Integration of distributed and renewable power generation in distribution systems;
Distributed energy storage and plug-in electric vehicles;
Distributed resources islanded systems (microgrids) modeling, operation, planning and control;
Cross-disciplinary innovations and entrepreneurship for digital upgrade of electric power transmission and distribution systems;
Applications of multi-agent (distributed) control for innovative smart grid technologies;
Simulation, modeling and analysis of high power electronics, and their applications to facilitate AC grid integration of large scale wind penetration.