Smart Grid Communications

This course addresses critical issues from a smart grid communications stand point. Topics include communication networks in smart grid, demand-side management for smart grid, communications and access technologies for smart grid, wide-area networks for smart grid, wireless networks for smart grid applications, wireless sensor networks for smart grid, sensor techniques and network protocols for smart grid, potential methods for sensor and actuator networks for smart grid, implementation and performance evaluation of wireless sensor networks for smart grid, cyber-attack impact analysis of smart grid, jamming for manipulating the power market in smart grid, power-system state-estimation security, a hierarchical security architecture for smart grid, application-driven design for a secured smart grid, case studies and lessons learned from recent smart grid field trials.