Publications

Journal Papers

• P. Buason, S. Misra, and D.K. Molzahn, "Conservative Bias Linear Power Flow Approximations: Application on Unit Commitment," to appear in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.
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• P. Buason, S. Misra, J.P. Watson, and D.K. Molzahn, "Adaptive Power Flow Approximations with Second-Order Sensitivity Insights," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 2648–2660, May 2025.
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• P. Buason, S. Misra, and D.K. Molzahn, "A Data-Driven Sensor Placement Approach for Detecting Voltage Violations in Distribution Systems," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 232, no. 110387, July 2024.
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• P. Buason, S. Misra, and D.K. Molzahn, "A Sample-Based Approach for Computing Conservative Linear Power Flow Approximations," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 212, no. 108579, 2022, presented at the 22nd Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC 2022).
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Conference Proceedings

• P. Buason, S. Misra, and D.K. Molzahn, "Sample-Based Piecewise Linear Power Flow Approximations Using Second-Order Sensitivities," 2025 IEEE Kiel PowerTech, June 29-July 3, 2025.
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• S. Talkington, R. Gupta, R. Asiamah, P. Buason, and D.K. Molzahn, "Strategic Electric Distribution Network Sensing via Spectral Bandits," 61st IEEE Control and Decision Conference (CDC), December 16-19, 2024.
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• P. Buason, S. Misra, and D.K. Molzahn, "Sample-Based Conservative Bias Linear Power Flow Approximations," IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (IEEE I&CPS Asia), July 9-12, 2024.
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• R. Gupta, P. Buason, and D.K. Molzahn, "Fairness-aware Photovoltaic Generation Limits for Voltage Regulation in Power Distribution Networks using Conservative Linear Approximations," 8th Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), February 12-13, 2024.
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• P. Buason and D.K. Molzahn, "Analysis of Fast Decoupled Power Flow via Multiple Axis Rotations," to appear in The 52nd North American Power Symposium (NAPS), April 11-13, 2021.
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• P. Buason, H. Choi, A. Valdes, and H. J. Liu, "Cyber-Physical Systems of Microgrids for Electrical Grid Resiliency," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS), May 6-9, 2019.
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• H. J. Liu, H. Choi, P. Buason, and A. Valdes, "Probabilistic Bounds on the Impact of Potential Data Integrity Attack in Microgrids," 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January 8-11, 2019.
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Ph.D. Dissertation

• P. Buason, "Sample-Based Power Flow Approximations: Computational Methods, Analysis, and Applications," Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, December 2023.
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Technical Report

• L. Roald, D.K. Molzahn, M.K. Hedman, K. Girigoudar, P. Buason, and M. He, "Who Are Controlling the DERs? Increasing DER Hosting Capacity Through Targeted Modeling, Sensing, and Control," Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC), May 2022.
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Master's Thesis

• P. Buason, "Cyber-Physical Systems of Microgrids and Control Strategies for Enhancing Electrical Grid Resilience," Master's Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2019.
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Senior Thesis

• P. Buason, "Computational Electromagnetic Study of Reduction of Skin-Effect Losses by Using Laminated Conductors," Senior Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2016.
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