Energy Systems Laboratory

The paper entitled “Multi-timescale management models for distributed energy resources and a two-stage incentive design for demand-side grid flexibility provision” has been accepted for publication in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks (IF 4.8 as of Feb. 2025). The paper was first authored by Kaishiro Ikuta (M2) and was written based on his first two years of study (from undergraduate to first year of postgraduate program). Continue reading →

An annual event, International Smart Energy Workshop 2025 was held with Kyungpook National University in Koreaon 12 Feb. 2025. Kyungpook National University is a national university in Daegu. This event was held jointly with Power System & Smart Energy Network Lab (PSSENL) chaired by Prof. Sekyung Han, and Smart Grid Lab chaird by Prof. Kodaira and Energy Systems Lab, University of Tsukuba. Continue reading →

Applications of University Recommendations for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students, International Resilience Engineering Program powered by Industry-Academia Collaborated PBL has been begun. Details can be found in this page (International Students).

Two doctoral students (D3) and one master student (M2), supervised by Prof. Hirohisa Aki, successfully carried out an open public defense on January 29, February 6, and 8, 2024. The students are Rishal Asri, Micheol Cho, and Yusuke Morita. Continue reading →

On January 17-19, 2024, Rishal Asri (D3), a member of the energy system laboratory, participated in a virtual conference called “International Conference on Green Energy, Computing and Sustainable Technology” (GECOST 2024). Curtin University Malaysia and the IEEE PES Malaysia chapter organized this annual event. Continue reading →

The paper by Mr. Rishal Asri (D3) on shared energy storage systems for remote areas has been accepted for publication in Journal of Sustainable Energy, Grids, and Networks (as of June 2023, with an impact factor of 5.405). Continue reading →

A paper on the power management system for an apartment building authored by Mr. Mincheol Cho (D3) has been published in Journal of Building Engineering (IF 7.144 as of May 2023). Continue reading →

GFEST Summer Practicum was held on August 4 and 5, 2022. This event is a part of GFEST, a program for high school students with a strong interest in science, in which high school students experience lab works and communicate with international students at the University of Tsukuba. Four graduate students of the Energy System Laboratory participated and cooperated in the event. Continue reading →

Dr. Diasuke Kodaira has been appointed as an Assistant Professor of University of Tsukuba, and has joined to the Energy Systems Lab. Now, out lab becomes more and more powerful and will produce more research outcome.