Professor Meysam Qadrdan
Professor in Energy Networks and Systems
- qadrdanm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0370
- E/2.21, Queen's Buildings - East Building, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Meysam Qadrdan is a Professor of Energy Networks and Systems at Cardiff University. He is an Industrial Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He was an EPSRC-UKRI Innovation Fellow from 2018 to 2022.
His research covers the expansion and operational planning of interdependent energy networks at different scales from community to national level. Meysam Qadrdan develops optimisation and simulation modelling tools to investigate:
- Cross-sectoral flexibility to support the operation of low carbon power systems
- Interactions between gas, electricity and heat supply systems
- Expansion planning of energy infrastructure under uncertainty
- Whole-system impacts of heat decarbonisation pathways
Meysam Qadrdan is an Associate Editor of the IET Energy Systems Integration journal.
Biography
Professional memberships
IEEE, Senior Member
Higher Education Academy, Fellow
Academic positions
2022: Professor, Cardiff University
2019 - 2022: Reader, Cardiff University
2018 - 2019: Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University
2015 - 2018: Lecturer, Cardiff University
Committees and reviewing
Associate Editor, IET Energy Systems Integration
Publications
2023
- Seward, W., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2023. Corrigendum to "Quantifying the value of distributed battery storage to the operation of a low carbon power system" [Appl. Energy 305 (2022) 117684]. Applied Energy 331, article number: 120243. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120243)
- Chi, L. et al. 2023. A systematic framework for the assessment of the reliability of energy supply in Integrated Energy Systems based on a quasi-steady-state model. Energy 263(Part B), article number: 125740. (10.1016/j.energy.2022.125740)
2022
- Chen, Q., Zhao, Y., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2022. Optimal operation of compressors in an integrated gas and electricity system-an enhanced MISOCP method. IEEE Access 10, pp. 131489-131497. (10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3227859)
- Zhang, T., Hanousek, N., Qadrdan, M. and Ahmadian, R. 2022. A day-ahead scheduling model of power systems incorporating multiple tidal range power stations. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (10.1109/TSTE.2022.3224231)
- Seward, W., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2022. Revenue stacking for behind the meter battery storage in energy and ancillary services markets. Electric Power Systems Research 211, article number: 108292. (10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108292)
- Zhang, T., Williams, C., Ahmadian, R. and Qadrdan, M. 2022. Optimal operation of a tidal lagoon as a flexible source of electricity. Presented at: 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, CO, USA, 17-21 July 2022Proceedings of Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). IEEE, (10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9916952)
- Gao, W., Masum, S., Qadrdan, M. and Thomas, H. R. 2022. Estimation and prediction of shallow ground source heat resources subjected to complex soil and atmospheric boundary conditions. Renewable Energy 197, pp. 978-994. (10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.148)
- Hua, W., Chen, Y., Qadrdan, M., Jiang, J., Sun, H. and Wu, J. 2022. Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 161, article number: 112308. (10.1016/j.rser.2022.112308)
- Lyrio de Oliveira, L., de Oliveira Ribeiro, C. and Qadrdan, M. 2022. Analysis of electricity supply and demand intra-annual dynamics in Brazil: A multi-period and multi-regional generation expansion planning model. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 137, article number: 107886. (10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107886)
- Canet, A., Qadrdan, M., Jenkins, N. and Wu, J. 2022. Spatial and temporal data to study residential heat decarbonisation pathways in England and Wales. Scientific Data 9, article number: 246. (10.1038/s41597-022-01356-9)
- Zhao, P. et al. 2022. Cyber-resilient multi-energy management for complex systems. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 18(3), pp. 2144-2159. (10.1109/TII.2021.3097760)
- Hua, W., Zhou, Y., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2022. Blockchain enabled decentralized local electricity markets with flexibility from heating sources. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (10.1109/TSG.2022.3158732)
- Hua, W., Jiang, J., Sun, H., Tonello, A. M., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2022. Data-driven prosumer-centric energy scheduling using convolutional neural networks. Applied Energy 308, article number: 118361. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118361)
- Seward, W., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2022. Quantifying the value of distributed battery storage to the operation of a low carbon power system. Applied Energy 305, article number: 117684. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117684)
2021
- Chi, L. et al. 2021. Data-driven reliability assessment method of Integrated Energy Systems based on probabilistic deep learning and Gaussian mixture Model-Hidden Markov Model. Renewable Energy 174, pp. 952-970. (10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.102)
- Mason, K., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2021. Investing in generation and storage capacity in a liberalised electricity market: An agent based approach. Applied Energy 294, article number: 116905. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116905)
- Belhomme, R. et al. 2021. Bottom-up flexibility in multi-energy systems: real-world experiences from Europe. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine 19(4), pp. 74-85. (10.1109/MPE.2021.3072821)
- Zhao, Y., Xu, X., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2021. Optimal operation of compressor units in gas networks to provide flexibility to power systems. Applied Energy 290, article number: 116740. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116740)
- Bastida Hernandez, J., Ugalde Loo, C., Abeysekera, M. and Qadrdan, M. 2021. Modelling and control of district heating networks with reduced pump utilisation. IET Energy Systems Integration 3(1), pp. 13-25. (10.1049/esi2.12001)
- Canet, A., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2021. Heat demand mapping and assessment of heat supply options for local areas – the case study of Neath Port Talbot. Energy 217, article number: 119298. (10.1016/j.energy.2020.119298)
- Shabazbegian, V., Ameli, H., Ameli, M. T., Strbac, G. and Qadrdan, M. 2021. Co-optimization of resilient gas and electricity networks; a novel possibilistic chance-constrained programming approach. Applied Energy 284, article number: 116284. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116284)
- Rafiee, A., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2021. A data-driven approach to study the role of interconnectors in a future low-carbon electricity supply system. International Journal of Energy Research 45(1), pp. 379-395. (10.1002/er.5552)
- Xu, X., Sun, W., Abeysekera, M. and Qadrdan, M. 2021. Quantifying the flexibility from industrial steam systems for supporting the power grid. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 36(1), pp. 313-322. (10.1109/TPWRS.2020.3007720)
2020
- Xu, X., Lyu, Q., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2020. Quantification of flexibility of a district heating system for the power grid. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 11(4), pp. 2617-2630. (10.1109/TSTE.2020.2968507)
- Seward, W., Canet, A. and Qadrdan, M. 2020. Spatially explicit scenarios for decarbonising heat in domestic buildings. Presented at: 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2020), Virtual - Torino, Italy, 1-4 September 20202020 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/UPEC49904.2020.9209775)
- Ameli, H., Qadrdan, M. and Strbac, G. 2020. Coordinated operation of gas and electricity systems for flexibility study. Frontiers in Energy Research 8, article number: 120. (10.3389/fenrg.2020.00120)
- Haghi, E., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J., Jenkins, N., Fowler, M. and Raahemifar, K. 2020. An iterative approach for optimal decarbonization of electricity andheat supply systems in the Great Britain. Energy 201, article number: 117611. (10.1016/j.energy.2020.117611)
- Zhao, Y., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2020. A modelling framework for characterising the impacts of uncertainty on energy systems. Presented at: The 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), The Hague, The Netherlands, 25-28 October 2020.
2019
- Bastida, H., Ugalde Loo, C. E., Abeysekera, M., Xu, X. and Qadrdan, M. 2019. Dynamic modelling and control of counter-flow heat exchangers for heating and cooling systems. Presented at: 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Bucharest, Romania, 3-6 Sep 20192019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893634)
- Xu, X., Zhou, Y., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2019. Unlocking the flexibility of CHP in district heating systems to provide frequency response. Presented at: 13th IEEE PowerTech 2019, Milano, Italy, 23-27 June 2019IEEE Milan PowerTech. IEEE, (10.1109/PTC.2019.8810576)
- Jayasuriya, L., Chaudry, M., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2019. Energy hub modelling for multi-scale and multi-energy supply systems. Presented at: 13th IEEE PowerTech 2019, Milano, Italy, 23 - 27 June 2019Proceedings 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech. IEEE, (10.1109/PTC.2019.8810641)
- Ameli, H., Qadrdan, M. and Strbac, G. 2019. Coordinated operation strategies for natural gas and power systems in presence of gas-related flexibilities. IET Energy Systems Integration 1(1), pp. 3-13. (10.1049/iet-esi.2018.0047)
- Qadrdan, M., Byers, E., Chaudry, M., Hall, J., Jenkins, N. and Xu, X. 2019. Electricity systems capacity expansion under cooling water availability constraints. IET Energy Systems Integration 1(1), pp. 23-33. (10.1049/iet-esi.2018.0024)
- Zhang, A., Zhang, H., Qadrdan, M., Yang, W., Jin, X. and Wu, J. 2019. Optimal planning of integrated energy systems for offshore oil extraction and processing platforms. Energies 12(4), article number: 756. (10.3390/en12040756)
- Qadrdan, M., Fazeli, R., Jenkins, N., Strbac, G. and Sansom, R. 2019. Gas and electricity supply implications of decarbonising heat sector in GB. Energy 169, pp. 50-60. (10.1016/j.energy.2018.11.066)
- Bastida Hernandez, H., Ugalde Loo, C., Abeysekera, M., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2019. Dynamic modelling and control of thermal energy storage. Energy Procedia 158, pp. 2890-2895. (10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.942)
- Bastida, H., Ugalde Loo, C. E., Abeysekera, M., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2019. Thermal dynamic modelling and temperature controller design for a house. Energy Procedia 158, pp. 2800-2805. (10.1016/j.egypro.2019.02.041)
- Daggett, A., Qadrdan, M. and Jenkins, N. 2019. Feasibility of a battery storage system for a renewable energy park operating with price arbitrage. Presented at: 2017 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), Torino, Italy, 26-29 September 2017IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, (10.1109/ISGTEurope.2017.8260249)
- Zhang, A., Zhang, H., Wu, J., Qadrdan, M. and Li, Q. 2019. Multi-objective stochastic planning for offshore micro integrated energy systems. Automation of Electric Power Systems 43(7), pp. 129-135. (10.7500/AEPS20180417002)
2018
- Wang, Y., Cipcigan, L. and Qadrdan, M. 2018. Investigating the potential of flexibility in UK steelworks through ancillary services. Presented at: 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Glasgow, UK, 4-7 Sept 20182018 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC.2018.8542070)
2017
- Ameli, H., Qadrdan, M. and Strbac, G. 2017. Techno-economic assessment of battery storage and Power-to-Gas: A whole-system approach. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 841-848. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.135)
- Zhang, A., Zhang, H., Qadrdan, M., Li, X. and Li, Q. 2017. Energy hub based electricity generation system design for an offshore platform considering CO 2 -mitigation. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 3597-3602. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.250)
- Ameli, H., Qadrdan, M. and Strbac, G. 2017. Value of gas network infrastructure flexibility in supporting cost effective operation of power systems. Applied Energy 202, pp. 571-580. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.132)
- Qadrdan, M., Jenkins, N. and Wu, J. 2017. Smart grid and energy storage. In: Kalogirou, S. ed. McEvoy's Handbook of Photovoltaics, Third Edition: Fundamentals and Applications. Academic Press, pp. 915-927.
- Qadrdan, M., Cheng, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2017. Benefits of demand-side response in combined gas and electricity networks. Applied Energy 192, pp. 360-369. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.047)
- Xydas, E., Qadrdan, M., Marmaras, C., Cipcigan, L., Jenkins, N. and Ameli, H. 2017. Probabilistic wind power forecasting and its application in the scheduling of gas-fired generators. Applied Energy 192, pp. 382-394. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.019)
- Qadrdan, M., Ameli, H., Strbac, G. and Jenkins, N. 2017. Efficacy of options to address balancing challenges: Integrated gas and electricity perspectives. Applied Energy 190 (10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.119)
- Bastida, H., Ugalde Loo, C. E., Abeysekera, M. and Qadrdan, M. 2017. Dynamic modeling and control of a plate heat exchanger. Presented at: 2017 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2), Beijing, China, 26-28 November 20172017 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2). IEEE, (10.1109/EI2.2017.8245736)
2016
- Pean, E., Pirouti, M. and Qadrdan, M. 2016. Role of the GB-France electricity interconnectors in integration of variable renewable generation. Renewable Energy 99, pp. 307-314. (10.1016/j.renene.2016.06.057)
2015
- Qadrdan, M., Chaudry, M., Jenkins, N., Baruah, P. and Eyre, N. 2015. Impact of transition to a low carbon power system on the GB gas network. Applied Energy 151, pp. 1-12. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.056)
- Byers, E. A. et al. 2015. Cooling water for Britain's future electricity supply. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy 168(3), pp. 188-204. (10.1680/ener.14.00028)
- Qadrdan, M., Abeysekera, M., Chaudry, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2015. Role of power-to-gas in an integrated gas and electricity system in Great Britain. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40(17), pp. 5763-5775. (10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.004)
- Olanrewaju, O. T., Chaudry, M., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2015. Vulnerability assessment of the European natural gas supply. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy 168(1), pp. 5-15. (10.1680/ener.14.00020)
2014
- Baruah, P. J. et al. 2014. Energy system impacts from heat and transport electrification. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy 167(3), pp. 139-151. (10.1680/ener.14.00008)
- Chaudry, M., Jenkins, N., Qadrdan, M. and Wu, J. 2014. Combined gas and electricity network expansion planning. Applied Energy 113, pp. 1171-1187. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.071)
- Qadrdan, M., Wu, J., Jenkins, N. and Ekanayake, J. 2014. Operating strategies for a GB integrated gas and electricity network considering the uncertainty in wind power forecasts. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 5(1), pp. 128-138. (10.1109/TSTE.2013.2274818)
- Qadrdan, M. 2014. Options for addressing the balancing challenges: Integrated analysis of gas and electricity networks. Presented at: IEEE ISGT 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 October 2014.
- Qadrdan, M. and Strbac, G. 2014. Flexibility of integrated gas and electricity networks. Presented at: WholeSEM Annual Conference, London, 8-9 June 2014.
- Qadrdan, M. 2014. Combined gas and electricity infrastructure. Presented at: Energy Infrastructure symposium, London, 18 December.
2013
- Qadrdan, M., Ghodsi, M. and Wu, J. 2013. Probabalistic wind power forecasting using a single forecast. International Journal of Energy and Statistics 1(2), pp. 99. (10.1142/S2335680413500075)
2012
- Gerber, A., Qadrdan, M., Chaudry, M., Ekanayake, J. B. and Jenkins, N. 2012. A 2020 GB transmission network study using dispersed wind farm power output. Renewable Energy 37(1), pp. 124-132. (10.1016/j.renene.2011.06.004)
- Qadrdan, M. 2012. Modelling of an integrated gas and electricity network with significant wind capacity. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2011
- Qadrdan, M., Chaudry, M., Ekanayake, J. B., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2011. Impact of wind variability on GB gas and electricity supply. Presented at: Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 6-9 December 2010IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010. IEEE, (10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684953)
2010
- Qadrdan, M., Chaudry, M., Wu, J., Jenkins, N. and Ekanayake, J. B. 2010. Impact of a large penetration of wind generation on the GB gas network. Energy Policy 38(10), pp. 5684-5695. (10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.016)
- Chaudry, M., Qadrdan, M., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2010. Economic impacts of wind generation variability on gas network operation. Presented at: 8th BIEE Academic Conference, Oxford, Oxford, UK, 22-23 September 2010Proceedings of the 8th British Institute of Energy Economics Academic Conference, September 22-23, 2010 (Oxford, UK). British Institute of Energy Economics
- Qadrdan, M., Chaudry, M., Ekanayake, J., Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2010. Impact of wind variability on GB gas and electricity supply. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), Kandy, Sri Lanka, 6-9 December 2010Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010 IEEE International Conference. Piscataway: IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684953)
2008
- Qadrdan, M. and Shayegan, J. 2008. Economic assessment of hydrogen fueling station, a case study for Iran. Renewable Energy 33(12), pp. 2525-2531. (10.1016/j.renene.2008.02.014)
- Qadrdan, M., Saboohi, Y. and Shayeganb, J. 2008. A model for investigation of optimal hydrogen pathway, and evaluation of environmental impacts of hydrogen supply system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33(24), pp. 7314-7325. (10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.031)
Teaching
Alternative Energy Systems (EN4705/ENT739) - Module leader
Individual Project (EN3400) - Supervisor
Research Study (ENT695) - Supervisor
MSc Dissertation (ENT759) - Supervisor
Research theme: Energy and Environment
Contracts
Awarding body | Project title | Grant holder(s) | Duration from/ to | Value |
EPSRC | TidAl Range schemes as configurable Grid-scale Energy sTorage facilities (TARGET) | R. Ahmadian, M. Qadrdan (Co-I), Y. Zhou, M. Munday, A. Azapagic and M. Ives | 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2024 | £1,144,365 |
WEFO – European Regional Development Fund | Flexible and Smart Energy Systems (Flexis) - Extension | N. Jenkins, M. Qadrdan (Co-I), M. Abeysekera, Y. Zhou, C. Ugalde, W. Ming | 01/03/2021 - 28/02/2023 | £877,587 |
Siemens and EPSRC | Digital Twin with Data-Driven Predictive Control: Unlocking Flexibility of Industrial Plants for Supporting a Net Zero Electricity System | Y. Zhou, M. Qadrdan (Co-I) and W. Ming | 01/03/2022 - 30/11/2022 | £50,377 |
EPSRC | Integrated heating and cooling networks with heat-sharing-enabled smart prosumers | M. Qadrdan (PI), M. Abeysekera, J. Wu, N. Jenkins, H. Thomas, M. Manju, X. Xu | 01/04/2021 - 01/04/2025 | £856,109 |
Royal Academy of Engineering | Decarbonising Jordanian Energy Systems: Utilising Smart Solutions based on Energy Storage | M. Qadrdan (PI) and Y. Zhou | 01/04/2021 - 01/04/2023 | £20,000 |
European Commission – Horizon 2020 | Virtual Power Plant for Interoperable and Smart isLANDS (VPP4ISLANDS) | J. Wu, M. Qadrdan (Co-I) | 01/10/2020 - 31/03/2024 | €587,620 |
National Grid | Assessing temporal and spatial impacts of decarbonising heat and transport on electricity networks | M. Qadrdan (PI), J. Wu | 01/08/2019 - 31/03/2022 | £132,443 |
EPSRC | UK Energy Research Centre Phase 4 | J. Wu, M. Qadrdan (Co-I) | 01/05/2019 - 30/04/2024 | £472,972 |
EPSRC (EPSRC_UKRI Innovation Fellowship) | Maximising flexibility through multi-scale integration of energy system (MISSION) | M. Qadrdan (PI) | 28/06/2018 - 31/05/2022 | £628,872 |
European Commission – Horizon 2020 | Bringing flexibility provided by multi energy carrier integration to a new MAGNITUDE | J. Wu, M. Qadrdan (Co-I), C. Ugalde-Loo, N. Jenkins | 01/10/2017 - 31/03/2021 | £192,365 |
NERC (via Imperial College) | Sustainable gas pathways for Brazil; from microcosm to macrocosm | M Qadrdan (Cardiff PI) | 01/05/2016 - 30/09/2019 | £110,766 |
WEFO – European Regional Development Fund | FLEXIS West – Flexible Energy Systems | N. Jenkins, L. Cipcigan, J. Wu, C. Ugalde-Loo, M. Qadrdan (Co-I) | 01/07/2015 - 28/02/2021 | £416,912 |
WEFO – European Regional Development Fund | FLEXIS East – Flexible Energy Systems | N. Jenkins, L. Cipcigan, J. Wu, C. Ugalde-Loo, M. Qadrdan (Co-I) | 01/07/2015 - 28/02/2021 | £1,459,246 |
Supervision
Decarbonisation of heating and cooling
Flexibility from energy systems integration
Design and analysis of local energy markets
Agent-based modelling of multi-stakeholder energy systems
