Publications

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Bridging Natural Language and Microgrid Dynamics: A Context-Aware Simulator and Dataset

T. S. Bartels, R. Wu, X. Lu, Y. Lu, F. Xia, H. Yang, Y. Chen, and T. Li
Preprint, 2026

Introduces the OpenCEM Simulator, the first open-source digital twin explicitly designed to integrate rich, unstructured contextual information with quantitative renewable energy dynamics. Includes a unique language-rich dataset and modular component-based architecture.

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InstructMPC: A Human-LLM-in-the-Loop Framework for Context-Aware Control

R. Wu, J. Ai, and T. Li
IEEE 64th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Dec 2025, pp. 172–179

A novel framework that enhances traditional MPC by integrating real-time contextual information through a Language-to-Distribution (L2D) module, translating natural language context into predictive disturbance trajectories for the MPC optimization.

Ongoing Work

Extended Dataset Collection

The microgrid continues to operate, producing new measurement rows. Future releases will cover a wider range of operational conditions and workloads.

Advanced Surrogate Models

More sophisticated lithium-ion battery and PV generation models capturing nonlinearities and degradation effects.

RL Benchmark Integration

Integration with reinforcement learning frameworks to provide a benchmark environment for optimization, in-context reasoning, and RL-based control.

Physical Expansion

Expanding the physical installation with additional servers to enrich load diversity and contextual information patterns.