September 2026-ongoing
Supervision
Jalal Kazempour
16 completed doctorates and 8 ongoing PhD students, within 93 supervised researchers in total — postdocs, visiting scholars, and MSc and BSc theses.
PhD Students
8Currently supervised.
May 2026-ongoing
May 2026-ongoing
February 2026-ongoing
September 2025-ongoing
September 2024-ongoing
May 2024-ongoing
January 2024-ongoing
PhD Alumni
16Completed doctorates, with where each went next.
June 2022-June 2025
Thesis: Market-based operation of renewable electrolyzer plants ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati (DTU)
Defence Date: September 5, 2025
Examination committee: Shmuel Oren (University of California at Berkeley), Kenneth Bruninx (TU Delft), and Lena Kitzing (DTU)
Next (and current) position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Imperial College London, UK
Selected Papers
- Electricity market bidding for renewable electrolyzer plants: An opportunity cost approach IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 10-24, March 2026
- The value of ancillary services for electrolyzers Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 204, Article no. 109360, January 2026
PhD Defense of Andrea Gloppen Johnsen May 2022-May 2025
Thesis: Towards incentive compatible collaborative machine learning ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Energy Systems and Data Analytics, University College London, UK
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (Imperial College London)
Defence Date: August 28, 2025
Examination committee: Munther Dahleh (MIT), Rachel Cummings (Columbia University), and Lesia Mitridati (DTU)
Next (and current) position: Research Engineer (Algorithmic Trading), InCommodities, Aarhus, Denmark
Selected Papers
- Towards replication-robust analytics markets INFORMS Journal on Data Science, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 155-170, April-June 2026
- Bayesian regression markets Journal of Machine Learning Research, vol. 25, no. 180, pp. 1-38, 2024
PhD Defense of Thomas Falconer December 2021-January 2025
Thesis: Energy communities providing grid services ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati (DTU)
Defence Date: March 18, 2025
Examination committee: Thomas Morstyn (University of Oxford), Simon Tindemans (TU Delft), and Claire Bergaentzlé (DTU)
Next (and current) position: Power Market Analyst, Momentum Energy Group, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Papers
- Learning prosumer behavior in energy communities: Integrating bilevel programming and online learning Applied Energy, vol. 392, Article no. 125932, August 2025
- How can energy communities provide grid services? A dynamic pricing mechanism with budget balance, individual rationality, and fair allocation Applied Energy, vol. 382, Article no. 125154, March 2025
PhD Defense of Bennevis Crowley June 2021-May 2024
Thesis: Bringing demand-side flexibility to ancillary service markets ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Mathematical Modeling and Computing, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Henrik W. Bindner (DTU) and Trygve Skjøtskift (IBM)
Defence Date: August 19, 2024
Examination committee: Johanna Mathieu (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Pierluigi Mancarella (University of Melbourne), and Kai Heussen (DTU)
Next position: Co-founder of a new start-up
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, ZeroNorth, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Papers
- Aggregator of electric vehicles bidding in Nordic FCR-D markets: A chance-constrained program IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 4648-4659, November 2025
- Load shifting versus manual frequency reserve: Which one is more appealing to thermostatically controlled loads in Denmark? Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 232, Article no. 110364, July 2024
PhD Defense of Peter Vistar Gade December 2020-November 2023
Thesis: Modeling electrolyzers and gas networks for integration with power systems Manuscript
MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, TU Berlin, Germany
Joint supervision with Ruud Egging (NTNU)
Defence Date: March 6, 2024
Examination committee: Victor Zavala (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU), and Bissan Ghaddar (DTU)
Next (and current) position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Selected Papers
- Flexibility of integrated power and gas systems: Gas flow modeling and solution choices matter IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 2130-2142, May 2025
- Electrolysis as a flexibility resource on energy islands: The case of the North sea Energy Policy, vol. 185, Article no. 113921, February 2024
September 2019-October 2023
Thesis: Physics-aware operation of power-to-X and natural gas systems ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Energy and Nuclear Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Defence Date: January 9, 2024
Examination committee: Line Roald (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Josh Taylor (New Jersey Institute of Technology), and Chresten Træholt (DTU)
Next position: Energy System Analyst, Rambøll, Copenhagen, Denmark
Current position: Hybrid Energy Systems Analyst and Developer, Vattenfall, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected Papers
- Flexibility of integrated power and gas systems: Gas flow modeling and solution choices matter IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 2130-2142, May 2025
- A conic model for electrolyzer scheduling Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 179, Article no. 108450, November 2023
PhD Defense of Enrica Raheli September 2019-March 2023
Thesis: Market design for future district heating systems ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Applied Mathematics, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (Imperial College London)
Examination committee: Erik Delarue (KU Leuven), Sonja Wogrin (TU Graz), and Shi You (DTU)
Next (and current) position: Data Scientist, Alliander, Arnhem, The Netherland
Selected Papers
- On the efficiency of energy markets with non-merchant storage Energy Systems, vol. 17, pp. 447-478, 2026
- Market integration of excess heat Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 212, Article no. 108459, November 2022
PhD Defense of Linde Frölke August 2018-October 2022
Thesis: Advanced uncertainty- and physics-aware optimization for energy systems operation ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Electrical Engineering, University of Mons, Belgium
Joint supervision with François Vallée (University of Mons)
Examination committee: Yury Dvorkin (Johns Hopkins University), Kenneth Bruninx (TU Delft), Bertrand Cornélusse (University of Liège), Daniel Tuyttens (UMons), Jean-François Toubeau (UMons), Zacharie De Grève (UMons), and Christophe Caucheteur (UMons)
Next position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Mons, funded by Elia
Current position: Market Analyst, ENGIE, Belgium
Selected Papers
- Embedding dependencies between wind farms in distributionally robust optimal power flow IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 5156-5169, November 2023
- Wasserstein distributionally robust chance-constrained optimization for energy and reserve dispatch: An exact and physically-bounded formulation European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 296, no. 1, pp. 304-322, January 2022
December 2018-June 2022
Thesis: Market design for integrated energy systems of the future ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU) and Ana Virag (VITO)
Examination committee: Miguel F. Anjos (University of Edinburgh), Alexandre Street (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Data Scientist, Vestas, Copenhagen, Denmark
Current position: Senior Quantitative Analyst, Copenhagen Energy Trading, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Papers
- Moving from linear to conic markets for electricity European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 309, no. 2, pp. 762-783, September 2023
- Stochastic control and pricing for natural gas networks IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 450-462, March 2022
PhD Defense of Anubhav Ratha January 2018-March 2022
Thesis: Market design for energy communities ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Joint supervision with Thomas Hamacher (TU Munich)
Next position: Advisor (Referent), German Regulatory Authority for the Gas and Electricity Sector, Bonn, Germany
Current position: Energy Systems Consultant, Vespermann Consulting, Ghana
Selected Papers
- Access economy for storage in energy communities IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 2234-2250, May 2021
- Risk trading in energy communities IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1249-1263. March 2021
September 2017- March 2021
Thesis: Stochastic and private energy system optimization ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Economics, Higher School of Economics, Russia, and in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Examination committee: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Tech), Adam Wierman (Caltech), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Energy Initiative and MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)
Current position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Selected Papers
- Differentially private optimal power flow for distribution grids IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 2186-2196, May 2021
- Stochastic control and pricing for natural gas networks IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 450-462, March 2022
PhD Defense of Vladimir Dvorkin September 2017-November 2020
Thesis: Integration of electricity, natural gas and heat systems with market-based coordination ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Technology and Management, TU Munich, Germany
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Examination committee: Ramteen Sioshansi (Ohio State University), Trine K. Boomsma (University of Copenhagen), and Qiuwei Wu (DTU)
Next position: Consultant, Ea Energy Analyses, Copenhagen, Denmark
Current position: Quantitative Researcher, Qube Research & Technologies, Geneva, Switzerland
Selected Papers
- Coordination of power and natural gas markets via financial instruments Computational Management Science, vol. 18, pp. 505-538, October 2021
- Affine policies for flexibility provision by natural gas networks to power systems Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 189, Article no. 106565, pp. 1-9, December 2020
PhD Defense of Anna Schwele January 2015-June 2019
Thesis: Market-based methods for the coordinated use of distributed energy resources ManuscriptSlides
MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Jacob Østergaard (DTU)
Examination committee: Christoph Weber (University Duisburg-Essen), Florin Capitanescu (LIST, Luxembourg), and Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Next position: Data Scientist, IKEA, Malmö, Sweden
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Danfoss, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Papers
- A complementarity model for electric power transmission-distribution coordination under uncertainty European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 299, no. 1, pp. 313-329, May 2022
- Congestion management in distribution networks with asymmetric block offers IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 4382-4392, November 2019
November 2015-May 2019
Thesis: Market-based coordination of heat and electricity systems Manuscript
MSc in Sciences and Executive Engineering, Mines Paris, France
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Examination committee: Steven Low (Caltech), Maryam Kamgarpour (ETH Zürich), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Tech, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Current position: Associate Professor, DTU, Department of Wind and Energy Systems
Selected Papers
- Design and game-theoretic analysis of community-based market mechanisms in heat and electricity systems Omega, vol. 99, Article no. 102177, pp. 1-24, March 2021
- Heat and electricity market coordination: A scalable complementarity approach European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 283, no. 3, pp. 1107–1123, June 2020
July 2015-December 2018
Thesis: Market-based approaches for the coordinated operation of electricity and natural gas systems Manuscript
MSc in Electrical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and in Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Examination committee: Pascal Van Hentenryck (Georgia Tech), Afzal Siddiqui (UCL), and Spyros Chatzivasileiadis (DTU)
Next position: Market and Data Analyst, Ørsted, Copenhagen, Denmark
Current position: Manager, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Papers
- Market-based coordination for integrated electricity and natural gas systems under uncertain supply European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 287, no. 3, pp. 1105-1119, December 2020
- An integrated market for electricity and natural gas systems with stochastic power producers European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 272, no. 2, pp. 642-654, January 2019
February 2013-December 2017
Thesis: Electricity markets with high wind power penetration: Information sharing and incentive compatibility Manuscript
MSc in Electrical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Joint supervision with François Vallée (University of Mons) and Zacharie De Grève (University of Mons)
Examination committee: Damien Ernst (University of Liège), Dirk Van Hertem (KU Leuven), Georges Kariniotakis (Mines Paris), Francois Glineur (UCLouvain), Marc Pirlot (UMons), and Jacques Lobry (UMons)
Next position: Market Modeling Advisor, ENTSO-E, Brussels, Belgium
Current position: Director of Operations, SEleNe-CC, Thessaloniki, Greece
Selected Papers
- Incentive-compatibility in a two-stage stochastic electricity market with high wind power penetration IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 2846-2858, July 2019
- Impact of public aggregate wind forecasts on electricity market outcomes IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1394-1405, October 2017
Postdocs
5September 2026-ongoing
January 2023-December 2024
Recipient of a fellowship by the EuroTechPostdoc2 Programme (a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship) [ link ]
PhD in Mathematical Methods of Economics, Finance, and Actuarial Sciences, Brescia University, Italy
Joint supervision with Maryam Kamgarpour (EPFL)
Research on AI-assisted electricity market design for sustainability
Next (and current) position: Postdoctoral Researcher, DTU Management
March 2023-December 2023
July 2020-June 2022
March 2018-February 2020
PhD in Operations Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson (DTU)
Research on flexibility markets (part of EcoGrid 2.0 and EnergyLab Nordhavn projects)
Current position: Senior Quantitative Analyst, Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, Wellington, New Zealand
Visiting Scholars
2Visiting PhD Students
192026 (1 month)
2025 (6 months)
2024 (4 months)
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2022-2023 (6 months)
2022-2023 (10 months)
2022 (3 months)
2021-2022 (6 months)
2021 (3 months)
2019 (3 months)
2019 (3 months)
Ana Baringo
2018-2019 (13 months)
2018-2019 (4 months)
2015 (6 months)
2015 (6 months)
MSc Theses
39Joint theses are listed once, under both students.
Several former MSc thesis students have gone on to pursue PhD studies at leading institutions worldwide, including DTU and Imperial College London, with at least 8 having pursued a PhD after their MSc thesis. Others have taken on impactful roles in industry and policy at organizations such as Ørsted, Energinet, EDF, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Danish Energy Agency, Novo Nordisk, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
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Thesis: Offering strategy of a power producer using block offers Thesis
Joint supervision with Nicolo Mazzi and Ken McKinnon
December 2018
Thesis: Price-region bids: Integrating flexible infrastructures in electricity markets Thesis
Joint supervision with Lesia Mitridati, Pierre Pinson, and Josh A. Taylor
June 2018
Thesis: A technical survey on OPF under uncertainty: An extensive out-of-sample analysis Thesis
Joint supervision with Christos Ordoudis
February 2018
July 2017
Thesis: Impact of unit commitment constraints on generation expansion decisions under wind power uncertainty Thesis
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson
July 2017
Thesis: Multi-stage strategic investment in CCGTs and wind power units via progressive hedging Thesis
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson and Luis Baringo
July 2016
Thesis: Future electricity market scenarios with local energy system including their opportunities and challenges in Sweden Thesis
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson
June 2016
Thesis: Strategic ramp offering of a conventional flexible producer in the electricity market Thesis
Joint supervision with Pierre Pinson
BSc Theses
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