Centers of Excellence

The faculty centers of excellence operate in three fields:

Center of Excellence in Telecommunications Access Systems

In the past decade, the telecommunications field has been considered a key economic driver in many countries by offering new telecommunications technologies and services such as fiber optics, third and fourth-generation mobile networks, and high-speed internet. With this approach, since 2000, the Telecommunications Research Pole has been recognized as one of the first specialized poles in the country by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, and began its activities in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology.

Since then, the Telecommunications Research Pole of this faculty has continuously been one of the specialized poles in the country in the field of telecommunications systems. In recent years, with an emphasis on telecommunications access networks, it has been operating under the title “Scientific Pole of Telecommunications Access Systems.” It is evident that access in telecommunications networks covers all methods of fiber optics, wireless, and wired communications, enabling high data rates and final connectivity to broadband subscribers.

The main strategy of the Telecommunications Access Systems Research Pole in recent years has been to focus on innovative and research-based ideas that can be presented as the production of technical knowledge at a global level. Alongside fundamental research in these areas, the group members have also continued their serious activities in implementing practical ideas and providing laboratory solutions within the allocated budgets, achieving significant results in the fields of optical and wireless communications. The selection of the Telecommunications Access Systems Research Pole in 2013 as the top pole among all engineering poles in the country’s universities is a clear indication of this success.

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Center of Excellence in Security and Cryptography

The Center of Excellence in Security and Cryptography (CEISC) officially began its activities in December 2010. One of the main objectives of this center is to expand the frontiers of knowledge to create fundamental knowledge in its field, considering the fact that “security is not an imported commodity or service” and must be provided domestically in strategic areas and critical infrastructures of the country. The overarching policy document on information production and exchange security, approved on February 18, 2011, and the ICT security document, approved on March 1, 2009, are directly related to the activities of this center.
 
The general goals of the Center of Excellence in Security and Cryptography include fostering university-industry collaboration, enhancing national technology, and assisting in the implementation of the ICT security document, which serves as a guiding document for sectoral and cross-sectoral programs in this field. In this regard, the “National Grand Plan for the Development of Cryptography Science and Technology in the Country” will be carried out with the support of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Supreme Council of Science, Research, and Technology.

Center of Excellence in Power System Management and Control

The restructuring of electricity supply from a traditional, integrated, and monopolistic system to free and competitive markets, increased reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, extensive use of storage, the application of advancements in modern telecommunications and information technologies, and the use of microgrids and smart grids necessitate fundamental changes in the management, planning, and operation of the power industry. In this context, the study and operational requirements of the network must be re-evaluated and redefined according to the demands of the new system. The goal of this Center of Excellence is to achieve the latest scientific and technological findings in the management and control of electrical energy production, transmission, and distribution systems, considering economic constraints and reliability in the new structure. Efforts to identify, analyze, and provide solutions, leveraging the core group’s facilities, utilizing talented research and graduate students, industrial specialists, and domestic and international professors and researchers, are among the objectives of this Center of Excellence.

Currently, this Center of Excellence benefits from the following research laboratories:

Power Systems Control and Dynamics Laboratory, Reliability and Distributed Generation Laboratory, Power Quality Laboratory, Power Systems Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, Electrical Insulation Laboratory.

Email: cepsmc@ee.sharif.edu

Website: ee.sharif.edu/~cepsmc