Bio
Emilio C. Piesciorovsky graduated as an Electrical Engineer from the National Technological University, Argentina (1995), and completed a master’s in Marketing from La Plata National University, Argentina (2001). Dr. Piesciorovsky then completed a M.S. (2009) and Ph.D. (2015) program in Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU). He has worked for industrial (8 years), academic and governmental sectors (15 years). In the private sector, he worked as Sales Manager for Pirelli Power Cables and Systems and S.D.M.O. Industries, as Senior Engineer for A.B.B, and as Protection & Control Engineer III in Casco Systems. In research, he worked as a Postdoc Research Associate at Tennessee Technological University (TTU) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He is currently a Professional Technical Staff and Lab Manager at the Advanced Protection Lab in GRID-C (ORNL). Dr. Piesciorovsky has published several peer-review journal articles, proceedings and technical reports. Since 2020, He is a Senior Member at IEEE. He received a Research Paper Award from ASHRAE, and an Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from KSU. He conducted independent and collaborative research for DOE, ASHRAE, and others. He has teaching experience in Circuit Analysis, Power System Protection and others, and has built and coordinated the Smart Grid and Protection Labs at KSU, TTU and ORNL.
Professional Experience
*Research and academic experience, **Industry experience
*2023-present: Technical Professional – Level IV (Power System, Microgrids, Distributed Generation, Controls & Protection), Power Systems Resilience Group, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hardin Valley Campus, Oak Ridge, TN.
*2020-present: Lab Space Manager - Advanced Protection Lab, The Grid Research Integration & Development Center (GRID-C), Power Systems Resilience Group, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hardin Valley Campus, Oak Ridge, TN.
*2019-2022: Technical Professional – Level III (Power System, Microgrids, Distributed Generation, Controls & Protection), Power Systems Resilience Group, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hardin Valley Campus, Oak Ridge, TN.
*2018-2019: Postdoc Research Associate (Power System, Microgrids, Distributed Generation, Controls & Protection), Power Systems in the Electrical and Electronics Systems Research Division - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.
**2017: Electrical Engineer III - Electrical Substation Protection, Control & Integration Area - Casco Systems, Cumberland, ME.
*2016-2017: Postdoc Research Associate (Power System Protection) - Center for Energy Systems Research - Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN.
*2015: Visiting Instructor - Burns & McDonnell K-State Smart Grid Laboratory - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
*2011-2014: Research and Teaching Assistant - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
*2007-2011: Research Assistant - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
**2006: Technical Sales Manager - Area of Electrical-Diesel Generators for Major Projects and Clients, SDMO, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
**2005-2006: Sales Engineer - Area of Power Technology, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
**1998-2003: Sales Manager - Area of Power Cables for Electrical Contractors and Industries, Pirelli Power Cables and Systems, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
**1997-1998: Sales Engineer - Area of Centrifugal Pumps, Emilio Gaspareti Industrias Argentina (EGIA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
*1988-1996: Teacher and Workshop Office Head - Technologic High School No. 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Awards
[5] Best Presentation Award (Session 1), IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE 2022), Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada, August 10-12, 2022, Piesciorovsky EC, Power System Metering - High Frequency Variable Response & Testbed for Protective Relays Up To 20 kHz.
[4] Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020.
[3] Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Kansas State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2014.
[2] Notable Scholarly Graduate Student Achievement, Kansas State University, Graduate Student Council, 2010.
[1] ASHRAE Transaction Paper Award for best paper; “Building heat load contributions from medium and low voltage switchgear part II: component and overall switchgear heat gains (RP-1395)”, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2009.
Education
2015, Philosophy Doctor in Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2009, Master of Sciences in Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2002, Master in International Marketing, La Plata National University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1995, Electrical Engineer, National Technologic University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professional Service
[4] Manuscript referee, Electric Power Systems Research.
[3] Manuscript referee, IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy.
[2] Manuscript referee, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.
[1] Manuscript referee, IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.
Professional Affiliations
[3] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Senior Member 2020-present.
[2] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Member 2013-2019.
[1] Kansas State Alumni Association – Member 2016-present
Specialized Equipment
Power system simulators: OPAL-RT OP5600 and OP4510, CMC 256 OMICRON, SEL-AMS relay test systems, DOBLE F6150 test device, and F5850 IntelliRupter® Interface.
Microprocessor protections: SIPROTEC 7SJ61, SIPROTEC 7SJ62, SEL 451, SEL 351S, SEL 311L, SEL 411L, SEL 387L, SEL 421L protective relays, and S&C IntelliRupter® PulseCloser Fault Interrupters (Protection & Control, and Communication Modules).
Synchrophasor equipment: SEL 2407 satellite-synchronized time source, SEL synchrophasor relays, SEL 3373 phasor data concentrator, PSL microPMUs.
Communication devices: SEL 2020 and SEL 2032 communication processors, SEL-3530 real-time and Orion LX automation controllers.
Software: Microsoft Expression Encoder 4, ETAP, PowerWorld, CAPE®, MATLAB-Simulink, RT-LAB, DIGSI 4 Version 4.93, AcSELerator-Quickset, SEL-5401, SEL-5801, SEL-5020, SEL-5073 SYNCHROWAVE Phasor Data Concentrator System, SEL-5078-2 SYNCHROWAVE Central Sync
Publications
Other Publications
Complete list of publications based on curriculum vitae
[43] Werth A, Borges Hink R, Hahn G, Piesciorovsky EC, Polsky Y. EmSense: A High-Resolution Emulated Sensor for Experiments with the Smart Grid and Distributed Ledger Technology, 2023 Resilience Week (RWS) Conference, National Harbor, MD, USA, 27-30 November 2023.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10284603
[42] Borges Hink R, Hahn G, Werth A, Piesciorovsky EC, Lee A, Smith B, Barcio M, Brukiewa P, Monday W, Kuruganti T. Use Cases of Cyber Grid Guard in Electric Substations with Distributed Energy Resources. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/SPR-2023/2976, PUB ID: 197911, pp. 1-42, September 2023.
[41] Piesciorovsky EC, Warmack “Bruce” RJ, and Polsky Y. Medium-Voltage Testbed for Comparing Advanced Power Line Sensors vs. Measurement Transformers with Electrical Grid Events. VIDE LEAF Book Publisher, Advances in Energy Research: 4th Edition, eBook chapter, Editors: Xiaolong Li and Wen Wang, ISBN: 978-93-92117-09-1 pp. 1-29, October 2023.
https://videleaf.com/product/advances-in-energy-research-4th-edition/
[40] Piesciorovsky EC and Morales Rodriguez ME. Assessment of the Phase to Ground Fault Apparent Admittance Method with Phase/Ground Boundaries to Detect Types of Electrical Faults for Protective Relays Using Signature Library and Simulated Events. VIDE LEAF Book Publisher, Prime Archives in Electronics: 1st Edition, eBook chapter, ISBN: 978-93-90014-22-4, Editor: Le Nhu Ngoc Thanh, pp. 1-22, October 2023.
https://videleaf.com/product/prime-archives-in-electronics/
[39] Piesciorovsky EC, Borges Hink R, Werth A, Hahn G, Lee A, and Polsky Y. Assessment and Commissioning of Electrical Substation Grid Testbed with a Real-Time Simulator and Protective Relays/Power Meters in the Loop. VIDE LEAF Book Publisher, Advances in Energy Research: 4th Edition, eBook chapter, Editors: Xiaolong Li and Wen Wang, ISBN: 978-93-92117-09-1, pp. 1-26, September 2023.
https://videleaf.com/product/advances-in-energy-research-4th-edition/
[38] Tsybina E, Ollis B, Omitaomu F, Piesciorovsky EC, Polsky Y, DeNeale S, Ghodeswar, A, Liu Y, Lara-Curzio E, Dobson P, Breunig H, Oldenburg C, Gasperikova E, Borglin S, Taylor M, Jordan P, Kneafsey T, Zhang Y, Mosey G, Hawthorne W, Walker A, Ingram M. Clean Energy Technology Applications on US Mine Land: Technical Analysis. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/SPR-2023/2868, PUB ID: 192370, pp. 1-219, August 2023.
https://doi.org/10.2172/1996689
[37] Piesciorovsky EC, Hahn G, Borges Hink R, Werth A, and Lee A. Electrical Fault Detection, Power Quality, Distributed Energy Resource Use Case, and Cyber Event Applications with the Cyber Grid Guard System Using Distributed Ledger Technology. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/TM-2023/2921, PUB ID: 194293, pp. 1-31, August 2023.
https://doi.org/10.2172/1994679
[36] Piesciorovsky EC, Hahn G, Borges Hink R, Werth A, and Lee A. Electrical substation grid testbed for DLT applications of electrical fault detection, power quality monitoring, DERs use cases and cyber-events. Elsevier, Energy Reports journal, vol. 10, pp. 1099-1115, November 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.07.055
[35] Piesciorovsky EC, Warmack “Bruce” RJ, and Polsky Y. Medium-Voltage Testbed for Comparing Advanced Power Line Sensors vs. Measurement Transformers with Electrical Grid Events, Energies, Special Issue: Thermo-Mechanical and Electrical Measurements for Energy Systems, 16(13), 4944, pp. 1-28, June 2023.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134944
[34] Piesciorovsky EC, Borges Hink R, Werth A, Hahn G, Lee A, and Polsky Y. Assessment and Commissioning of Electrical Substation Grid Testbed with a Real-Time Simulator and Protective Relays/Power Meters in the Loop, Energies, Special Issue: Real-Time Simulation of Power Systems and Power Hardware-in-the-Loop, 16 (11), 4407, pp. 1-26, May 2023.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en16114407
[33] Ferrari M, Smith T, Shepard N, Sundararajan A, Herron D, Piesciorovsky EC, Snyder I, Ollis B, Hambrick J, Sticht C, Marshall M. Real-Time Model-Adaptive Relaying Applied to Microgrid Protection, 2023 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), Washington, DC, USA, 16-19 January 2023, pp. 1-5.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10066421
[32] Piesciorovsky EC, Warmack RJ “Bruce”, Richards JK, Polsky Y. Outdoor Test Bed Performance of a Power Line Sensor Using a Real-Time Event Simulator. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/TM-2022/2751, PUB ID: 186960, pp. 1-62, November 2022.
https://doi.org/10.2172/1899828
[31] Borges Hink R, Hahn G, Werth A, Piesciorovsky EC, Lee A, Monday W, Polsky Y. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Pilot Demonstration of an Attestation and Anomaly Detection Framework using Distributed Ledger Technology for Power Grid Infrastructure. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/TM-2022/2527, PUB ID: 180482, pp. 1-67, September 2022.
https://doi.org/10.2172/1887685
[30] Piesciorovsky EC, Smith TM, Marshall M, Mukherjee SK. System and Method of Device Validation, United States Patent Application 20220200332. UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN, US), Application Number: 17/548744, Publication Date: 06/23/2022, Filing Date: 12/13/2021
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2022/0200332.html
[29] Piesciorovsky EC and Morales Rodriguez ME. Assessment of the Phase to Ground Fault Apparent Admittance Method with Phase/Ground Boundaries to Detect Types of Electrical Faults for Protective Relays Using Signature Library and Simulated Events, International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Article ID 1951836, 2022, pp. 1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1951836
[28] Piesciorovsky EC, Borges Hink R, Werth A, Hahn G, Lee A, Richards J, Polsky Y. Assessment of the Electrical Substation-Grid Test Bed with Inside/Outside Devices and Distributed Ledger. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Report: ORNL/TM-2022/1840, PUB ID: 172967, pp. 1-87, April 2022.
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1864423/
[27] Ferrari Maglia M, Tolbert L, Piesciorovsky EC. Real-Time Emulation of Grid-Connected DFIG Wind Energy System with Model Validation from Sub-synchronous to Hyper-synchronous Operation under Unbalanced Conditions, 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, CO, July 17– 21, 2022.
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1885344
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9916807
[26] Mukherjee S, Marshall M, Smith T, Piesciorovsky EC, Snyder I, Sticht C. Adaptive Protective Relay Settings – A Vision to the Future, IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference (IEEE REPC), Savanah, GA, to be presented on April 5–7, 2022.
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1863312
[25] Karnowski TP, Baldwin M, Benson J, Combs F, Fioravanti M, Lawlor P, Piesciorovsky EC, Taylor M. COTSPI End of Year FY2021 Report. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cyber-Physical Systems Group, Resilient Complex Systems Section, Cyber Resilience and Intelligence Division, National Security Sciences Directorate. Report: ORNL/LTR-2021/2323, Sponsor DOE NA-22, Classified report submitted as ORNL/NSSD-21/17, access through WebPMIS, December 2021.
[24] Piesciorovsky EC, Smith T, Mukherjee SK, Marshall MW. A Generic Method for Interfacing IEDs using Low Voltage Interfaces to Real-time Simulators with Hardware in the Loop. Elsevier, Electric Power Systems Research journal, vol. 199, pp. 1-13, October 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107431
[23] Piesciorovsky EC, Karnowski T. Variable Frequency Response Testbed to Validate Protective Relays up to 20 kHz. Elsevier, Electric Power Systems Research journal, vol. 194, pp. 1-10, May 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107071
[22] Piesciorovsky EC, Karnowski T. Current Magnitude and Frequency Response of SIPROTEC Relays. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Power & Energy Systems, Report: ORNL/TM-2019/1437, PUB ID: 135813, pp. 1-27, June 2020.
https://info.ornl.gov/sites/publications/Files/Pub135813.pdf
[21] Piesciorovsky EC, Smith T, Ollis TB. Protection schemes used in North American microgrids. Wiley & Sons, Ltd., International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems journal, vol. 30 (9), pp. 1-28, May 15, 2020.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2050-7038.12461
[20] Piesciorovsky EC, Tarditi AG. Modeling the Impact of GIC Blocking Devices on Distance Protection Relay Operations for Transmission Lines. Elsevier, Electric Power Systems Research journal, vol. 180, pp. 1-11, December 9, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2019.106135
[19] Hink Borges RC, Piesciorovsky EC. GMLC 1.4.9 Technical Report: Data Analytics for Electrical Distribution Systems with Micro PMUs. Report submitted to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Power & Energy Systems, Report: ORNL/TM-2019/1304, PUB ID: 131667, pp. 1-45, October 2019.
https://info.ornl.gov/sites/publications/Files/Pub131667.pdf
[18] Ferrari Maglia MF, Piesciorovsky EC, Hambrick JC, Smith TM. Cost-Effective Three-Phase Current Amplifier for Real-time Simulators with Relays In-the-Loop. Manuscript presented at 51st North American Power Symposium, Wichita, Kansas, October 13 to 15, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000320
[17] Tarditi AG, Dimitrovski A, Poole B, Duckworth RC, Li FR, Li Z, Liu Y, McConnell BW, Olsen RG, Poole BR, Piesciorovsky EC, Sundaresh L, Wang L, Yuan ZA. High Voltage Modeling and Testing of Transformer, Line Interface Devices, and Bulk System Components Under Electromagnetic Pulse, Geomagnetic Disturbance, and other Abnormal Transients, Grid Modernization Initiative US Department of Energy, DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Power & Energy Systems, Report: ORNL/TM-2019/1143, PUB ID: 124348, , March 18, 2019.
https://info.ornl.gov/sites/publications/Files/Pub124348.pdf
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1515663
[16] Piesciorovsky EC, Ollis B. Literature Review: Methods for Microgrid Protection. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Report, Power & Energy Systems, Report: ORNL/TM-2019/1085, PUB ID: 122017, pp. 1-20, February 2019.
https://info.ornl.gov/sites/publications/Files/Pub122017.pdf
[15] Piesciorovsky EC, Ferrari Maglia MF. Comparison of High-Speed Adaptive and Non-Adaptive Backup Overcurrent Protection on Fuse Feeders with Sensors. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, pp. 1-17, December 26, 2018.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etep.2812
[14] Hossain-McKenzie SS, Piesciorovsky EC, Reno MJ, Hambrick JC. Microgrid Fault Location: Challenges and Solutions, Sandia National Laboratory Report SAND2018-6745, pp. 1-46, June 2018.
[13] Piesciorovsky EC, Schulz NN. Comparison of Programmable Logic and Setting Group Methods for Adaptive Overcurrent Protection in Microgrids. Elsevier, Electric Power Systems Research journal, vol. 151, pp. 273-282, May 27, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.05.035
[12] Piesciorovsky EC, Schulz NN. Comparison of Non-Real-Time and Real-Time Simulators with Relays In-The-Loop for Adaptive Overcurrent Protection. Elsevier, Electric Power Systems Research journal, vol. 143, pp. 657-668, November 17, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.049
[11] Piesciorovsky EC, Schulz NN. Fuse Relay Adaptive Overcurrent Protection Scheme for Microgrid with Distributed Generators. The Institution of Engineering and Technology journal, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, vol. 11 (2), pp. 540-549, 28 September 2016.
https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1144
[10] PhD EE Thesis: Relay in the Loop Test Procedures for Adaptive Overcurrent Protection. Kansas State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Co-Major Professors: Noel N Schulz and Anil Pahwa, 2015. https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/20537
[9] Piesciorovsky EC, Schulz NN. Burns & McDonnell - K-State Smart Grid Laboratory: Protection, Communication & Power Metering. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Maryland, Washington, DC Metro Area, July 27 to 31, 2014.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6939136
[8] White WN, Piesciorovsky EC. Heat Gain from Electrical and Control Equipment in Industrial Plants, Part II. ASHRAE Research Project RP –1395. TC 9.2 Air Conditioning and Industry Committee, pp. 1-204, November 2011.
[7] Piesciorovsky EC, White WN. Heat Gain from Power Panelboard – RP 1395. ASHRAE Summer Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 25 to 29, 2011. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 117, pp. 1-14, Part 2, 2011.
[6] White WN, Piesciorovsky EC. Heat Gain from Uninterruptible Power Supplies (RP-1395). ASHRAE Summer Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 25 to 29, 2011. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 117, pp. 1-12, Part 2, 2011.
[5] Piesciorovsky EC, White WN. Heat Gain from Adjustable Speed (Variable Frequency) Drives – RP 1395. ASHRAE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 26 to 30, 2010. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 116, Part 2, pp. 608-617, 2011.
[4] White WN, Piesciorovsky EC. Heat Gain from Electrical and Control Equipment in Industrial Plants, Part II (RP-1395). A.S.H.R.A.E. Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 26 to 30, 2010. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 116, Part 2, pp. 618-638, 2011.
[3] MS EE Thesis: Heat Gain from Power Panelboard. Kansas State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Co-Major Professors: Warren White and Anil Pahwa, 2009.
http://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/2348
[2] White WN, Piesciorovsky EC. Building Heat Load Contributions from Medium and Low Voltage Switchgear, Part I: Solid Rectangular Bus Bar Heat Losses (RP- 1395). ASHRAE Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, June 20 to 24, 2009. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 115 (2), pp. 369-382, 2009.
[1] Piesciorovsky EC, White WN. Building Heat Load Contributions from Medium and Low Voltage Switchgear Part II: Component and Overall Switchgear Heat Gains (RP - 1395). ASHRAE Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, June 20 to 24, 2009. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 115 (2), pp. 382-395, July 1, 2009.