Andrey Bernstein

Research Output

Research Output per Year 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025

• 72 Paper
• 45 Article
• 11 Presentation
• 8 Patent
• 6 More
  • 3 Poster
  • 3 Technical Report

Research Output per Year

Research Output per Year

Search results

• 2025

  Learning with Adaptive Conservativeness for Distributionally Robust Optimization: Incentive Design for Voltage Regulation

  Liang, Z., Li, Q., Comden, J., Bernstein, A. & Dvorkin, Y., 2025, p. 866-873. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Conservativeness 100%
  • Voltage Regulation 100%
  • Distribution System Operator 100%
  • Distributionally Robust Optimization 100%
  • Distribution System 100%

• Network-Aware and Welfare-Maximizing Dynamic Pricing for Energy Sharing

  Alahmed, A., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Tong, L., 2025, p. 859-865. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Price 100%
  • Dynamic Pricing 100%
  • Pricing 75%
  • Net Energy 50%
  • Distribution System 50%
• 2024

  Dynamic Shaping of Grid Response of Multi-Machine Multi-Inverter Systems Through Grid-Forming IBRs

  Poolla, B. K., Lin, Y., Bernstein, A., Mallada, E. & Gross, D., 2024. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Inverter-Based Resource 100%
  • Inverter 100%
  • Frequency Response 66%
  • Power Engineering 33%
  • Nodes 33%

• Dynamic Shaping of Grid Response of Multi-Machine Multi-Inverter Systems Through Grid-Forming IBRs: Preprint

  Poolla, B. K., Lin, Y., Bernstein, A., Mallada, E. & Gross, D., 2024. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Inverter-Based Resource 100%
  • Inverter 100%
  • Frequency Response 66%
  • Power Engineering 33%
  • Microgrid 33%

• Learning with Adaptive Conservativeness for Distributionally Robust Optimization: Incentive Design for Voltage Regulation: Preprint

  Liang, Z., Li, Q., Comden, J., Bernstein, A. & Dvorkin, Y., 2024. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Conservativeness 100%
  • Voltage Regulation 100%
  • Distribution System Operator 100%
  • Distributionally Robust Optimization 100%
  • Distribution System 100%

• Network-Aware and Welfare-Maximizing Dynamic Pricing for Energy Sharing: Preprint

  Alahmed, A., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Tong, L., 2024. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Price 100%
  • Dynamic Pricing 100%
  • Pricing 75%
  • Net Energy 50%
  • Distribution System 50%

• Time-Varying Feedback Optimization for Quadratic Programs with Heterogeneous Gradient Step Sizes

  Bernstein, A., Comden, J., Chen, Y. & Wang, J., 2024. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Step Size α 100%
  • Gradient Step 100%
  • Step Size 100%
  • Quadratic Programming 100%
  • on-line algorithm 100%
  2 Scopus Citations
• 2023

  Evaluation of Communication Issues in Primal-Dual-Based Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS): Preprint

  Comden, J., Wang, J. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Resource Management System 100%
  • Primal-Dual 100%
  • Distribution Network 12%
  • Attractive Option 12%
  • Distributed Network 12%

• Feeder Power Disaggregation: A Data-Efficient Matrix Completion Approach: Preprint

  Chen, Y., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distribution System 100%
  • Photovoltaics 50%
  • Power Engineering 50%
  • Sparsity 50%
  • Completion Process 50%

• Global-Local Policy Search and its Application in Grid-Interactive Building Control: Paper No. 26

  Zhang, X., Chen, Y. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Reinforcement Learning 100%
  • Energy Systems 50%
  • System Efficiency 50%
  • Demand Side 50%
  • Commercial Building 50%

• Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of Grid-Edge DER Chip Integration Into Next-Generation Smart Meters

  Comden, J., Wang, J., Ganguly, S., Forsyth, S., Gomez, R. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Smart Meter 100%
  • Coordinator 20%
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure 10%
  • Voltage Regulation 10%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of Grid-Edge DER Chip Integration Into Next-Generation Smart Meters: Preprint

  Comden, J., Wang, J., Ganguly, S., Forsyth, S., Gomez, R. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Smart Meter 100%
  • Coordinator 20%
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure 10%
  • Voltage Regulation 10%

• Operating-Envelopes-Aware Decentralized Welfare Maximization for Energy Communities

  Alahmed, A., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Tong, L., 2023. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distribution System Operator 100%
  • Maximization 100%
  • Pricing Mechanism 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • Pricing 100%
  8 Scopus Citations

• Operating-Envelopes-Aware Decentralized Welfare Maximization for Energy Communities: Preprint

  Alahmed, A., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Tong, L., 2023. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distribution System Operator 100%
  • Maximization 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • Market Mechanism 100%
  • Revenue Meter 66%

• Ripple-Type Voltage Control for Extreme-Event Contingencies: Preprint

  Satkauskas, I., Cavraro, G. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Voltage Control 100%
  • Electric Grids 50%
  • Transmission System 50%
  • Communication Network 50%
  • Disruptive Event 50%

• Study of Communication Boundaries of Primal-Dual Based Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)

  Comden, J., Wang, J. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Resource Management System 100%
  • Primal-Dual 100%
  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • grid service 40%
  • Time Resolution 40%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Study of Communication Boundaries of Primal-Dual Based Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS): Preprint

  Comden, J., Wang, J. & Bernstein, A., 2023. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Resource Management System 100%
  • Primal-Dual 100%
  • Upper Bound 100%
  • grid service 40%
  • Time Resolution 40%
• 2022

  Data-Driven Chance-Constrained Design of Voltage Droop Control for Distribution Networks

  Comden, J., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2022, p. 3469-3478. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Droop Speed Control 100%
  • Electric Power Distribution 100%
  • Power Output 20%
  • Active Power 20%

• Data-Driven Chance-Constrained Design of Voltage Droop Control for Distribution Networks: Preprint

  Comden, J., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2022. 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Droop Speed Control 100%
  • Electric Power Distribution 100%
  • Power Output 20%
  • Active Power 20%

• Enabling Grid-Aware Market Participation of Aggregate Flexible Resources

  Cui, B., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2022. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Generation Cost 50%
  • Solution Algorithm 50%
  • Distribution System 50%
  • Energy Market 25%

• Secure Control Regions for Distributed Stochastic Systems with Application to Distributed Energy Resource Dispatch

  Comden, J., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2022, p. 2208-2213. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Control Framework 100%
  • Stochastic System 100%
  • Interdependence 100%
  • System Architecture 100%
  2 Scopus Citations

• Secure Control Regions for Distributed Stochastic Systems with Application to Distributed Energy Resource Dispatch: Preprint

  Comden, J., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 2022. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Control Framework 100%
  • Stochastic System 100%
  • Interdependence 100%
  • System Architecture 100%

• State Estimation for Distribution Networks with Asynchronous Sensors Using Stochastic Descent: Preprint

  Poolla, B. K., Cavraro, G. & Bernstein, A., 2022. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Electric Power Distribution 100%
  • Using Sensor 100%
  • State Estimation 100%
  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Test Network 33%
• 2021

  Accelerating Optimization and Reinforcement Learning with Quasi Stochastic Approximation

  Chen, S., Devraj, A., Bernstein, A. & Meyn, S., 2021, p. 1965-1972. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Stochastics 100%
  • Convergence Rate 100%
  • Matrix (Mathematics) 50%
  • Parameter Estimate 50%
  4 Scopus Citations

• Emergency Voltage Regulation in Power Systems via Ripple-Type Control

  Cavraro, G., Singh, M. & Bernstein, A., 22 Jun 2021, p. 1234-1239. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Power Engineering 100%
  • Voltage Regulation 100%
  • Distributed Control 100%
  • Renewable Generation 50%
  • Applicability 50%
  2 Scopus Citations

• Emergency Voltage Regulation in Power Systems via Ripple-Type Control: Preprint

  Cavraro, G., Singh, M. & Bernstein, A., 2021. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Power Engineering 100%
  • Voltage Regulation 100%
  • Distributed Control 100%
  • Renewable Generation 50%
  • Applicability 50%

• Grid-Forming Frequency Shaping Control for Low-Inertia Power Systems

  Jiang, Y., Bernstein, A., Vorobev, P. & Mallada, E., 25 May 2021, p. 4184-4189. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Power Engineering 100%
  • System Frequency 100%
  • Inverter 100%
  • Renewables 50%
  • Synchronous Generator 50%
  10 Scopus Citations

• Grid-Interactive Multi-Zone Building Control Using Reinforcement Learning with Global-Local Policy Search

  Zhang, X., Chintala, R., Bernstein, A., Graf, P. & Jin, X., 25 May 2021, p. 4155-4162. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Reinforcement Learning 100%
  • Illustrates 16%
  • Learning Approach 16%
  • Commercial Building 16%
  • Model Building 16%
  8 Scopus Citations

• Grid-Interactive Multi-Zone Building Control Using Reinforcement Learning with Global-Local Policy Search: Preprint

  Bernstein, A., Zhang, X., Chintala, R., Graf, P. & Jin, X., 2021. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Reinforcement Learning 100%
  • Illustrates 16%
  • Learning Approach 16%
  • Commercial Building 16%
  • Model Building 16%

• Network-Cognizant Time-Coupled Aggregate Flexibility of Distribution Systems Under Uncertainties

  Cui, B., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 25 May 2021, p. 4178-4183. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • Approximation (Algorithm) 100%
  • Substations 66%
  • Power Injection 66%
  10 Scopus Citations

• Residential Demand Side Aggregation of Privacy-Conscious Consumers

  Chin, J.-X., Hug, G. & Bernstein, A., 28 Jun 2021. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Demand Side 100%
  • Privacy Protection 100%
  • Communication Infrastructure 50%
  • Solution Method 50%

• Ripple-Type Control for Enhancing Resilience of Networked Physical Systems

  Singh, M., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Kekatos, V., 25 May 2021, p. 2031-2036. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Physical System 100%
  • Communication Network 50%
  • Distribution Network 50%
  • Voltage Control 50%
  • Physical Infrastructure 50%
  3 Scopus Citations

• Ripple-Type Control for Enhancing Resilience of Networked Physical Systems: Preprint

  Singh, M., Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Kekatos, V., 2021. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Communication Network 100%
  • Distribution Network 100%
  • Voltage Control 100%
  • Unexpected Event 100%
  • Monotonicity Assumption 100%

• Substation-Level Grid Topology Optimization Using Bus Splitting

  Zhou, Y., Zamzam, A., Bernstein, A. & Zhu, H., 25 May 2021, p. 2868-2874. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Substations 100%
  • Grid Topology 100%
  • Circuit Breaker 40%
  • Economic Benefit 20%
  • Power Engineering 20%
  3 Scopus Citations

• Substation-Level Grid Topology Optimization Using Bus Splitting: Preprint

  Zhou, Y., Zamzam, A., Bernstein, A. & Zhu, H., 2021. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Substations 100%
  • Grid Topology 100%
  • Circuit Breaker 40%
  • Economic Benefit 20%
  • Power Engineering 20%
• 2020

  Computation-Efficient Algorithm for Distributed Feedback Optimization of Distribution Grids

  Chang, C.-Y., Zhou, X. & Bernstein, A., 11 Nov 2020. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distribution Grid 100%
  • Network Topology 100%
  • Communication Requirement 100%
  • Fast Convergence 100%
  • Efficient Algorithm 100%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Data-Driven Linear Parameter-Varying Modeling and Control of Flexible Loads for Grid Services

  Chen, Y. & Bernstein, A., Jul 2020, p. 2363-2369. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Distributed Load 100%
  • Nodes 100%
  • Moving Average 100%
  • Thermostatically Controlled Loads 100%
  • Regulation Service 100%
  2 Scopus Citations

• Data-Driven Linear Parameter-Varying Modeling and Control of Flexible Loads for Grid Services: Preprint

  Chen, Y. & Bernstein, A., 2020. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Distributed Load 100%
  • Nodes 100%
  • Power Grid 100%
  • Moving Average 100%
  • Thermostatically Controlled Loads 100%

• Design of a Non-PLL Grid-Forming Inverter for Smooth Microgrid Transition Operation

  Wang, J., Lundstrom, B. & Bernstein, A., 2 Aug 2020. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Microgrid 100%
  • Phase Locked Loop 100%
  • Inverter 100%
  • Transients 12%
  • Simulation Result 12%
  19 Scopus Citations

• Design of a Non-PLL Grid-Forming Inverter for Smooth Microgrid Transition Operation: Preprint

  Wang, J., Lundstrom, B. & Bernstein, A., 2020. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Microgrid 100%
  • Phase Locked Loop 100%
  • Inverter 100%
  • Transients 28%
  • Grid-Connected Inverter 28%

• Distributed Minimization of the Power Generation Cost in Prosumer-Based Distribution Networks

  Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A., Carli, R. & Zampieri, S., Jul 2020, p. 2370-2375. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Power Generation 100%
  • Electric Power Distribution 100%
  • Generation Cost 100%
  • Prosumer 100%
  • Photovoltaics 100%
  4 Scopus Citations

• Distributed Minimization of the Power Generation Cost in Prosumer-Based Distribution Networks: Preprint

  Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A., Carli, R. & Zampieri, S., 2020. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Power Generation 100%
  • Electric Power Distribution 100%
  • Generation Cost 100%
  • Prosumer 100%
  • Distribution Network 100%

• Matrix Completion Using Alternating Minimization for Distribution System State Estimation

  Liu, Y., Sagan, A., Bernstein, A., Yang, R., Zhou, X. & Zhang, Y., 11 Nov 2020. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Observability 100%
  • System State 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • State Estimation 100%
  • System State Estimation 100%
  10 Scopus Citations

• Matrix Completion Using Alternating Minimization for Distribution System State Estimation: Preprint

  Liu, Y., Sagan, A., Bernstein, A., Yang, R., Zhou, X. & Zhang, Y., 2020. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Observability 100%
  • System State 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • State Estimation 100%
  • System State Estimation 100%

• Model-Free Primal-Dual Methods for Network Optimization with Application to Real-Time Optimal Power Flow

  Chen, Y., Bernstein, A., Devraj, A. & Meyn, S., Jul 2020, p. 3140-3147. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Model System 100%
  • Optimal Power Flow 100%
  • optimal power 100%
  • Primal-Dual 100%
  • Network Optimization 100%
  23 Scopus Citations

• Model-Free Primal-Dual Methods for Network Optimization with Application to Real-Time Optimal Power Flow: Preprint

  Chen, Y., Bernstein, A., Devraj, A. & Meyn, S., 2020. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Model System 100%
  • Optimal Power Flow 100%
  • optimal power 100%
  • Primal-Dual 100%
  • Network Optimization 100%

• Multi-Area Model-Free State Estimation via Distributed Tensor Decomposition

  Liu, Y., Zamzam, A. & Bernstein, A., 1 Nov 2020, p. 191-195. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • State Estimation 100%
  • Test System 50%
  • Network State 50%
  • System State 50%
  • Free Method 50%
  2 Scopus Citations
• 2019

  A Feedback-Based Regularized Primal-Dual Gradient Method for Time-Varying Nonconvex Optimization: Preprint

  Bernstein, A., Dall-Anese, E., Tang, Y. & Low, S., 2019. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Power Engineering 100%
  • Optimisation Problem 100%
  • System State 100%
  • Analytical Model 100%
  • Constraint Function 100%

• Asynchronous and Distributed Tracking of Time-Varying Fixed Points: Preprint

  Bernstein, A. & Dall-Anese, E., 2019. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Fixed Points 100%
  • Contraction Mapping 100%
  • Analytical Result 100%
  • on-line algorithm 50%
  • Tracking Error 50%

• Dynamic Power Network State Estimation with Asynchronous Measurements

  Cavraro, G., Bernstein, A. & Dall'Anese, E., Nov 2019. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Network State 100%
  • State Estimation 100%
  • State Estimation Algorithm 100%
  • Real Time 75%
  • Renewables 25%
  8 Scopus Citations