Ersan Kabalci is Department Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nevsehir University, Turkey. He received his MSc and PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey, where his research focused on implementing an enhanced modulation scheme for multilevel inverters. Dr. Kabalci also serves as an Associate Editor for several international indexed journals and as a reviewer for more than 25 international journals on power electronics and renewable energy sources. His current research interests include power electronic applications and drives for renewable energy sources, microgrids, distributed generation, power line communication, and smart grid applications. He has been a member of the IEEE since 2009. Associate Professor Yasin Kabalcı, Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde-Turkey.Research interests: Power line communications, Wireless Communications, 5G and beyond, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart grid, Internet of Energy, Remote monitoring of renewable energy sources.

• 1. Introduction to Smart Grid2. Smart Metering and Smart Monitoring Systems3. Smart Grid Network Architectures4. Wired Communication Technologies in Smart Grids5. Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Applications6. Cognitive Radio Based Smart Grid Communications7. Internet of Things for Smart Grid Applications8. Big Data, Privacy and Security in Smart Grids9. Roadmap from Smart Grid to Internet of Energy Concept

Ersan Kabalci is Department Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nevsehir University, Turkey. He received his MSc and PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey, where his research focused on implementing an enhanced modulation scheme for multilevel inverters. Dr. Kabalci also serves as an Associate Editor for several international indexed journals and as a reviewer for more than 25 international journals on power electronics and renewable energy sources. His current research interests include power electronic applications and drives for renewable energy sources, microgrids, distributed generation, power line communication, and smart grid applications. He has been a member of the IEEE since 2009. Associate Professor Yasin Kabalcı, Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde-Turkey.Research interests: Power line communications, Wireless Communications, 5G and beyond, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart grid, Internet of Energy, Remote monitoring of renewable energy sources.

• 1. Introduction to Smart Grid2. Smart Metering and Smart Monitoring Systems3. Smart Grid Network Architectures4. Wired Communication Technologies in Smart Grids5. Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Applications6. Cognitive Radio Based Smart Grid Communications7. Internet of Things for Smart Grid Applications8. Big Data, Privacy and Security in Smart Grids9. Roadmap from Smart Grid to Internet of Energy Concept

Ersan Kabalci is Department Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nevsehir University, Turkey. He received his MSc and PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey, where his research focused on implementing an enhanced modulation scheme for multilevel inverters. Dr. Kabalci also serves as an Associate Editor for several international indexed journals and as a reviewer for more than 25 international journals on power electronics and renewable energy sources. His current research interests include power electronic applications and drives for renewable energy sources, microgrids, distributed generation, power line communication, and smart grid applications. He has been a member of the IEEE since 2009. Associate Professor Yasin Kabalcı, Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde-Turkey.Research interests: Power line communications, Wireless Communications, 5G and beyond, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart grid, Internet of Energy, Remote monitoring of renewable energy sources.

• 1. Introduction to Smart Grid2. Smart Metering and Smart Monitoring Systems3. Smart Grid Network Architectures4. Wired Communication Technologies in Smart Grids5. Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Applications6. Cognitive Radio Based Smart Grid Communications7. Internet of Things for Smart Grid Applications8. Big Data, Privacy and Security in Smart Grids9. Roadmap from Smart Grid to Internet of Energy Concept