Dr Merlinda Andoni

  • Research Associate (Systems Power & Energy)

Biography

I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Energy and Sustainability Group at the University of Glasgow. My expertise and research aims are focused on the challenges associated with how we achieve a resilient, low-carbon and sustainable energy system. My research has been supporting several research projects, including the EPSRC DecarbonISation PAThways for Cooling and Heating (DISPATCH) project, the ESPRC National Centre for Energy System Integration (CESI) and the InnovateUK ReFLEX project, one of the largest UK demonstrator projects in smart grids. I have published over 25 scientific papers, including one the most cited articles for Elsevier RSER Journal with my work influencing policy circles, including the US congressional research office.

I hold a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2020) from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK in the fields of Smart Grids and Renewable Energy. During my Ph.D. studies I explored game-theoretical techniques to build models to inform investment decision-making related to the implementation of renewable generation, energy storage and network capacity projects. I also hold an M.Sc. degree from Heriot-Watt University in Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation with Distinction (2015) and an undergraduate degree (equivalent to M.Eng.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National technical University of Athens, Greece, with a specialisation in Energy.

I have more than 2.5 years professional experience in the Renewable and Energy sector working as an energy consultant. Furthermore, I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and have extensive teaching experience, such as being a course leader for energy systems and renewable generation courses. I have received several awards for my academic achievements, most notably I was the recipient of the Academic Prize for the Young Professionals Green Energy Award 2018 and I was awarded a special prize for the best student performance in all taught postgraduate degrees within the Engineering & Physical Sciences Department  at Heriot-Watt University during my M.Sc. studies.

 

Research interests

  • Energy systems
  • Smart grids
  • Data and Digitalisation of Energy Networks
  • Smart Local Energy Systems
  • Local Energy Markets
  • Multiagent Systems
  • Game Theory
  • Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Publications

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Number of items: 28.

2024

Zhang, Y., Robu, V., Cremers, S., Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Andoni, M. , Flynn, D. and Poor, H. V. (2024) Modelling the formation of peer-to-peer trading coalitions and prosumer participation incentives in transactive energy communities. Applied Energy, 355, 122173. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122173)

2023

Couraud, B., Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Norbu, S., Chen, S. and Flynn, D. (2023) Responsive FLEXibility: a smart local energy system. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 182, 113343. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113343)

Couraud, B., Barre, P.-J., Pennucci, R., Rozier, Y., Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Franquet, E. and Flynn, D. (2023) Collecting French Smart Meter Data for Residential Flexibility. In: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe 2023), Grenoble, France, 23-26 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)

Schwidtal, J.M. et al. (2023) Emerging business models in local energy markets: a systematic review of peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 179, 113273. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113273)

Cremers, S., Robu, V., Zhang, P., Andoni, M. , Norbu, S. and Flynn, D. (2023) Efficient methods for approximating the Shapley value for asset sharing in energy communities. Applied Energy, 331, 120328. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120328)

2022

Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Flynn, D. , Chen, S. and Robu, V. (2022) Decentralized Energy White Paper: Adaptive Local Energy Communities. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.278207).

Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Flynn, D. , Chen, S. and Robu, V. (2022) Democratising Energy: Placing citizens and communities at the heart of the energy revolution. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.278206).

Capper, T. et al. (2022) Peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy: A systematic literature review of local energy market models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162, 112403. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112403)

Kirli, D., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Salgado-Bravo, M., Norbu, S., Andoni, M. , Antonopoulos, I., Negrete-Pincetic, M., Flynn, D. and Kiprakis, A. (2022) Smart contracts in energy systems: A systematic review of fundamental approaches and implementations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, 112013. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112013)

Couraud, B., Robu, V., Flynn, D. , Andoni, M. , Norbu, S. and Quinard, H. (2022) Real-time control of distributed batteries with blockchain-enabled market export commitments. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 13(1), pp. 579-591. (doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2021.3121444)

2021

Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2021) Modeling economic sharing of joint assets in community energy projects under LV network constraints. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 112019-112042. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3103480)

Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2021) Modelling the redistribution of benefits from joint investments in community energy projects. Applied Energy, 287, 116575. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116575)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Couraud, B., Fruh, W.-G., Norbu, S. and Flynn, D. (2021) Analysis of strategic renewable energy, grid and storage capacity investments via Stackelberg-Cournot modelling. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 37752-37771. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062981)

2020

Couraud, B., Norbu, S., Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Gharavi, H. and Flynn, D. (2020) Optimal Residential Battery Scheduling with Asset Lifespan Consideration. In: 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), The Hague, Netherlands, 26-28 October 2020, pp. 630-634. ISBN 9781728171005 (doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Europe47291.2020.9248889)

Pumphrey, K., Walker, S. L., Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2020) Green hope or red herring? Examining consumer perceptions of peer-to-peer energy trading in the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 68, 101603. (doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101603)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Früh, W.-G. and Flynn, D. (2020) Strategic Decision-making for Power Network Investments with Distributed Renewable Generation. In: 19th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2020), Auckland, New Zealand, 9-13 May 2020, pp. 52-60. ISBN 9781450375184

2019

Hany Elgamal, A., Kocher-Oberlehner, G., Robu, V. and Andoni, M. (2019) Optimization of a multiple-scale renewable energy-based virtual power plant in the UK. Applied Energy, 256, 113973. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113973)

McCallum, P., Jenkins, D. P., Peacock, A. D., Patidar, S., Andoni, M. , Flynn, D. and Robu, V. (2019) A multi-sectoral approach to modelling community energy demand of the built environment. Energy Policy, 132, pp. 865-875. (doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.06.041)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Flynn, D. , Abram, S., Geach, D., Jenkins, D., McCallum, P. and Peacock, A. (2019) Blockchain technology in the energy sector: a systematic review of challenges and opportunities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 100, pp. 143-174. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.10.014)

2018

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Flynn, D. and Friüh, W.-G. (2018) Gibbs Sampling for Game-Theoretic Modeling of Private Network Upgrades with Distributed Generation. In: 2018 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21-25 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538645055 (doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2018.8571545)

McCallum, P., Patidar, S., Jenkins, D., Peacock, A., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2018) The Use of Demand Modelling for Community Energy Analysis. In: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Florence, Italy, 27-30 May 2018, ISBN 9781538648810 (doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351797)

Tang, W., Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2018) Accurately Forecasting the Health of Energy System Assets. In: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Florence, Italy, 27-30 May 2018, ISBN 9781538648810 (doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351842)

2017

Andoni, M. , Tang, W., Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2017) Data Analysis of Battery Storage Systems. In: 24th International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED), Glasgow, UK, 12-15 Jun 2017, pp. 96-99. (doi: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0657)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Früh, W.-G. and Flynn, D. (2017) Game-theoretic modeling of curtailment rules and network investments with distributed generation. Applied Energy, 201, pp. 174-187. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.035)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2017) Blockchains: Crypto-control your own energy supply. Nature, 548(7666), p. 158. (doi: 10.1038/548158b)

2016

Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2016) Using Stackelberg Games to Model Electric Power Grid Investments in Renewable Energy Settings. In: Osman, N. and Sierra, C. (eds.) Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems: AAMAS 2016 Workshops, Best Papers, Singapore, Singapore, May 9-10, 2016, Revised Selected Papers. Series: Lecture notes in Computer Science, 10002. Springer: Cham, pp. 127-146. ISBN 9783319468822 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-46882-2_8)

Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2016) Game-Theoretic Modeling of Transmission Line Reinforcements with Distributed Generation. In: 2016 International Conference on Autonomous Agents & Multiagent Systems (AAMAS '16), Singapore, 09-13 May 2016, pp. 1291-1292. ISBN 9781450342391

Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Fruh, W.-G. (2016) Game-Theoretic Modeling of Curtailment Rules and Their Effect on Transmission Line Investments. In: 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 09-12 Oct 2016, ISBN 9781509033584 (doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856339)

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Number of items: 28.

Articles

Zhang, Y., Robu, V., Cremers, S., Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Andoni, M. , Flynn, D. and Poor, H. V. (2024) Modelling the formation of peer-to-peer trading coalitions and prosumer participation incentives in transactive energy communities. Applied Energy, 355, 122173. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122173)

Couraud, B., Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Norbu, S., Chen, S. and Flynn, D. (2023) Responsive FLEXibility: a smart local energy system. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 182, 113343. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113343)

Schwidtal, J.M. et al. (2023) Emerging business models in local energy markets: a systematic review of peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 179, 113273. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113273)

Cremers, S., Robu, V., Zhang, P., Andoni, M. , Norbu, S. and Flynn, D. (2023) Efficient methods for approximating the Shapley value for asset sharing in energy communities. Applied Energy, 331, 120328. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120328)

Capper, T. et al. (2022) Peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy: A systematic literature review of local energy market models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162, 112403. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112403)

Kirli, D., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Salgado-Bravo, M., Norbu, S., Andoni, M. , Antonopoulos, I., Negrete-Pincetic, M., Flynn, D. and Kiprakis, A. (2022) Smart contracts in energy systems: A systematic review of fundamental approaches and implementations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, 112013. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112013)

Couraud, B., Robu, V., Flynn, D. , Andoni, M. , Norbu, S. and Quinard, H. (2022) Real-time control of distributed batteries with blockchain-enabled market export commitments. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 13(1), pp. 579-591. (doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2021.3121444)

Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2021) Modeling economic sharing of joint assets in community energy projects under LV network constraints. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 112019-112042. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3103480)

Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2021) Modelling the redistribution of benefits from joint investments in community energy projects. Applied Energy, 287, 116575. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116575)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Couraud, B., Fruh, W.-G., Norbu, S. and Flynn, D. (2021) Analysis of strategic renewable energy, grid and storage capacity investments via Stackelberg-Cournot modelling. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 37752-37771. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062981)

Pumphrey, K., Walker, S. L., Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2020) Green hope or red herring? Examining consumer perceptions of peer-to-peer energy trading in the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 68, 101603. (doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101603)

Hany Elgamal, A., Kocher-Oberlehner, G., Robu, V. and Andoni, M. (2019) Optimization of a multiple-scale renewable energy-based virtual power plant in the UK. Applied Energy, 256, 113973. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113973)

McCallum, P., Jenkins, D. P., Peacock, A. D., Patidar, S., Andoni, M. , Flynn, D. and Robu, V. (2019) A multi-sectoral approach to modelling community energy demand of the built environment. Energy Policy, 132, pp. 865-875. (doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.06.041)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Flynn, D. , Abram, S., Geach, D., Jenkins, D., McCallum, P. and Peacock, A. (2019) Blockchain technology in the energy sector: a systematic review of challenges and opportunities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 100, pp. 143-174. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.10.014)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Früh, W.-G. and Flynn, D. (2017) Game-theoretic modeling of curtailment rules and network investments with distributed generation. Applied Energy, 201, pp. 174-187. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.035)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2017) Blockchains: Crypto-control your own energy supply. Nature, 548(7666), p. 158. (doi: 10.1038/548158b)

Book Sections

Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2016) Using Stackelberg Games to Model Electric Power Grid Investments in Renewable Energy Settings. In: Osman, N. and Sierra, C. (eds.) Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems: AAMAS 2016 Workshops, Best Papers, Singapore, Singapore, May 9-10, 2016, Revised Selected Papers. Series: Lecture notes in Computer Science, 10002. Springer: Cham, pp. 127-146. ISBN 9783319468822 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-46882-2_8)

Research Reports or Papers

Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Flynn, D. , Chen, S. and Robu, V. (2022) Decentralized Energy White Paper: Adaptive Local Energy Communities. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.278207).

Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Couraud, B., Flynn, D. , Chen, S. and Robu, V. (2022) Democratising Energy: Placing citizens and communities at the heart of the energy revolution. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.278206).

Conference Proceedings

Couraud, B., Barre, P.-J., Pennucci, R., Rozier, Y., Andoni, M. , Norbu, S., Franquet, E. and Flynn, D. (2023) Collecting French Smart Meter Data for Residential Flexibility. In: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe 2023), Grenoble, France, 23-26 October 2023, (Accepted for Publication)

Couraud, B., Norbu, S., Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Gharavi, H. and Flynn, D. (2020) Optimal Residential Battery Scheduling with Asset Lifespan Consideration. In: 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), The Hague, Netherlands, 26-28 October 2020, pp. 630-634. ISBN 9781728171005 (doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Europe47291.2020.9248889)

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Früh, W.-G. and Flynn, D. (2020) Strategic Decision-making for Power Network Investments with Distributed Renewable Generation. In: 19th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2020), Auckland, New Zealand, 9-13 May 2020, pp. 52-60. ISBN 9781450375184

Andoni, M. , Robu, V., Flynn, D. and Friüh, W.-G. (2018) Gibbs Sampling for Game-Theoretic Modeling of Private Network Upgrades with Distributed Generation. In: 2018 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21-25 Oct 2018, ISBN 9781538645055 (doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2018.8571545)

McCallum, P., Patidar, S., Jenkins, D., Peacock, A., Robu, V., Andoni, M. and Flynn, D. (2018) The Use of Demand Modelling for Community Energy Analysis. In: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Florence, Italy, 27-30 May 2018, ISBN 9781538648810 (doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351797)

Tang, W., Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2018) Accurately Forecasting the Health of Energy System Assets. In: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Florence, Italy, 27-30 May 2018, ISBN 9781538648810 (doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351842)

Andoni, M. , Tang, W., Robu, V. and Flynn, D. (2017) Data Analysis of Battery Storage Systems. In: 24th International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED), Glasgow, UK, 12-15 Jun 2017, pp. 96-99. (doi: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0657)

Andoni, M. and Robu, V. (2016) Game-Theoretic Modeling of Transmission Line Reinforcements with Distributed Generation. In: 2016 International Conference on Autonomous Agents & Multiagent Systems (AAMAS '16), Singapore, 09-13 May 2016, pp. 1291-1292. ISBN 9781450342391

Andoni, M. , Robu, V. and Fruh, W.-G. (2016) Game-Theoretic Modeling of Curtailment Rules and Their Effect on Transmission Line Investments. In: 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 09-12 Oct 2016, ISBN 9781509033584 (doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856339)

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Grants

  • 2021: Researcher Co-investigator of the EPSRC DecarbonISation PAThways for Cooling and Heating (DISPATCH) (£1,149,757)
  • 2019: Researcher Co-investigator of the EPSRC CESI Flex Fund Project: “Multi-Agent Systems modelling trials” (£38,407)
  • 2019: Researcher Co-investigator of the EPSRC CESI Flex Fund Project: “Peer to Peer trading in the real world and exploring the potential of blockchain technologies in integrated energy systems” (£37,320)

Additional information

Awards, Prizes & Honours

  • 2022: Awarded “Best poster prize” at the CESI Research Showcase Week
  • 2018: Awarded the Academic Young Professionals Green Energy Award 2018 at annual event sponsored by Scottish Renewables.
  • 2018: Awarded the EPS Postgraduate Research 2nd Year Prize for academic performance during PhD studies.
  • 2017: Finalist the Academic Young Professionals Green Energy Award 2017 at annual event sponsored by Scottish Renewables.
  • Awarded “Best student paper” in ACAN 2016, the International Workshop on Automated Negotiation, hosted by AAMAS 2016, Singapore.
  • EPS Prize for Best Postgraduate Taught Performance - Awarded to the student with the best overall mark on a Master of Science programme of the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS), Heriot-Watt University

Professional Membeships

  • Member of IEEE Working Groups on Big Data Analytics; Energy Storage; Electric Mobility; Blockchain & Transactive Energy; Member of the Global Observatory on Peer-to-Peer, Community Self-Consumption and Transactive Energy Models
  • Member of IEEE, IEEE Power and Energy Society, IEEE Smart Grid Community,IEEE Blockchain Community & IEEE Women in Engineering. Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece.

 


Merlinda Andoni