1. Introduction
Power System Optimization Research Group (PSO) was established in early 2015 by Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU). The group focuses on meta-heuristic algorithms in aim to operate electrical power systems optimally such as optimal operation of multi thermal plants, optimal operation of multi hydro and thermal plants and optimal power flows.
2. Mission and vision
PSO is in charge of enhancing international publications of TDTU in famous journals indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge. Besides, this group is a part of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of TDTU to develop scientific research in terms of paper quality, training and researcher quantity.
3. Research topics
• Meta-heuristic algorithms for optimization problems in electrical engineering
• Optimal operation of multi thermal plants
• Optimal operation of multi hydro and thermal plants
• Optimal power flows
4. Current members
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Dr. Nguyen Trung Thang Position: Head of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: Electric power system, optimization algorithm, renewable energy. |
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Dr. Nguyen Doan Quoc Anh Position: Member of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: Optics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics |
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Dr. Dinh Hoang Bach Position: Member of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: Optics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics |
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Dr. Nguyen Cong Trang Position: Member of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: Optics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics |
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MSc. Nguyen Huu Ly Position: Member of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: Optics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics |
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Dr. Tran Dinh Cuong Position: Member of Power System Optimization Research Group, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas of expertise: applications of modern control methods and intelligent algorithms in motor drives. |
5. Publications (ISI or Scopus only)
1. Le, M. H., Pham, T. D., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Optimal economic analysis of electric vehicle charging stations, renewable energy technologies, and capacitor banks in distribution networks. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 19(1), e70010.
2. Duong, M. P., Le, M. H., Nguyen, T. T., Duong, M. Q., & Doan, A. T. (2025). Economic and technical aspects of power grids with electric vehicle charge stations, sustainable energies, and compensators. Sustainability, 17(1), 376.
3. Van Tran, H., Truong, A. V., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Minimize the One‐Year Energy for Distribution Power Grids With Renewable Energies‐Based Distributed Generators, Capacitors, and Soft Open Points. International Journal of Energy Research, 2025(1), 3457520.
4. Tran, H. V., Nguyen, T. T., & Truong, A. V. (2025). War strategy optimization for energy loss and electricity purchase cost minimization in distribution power grids by optimizing location and capacity of clean power sources and soft open point components. International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2025(1), 5119735.
5. Pham, X. H. T., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Reducing One‐Year Energy Loss for the Hoang Dieu 26‐Node Distribution Power Network in Vietnam Through Optimal Placement of Solar‐Powered Distributed Generators. International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2025(1), 7609505.
6. Kien, L. C., Loi, T. D., Duong, M. P., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Energy Loss Reduction for Distribution Electric Power Systems with Renewable Power Sources, Reactive Power Compensators, and Electric Vehicle Charge Stations. Sensors, 25(7), 1997.
7. Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, T. T., & Nguyen, H. P. (2025). Optimal operation of battery energy storage system in microgrid to minimize electricity cost based on model predictive control using coyote algorithm. Journal of Energy Storage, 114, 115904.
8. Pham, T. D., Nguyen, T. T., & Kien, L. C. (2025). Minimization of total costs for distribution systems with battery energy storage systems and renewable energy sources. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 17147.
9. Kien, L. C., Nguyen, T. A., Arkhincheev, V., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Reducing fuel, energy loss, investment, operation, and maintenance costs for transmission power grids with FACTS and renewable energy. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 32988.
10. Nguyen, T. A., Kien, L. C., Duong, M. Q., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Total Fuel Cost, Power Loss, and Voltage Deviation Reduction for Power Systems with Optimal Placement and Operation of FACTS and Renewable Power Sources. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10596.
11. Phan, T. M., Le, M. H., Nguyen, T. T., & Duong, M. P. (2025). Economic Objective Optimization for Thermal, Solar Photovoltaic and Variable Speed Pumped Storage Hydro Hybrid Power Systems. International Energy Journal, 25(4).
12. Van Tran, H., Duong, M. P., Kayal, P., Nguyen, T. T., & Pham, T. D. (2026). Investigating the impact of harmonic constraints caused by nonlinear loads and renewable power sources' converters based on economic-technical-environmental factors of distribution grid using hippopotamus optimization algorithm. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 129, 110844.
13. Zhang, J., Xin, X., Dubey, R., Nguyen, T. T., Shi, X., Li, N., & Yang, Z. (2026). Resilience Assessment of Multimodal Container Ports under Operational Disruptions: A Global Sensitivity Analysis. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
14. Van Tran, H., Truong, A. V., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Minimize the One‐Year Energy for Distribution Power Grids With Renewable Energies‐Based Distributed Generators, Capacitors, and Soft Open Points. International Journal of Energy Research, 2025(1), 3457520.
15. Kien, L. C., Nguyen, T. A., Arkhincheev, V., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Reducing fuel, energy loss, investment, operation, and maintenance costs for transmission power grids with FACTS and renewable energy. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 32988.
16. Nguyen, T. A., Kien, L. C., Duong, M. Q., Phan, T. M., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Total Fuel Cost, Power Loss, and Voltage Deviation Reduction for Power Systems with Optimal Placement and Operation of FACTS and Renewable Power Sources. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10596.
17. Phan, T. M., Le, M. H., Nguyen, T. T., & Duong, M. P. (2025). Economic Objective Optimization for Thermal, Solar Photovoltaic and Variable Speed Pumped Storage Hydro Hybrid Power Systems. International Energy Journal, 25(4).
18. Duong, M. P., Le, M. H., Nguyen, T. T., Duong, M. Q., & Doan, A. T. (2025). Economic and technical aspects of power grids with electric vehicle charge stations, sustainable energies, and compensators. Sustainability, 17(1), 376.
19. Tran, D. T., & Duong, M. P. (2025). THE IMPACTS OF ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS ON DISTRIBUTION POWER GRIDS UNDER DIFFERENT SIMULATIONS USING JELLYFISH SWARM ALGORITHM. Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 23(1).
20. Kien, L. C., Loi, T. D., Duong, M. P., & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Energy Loss Reduction for Distribution Electric Power Systems with Renewable Power Sources, Reactive Power Compensators, and Electric Vehicle Charge Stations. Sensors, 25(7), 1997.
21. Tran, A. T., Duong, M. P., Truong, P., Shim, J. W., & Lim, C. P. (2025). An improved arctic puffin optimization-based multi-objective approach with novel cascade dual FOPID control for frequency regulation in standalone microgrids. Energy Reports, 14, 4976-4991.
22. Phan, T. M., Le, M. H., Nguyen, T. T., & Duong, M. P. (2025). Economic Objective Optimization for Thermal, Solar Photovoltaic and Variable Speed Pumped Storage Hydro Hybrid Power Systems. International Energy Journal, 25(4).
23. Van Tran, H., Duong, M. P., Kayal, P., Nguyen, T. T., & Pham, T. D. (2026). Investigating the impact of harmonic constraints caused by nonlinear loads and renewable power sources' converters based on economic-technical-environmental factors of distribution grid using hippopotamus optimization algorithm. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 129, 110844.
24. Duong, M. P., Nguyen, B. N., Arkhincheev, V., & Nguyen, T. T. (2026). Optimal design and operation of Photovoltage distributed generators and shunt compensators for the Vietnam alternative current distribution network to reduce annual energy loss. PLoS One, 21(3), e0342402.
25. Nguyen, H. D., & Pham, L. H. (2025). Determining solutions to new economic load dispatch problems by war strategy optimization algorithm. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 14(1), 124-135.
26. PHAM, L. H., DINH, B. H., PHAN, T. T., DANG, T. K., LUONG, B. T., & GIANG, T. T. N. (2025). A SOLUTION MAP FOR EXTENDED ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH PROBLEM BY SECRETARY BIRD ALGORITHM.
27. Pham, L. H., & Dinh, B. H. (2023, December). Application of a Novel Algorithm for Reducing Generation Cost of Wind-Hydro-Thermal Power Systems. In International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications (pp. 233-241). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
28. La, T. T., Dinh, B. H., & Pham, L. H. (2023, December). Determination of the Optimal Power Output of Solar Photovoltaic to Reduce Total Power Loss and Overload on the Distribution Line. In International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications (pp. 243-250). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
29. Pham, L. H., Hoang, B. D., Nguyen, H., & Nguyen, Q. T. (2025). Maximizing Total Profit for Solar-Wind-Thermal Energy Systems Considering Renewable Energy Uncertainties in A Real Site in Vietnam. International Journal on Electrical Engineering & Informatics, 17(2).
30. Nguyen, H. D., Pham, L. H., & Nguyen, Q. T. (2026). An Enhanced Artemisinin Optimization Algorithm for the Optimal Position and Size of Energy Storage System on the Distribution Networks With Multi‐Objectives. International Journal of Energy Research, 2026(1), 4667633.
31. Tran, C. D., Dinh, B. H., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). The Rotor Flux Angular Estimating Technique Based on Voltage Model. AETA 2023—Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering and Related Sciences: Theory and Application, 93.
32. Cương, T. Đ. (2025). AN ADVANCED RF-MRAS TECHNIQUE APPLYING TO SPEED SENSORLESS CONTROL.
33. Nguyen, Q. T., Tran, C. D., Phan, T. T., Nguyen, P. D., Diep, Q. T., & Do, D. T. (2025, October). Applying the MSE Index to Detect Total Speed Sensor Failure in Induction Motor Drives. In 2025 International Symposium on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ISEE) (pp. 185-189). IEEE.
34. Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). Improved speed sensorless control for induction motor drives using rotor flux angle estimation. Electrical Engineering & Electromechanics, (6), 93-97.
35. Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). IMPROVED ROTOR FLUX ESTIMATION FOR FIELD-ORIENTED CONTROL IN INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVES. Technical Electrodynamics/Tekhnichna Elektrodynamika, (6).
36. Trung, T. C., Cương, T. Đ., Khoa, P. T. Đ., Đạt, Đ. T., & Quân, D. T. Điều khiển vô hướng hiện đại áp dụng kỹ thuật suy luận mờ trong điều khiển tốc độ động cơ Advanced scalar control based on Fuzzy logic in motor speed control.
37. Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., Sotola, V., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). Sensor fault diagnosis strategy based on rotor flux observers in three-phase induction motor drive. Scientific Reports.
38. Phan, T. Đ. K., & Đình, C. T. (2026). Cải thiện hiệu năng bộ điều khiển PID dựa trên thuật toán tối ưu hóa bầy đàn trong hệ thống truyền động điện. Tạp chí điện tử Khoa học và Công nghệ Giao thông, 9-17.
39. Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., & Nguyen, P. D. (2026). Application of the Modified Page-Hinkley Test to Diagnose Current Sensor Faults in Induction Motor Drives. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 16(1), 31254-31262.
40. Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., & Nguyen, P. D. (2026). Improving performance of MRAS-CC method by integrating motor resistance estimation in induction motor drives. Franklin Open, 14, 100535.
41. Tran, D. C., Phan, T. T., Nguyen, Q. T., & Phan, K. D. T. (2026). Improved MRAS with stator and rotor resistance estimation for vector control of induction motors. Journal of Military Science and Technology, 109, 14-24.
42. Dinh, B. H., Tran, C. D., Kuchar, M., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). Enhanced Rotor Slip Compensation Method Based on Synchronous Speed Model for Scalar Control in Induction Motor Drives. International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 20(4), 296.
43. PHAM, L. H., DINH, B. H., PHAN, T. T., DANG, T. K., LUONG, B. T., & GIANG, T. T. N. (2025). A SOLUTION MAP FOR EXTENDED ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH PROBLEM BY SECRETARY BIRD ALGORITHM.
44. Tran, C. D., Dinh, B. H., & Nguyen, P. D. (2025). The Rotor Flux Angular Estimating Technique Based on Voltage Model. AETA 2023—Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering and Related Sciences: Theory and Application, 93.
45. La, T. T., Dinh, B. H., & Pham, L. H. (2023, December). Determination of the Optimal Power Output of Solar Photovoltaic to Reduce Total Power Loss and Overload on the Distribution Line. In International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications (pp. 243-250). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
