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Chair of Computer Networks and Computer Communications
Chair of Computer Networks and Computer Communications

Anna Volkova

Anna Volkova

Anna Volkova
Phone: +49(0)851/509-4058
Fax: +49(0)851/509-3052
Anna.Volkova@uni-passau.de
Room: ITZ/IH 154
Innstraße 43
Passau
Lehrstuhl für Informatik mit Schwerpunkt Rechnernetze und Rechnerkommunikation
Consultation hours: Montag, 15:00-16:00

Publications

Focus areas

  • Smart Grid Communication & Network Security
  • Disaster-Reliable Communication
  • Software Defined Networking
  • Smart Grid Security

Open Bachelor/Master Thesis Topics

Open topics:

Bachelor:


Master:
  • P-cycles in Blackout Recovery Procedures 
  • 5G and LEO-satellite virtualization


Co-supervised Theses:
  • 2 Bachelor Theses
  • 14 Master Theses

Projects

Multi-Objective Black-Start in ICT-reliant Renewable Energy Systems (Blackstart)

This project aims at developing a rapid recovery method for ICT-reliant energy systems after a wide-area power loss. A so-called black-start requires delicate coordination between the ICT network, on the one hand, and the power grid, on the other hand. This is challenging, particularly in future multi-modal energy systems, which require flexible control of energy (power) generation and demand thus yielding specific requirements for the communication system — which is a power consumer itself and dependent on guaranteed power quality. In case of a black-out, the communication network and the power grid have to be brought back to an operational state in parallel — with both systems delicately interacting with one another. The resulting multi-criteria optimization problem that is investigated within this project is oriented at sequentially resupplying generators and consumers — adhering to power system stability constraints. The recovery sequence itself influences the properties of the communication system as well as the informational states (measurability and controllability) of the units such that maximizing the controllability of units during a black-start process becomes an important (potentially conflicting) goal. Within this project, an autonomous multi-agent-based approach for solving this highly dynamic and interdependent ICT state-sensitive black-start optimization problem is researched.

EU H2020 LocalRES

The main objective of LocalRES is to demonstrate at TRL8 innovative local energy systems in a sector coupling approach, which will be able to interconnect and optimize the joint operation of different energy vectors (electricity, heating, mobility) by maximizing the RES contribution and enhancing the energy system flexibility and supply security. The focus is on the renewable energy communities as main actors for leading the structural change in the current energy system towards the decarbonisation of the local energy systems based on an integrated multidirectional flow approach and prosumers, allowing to maximize the replicability and upscale the potential of the decentralized solutions developed in the project. 

BMWK EnerSat

The research team investigates the suitability of a network of microsatellites in low-Earth orbit. On the one hand, this satellite network is to serve as an exclusive, highly available and highly secure communication channel for energy resources in the distribution network. On the other hand, in the event of a crisis, e.g. together with a large-scale power outage, it is intended to enable operators and those involved to contact energy autonomously. In normal operation, the satellite system also offers these energy supply companies the advantage of ensuring continuous and comprehensive recording of the status of the working equipment thanks to satellite communication.


 

Publications

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Articles

Design of weather-resilient satellite-terrestrial ICT networks for power grid communications [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

A. Volkova, J. Schmidhuber, H. de Meer and J. Rak, "Design of weather-resilient satellite-terrestrial ICT networks for power grid communications [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" , 2025. IEEE.

Security Challenges in Control Network Protocols: A Survey

A. Volkova, M. Niedermeier, R. Basmadjian and H. de Meer, "Security Challenges in Control Network Protocols: A Survey" , IEEE Communications Surveys Tutorials , pp. 1-1, 2018.

DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2018.2872114

Sustainable networked renewable energy systems: challenges and solutions

H. de Meer, A. Volkova, A. Patil and A. Kilian, "Sustainable networked renewable energy systems: challenges and solutions" , In proceedings XXXVII. GfS-Symposion “Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit – Herausforderungen, Folgenabschätzung und Schutzstrategien” , pp. 111-123, May 2023. VdS.

ISBN: 978-3-936050-37-0

File: https://shop.vds.de/download/vds-2847-36/f071108d-5ea3-44d4-a9c7-2f6331804638

Towards a Blackout-Resilient Smart Grid Architecture

A. Volkova, S. Stark, S. Lehnhoff, H. de Meer and J. Bremer, "Towards a Blackout-Resilient Smart Grid Architecture" , ETG-Fb. 158: Internationaler ETG-Kongress 2019. Das Gesamtsystem im Fokus der Energiewende 8. – 9. Mai 2019, Neckar Forum, Esslingen am Neckar , 2019. IEEE.

Towards Forming Optimal Communication Network for Effective Power System Restoration

A. Volkova, A. Ghasemi and H. de Meer, "Towards Forming Optimal Communication Network for Effective Power System Restoration" , IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management , vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 5250-5259, Oct. 2024. IEEE.

DOI: 10.1109/TNSM.2024.3429204

Contribution to Proceedings

Accountability Challenges of AI in Smart Grid Services

A. Volkova, A. Patil, S. A. Javadi and H. de Meer, "Accountability Challenges of AI in Smart Grid Services" in The Second ACM SIGEnergy Workshop on Society, Climate, and Sustainability (SIGEnergy WeCan), 28th June 2022, Online, e-Energy '22: Proceedings of the Thirteenth ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems , ACM, Jun.2022. pp. 597-600.

DOI: 10.1145/3538637.3539636

Being Accountable is Smart: Navigating the Technical and Regulatory Landscape of AI-based Services for Power Grid

A. Volkova, M. Hatamian, A. Anapyanova and H. de Meer, "Being Accountable is Smart: Navigating the Technical and Regulatory Landscape of AI-based Services for Power Grid" in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT'24), 4-6 September 2024, Bremen, Germany , ACM, Sep.2024. pp. 118–126.

DOI: 10.1145/3677525.3678651

ISBN: 9798400710940

File: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.01121

Blackout Recovery: Resilient NFV-enabled ICT Infrastructure for the Smart Grid

A. Volkova, "Blackout Recovery: Resilient NFV-enabled ICT Infrastructure for the Smart Grid" in Abstracts from the 8th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics , Springer, 2019.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-019-0098-7

Design and simulation of LEO satellite communication networks for reliable monitoring and control in power systems

A. Volkova, J. Schmidhuber, H. de Meer, R. Hess, K. Schilling, A. Wellhoefer and M. H. Zink, "Design and simulation of LEO satellite communication networks for reliable monitoring and control in power systems" in 14th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Sep. 17-19, 2025, Aachen, Germany , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 5, no. 3, Sep.2025.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/design-and-simulation-of-leo-satellite-communication-networks-for-reliable-monitoring-and-control-in-power-systems/

Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Base Station Placement for Power Grid Recovery [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

M. R. Mohebbi, A. Volkova and H. de Meer, "Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Base Station Placement for Power Grid Recovery [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" in 17th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence, Oct. 22-24, 2025, Marbella, Spain , Oct.2025.

On the Resilience of Mutually Dependent Power and Data Networks

H. de Meer, A. Patil, M. Lechl and A. Volkova, "On the Resilience of Mutually Dependent Power and Data Networks" in 14th Int’l. Workshop on Resilient Networks Design and Modeling (RNDM), Nov. 25-27, 2024, Pompei (Napoli), Italy , IEEE, Jan.2025. pp. 1-9.

DOI: 10.1109/RNDM64105.2024.10820386

Quantifying geospatial interdependencies of ICT and power system based on open data

A. Volkova, J. Terzer and H. de Meer, "Quantifying geospatial interdependencies of ICT and power system based on open data" in 10th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics, 13-17 Sept. 2021, Online , Springer Nature Energy Informatics, vol. 4, no.3, Sep.2021. pp. 1-12.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-021-00182-4

File: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-021-00182-4

Toward Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks for Power Grid Control under Weather Disturbances [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

A. Volkova, H. de Meer and J. Rak, "Toward Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks for Power Grid Control under Weather Disturbances [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" in European Wireless 2025; 29th European Wireless Conference, Sophia-Antipolis, France , 2025.

Two-step Blackout Mitigation by Flexibility-Enabled Microgrid Islanding

P. Danner, A. Volkova and H. de Meer, "Two-step Blackout Mitigation by Flexibility-Enabled Microgrid Islanding" in Workshop on Cybersecurity and Privacy of Energy Systems (EnergySP), June 4th, 2024, Singapore, Singapore, Proceedings of the 15th ACM Int'l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '24) , ACM, May2024. pp. 596–605.

DOI: 10.1145/3632775.3661986

ISBN: 9798400704802

Why Your Power System Restoration Does Not Work and What the ICT System Can Do About It

S. Stark, A. Volkova, S. Lehnhoff and H. de Meer, "Why Your Power System Restoration Does Not Work and What the ICT System Can Do About It" in Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems, Jun. 28 - Jul. 2, 2021, Virtual Event, Italy , ACM, Jun.2021. pp. 269-273.

DOI: 10.1145/3447555.3465415

ISBN: 978-1-4503-8333-2/21/06

File: https://www.uni-passau.de/fileadmin/dokumente/fakultaeten/fim/lehrstuhl/meer/publications/pdf/Stark2021.pdf

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