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Smart Electric Systems

About the research group

The Smart Electric Systems (SES) Research Group consists of researchers in the fields of automation, electrical engineering, information technology and telecommunication engineering. The group research and develops solutions based on modern information, communication and automation technology for the needs of the energy sector as well as for other fields of society. The applications include smart grids, wireless automation systems and various solutions for well being technology and environment.

The key research themes in the various research fields of the research group are listed below:



Automation Technology
•    Optics based measurements
•    Signal and image processing
•    FPGA
•    Soft computing
•    Optimization

Electrical Engineering
•    Smart Grids
•    Flexible energy resources
•    Power electronics
•    Intelligent control and management of energy systems
•    Electrical engineering education

Computer Science
•    Intelligent computational methods
•    Positioning technologies and systems
•    Computer vision
•    Internet of Things  

Information Systems Science
•    Information systems in energy sector
•    Management of IT projects
•    Digital transformation
•    Computer ethics
•    Cybersecurity
•    IT services
•    User eXperience and accessibility
•    IT governance

Telecommunication Engineering
•    Radio resource management
•    Distributed automation systems
•    Wireless sensor networks

The research group is headed by Professor Kimmo Kauhaniemi.

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Researchers from the Smart Energy Systems research group in the new FREESI laboratory.

Publications

Automation technology
Computer Science
Electrical engineering
Information Systems Science
Telecommunications engineering

Research projects

Project Duration Funders
CPS Security Lab - EU - Interreg Aurora
WSTAR - Wasa zero emission data centre - Next Generation EU, Research Council of Finland
DiTArtIS - Network of Excellence in Digital Technologies and AI Solutions for Electromechanical and Power Systems Applications - EU - Horizon
Next Level Energy Setup - The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, EU - European regional development fund ERDF & ESF (2021-2027), University of Vaasa
Smart Grid 2.0 – Next generation distribution grid - Business Finland
CIRP-5G - Centralized Intelligent and Resilient Protection Schemes for Future Grids Applying 5G - Business Finland
Use of Position Data in Industry - EU - European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020
Education network for automated and connected transport for sustainable cities (ENACT) - Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö
INdoor navigation from CUBesAt TEchnology (INCUBATE) - Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation
LEAP-RE - Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy - EU - Horizon

Research group members

Electrical Engineering

Kimmo Kauhaniemi

Kimmo Kauhaniemi

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Hannu Laaksonen

Hannu Laaksonen

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498303
Fabriikki F245
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Timo Vekara

Timo Vekara

Professor Emeritus
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki
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Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Professor, flexible and smart power systems
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
+358294498649
Fabriikki F241
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Seyed Ebrahimi

Seyed Ebrahimi

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Nikolaos Chatziargyriou

Nikolaos Chatziargyriou

Visiting Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Jose Fonseca e Castro Cavaleiro Ferreira

Jose Fonseca e Castro Cavaleiro Ferreira

Guest
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Peyman Razmi

Peyman Razmi

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Meysam Pashaei

Meysam Pashaei

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498776
Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Tariq Kamal

Tariq Kamal

Assistant Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F237
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Tohid Abedi

Tohid Abedi

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498319
Ankkuri 2. floor
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Edvard Sandblom

Edvard Sandblom

Executive in Residence
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Hossein Naderian

Hossein Naderian

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498311
Ankkuri 2. floor
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Seyedehsahar Seyedbarhagh

Seyedehsahar Seyedbarhagh

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Hosna Khajeh

Hosna Khajeh

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Aushiq Memon

Aushiq Memon

School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Elahe Doroudchi

Elahe Doroudchi

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Otto Ellonen

Otto Ellonen

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498398
Fabriikki F239
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Mustafa Alrayah Hassan Ibraheem

Mustafa Alrayah Hassan Ibraheem

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
+358294498667
Fabriikki F238
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Reza Naghash

Reza Naghash

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498466
Ankkuri K127 (Freesi lab)
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Mazaher Karimi

Mazaher Karimi

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Maarit Vesapuisto

Maarit Vesapuisto

Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498326
Fabriikki F240
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Vahid Shahbazbegian

Vahid Shahbazbegian

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Solomon Asfaw

Solomon Asfaw

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Khaled Fuad

Khaled Fuad

Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F402
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Mikael Nordman

Mikael Nordman

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Timo Alho

Timo Alho

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Sara Haghifam

Sara Haghifam

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F424
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Henrik Tarkkanen

Henrik Tarkkanen

Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Mojtaba Mohammadikarachi

Mojtaba Mohammadikarachi

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Seyed Zandrazavi

Seyed Zandrazavi

Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Hussain Khan

Hussain Khan

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Md Arafat

Md Arafat

Project Researcher
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Kamran Khan

Kamran Khan

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Haresh Kumar

Haresh Kumar

Project Researcher
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Automation Technology

Mats Björkqvist

Mats Björkqvist

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Paul Geladi

Paul Geladi

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Hussain Kahil

Hussain Kahil

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Anastasia Koivikko

Anastasia Koivikko

Nuorempi apulaisprofessori, automaatiotekniikka
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Janne Koljonen

Janne Koljonen

Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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+358294498290
Ankkuri
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Timo Mantere

Timo Mantere

University Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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+358294498298
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Syed Naqvi

Syed Naqvi

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Talal Saleh

Talal Saleh

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Shiva Sharma

Shiva Sharma

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Petri Välisuo

Petri Välisuo

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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+358294498330
Tervahovi B310
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Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering

Nasser Abdullah

Nasser Abdullah

University Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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+358294498661
Tervahovi B312
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Elham Ahmadi

Elham Ahmadi

Postdoctoral Researcher
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+358294498412
Ankkuri K201.1
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Adeel Arif

Adeel Arif

Teaching Assistant
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ali Arslan

Ali Arslan

University of Vaasa Fellow
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Abol Basher

Abol Basher

Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ankkuri K210.1
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Xiaotian Bi

Xiaotian Bi

Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Jani Boutellier

Jani Boutellier

Associate Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Fabricio dos Santos Prol

Fabricio dos Santos Prol

Docent
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Ahmed Elgrgouri

Ahmed Elgrgouri

Absent
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Mohammed Elmusrati

Mohammed Elmusrati

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Bahaa Eltahawy

Bahaa Eltahawy

Project Researcher
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+358294498506
Ankkuri K201.1
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Muhammad Faheem

Muhammad Faheem

School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Masud Fahim

Masud Fahim

Project Researcher
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Ankkuri
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Tobias Glocker

Tobias Glocker

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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+358294498277
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Laura Havinen

Laura Havinen

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Information Systems Science
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Jari Isohanni

Jari Isohanni

Doctoral Student
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Riku Jäntti

Riku Jäntti

Docent
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Heikki Koivo

Heikki Koivo

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Heidi Kuusniemi

Heidi Kuusniemi

Professor
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Jouni Lampinen

Jouni Lampinen

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Matti Linna

Matti Linna

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Juha Miettinen

Juha Miettinen

Laboratory Engineer
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Teemu Mäenpää

Teemu Mäenpää

University Lecturer
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Anita Nuopponen

Anita Nuopponen

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Jouko Paaso

Jouko Paaso

Docent
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Tomi Pasanen

Tomi Pasanen

University Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Teemu Saari

Teemu Saari

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Information Systems Science
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Kannan Selvan

Kannan Selvan

Project Researcher
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Ankkuri K201.1
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Amit Shukla

Amit Shukla

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Eljas Soisalon-Soininen

Eljas Soisalon-Soininen

Docent
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Janika Tommiska

Janika Tommiska

School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Maarit Välisuo

Maarit Välisuo

University Teacher
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