Power Systems Research & Consulting
Dr. Paul Moses, PhD, SMIEEE, studies how power grids behave when the world around them gets harder to predict — distorted networks, renewable integration, and the electromagnetic transients that stress the equipment holding it all together.
About
Dr. Moses is actively engaged in research spanning renewable energy systems integration, resiliency in smart grids, chaotic and dynamical electromagnetic transient interactions, smart power protection, and the electrical insulation degradation of machinery operating in distorted electrical environments.
He earned a BS in Physics and a BEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, both in 2006, and a PhD in Electrical Power Engineering from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia, in 2012. He began his career as an Electrical Engineer for the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Australian Department of Defence, performing naval research and engineering support for combat systems aboard the Australian Collins Class Submarines at the Garden Island naval base in Western Australia.
He later relocated to the United States to join the faculty of the Frank Batten College of Engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He now holds a tenured faculty position at the University of Oklahoma, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves as an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
In 2023, Dr. Moses received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award for his expertise in electromagnetic transient phenomena. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has published widely in his field.
Research
Detailed electromagnetic transient and dynamic modeling of power devices, diagnostic and condition monitoring of insulation systems, and systems integration of sustainable energy resources.
Behavior of power systems, electrical machines, and transformers under distorted and non-ideal operating conditions.
Compatibility of inverter-based resources in distribution grids as renewable penetration continues to rise.
Power engineering for naval and marine platforms, drawing on a career that began aboard the Collins Class Submarines.
Services
Moses Consulting works with utilities, manufacturers, and research partners on the following areas.
Modeling and evaluation of power system behavior under real and simulated operating conditions.
Diagnostics and condition monitoring of electrical plant to catch degradation before it becomes failure.
Root-cause investigation of electrical faults and unexpected system behavior.
Assessment and planning to keep electrical systems and the people around them safe.
Independent review of maintenance practices, commissioning procedures, and system design.
Coordination and optimization of smart grid distributed energy resources, plus resiliency and reliability analysis.
Smart Grids
Dynamic modeling and simulation of magnetic circuit device nonlinearities, and the disturbances that come with a grid in transition.
Aging of electromagnetic devices operating in distorted networks, and what that means for equipment lifespan.
Nonlinear, dynamical, and chaotic electromagnetic transients and disturbances across the network.
Electric vehicle infrastructure and its integration into an already-strained distribution grid.
Contact
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