DEGREES: B.S. E.E. 2005, M.S. E.E. 2007, Ph.D., all from Drexel University
EMAIL: vcecchi@uncc.edu
Profile
Originally from Rome, Italy, Valentina attended Drexel University and completed B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2005, 2007, and 2010, respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and member of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte. Valentina’s main research interests currently include developing electric power line models for modern power systems and smart grids, investigating the impacts of distributed energy resources on the grid, and studying distribution system planning and operation techniques.
Publications
Journal and Magazine Publications
V. Cecchi, A. St. Leger, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Modeling Approach for Transmission Lines in the Presence of Non-Fundamental Frequencies”, to appear in the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, October 2009 Issue.
V. Cecchi, X. Yang, K. Miu, C. O. Nwankpa, “Instrumentation and Measurement of a Power Distribution System Laboratory for Meter Placement and Network Reconfiguration Studies”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement,Volume 56, Issue 4, Aug. 2007, Page(s):1224 – 1230.
V. Cecchi, X. Yang, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Instrumentation and Measurement of a Power Distribution System Laboratory for Meter Placement and Network Reconfiguration Studies”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 5, October 2007, Page(s): 10-19.
K. Miu, V. Cecchi, M. Kleinberg, A. Deese, M. Tong, and B. Kleinberg, “A Distribution Power Flow Experiment for Outreach Education,” to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
A. St. Leger, V. Cecchi, M. Basu, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Automated Test Measurement System for Determining Frequency Dependent Transmission Line Parameters”, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
Conference Papers
V. Cecchi, A. St. Leger, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Loading Studies for Power Transmission Line Models in the Presence of Non-Fundamental Frequencies”, Proceedings of the 2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC 2007), San Diego, CA, July 15-18, 2007.
V. Cecchi, A. St. Leger, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Experimental Setup for Investigating Gamma Transmission Line Models in the Presence of Non-Fundamental Frequencies”, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting (PES 2007), Tampa, FL, June 24-28, 2007.
K. Miu, V. Cecchi, M. Tong, B. Kleinberg, and M. Kleinberg, “Adapting Existing Distribution Power Flow Experiments for Outreach Education”, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting (PES 2007), Tampa, FL, June 24-28, 2007.
V. Cecchi, M. Kleinberg, M. Tong, B. Kleinberg, and K. Miu, “Design of Power Engineering Outreach Experiments using Feedback from Non-Engineers and Grade 9-12 Students”, Proceeding of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (ASEE 2007), Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.
V. Cecchi, X. Yang, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Instrumentation and Measurement of a Power Distribution System Laboratory for Network Reconfiguration Studies”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC 2006), Sorrento, Italy, April 24-27, 2006.
X. Yang, V. Cecchi, K. Miu, and C. Nwankpa, “Reconfigurable Distribution Automation and Control Laboratory: A Network Reconfiguration Experiment for Load Balancing and Loss Reduction in Power Distribution Systems”, Proceeding of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (ASEE 2005), Portland, OR, June 12-15, 2005.