Somayeh Asadi

• Ph.D.
• Professor (Assocaite) at Pennsylvania State University

Purpose and background: Neuroimaging studies have increasingly found functional connectivity (FC) changes and structural cortical abnormalities in patients with post-traumatic anosmia (PTA). Training and repeated exposure to odorants lead to enhanced olfactory capability. This study is conducted to investigate the correlations between FC and cortic...

In recent decades, the construction industry has undergone a technological shift incorporating innovative technologies, such as robotics. However, information requirements must be met to integrate robotics further. Currently, building information models (BIM) contain substantial project information that can be leveraged for robots to create constru...

Electrical power systems with their components such as generation, network, control and transmission equipment, management systems, and electrical loads are the backbone of modern life. Historical power outages caused by natural disasters or human failures show huge losses to the economy, environment, healthcare, and people’s lives. This paper pres...

In recent decades, the construction industry has undergone a technological shift incorporating innovative technologies, such as robotics. However, information requirements must be met to integrate robotics further. Currently, building information models (BIM) contain substantial project information that can be leveraged for robots to create constru...

Construction remains a male-dominated industry, with women underrepresented both numerically and hierarchically. However, the growing shortage of construction professionals and skilled workers can be addressed by engaging more women in the industry. The present study sought to answer two research questions: “What are the major barriers hindering th...

Incorporating building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems at the urban level can reduce emissions and increase clean electricity generation. However, these systems face challenges in matching electricity demand and supply, particularly during peak demand. A proposed solution is optimizing the orientation of BIPV panels, but this can be challeng...

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Buildings’ envelope design decisions are usually determined by the architect or designer from the early stages of design. These decisions have a major impact on the comfort conditions and energy performance of buildings. Balancing daylighting levels in school buildings with the energy use is essential due to the physiological, psychological, and be...

A shift toward more deployment of renewable energy resources has been noticed in the residential sector. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS), are considered the most used renewable energy resource at urban scales as they utilize the buildings' roof and facades to install PV panels. In order to better...

Due to technological improvement and development of photovoltaic (PV) systems, the application of PV installation for net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) is promising. However, to achieve more reliable results, precise energy analysis is necessary to take into consideration both the urban plans restrictions and the climatic conditions of renewable en...

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) broke out in late 2019, the electricity sector was significantly impacted. Hence, the effects of the pandemic and restricting measures in power system operation are investigated during pandemic circumstances. The secure operation of the power system is a fundamental requirement. Appropriate procedures should be...

Purpose and background: Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and surfaced-based morphometry (SBM) investigate the characteristics of gray matter (GM) in various diseases such as post-traumatic anosmia (PTA). This study uses SBM and VBM to examine neuroanatomical measurements of GM and its functional correlates in patients with PTA. Methods: MRI images...

The adoption of robotics into the construction industry has been progressing slower than in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Current shortfalls in skilled labor, productivity trends, and ongoing safety challenges point to the need for a drastic shift toward adopting robotics. Addressing these shortfalls would be a necessary component of th...

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is an effective factor in evaluating the performance of employees in the workplace. This paper aims to investigate the IEQ of an office building of Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), by evaluating the relationship between staffs' satisfaction and the orientation, window to wall ratio (WWR), and their g...

Modern waste management facilities that combust waste to generate domestic hot water or electricity are more sustainable than landfilling but not necessarily more viable. Space limitations and advances in sorting waste before burning it may financially justify the construction of waste combustion facilities. In addition, building small-scale incine...

Affordable and clean energy is one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) introduced by the United Nations that are required to be followed by all developed and developing countries [...]

Resilience, defined as the ability of a system to adapt in the presence of a disruptive event, has been of great interest with food systems for some time now. The goal of this research was to build understanding about resilient food systems that will withstand and recover from disruptions in a way that ensures a sufficient supply of food for all. I...

This research examines the effect of Nano-high density polyethylene (NHDPE) and SBR (Styrene–Butadiene Rubber) additives on the binders and stone matrix asphalt (SMA) mixtures’ performance behaviours. AC-60/70 binder, NHDPE (0%, 2%, and 4% by weight of binder), and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) (0%, 2%, and 4%, by weight of bitumen) are utilised....

Home energy management systems can be defined as systems responsible for monitoring and managing electricity demand to optimize energy consumption. According to a report by the US Energy Information Administration, by 2030, the gap between electricity generation and consumption will reach more than 2 billion GWH, of which 30% of the demand is for t...

Buildings consume around 70% of all domestic electricity (US EIA, How much energy is consumed in U.S. residential and commercial buildings? – FAQ – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), F.A.Q.s, 2018), which is mostly generated by fossil fuel combustion in electric utility power plants. This causes buildings to have major contributions to t...

Researchers typically use performance analysis tools to support the design decisions of PV systems on urban scales. However, performance simulation tools are mostly used for analysis only, providing feedback to confirm the system performance rather than influencing the system design to respond to the intended performance goals. Hence, it is essenti...

The energy consumption in the world due to economic development, rising population, and technological developments is growing, which has led to an increase in global warming. Therefore, there is a strong need to develop new strategies to reduce energy consumption. Buildings account for about 40% of global energy consumption. Since occupancy time in...

A change in thinking has been ongoing in the architecture and building industry in response to growing concern over the role of the building industry in the excessive consumption of energy and its devastating effects on the natural environment. This shift changed the thinking of architects, engineers, and designers in the initial phases of a buildi...

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a promising and effective energy generation resource to produce on-site electricity that covers part of buildings’ demand on urban scales. Design optimization is identified as a proper approach to improve PV systems' techno-economic feasibility and tackle the challenges of exchanging electricity with the grid. This study...

A mature and hybrid machine-learning model is verified by mature empirical analysis to measure county-level COVID-19 vulnerability and track the impact of the imposition of pandemic control policies in the U.S. A total of 30 county-level social, economic, and medical variables and a timeline of the imposed policies constitutes a COVID-19 database....

Electric vehicles (EVs) are considered a substitute for fossil-fueled vehicles due to rising fossil fuel prices and accompanying environmental concerns, and their use is predicted to increase dramatically shortly. However, the widespread use of EVs and their large-scale integration into the energy system will present several operational and technol...

As a result of fossil fuel prices and the associated environmental issues, electric vehicles (EVs) have become a substitute for fossil-fueled vehicles. Their use is expected to grow significantly in a short period of time. However, the widespread use of EVs and their large-scale integration into the power system will pose numerous operational and t...

Background and Objectives: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pulmonary hyperinflation and baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (BRS), a surrogate for cardiovascular risk. Methods: 33 patients with COPD, free from clinical c...

Automation and Robotics in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry provides distinct and unified insight into current and future construction robotics, offering readers a comprehensive perspective for constructing a road map and illuminating improvements for a successful transition towards construction robotization. The book covers...

Quantity takeoff is the process of obtaining quantity measurements from construction plans and providing a list of materials needed to complete a project. Despite the recent and wide use of BIM tools, most construction plans and documents are still 2D drawings on electronic files or sheets of paper. Consequently, estimators and contractors need to...

Decisions made in the design of urban developments at the neighbourhood scale influence damages on human health, which depend on location. So far, no standard has proposed the range of health damage coming from neighborhoods located in any region, due to the different morphologies of neighborhoods, and limited study numbers. Aware of this fact, thi...

Nowadays, the increment of energy demand in the world as well as the development of smart grids and the combination of different types of energy systems have led to the complexity of power systems. On the other hand, ever-expanding energy consumption, development of industry and technology systems, and high penetration of renewable energies have ma...

In recent years, the development and influence of wind power in the power system have witnessed, which has led to a significant increase in the production and use of wind energy worldwide. Considering the variability of wind velocity, planning, and managing wind intermittency are important parts of wind energy development, so predicting wind speeds...

Nowadays, the increasing energy demand, development of smart grids, and the combination of different energy systems have led to the complexity of power systems. On the other hand, ever-expanding energy consumption, development of industry and technology systems, and high penetration of solar and wind energies have made electricity networks operate...

Machine learning (ML) methods and their applications are among the most innovative and attractive engineering topics. The advent of artificial intelligence has given birth to various tools widely used in science and engineering. ML is utilized in solving various problems in the power system engineering community, such as power system planning and o...

Daylight variability throughout the day makes it an ideal light source for the stimulation of humans’ circadian systems. However, the key criteria, including proper quantity, quality, and hours of access to daylight, are not always present inside the built environment. Therefore, artificial light is necessary to complement the human’s visual and no...

Hourly electricity rates has stimulated the implementation of home energy management systems to reduce the monthly electrical bill in the residential sector. Flexible appliances, whose operation can be delayed and shifted to the off-peak hours, are controlled by the home energy management system considering the scheduling constraint. Scheduling con...

Power system security is the power system’s capability to maintain its stability when a disturbance occurs. Transient instability is a phenomenon that threatens the security of the power system and synchronous generators. When rotor angle instability occurs in a synchronous generator, it is capable of driving the generator O.S. If the O.S operation...

The CFD simulation accuracy mostly depends on the appropriate setting of boundary conditions and numerical simulation parameters. This study shows the influence of two types of boundary condition settings on the CFD simulation results of Double-Skin Facade (DSF) for a specific problem. These two boundary settings are the constant temperature on the...

Purpose Due to technological improvement and development of the vehicle-to-home (V2H) concept, electric vehicle (EV) can be considered as an active component of net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs). However, to achieve more dependable results, proper energy analysis is needed to take into consideration the stochastic behavior of renewable energy, ener...

Physically demanding tasks are one of the leading causes of fatigue among workers in labor-intensive industries such as construction. Despite the recent development in physical demand assessment, there is a lack of a practical solution to reduce injuries and illnesses resulted from high-intensity tasks. Consequently, this study proposes a framework...

Covering buildings with vegetation systems has been a significant feature of architectural design towards sustainability in recent years. This study reports an investigation on the green wall thermal performance compared to the bare wall on the northern facade of a 2-story residential building in the humid climate of Rasht during summertime. For ex...

The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the energy industry has introduced an unprecedented complexity into the energy supply system due to the uncertain nature of such vehicles. The uncertainty of arrival and departure times, as well as the state of charge (SOC) in the arrival and departure of the EVs, is a big challenge in the entry of su...

Acidification and Eutrophication are two environmental impacts that have a significant effect on air pollution and human health. The quantitative analysis of these two impacts remains hitherto unknown at the scale of new neighborhoods. The main purpose of this research is to evaluate, analysis and compare the acidification and eutrophication potent...

Because of high detection accuracy, deep learning algorithms have recently become the focus of increased attention for fault detection diagnostic (FDD) analysis of heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Among all the machine learning algorithms in the field, deep recurrent neural networks (DRNNs) are being widely used since they ar...

Numerous studies have only focused on vertical air channel performance, but there is still a need to perform in-depth research on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of atypical double skin façade (DSF) such as folded cases. A 2D steady-state numerical study was conducted using ANSYS-Fluent 18 to evaluate the impact of four inclination angle...

Undoubtedly, coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused one of the biggest challenges of all times. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 150 million infected cases and one million deaths globally as of May 5, 2021. Understanding the sentiment of people expressed in their social media comments can help in monitoring, controlling, and ultimately...

Purpose and background: Post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction (PTOD), mostly caused by head injury, is thought to be associated with changes in the structure and function of the brain olfactory processing areas. Training and repeated exposure to odorants lead to enhanced olfactory capability. This study investigated the effects of a 16-weeks olfacto...

This paper presents an optimization approach based on mixed-integer programming (MIP) to maximize the profit of the Microgrid (MG) while minimizing the risk in profit (RIP) in the presence of demand response program (DRP). RIP is defined as the risk of gaining less profit from the desired profit values. The uncertainties associated with the RESs an...

The accurate prediction of the visual comfort zone in an indoor environment is difficult as it depends on many parameters. This is especially the case for large compact urban areas in which the density and shadow from neighboring buildings can limit the accessible daylighting in indoor spaces. This paper investigates the satisfaction range for illu...

The operation of multi-carrier energy networks is a realistic viewpoint of the operation of energy systems connected, considering their interconnecting elements. The operation of multi-carrier energy networks has been studied in the literature with different concentrations, including the objectives considered in the operation of such systems, varie...

Recently, diverse activities and initiatives for upgrading the existing power system to the modern energy network have led to discovering a significant requirement for a great revolution in the structure, design, and development of a communications infrastructure with the aim of creating effective interoperability among the controllable systems. In...

In recent years, renewable energy resources (RERs) are taken into account as the popular generation units due to economic advantages as well as trouncing the environmental emissions. Indeed, increasing the level of RERs in the energy generation cycle has made the prediction of the amount of energy production more difficult and intermittent. Therefo...

Nowadays, the forms of energy generation, transportation, utilization, and application are changing all over the world. Given the significant penetration of intelligent systems in human society as well as modern energy distribution systems globally, smart grids are effectively developed to integrate various innovative technologies aiming to improve...

Generally, system availability for an aging electric power system infrastructure diminishes in the absence of modernization and maintenance activities. The degradation of power system infrastructure has made the prioritization of these schemes a more complex problem when it is coupled with the limited resources and growing backlog of needs as two o...

Modern grids are the incorporation between the current power grid, information, and communication technologies in which different networking techniques are effectively adopted for monitoring key factors as well as exchanging information between various sectors to improve the overall condition of the energy networks. Among the diverse networking tec...

Nowadays, innovations in communication and information technologies along with the massive deployment of renewable energy resources (RERs) have developed the energy grid structure from a hierarchical system to a network-based deregulated environment with the aim of making it more appropriate for the modern architecture of the energy networks. This...

The uncertainties related to renewable energy resources (RERs) and energy markets have a direct impact on the scheduling of hybrid microgrids and stand as a challenge in renewable‐based systems. Due to this, many mathematical methods are employed for modeling uncertainties, but applying a suitable approach is important for reaching accurate results...

This paper presents an optimization approach based on the mixed-integer programming (MIP) to maximize the profit of the Microgrid (MG) while minimizing the risk in profit (RIP) in the presence of demand response program (DRP). RIP is defined as the risk of gaining less profit from the desired profit values. The uncertainties associated with the RES...

The present study is conducted to investigate the efficiency of evolutionary algorithms such as genetic algorithm (GA)-evolved neural network in estimating fracture properties of roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) mixtures with different compositions. The effect of waste materials, including reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and crumb rubber...

The combined heat and power (CHP) economic dispatch determines the optimal power and heat supply of different generation units such as CHP plants, thermal generation units, and boilers with minimum operation cost. The CHP technology is beneficial in terms of increasing the efficiency of heat and power load supply up to 90%. In addition, such techno...

This book presents theoretical, technical, and practical information on the modernization of future energy networks. All the basic requirements covering concepts, modeling, optimizing, and analyzing of future energy grids with various energy carriers such as electricity, gas, heat, and water, as well as their markets and contracts, are explained in...

This book discusses the optimal design and operation of multi-carrier energy systems, providing a comprehensive review of existing systems as well as proposing new models. Chapters cover the theoretical background and application examples of interconnecting energy technologies such as combined heat and power plants, natural gas-fired power plants,...

Energy management is of paramount importance due to rising energy demand in the world and energy consumption costs. As one of the energy management processes, energy storage systems (ESSs) are known as essential equipment throughout energy markets. Energy can be produced and used in a variety of types in the electricity markets, each having its own...

The energy market is basically a market handling process specifically with the trade and provision of energy, which may refer to the electrical energy market or other energy resources. Energy markets are known as a fast-growing and complicated sector considering their significant role in the global economies, the necessity of this sector in power a...

By increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs), which are charged in electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) in a distribution network, an optimal charging and discharging strategy that considers the distribution network constraints should be developed to guarantee economically and technically rewards of EVs and EVCSs. This study aims to develo...

This paper has purposed to explore how to design the best techniques and methods in planning an efficient route of goods delivery required to support cement projects in Indonesia. Several methods of multidisciplinary mix-study have been explored such as content analysis, focus group discussion, expert judgment, and analytical hierarchy process to c...

This book evaluates the role of innovative machine learning and deep learning methods in dealing with power system issues, concentrating on recent developments and advances that improve planning, operation, and control of power systems. Cutting-edge case studies from around the world consider prediction, classification, clustering, and fault/event...

The retrofit of buildings to improve energy efficiency represents a vast opportunity in the construction market with the potential to reduce energy demand, create jobs, and achieve environmental benefits. Multiple challenges need to be overcome to unleash this potential and realize the benefits of investments in building energy retrofit projects. S...

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapping is one of the current approaches for retrofitting projects. This study aims to compare the performance of carbon and glass fibers in increase of compressive strength and improvement of concrete seismic parameters. In this research, three classes of concrete compressive strength (20, 35, and 50 MPa) are consid...

To efficiently and reliably satisfy energy demand in multi-carrier energy networks (MCENs), energy hubs play a noteworthy role as the interface structure for integrating multiple energy carriers and production resources. This paper proposes an optimal energy dispatch schedule model for renewable-based energy hubs in the real-time energy market. In...

The energy retrofit of small commercial buildings on a large scale offers a significant opportunity for economic development in the form of construction activity and utility cost savings for small businesses. In U.S., small commercial buildings account for 9% of total primary energy use and 87 billion square feet of existing floor stock. Significan...

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform you about a new Call for Papers (CFP) in the International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (IF: 3.588, Q1) for a Special Issue on: “Power and Energy Systems Operation in Time of Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Lockdown”.

In recent years, renewable energy sources (RESs) have attracted substantial attention due to carbon-free and cost-effective advantages that have made them one of the main sources of energy generation in the modern structure of the power grid. This paper proposes the stochastic day-ahead scheduling model for optimal energy management of renewable-ba...

The investigation of interdependency among energy carriers in different energy networks is beneficial for network operators in minimizing the operation cost of the whole networks and supplying the energy demands continuously. This study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of considering interconnections among energy sources, which is known as mult...

Currently, commercial buildings consume almost 18% of the total primary energy in the US and this is bound to increase with time due to population and economic growth. Small commercial buildings are those with less than 50,000 ft² of conditioned area and represent 94% of total commercial buildings in the U.S. Since windows are responsible for 34% o...

Residential load scheduling has been introduced in recent years as a result of implementing demand response programmes in the residential sector. Up to now, studies have focussed on developing algorithms for scheduling the residential loads with the objective of reducing the electricity payment while satisfying the users’ comfort level. To aim at t...

The operation of energy systems considering a multi-carrier scheme takes several advantages of economical, environmental, and technical aspects by utilizing alternative options is supplying different kinds of loads such as heat, gas, and power. This study aims to evaluate the influence of power to hydrogen conversion capability and hydrogen storage...

In recent years, the destruction of the ecosystem, due to the strong emission of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere by humans has led to significant damage to wildlife, human health, and flora. This has significantly changed the human life cycle. Nowadays, the environmental damage costs are applied for the countries strongly impacting pollutant emi...

Recently, the decarbonization of the electric power system has led to substantial efforts for designing a pathway toward 100% renewable energy resources (RERs). This paper proposes a novel operational model for the effective participation of the interconnected microgrids with 100% RERs in the transactive energy market. The novelty of the proposed m...

Design of an MR-compatible and computer-controlled odour stimuli system is essential in the studies of human olfactory function. Olfactometers are used to deliver odours to the subjects in an objective manner. We present a portable, computer-controlled eight channels olfactometer able to stimulate olfaction by employing liquid odorant stimuli. We u...

Recently, interdependency between electricity, gas, and water infrastructures are increasing due to convincing reasons and critical dependence of societies to such infrastructures. In this paper, the interconnection of the natural gas, water and power generation systems is firstly described. Then, mathematical problem formulation of economic enviro...

The coordination of energy carriers in energy systems has significant benefits in enhancing the flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability characteristics of energy networks. These benefits are of great importance for multi-carrier energy networks due to the complexity of obtaining optimal dispatch, considering the non-convex nature of their energ...