monte Carlo schemes for convex optimization, Proceedings of the EURO Mini-Conference “Continuous Optimization and knowledge-Based Technologies” EurOPT02008, Neringa, Lithuania, May 20-23, 2008, p. 484-488.
33. Gryazina E., Polyak B. Multidimensional stability domain for a certain polynomial family // Automation and Remote Control, 68 (12), 2007, p. 2128-2141.
34. Gryazina E. The geometry and number of the root invariant regions for linear systems // European Journal of Operational Research, 181(3), 2007, p. 1166-1173.
35. Spelta C., Gryazina E. Describing the H-infinity set in the controller parameters space, Proc. of the European Control Conference, Kos, Greece, July 2-5, 2007, p. 816-823.
36. Gryazina E., Polyak B., Tremba A. Design of the low-order controllers by the H_infinity criterion: a parametric approach // Automation and Remote Control, 68 (3), 2007, p. 456-466.
37. Polyak B., Gryazina E. Iterations of perturbed tent maps with applications to chaos control, IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 1, Issue PART 1, 1st IFAC Conference on Analysis and Control of Chaotic Systems, CHAOS’06; Reims, France, June 28-30, 2006, p. 125-129.
38. Gryazina E., Polyak B. Geometry of the stability domain in the parameter space: D-decomposition technique, Proc. of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference ECC, Seville, Spain, December 12-15, 2005, p. 6510-6515.
39. Gryazina E., Polyak B. On the root invariant regions structure for linear systems. // IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 16, 2005; 16th Triennial World Congress of International Federation of Automatic Control; Prague; Czech Republic; July 4-8, 2005, p. 90-95.
40. Gryazina E.N. The D-Decomposition theory // Automation and Remote Control, 65(12), 2004, p. 1872-1884.

Other publications

1. E. Gryazina, K. Turitsyn. Analysis of dynamic stability using adaptive quadratic Lyapunov functions
   Proc. of International conference “Relay protection and automation for electric power systems”.
   Saint-Petersburg, 2017.
2. E. Gryazina. Trusted region for stability analysis of operating regimes/ Proc. of the XII all-Russian
   for young researchers, Volgograd, 2015, p. 45-48.
3. E. Gryazina. On the comparison of random walks. Proc. of the XI all-Russian for young researchers.
   Arzamas, 2014. p. 106-109.
4. E.N. Gryazina, B.T. Polyak. Billiard walk – new sampling algorithm Proceedings of the 20th International
   Conference MATHEMATICS. COMPUTING. EDUCATION. Pushino, 2013, P. 93.
5. E.N. Gryazina. Finals of the international competition ”INTEL ISEF-2012″ and V Volga contest
   ”ROST ISEF-2012″. Judge’s notes. Proc. of the 20th International Conference MATHEMATICS.
   COMPUTING. EDUCATION. Pushino, 2013, P. 395. (in Russian)
6. E.N. Gryazina. Randomized sampling algorithm for center of gravity method
   Proceedings. Apatity: Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University, 2011, P. 9-10. (in Russian)
7. E. Gryazina. Randomized Hit-and-Run-based methods in control problems. Proceedings of the XIIIth
   Conference of Young Scientists “Navigation and Motion Control”, Saint-Petersburg, March 15-18,
   2011. (in Russian)
8. E. Gryazina, B. Polyak. Efficient random walk. Proceedings of the school-seminar for young reserched
   “Upravlenie boljshimi sistemami”, Perm, May 26-29 2010.
9. (with A.A. Tremba) H-infinity-specifications in the parameter space of he controller // Advances in
   Mechanics : Dynamics and Control : Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Dynamics
   and Control / [ed. by F.L. Chernousko, G.V. Kostin, V.V. Saurin]: .Yu. Ishlinsky Institute for Problems
   in Mechanics RAS. – Moscow : Nauka, 2008, p. 157-164.
10. (with B. Polyak) Modern Monte-Carlo methods for analysis and design of linear systems, E.S. Pyatnitskiy
    X International workshop “Stability and oscillations of nonlinear control systems”, Moscow,
    June 3-6, 2008, p. 243-244.
11. Methods for uniform generation of points in the multidimensional space, III Russian young scientists
    conference on control problems, Moscow, 2008, p. 27-28.
12. (with A.A. Tremba) Review of the randomized algorithms toolbox for MatLab – RACT, III Russian
    young scientists conference on control problems, Moscow, 2008, p. 65-66.
13. (with B. Polyak) New Monte Carlo-like methods with applications in control problems. Proc. of L
    MIPT Conference, vol. I, 2007, p. 64-65. (in Russian)
14. (with A.A. Tremba) MatLab realization of randomized algorithms for control problems (RACT).
    Proc. of the 2nd school-seminar for young researchers “Control of large-scale systems”, V. 1. Voronej,
    2007, p. 83-88.
15. (with A.A. Tremba) Parametric approach for the synthesis of H-infinity controllers, Proc. of the 2nd
    school-seminar for young researchers “Control of large-scale systems”, V. 1. Voronej, 2007, p. 79-83.
16. (with B.T. Polyak) D-decomposition: new vision, Proc. of the IX Chataev conference on Analytical
    Mechanics, Stability and Motion Control, Irkutsk, June 12-16, 2007, V. 1: Plenary papers, p. 141-158.
17. (with A.A. Tremba) H-infinity specifications in the parameter space of the controller, Abstracts of the
    14-th International Workshop on Dynamics and Control, Zvenigorod, May 28 – June 2 2007, p. 37.
18. Properties of perturbed nonlinear maps with applications to chaos control, in Nonlinear analysis
    with applications in economics, energy and transportation, Bergamo University Press, 2007, p. 191-
    200.
19. Design of low-order controllers with H-infinity specifications in parameter space, 5th Russian-
    Swedish Control Conference, Lund, Sweden, August 29-30, 2006.
20. (with A.Tremba) Synthesis of H-infinity low-order controllers: parameter space approach. Preprints
    of the 11th International Student Olympiad on Automatic Control (Baltic Olympiad), Saint-Petersburg,
    2006, p. 46-50.
21. Multidimensional stability domain for polynomials of a certain structure, Proc. of the37th Conference
    of Young Scientists “Problems of theoretical and applied mathematics”, Ekaterinburg, January
    30 – February 3, 2006, p. 181-185. (in Russian)
22. (with B.T. Polyak), Extention of the D-decomposition technique, Proc. of the VII Conference “Nonlinear
    oscillations of mechanical systems”, Nizhni Novgorod, September 19-22, 2005, p. 279-281.
23. On the stability domain structure for linear systems, Proceedings of the VI-th Conference of Young
    Scientists “Navigation and Motion Control”, St.Petersburg, 2005, p. 208-214. (in Russian)
24. D-decomposition for matrices. Proc. of XLVII MIPT Conference, vol. III, 2004, p. 139-141. (in
    Russian)
25. Gryazina E.N. On the root invariant regions structure for linear systems. Preprints of the 10th
    International Student Olympiad on Automatic Control (Baltic Olympiad), Saint-Petersburg, 2004, p.
    216-220.
26. (with B.T. Polyak) Geometry of D-decomposition, VIII International Workshop “Stability and Oscillations
    of Nonlinear Control Systems” in commemoration of E.S. Pyatnitskiy, Moscow, 2004.
27. (with S.V. Galkin, Yu.Yu. Kulikov) On the results of microwave measurements of the polar upper
    mesosphere ozone during summer 2002, VII Conference of Young Scientists “Minor trace Gases and
    Atmospheric Electricity”, p. 17, Nizhniy Novgorod, May 2003. (in Russian)
28. (with Yu.Yu. Kulikov, A.A. Krasilnikov, V.G. Ryiskin, S.V. Galkin) Some aspects of the stratosphere
    ozone behavior in polar and middle latitude on the results of simultaneous surface microwave measurements,
    International Symposium “Atmospheric radiation”, pp. 123-124, St.Petersburg, June 2002;
    (in Russian)

• 2006 M.S. (with honors) from  Moscow Institute of science and Technology, Moscow
• 2007 PhD (Candidate of physical and mathematical sciences ) Institute for Control Sciences RAS, Moscow

This is the place for Research Interest

Fellowship of Cariplo Foundation – Landau Network-Centro Volta; 2012

Best paper prize from MAIK “Nauka/Interperiodika” publishing house (in collaboration with B.T.Polyak and A.A.Tremba); 2008

Best paper prize at the Conference for Young Scientists “Navigation and Motion Control”; 2004 and 2011
Vladimir Potanin’s scholarship; 2004-2005

Best paper prize at the 10th International Student Olympiad on Automatic Control (Baltic Olympiad); 2004 and 2006

Best project prize at the International Scientific and Technical Conference “Start v nauku”; 2000

Phd students:
Divine Okeke
Egor Grishin

PhD graduates:

Asefi Sajjad (Skoltech PhD in 2023)
Mile Mitrovic (Skoltech PhD in 2023)
Baluev Dmitrii (Skoltech PhD in 2024) 
Chernova Tatiana (Skoltech PhD in 2024)
Aleksandra Varets

Current courses at Skoltech

• Mathematics for Engineers
• Optimization Methods
• Energy Systems Research Seminar

Previous courses

• “Energy efficient microclimate control” at Skoltech in 2018-2019
• “Advanced Optimization” at Skoltech in Fall 2017
• “Large Scale Optimization and Applications” at SkolTech in Spring 2017
• “Convex relaxations with applications to power systems optimization” and “Finite-dimensional Continuous Optimization” at Innopolis University in 2017
• “Optimization Methods” at Higher School of Economics in 2015 – 2016
• “Convex Analysis and Optimization” at Yandex School of Data Analysis in 2008 – 2011, 2013 – 2015