Background - Research - Publications
Position: Research Assistant / Associate
Office Location: BN3-09
E-mail: jdw69 [at] cam.ac.uk
Thesis Title: Control and Optimization of Modern Power Systems
Supervisor: Dr Ioannis Lestas
I received the B.E. (First Class Hons.) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) in 2015. I was a research intern at the University of Canterbury (2013-2014), Vector Networks (2014-2015), and a research engineer at Unison Networks (2015-2016), and I have been involved with the major smart grid project in New Zealand, GREEN Grid. In October 2016 I became a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge in the Control Group as a Cambridge Trust Scholar and William Georgetti Scholar under the supervision of Dr Ioannis Lestas. I have recently defended my Ph.D. thesis and am working as a Research Assistant in Control of Microgrids.
My research focuses on the control and optimization of power networks. In particular, I am interested in the control, analysis, and optimization of microgrids and hybrid AC/DC networks. A considerable focus of my work has been on control design for power converters in these settings, aiming to stabilize the network while achieving various other control objectives. Other interests include: integration of new technology into distribution networks, hosting capacity of electrical networks, power quality, and computer modelling of electrical power systems.
J.D. Watson, Y. Ojo, K. Laib and I. Lestas, " A scalable control design for grid-forming inverters in microgrids", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2021.
J.D. Watson and I. Lestas, "Frequency and voltage regulation of hybrid AC/DC networks", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2021.
J. D. Watson and I. Lestas, "Control of Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC/DC Grids: Network Stability and Scalability," in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 769-780, Jan. 2021.
J.D. Watson and I. Lestas, "Frequency and voltage control of hybrid AC/DC networks," 57th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 17-19 Dec. 2018.
J. D. Watson, N. R. Watson and I. Lestas, "Optimized dispatch of energy storage systems in unbalanced distribution networks," in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 639-650, April 2018.
doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2017.2752964
A full list of my publications may be found at either Google Scholar or ResearchGate.
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