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Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
Head of Smart Grid Technology Lab

Dr.-Ing. Alfio Spina

(STAND-IN PROFESSOR @ ROBOTICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE [DS])

Work Details

  • Modelling and real-time simulation of distribution grids
  • Controller and Power hardware-in-the-loop simulation
  • Component and system-level validation of smart grid applications
  • DriVe2X – Delivering Renewal and Innovation to mass Vehicle Electrification enabled by V2X Technologies 
  • IQ Dortmund – Concept design of cross-sector energy supply solutions in Dortmund City
  • iResilience – Intelligent urban infrastructures for the resilient city of the future
  • Smart Grid Technology Lab (SGTL) – Development of a test environment for smart grid technologies
  • Designetz – Solutions, strategies and impulses for the energy system of the future
  • Lecturer "Simulation and Testing Methods for Modern Power Systems (STMMPS)", Master Lecture, winter semester 2024/2025
  • Lecturer "e-Mobility", part of the lecture "Smart Grids (SG)", Master lecture, summer semester 2024
  • Supporting lecture "Smart Grids (SG)", Master lecture, summer semester 2019 and 2020
  • Supporting lecture "Dezentrale Energieversorgung (DEV)", Master lecture, summer semester 2018
  • Supporting lecture "Betrieb und Aufbau von Netzen (BAN)", Bachelor lecture, summer semester 2017
  • M. Esser and A. Spina, "Advancing Grid Integration – Insights From an Open Dataset of Bidirectional Charging," Advanced Battery Power und Vehicle-to-Grid, Münster, Germany, 2024.
  • M. Esser, A. Spina and C. Rehtanz, "Bidirectional and Unidirectional Charging Profiles of Electric Vehicles," Zenodo, Dec. 04, 2023. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10184777.
  • A. Spina: "Empowering energy sector coupling: CHIL-based laboratory setup for testing real-time grid operation strategies," RT23 - Real-Time Simulation Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2023.
  • Spina, Alfio and Rehtanz, Christian. "Power hardware-in-the-loop testbeds for advances laboratory testing of smart grid applications: Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbeds für erweiterte Labortests von Smart-Grid-Anwendungen" at - Automatisierungstechnik, vol. 70, no. 12, 2022, pp. 1034-1046. https://doi.org/10.1515/auto-2022-0084
  • O. Pohl,  A. Spina,  and U. Häger, "Demonstration of Automated Curative Power Flow Control with a Multi-Agent System Using Distributed Series Reactors in a PHIL Simulation," Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 211, pp. 108422, 2022
  • A. Spina, C. Aldejohann, U. Häger and C. Rehtanz "Smart Grid Technology Lab: die erweiterte Testumgebung für das zukünftige Verteilnetz," VDE Anlagentechnik (in progress)
  • A. Spina, O. Pohl, U. Häger and C. Rehtanz, "A Power-hardware-in-the-loop Setup for Testing Distributed Series Reactors," AEIT International Annual Conference, 23.09.-25.09.2020
  • S. Martinmäki, S. Repo, K. Rauma, A. Spina and C. Rehtanz, "A robust coordinated voltage control in low voltage networks validated through an experimental study - collaboration of an on-load tap changer and a battery energy storage," CIRED Workshop, Berlin, 2020
  • L. Specht, K. Rauma, A. Spina and C. Rehtanz, "Autonomous and cost-efficient operation of a stationary battery energy storage in low voltage networks," CIRED, Madrid, 2019
  • D. Kröger, K. Rauma, A. Spina and C. Rehtanz, "Scheduled charging of electric vehicles and the increase of hosting capacity by a stationary energy storage," CIRED, Madrid, 2019
  • A. Spina, K. Rauma, C. Aldejohann, M. Holt, J. Maasmann, P. Berg, F. Rettberg and C. Rehtanz, "Smart Grid Technology Lab - A Full-Scale Low Voltage Research Facility at TU Dortmund University," AEIT International Annual Conference, Bari, Italy, 03.10.-05.10.2018
  • J. Min, F. Ma, Q. Xu, Z. He, A. Luo and A. Spina, "Analysis, Design and Implementation of Passivity Based Control for Multilevel Railway Power Conditioner," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-1, 08.2017
  • A. Spina, R. Palaniappan, D. Hilbrich, U. Häger, C. Rehtanz, "Comparison between CHIL simulation and hardware test of a Dynamic Power Flow Controller," 12th IEEE PES PowerTech Conference, Manchester, UK, 18.6.-22.6.2017
  • Z. Allouini, "Entwicklung eines Software-Treibers mit Analysefunktion für einen Power Analyzer zur Erstellung einer Parameter-Wirkungsgradanalyse an einem vollautomatisierten Ladegeräteprüfplatz für E-Fahrzeuge," Bachelor thesis, Sep. 2024
  • P. Segbert,  "Automatisierung der technischen Präqualifizierungsanforderungen für die Bereitstellung von Regelleistung am Beispiel eines Redox-Flow-Batteriespeichers," Bachelor thesis, Apr. 2024
  • H. Steltig, "Analyse und Bewertung der Auswirkungen von V2G-Technologien in Verteilnetzen mit einem hohen Anteil an erneuerbaren Energien," Bachelor thesis, Sep. 2023
  • M. Colonna, "Conception, implementation and laboratory testing of real-time grid control strategies with energy cross-sector technologies," Master thesis, Apr. 2023
  • M. Müllers, "Aufbau und experimentelle Validierung eines Teststandes für HPC-Systeme," Bachelor thesis, Nov. 2022
  • F. Kuhn, “Implementation and validation of control strategies for the flexible operation of distribution networks with energy sector coupling approach,” Master  thesis,  Apr. 2021
  • M. Alkayali, "Implementation and comparisons of Interface algorithms for Power hardware-in-the-loop setups," Master  thesis,  Jan. 2021
  • I. Lezaun, "Design and implementation of a MQTT–based communication interface for a hardware controller of a stationary Battery Energy Storage System," Bachelor thesis,  Jul. 2019
  • D. Kröger, "Development and Implementation of a Smart Charging Strategy for Electric Vehicles Considering Voltage and Thermal Constraints," Master  thesis,  Jan. 2019
  • J. Spinneken, "Modellierung eines Photovoltaikmoduls auf einem Echtzeitsimulator für netztechnische Untersuchungen von PV-Anlage mittels PHIL Verfahren,"  Bachelor thesis, Jul. 2018
  • S. Eichhoff, "Modellierung und Simulation eines Hochspannungsnetzes mit Impedanzreglern zur Leistungsflussregelung in einer Echtzeitsimulation," Master  thesis,  Jul. 2018
  • D. Schmid, "Konzeptionierung und agentnbasierte Modellierung eines innovativen Netzbetriebs-Agenten unter Berücksichtigung eines regionalen Flexibilitätsmarktes," Master  thesis,  Oct. 2017