Dominic Gross

Climate change and sustainability are the biggest challenge of our times and have motivated an unprecedented transformation of electric power systems towards renewable generation that aims to curb carbon emissions and to ensure reliable and affordable access to electrical energy.

At the heart of this transition to a 100% renewable zero-carbon power system is a technological paradigm shift from centralized bulk generation connected to the grid via synchronous machines to distributed renewable generation connected the grid via power electronics. My research focuses on grid-forming control of power electronics-interfaced renewable generation such as wind and solar power that is envisioned to be the cornerstone of tomorrow’s resilient zero-carbon power system.

Starting from a rigorous foundation in distributed control and optimization of complex networked systems my aim is to bridge the gap between power system stability analysis and advanced control of power converters interfacing heterogeneous renewable generation.

Research interests

Control of microgrids and power systems dominated by power electronics (i.e., low and no inertia systems)
Grid-forming control of converter-interfaced renewable generation and energy storage devices
Grid-forming control of power converters subject to constraints (e.g., current limits)
Distributed control and optimization of complex networked systems

Awards

2024 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Faculty Service Award
2022 National Science Foundation, NSF CAREER Award
2020 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Best Paper Award
2019 IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Exceptional reviewer

Recent publications

Nudehi, S. S., & Groß, D. (2025). Accuracy of Unbalanced Multiphase Linearized Power Flow Models. In accepted for Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
Baeckeland, N., Seo, G., Dominguez-Garcia, A., Ramasubramanian, D., Groß, D., & Dhople, S. (2025). Equivalent-circuit Models for Grid-forming Inverters under Unbalanced Steady-State Operating Conditions. In accepted for Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
Zeng, Z., Bhagwat, P., Saeedifard, M., & Gross, D. (2024). Black Start Operation of Grid-Forming Converters Based on Generalized Three-Phase Droop Control Under Unbalanced Conditions. In CIGRE Paris Session.
Poolla, B. K., Lin, Y., Bernstein, A., Mallada, E., & Groß, D. (2024). Dynamic Shaping of Grid Response of Multi-Machine Multi-Inverter Systems Through Grid-Forming IBRs. In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM).
Lyu, X., Groß, D., & Du, W. (2024). Grid Forming Control of PMSG-based Wind Turbines under Fault Conditions. In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM).
Afshari, A., Iraniparast, A., Groß, D., Wang, W., & Baum, J. (2024). Interactions of Machines and Grid-Forming PV in Mixed-Source Microgrids. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition. In accepted for IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE).
Gupta, M., Venkataraman, G., Groß, D., & Roy, J. (2024). Modular Multi-Level Power Conversion Architectures Featuring Modular Transformers for Isolation, Enhanced Power-Density and System Reliability. In pending.
Venkataraman, G., Roy, J., Groß, D., & Gupta, M. (2024). Modular Multilevel Converter Submodules. In pending.
Lyu, X., & Gross, Dominic, (2024). Grid Forming Fast Frequency Response for PMSG-Based Wind Turbines. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 15(1), 23-38.
Arévalo-Soler, J., Groß, D., Prieto-Araujo, E., & Gomis-Bellmunt, O. (2024). Scheduling Role Assignment and System Reconfiguration in AC/DC Segmented Systems Interconnected by Power Converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 39(3), 1524-1537.

Courses

E C E 334 - State Space Systems Analysis (Spring 2025)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
E C E 714 - Utility Application of Power Electronics (Fall 2024)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)
E C E 334 - State Space Systems Analysis (Spring 2024)
E C E 399 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)
E C E 790 - Master's Research (Spring 2024)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)
E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)
E C E 610 - Seminar in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Fall 2023)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2023)
E C E 790 - Master's Research (Summer 2023)
E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2023)

Department

Contact

Professor Dominic Gross - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW–Madison