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Md. Shadman Abid

Nanotechnology Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman.

Bio

Md. Shadman Abid is currently employed as a research assistant at the Nanotechnology Research Center of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), where he is engaged in multiple projects involving vision-informed multi-modal AI framework for active distribution network scheduling and deep learning-based geospatial mapping for energy distribution networks. He previously worked at the Sustainable Energy Research Center at SQU, where he developed advanced robust optimization and reinforcement learning-based models for EV charging infrastructure planning, focusing on the techno-economic, environmental, and operational aspects of microgrid management. Shadman additionally served as a part-time lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Sonargaon University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He graduated in 2022 with a B.Sc. degree in EEE from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh. His interests include advanced computational methods, uncertainty modeling of large-scale grid infrastructure, electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning, renewable energy integration, and smart distribution systems.

Experiences

Lecturer (Part-time), Sonargaon University, Dhaka | August 2022- June 2024

  • Courses include EEE 308: Power System I, EEE 309: Power System I Laboratory, EEE 407: Power System II, EEE 410: Power Plant Engineering, EEE 401: Control System I, EEE 402: Control System I Laboratory, EEE 165: Basics of Electrical Technology, and EE 1201: Electrical Engineering Principles.
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Current Projects

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Vision-Informed Multi-Modal Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Active Distribution Network Scheduling

  • Proposed a multimodal multi-agent reinforcement learning-based scheduling framework for active distribution networks. The proposed framework integrates electrical grid measurements with soiling loss features extracted from solar panel images using a hybrid CNN–Vision Transformer (ViT) model, enabling agents controlling energy storage systems, flexible loads, solar plants, and static var compensation devices to learn cooperative and optimal operational policies.
  • Demonstrated significant improvements in grid performance and sustainability. The framework achieved superior scheduling outcomes—reducing operational costs, minimizing network losses, enhancing grid flexibility, and lowering carbon emissions—outperforming conventional scheduling strategies. Moreover, the proposed framework is validated on the large-scale 2289-bus Nizwa distribution network in Oman.
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Deep Learning-based Geospatial Mapping Framework for Large-Scale Electric Power Grids

  • Introduced a novel residual graph convolutional network with attention mechanism that enables precise geospatial prediction of energy infrastructure components (poles, service points, substations) and their spatial interconnections within large-scale distribution and transmission networks.
  • Validated the framework on real-world regional grids (Oman and Nigeria), achieving high link-prediction accuracies (95.88% and 92.98%) and near-perfect regression performance (R² ≈ 0.99), demonstrating strong generalizability and robustness across diverse geospatial contexts.
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Robust Deep Learning Model for Spatiotemporal Forecasting of Renewable Energy Sources

  • Developed a robust CNN–BiLSTM model with a spatiotemporal attention mechanism that jointly captures spatial correlations and temporal dependencies in large-scale renewable energy data, enabling accurate multi-horizon forecasting without requiring site-specific model training or additional preprocessing steps.
  • Enhanced resilience and performance through advanced optimization and robust learning by employing a correntropy-based loss function to mitigate the effects of data contamination (incompleteness, Gaussian noise, and outliers) and introducing a Partial Reinforcement Optimization strategy for efficient hyperparameter tuning—demonstrating superior accuracy over state-of-the-art forecasting methods on real-world photovoltaic (Arizona) and wind (Texas) datasets.
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Featured Publications

Md. Shadman Abid, H. J. Apon, S. Hossain, A. Ahmed, R. Ahshan

A novel multi-objective optimization based multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach for microgrid resources planning
Applied Energy, Volume 353, Part A, 2024, 122029, ISSN 0306-2619
Publication Type: Journal Article
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R. Ahshan, Md. Shadman Abid, M. Al-Abri

Multi-modal multi-task artificial intelligence model for active distribution network scheduling with multi-agent reinforcement learning
Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 250, 2026, 112091, ISSN 0378-7796,
Publication Type: Journal Article
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Md. Shadman Abid, R. Ahshan, R. Al-Abri, A. Al-Badi, M. Albadi

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of renewable energy sources, virtual synchronous generators, and electric vehicle charging stations in microgrids
Applied Energy, Volume 353, Part A, 2024, 122028, ISSN 0306-2619
Publication Type: Journal Article
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R. Ahshan, Md. Shadman Abid, M. Al-Abri

Geospatial Mapping of Large-Scale Electric Power Grids: A Residual Graph Convolutional Network-Based Approach with Attention Mechanism
Energy and AI, Volume 20, 2025, 100486, ISSN 2666-5468,
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