Invited Speaker

Edge Computing for IoT-Enabled Smart Grid:
The future of Energy

Prof. Le Anh Ngoc
Ph.D. Info & Comm. Eng.
Director, Swinburne Innovation Space, Swinburne Vietnam (SUT)
Director, International Association for Convergence Science & Technology (IACST)


Abstract:
The explosive development of electrical engineering in the early 19th century marked the birth of the 2nd industrial revolution, with the use of electrical energy in place of steam power, as well as changing the history of human development. The versatility of electricity allows people to apply it to a multitude of fields such as transportation, heat applications, lighting, telecommunications, and computers. Nowadays, with the breakout development of science and technology, electric energy sources are formed by many different technologies such as hydroelectricity, solar power, wind power, coal power, etc. These energy sources are connected to form grid systems to transmit electricity to cities, businesses and homes for life and work. Electrical energy today has become the backbone of all modern technologies. To ensure the safe, reliable and energy-efficient operation of the grid, a wide range of grid management applications have been proposed. However, a significant challenge for monitoring and controlling grids is service response time. In recent times, to solve this problem, smart grid management applications based on IoT and edge computing have been proposed. In this talk, we perform a comprehensive survey of edge computing for IoT-enabled smart grid systems. In addition, recent smart grid frameworks based on IoT and edge computing are discussed, important requirements are presented, and the open issues and challenges are indicated. We believe that in the Internet of Things era, the smart grid will be the future of energy. We hope that these study results will contribute important guidelines for in-depth research in the field of smart grids and green energy in the future.

Biography:
Dr. Le Anh Ngoc (Jimmy) is the Director of Swinburne Innovation Space and an IT Professor at Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam, where he leads the Intelligent Systems and Networks Research Group (ICISN). His previous roles include Director of Development Programs at the Differentiated Automotive Platform (DAP) - FPT Global Automotive & Manufacturing, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Electronics & Telecommunications at EPU, and Head of the Communication Network Group at Vinh University's Information Technology Department. He also served as a Researcher at the Telecommunications Networks Laboratory (TENET Lab) at Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea. Dr. Le is currently the Director of the International Association for Convergence Science & Technology (IACST) and a fellow of the Korea Computer Industry Association (KCIA). With nearly 30 years of experience in academia and industry, Dr. Le has demonstrated expertise in training, research, innovation management, and technology transfer. His research interests encompass Embedded and Intelligent Systems, Communication Networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), Image/Video Processing, AI, and Big Data Analysis. Dr. Le is actively involved in academic activities, serving as a Keynote Speaker, Chair of International Conferences, Founder of the Global Swin Hackathon, Journal Editor for IET Smart Cities and Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), TPC member, Session Chair, Book Editor, and Reviewer for international conferences and journals. Beyond academia, Dr. Le is a Digital Transformation & IT Consultant/Specialist/Mentor for organizations such as the Vietnam–Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA), Vietnam-Korea Experts and Intellectuals Association (VKEIA), and the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK).