Online Algorithms for Optimal Energy Distribution in Microgrids

YU WANG received the M.E. degree in instrument science and technology and the B.E. degree in measuring and control technology and instrumentation from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2011 and 2008, respectively. Since 2011, he has been pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His current research interests include smart grid and optimization. SHIWEN MAO received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Currently, he is the McWane Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His current research interests include cross-layer optimization of wireless networks and multimedia communications, with current focus on cognitive radios, femtocells, 60 GHz mmWave networks, free space optical networks, and smart grid. He is on the Editorial Board of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS and the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials. He received the 2013 IEEE ComSoc MMTC Outstanding Leadership Award and the NSF CAREER Award in 2010. He is a co-recipient of the IEEE ICC 2013 Best Paper Award and the 2004 IEEE Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize in the Field of Communications Systems. R. M. NELMS received the B.E.E. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA, in 1980 and 1982, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA, in 1987. He is currently a Professor and Chair with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University. His current research interests include power electronics, power systems, and electric machinery. In 2004, he was named an IEEE Fellow "for technical leadership and contributions to applied power electronics." He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama.

• Introduction.- System model and problem formulation.- Online and offline algorithms.- Distributed online algorithm.- Communication protocols.- Future work and open problems.