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20172026
most citedThe Key Player Problem in Complex Oscillator Networks and Electric Power Grids: Resistance Centralities Identify Local Vulnerabilities

88 citations · 199 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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22 papers

math.DS2026

A Closed-loop Framework to Discriminate Models Using Optimal Control

Laurent Pagnier, Melvyn Tyloo, Akshita Jindal +2

Predicting the response of an observed system to a known input is a fruitful first step to accurately control the system's dynamics. Despite the recent advances in fully data-drive…

eess.SY2026

Accurate Data-Based State Estimation from Power Loads Inference in Electric Power Grids

Philippe Jacquod, Laurent Pagnier, Daniel J. Gauthier

Accurate state estimation is a crucial requirement for the reliable operation and control of electric power systems. Here, we construct a data-driven, numerical method to infer mis…

math.OC2026

Real-Time Dynamic N-1 Screening: Identifying High-Risk Lines and Transformers After Common Faults

Ayrton Almada, Laurent Pagnier, Igal Goldshtein +3

Power system operators routinely perform N-1 contingency analysis, yet conventional tools provide limited guidance on which lines or transformers deserve heightened attention durin…

math.DS2025

Real-Time Stochastic Assessment of Dynamic N-1 Grid Contingencies

Ayrton Almada, Laurent Pagnier, Igal Goldshtein +3

Power system operators need tools for rapid, real-time counterfactual assessments of grid security under fast-changing conditions. Traditional N-1 contingency analysis lacks dynami…

math.DS2024★ 1 cited

Nontrivial Kron Reduction for Power Grid Dynamics Modeling

Laurent Pagnier, Robin Delabays, Melvyn Tyloo

The Kron reduction is used in power grid modeling when the analysis can -- supposedly -- be restricted to a subset of nodes. Typically, when one is interested in the phases' dynami…

physics.soc-ph2024★ 7 cited

Reinforcement Learning Optimizes Power Dispatch in Decentralized Power Grid

Yongsun Lee, Hoyun Choi, Laurent Pagnier +6

Effective frequency control in power grids has become increasingly important with the increasing demand for renewable energy sources. Here, we propose a novel strategy for resolvin…

eess.SY2024★ 1 cited

Physics-Guided Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Swimming in Turbulence

Christopher Koh, Laurent Pagnier, Michael Chertkov

Turbulent diffusion causes particles placed in proximity to separate. We investigate the required swimming efforts to maintain an active particle close to its passively advected co…

eess.SY2023

System-Wide Emergency Policy for Transitioning from Main to Secondary Fuel

Laurent Pagnier, Criston Hyett, Robert Ferrando +4

Faced with the complexities of managing natural gas-dependent power system amid the surge of renewable integration and load unpredictability, this study explores strategies for nav…

math.OC2023

Differentiable Simulator For Dynamic & Stochastic Optimal Gas & Power Flows

Criston Hyett, Laurent Pagnier, Jean Alisse +4

In many power systems, particularly those isolated from larger intercontinental grids, operational dependence on natural gas becomes pivotal, especially during fluctuations or unav…

math.DS2023★ 1 cited

Control of Line Pack in Natural Gas System: Balancing Limited Resources under Uncertainty

Criston Hyett, Laurent Pagnier, Jean Alisse +3

We build and experiment with a realistic but reduced natural gas model of Israel. The system is unusual because (a) it is controlled from a limited number of points which are at, o…

cs.LG2023★ 1 cited

A Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Electricity Markets: A NYISO Case Study

Robert Ferrando, Laurent Pagnier, Robert Mieth +4

This paper addresses the challenge of efficiently solving the optimal power flow problem in real-time electricity markets. The proposed solution, named Physics-Informed Market-Awar…

eess.SY2022

Machine Learning for Electricity Market Clearing

Laurent Pagnier, Robert Ferrando, Yury Dvorkin +1

This paper seeks to design a machine learning twin of the optimal power flow (OPF) optimization, which is used in market-clearing procedures by wholesale electricity markets. The m…

nlin.AO2022★ 4 cited

Locating fast-varying line disturbances with the frequency mismatch

Robin Delabays, Laurent Pagnier, Melvyn Tyloo

In an attempt to provide an efficient method for line disturbance identification in complex networks of diffusively coupled agents, we recently proposed to leverage the frequency m…

eess.SY2021★ 10 cited

Towards Model Reduction for Power System Transients with Physics-Informed PDE

Laurent Pagnier, Michael Chertkov, Julian Fritzsch +1

This manuscript reports the first step towards building a robust and efficient model reduction methodology to capture transient dynamics in a transmission level electric power syst…

eess.SY2021★ 2 cited

Embedding Power Flow into Machine Learning for Parameter and State Estimation

Laurent Pagnier, Michael Chertkov

Modern state and parameter estimations in power systems consist of two stages: the outer problem of minimizing the mismatch between network observation and prediction over the netw…

cs.LG2021★ 1 cited

Physics-Informed Graphical Neural Network for Parameter & State Estimations in Power Systems

Laurent Pagnier, Michael Chertkov

Parameter Estimation (PE) and State Estimation (SE) are the most wide-spread tasks in the system engineering. They need to be done automatically, fast and frequently, as measuremen…

eess.SY2020★ 5 cited

Locating line and node disturbances in networks of diffusively coupled dynamical agents

Robin Delabays, Laurent Pagnier, Melvyn Tyloo

A wide variety of natural and human-made systems consist of a large set of dynamical units coupled into a complex structure. Breakdown of such systems can have a dramatic impact, a…

math.OC2019★ 55 cited

Optimal placement of inertia and primary control : a matrix perturbation theory approach

Laurent Pagnier, Philippe Jacquod

The increasing penetration of inertialess new renewable energy sources reduces the overall mechanical inertia available in power grids and accordingly raises a number of issues of…

nlin.AO2018★ 88 cited

The Key Player Problem in Complex Oscillator Networks and Electric Power Grids: Resistance Centralities Identify Local Vulnerabilities

Melvyn Tyloo, Laurent Pagnier, Philippe Jacquod

Identifying key players in a set of coupled individual systems is a fundamental problem in network theory. Its origin can be traced back to social sciences and led to ranking algor…

eess.SY2018★ 8 cited

Disturbance propagation, inertia location and slow modes in large-scale high voltage power grids

Laurent Pagnier, Philippe Jacquod

Conventional generators in power grids are steadily substituted with new renewable sources of electric power. The latter are connected to the grid via inverters and as such have li…

physics.soc-ph2017★ 7 cited

A predictive pan-European economic and production dispatch model for the energy transition in the electricity sector

Laurent Pagnier, Philippe Jacquod

The energy transition is well underway in most European countries. It has a growing impact on electric power systems as it dramatically modifies the way electricity is produced. To…

physics.soc-ph2017★ 8 cited

How fast can one overcome the paradox of the energy transition? A physico-economic model for the European power grid

Laurent Pagnier, Philippe Jacquod

The paradox of the energy transition is that the low marginal costs of new renewable energy sources (RES) drag electricity prices down and discourage investments in flexible produc…