FNET-E

(Smart Grid Wide Area Monitoring Laboratory)

(Akıllı Şebeke Geniş Alan İzleme Laboratuvarı)

Laboratory Director: Assoc.Prof. Fatih Mehmet NUROĞLU (https://avesis.ktu.edu.tr/fmn)

Address: Laboratory Number ELK-206

Contact: E-mail: fmn@ktu.edu.tr | Phone: +90 462 377 4382

Postal Address: KTU Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kanuni Campus, Trabzon, 61080

General Information

FNET-E (Smart Grid Wide Area Monitoring Laboratory) is a research laboratory operating within the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University, conducting research on smart grids, power system analysis, energy transmission and distribution systems, renewable energy technologies, and wide area monitoring systems.

Within the scope of the laboratory, theoretical and applied studies are carried out on power system monitoring, analysis of energy generation and distribution infrastructures, integration of renewable energy sources into the grid, power quality, protection systems, and the effects of electric vehicle charging stations on the grid.

Doç. Dr. Fatih Mehmet Nuroğlu's research focuses particularly on power system analysis, energy generation systems, energy transmission and distribution infrastructures, protection systems, renewable energy applications, and smart grid technologies.

Vision

FNET-E aims to contribute to the development of sustainable, reliable, and high-efficiency energy systems by conducting research at international standards in the fields of smart grid technologies, energy transmission and distribution systems, renewable energy integration, and wide area monitoring infrastructures.

The laboratory also aims to develop innovative engineering solutions for digital energy infrastructures, energy security, electric vehicle energy systems, and the smart energy grids of the future.

Scientific Working Principles

Scientific Reliability Academic integrity, scientific ethics, transparency, and verifiable research methods are accepted as fundamental principles in all research activities.

Interdisciplinary Approach The integrated evaluation of energy systems, power electronics, communication infrastructures, data analytics, and smart grid technologies is encouraged.

Equitable and Inclusive Research Culture An inclusive research environment offering equal opportunities for all researchers regardless of gender, language, religion, nationality, or academic background is adopted within the laboratory.

Balance Between Research and Application Theoretical studies are aimed to be supported by simulation-based analyses, field applications, and real-time energy systems.

Research and Application Areas

Within FNET-E, research and development activities are conducted in the following areas:

• Smart grid systems,
• Power system analysis,
• Energy generation systems,
• Energy transmission and distribution infrastructures,
• Wide area monitoring systems (WAMS),
• Power system protection applications,
• Renewable energy systems,
• Power quality and system reliability,
• Electric vehicle charging stations and grid integration,
• Energy management and monitoring systems,
• Digital energy infrastructures,
• Data-driven energy analysis systems

Graduate Thesis Studies

Within FNET-E, master's and doctoral thesis studies based on simulation-based analyses and applied studies are conducted in the areas of power system analysis, smart grids, energy transmission and distribution systems, renewable energy technologies, and energy management systems.