M.S.Almas, R.Leelaruji, L.Vanfretti, “Over-Current Relay Model Implementation for Real Time Simulation & Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) Validation”, 38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON-2012), Canda, October 2012

R. Leelaruji, L. Vanfretti, and M.S. Almas, “Voltage stability monitoring using sensitivities computed from Synchrophasor phasor measurement data” San Diego, USA: IEEE Power and Energy Society, 2012 General Meeting, July 2012.

L.Vanfretti, M. Chenine, M. S. Almas, R. Leelaruji, L. Ängquist, and L. Nordström “SmarTS lab – a laboratory for developing applications for wampac systems”, IEEE Power and Energy Society, 2012 General Meeting, July 2012.

M.S. Almas and Luigi Vanfretti, “Methodologies for Power Protection Relay Testing-Conventional to RT-HIL Approaches”,  IPST 2013, Vacouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 2013

M. S. Almas and Luigi Vanfretti “Performance Evaluation of Protection Functions using IEC 61850-9-2 Process Bus through Real-Time Simulation Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) Approach”, CIRED 2013, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2013

Daniel Dotta, Joe H. Chow, Luigi Vanfretti,Muhammad S. Almas, and Marcelo N. Agostini, “A MATLAB-based PMU Simulator”, IEEE Power and Energy Society, 2013 General Meeting, July 2013

Luigi Vanfretti, Vemund H. Aarstrand, M. Shoaib Almas, Vedran S. Perić and Jan O. Gjerde , “A Software Development Toolkit for Real-Time Synchrophasor Applications”, Powertech 2013, Grenoble, France, June 2013

Magnus Danielson, L.Vanfretti, Y.Choompoobutrgool, and M.S.Almas, “Analysis of Communication Network Challenges for Real-Time Synchrophasor-Based Wide-Area Control Applications” 2013 IREP Symposium-Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control, Rethymnon, Greece, August 2013

Luigi Vanfretti, Maxime Baudette, Iyad Al-Khatib, M. Shoaib Almas, Jan Gjerde, “Testing and Validation of a Fast Real-Time Oscillation Detection PMU-Based Application for Wind-Farm Monitoring”, First International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking, Georgia,July 2013

Maxime Baudette, Luigi Vanfretti, Gerard del Rosario, Albert Ruiz, José Luis Dominguez, Iyad Al-Khatib, Muhammad Shoaib Almas, Ignasi Cairo, Jan Ove Gjerde, “Validating a Real-Time PMU-Based Application for Monitoring of Sub-Synchronous Wind Farm Oscillations” , 2014 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies.

Ignasi Cairo, Gerard Del Rosario, J.L. Dominguez, Luigi Vanfretti, Iyad Al-Khatib, Maxime Baudette and M. Shoaib Almas, Equipos para medidas precisas de fase en tension corriente para redes inteligentes, Automatica e Instrumentación, No. 451, pp. 87-90.

M.S. Almas, L. Vanfretti, Stig Løvlund, and J.O. Gjerde, “Open Source SCADA Implementation and PMU Integration for Power System Monitoring and Control Applications”, IEEE PES GM 2014, Washington DC, USA

M.S. Almas, M. Baudette, L. Vanfretti, S. Løvlund and J.O. Gjerde, “Synchrophasor Network, Laboratory and Software Applications Developed in the STRONg2rid Project”, IEEE PES GM 2014, Washington DC, USA

M.S. Almas and L. Vanfretti, “Implementation of Conventional PSS and Phasor Based POD for Power Oscillation Damping”, Accepted in IEEE IECON 2014, Dallas, USA

M.S. Almas and L. Vanfretti, “Experimental Performance Assessment of a Generator’s Excitation Control System using Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation”, Accepted in IEEE IECON 2014, Dallas, USA

M. S. Almas, J. Kilter and L. Vanfretti, “Experiences with Steady-State PMU Compliance Testing using Standard Relay Testing Equipment”, Electric Power Quality and Supply Reliability Conference, Estonia, 2014

J. Kilter, M. S. Almas, I. Palu and L. Vanfretti, “Experiences with PMU Dynamic Compliance Testing using Standard Relay Testing Equipment”, Submitted in Innovative Smart Grid Conference (ISGT) North America, Washington DC, USA, Feb 2015

L. Vanfretti, I. Al-Khatib, and M. S. Almas, “Real-Time Data Mediation for Synchrophasor Application Development Compliant with IEEE C37.118.2”, Submitted in Innovative Smart Grid Conference (ISGT) North America, Washington DC, USA, Feb 2015

M. S. Almas, and L. Vanfretti, “RT-HIL Testing of an Excitation Control System for Oscillation Damping using External Stabilizing Signals” IEEE PES GM 2015, July 26-30, Denver, Colorado, USA

G. M. Jonsdottir, M. S. Almas, M. Baudette, L. Vanfretti, and  M. P. Palsson, “RT-SIL Performance Analysis of Synchrophasor-and-Active Load-Based Power System Damping Controllers”, IEEE PES GM 2015, July 26-30, Denver, Colorado, USA

E. Rebello, L. Vanfretti, and M. S. Almas, “PMU-based Real-Time Damping Control System Software and Hardware Architecture Synthesis and Evaluation”, IEEE PES GM 2015, July 26-30, Denver, Colorado, USA

N. ur Rehman Malik, M. S. Almas, and L. Vanfretti, “Challenges of Real-Time Parameter Estimation of  DFIG using Synchrophasors”, IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, June 10-13, Rome, Italy

L. Vanfretti, M. Baudette, J. L. D-Garcia, A. White, M. S. Almas, and J. O. Gjerde, “A PMU-Based Fast Real-Time Sub-synchronous Oscillation Detection Application”, IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, June 10-13, Rome, Italy

J. L. D-Garzcia, M. Baudette, G. D-Rosario, A. R-Alvarez, M. S. Almas, I. Cairo, and L. Vanfretti, “Validation Experiment Design of a PMU–Based Application for Detection of Sub-Synchronous Oscillations”, IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, June 10-13, Rome, Italy

E. Rebello, M. S. Almas, and L. Vanfretti, “An Experimental Setup for Testing Synchrophasor-based Damping Control Systems”, IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, June 10-13, Rome, Italy

E. Rebello, L. Vanfretti,  and M. S. Almas, “Software Architecture Development and Implementation of a Synchrophasor-based Real-Time Oscillation Damping Control System”, submitted to IEEE PowerTech Conference, 29 June-02 July, Eindhoven,  Netherlands

Journal Paper: M. S. Almas, S. Nazir, R. Abid and A. Shafi, “Pre-Feasibility Study of 80 MW Onshore Wind Farm”, accepted for publication in Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, with approval of Editorial Board (128th Meeting of Editorial Board held on Wednesday the 16th July, 2014),  ISSNs: 0254-7821, http://publications.muet.edu.pk/

Journal Paper: M. S. Almas, “Impact of FACTS and HVDC on Transient and Small Signal Stability in a Multi-Machine Power System”, Manuscript ID NEDJR-ASCN026-2014, NED University Journal of Research-Applied Sciences, ISSN 1023-3873, http://www.neduet.edu.pk/NED-Journal/rvol.html

 Invited Talk, “Experiences with Power System RT-HIL Control System Implementation and SCADA Integration”,  Software Ecosystems for Power System Integration Labs, RTLabOS Phase-I, Workshop 2, DTU, Denmark, 4th April 2014.

Invited Talk:  “SmarTS Lab HIL Platform and Applications for Power Protection Relay Testing and Performance Evaluation of Protection Functions for IEC 61850-8-1 and -9-2 ”,  RTLabOS: from Interoperability to System Integra, RTLabOS Phase-I, Workshop 1, DTU, Denmark, 10th June 2013.

Invited Talk:  “Experiences with RT-HIL: Implementation of Excitation Control System, Development of Wide Area Control Systems, and Open Source SCADA Setup”,  Real-Time 2014 Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 9-12. http://www.opal-rt.com/realtime2014/home/schedule-at-a-glance/

Invited Presentation:                   M.                  Shoaib           Almas            and                L.          Vanfretti,       “Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation for          Power            System          Protection      and Communication”, Panel                     Session on     Real               Time          Simulation     of                  Smart             Grids, IEEE   PES ISGT      Europe,          Berlin, October          2012.

Invited Talk, “Power System Communication: Breakthrough and Challenges (Synchrophasor Based Applications)”, 2013 Smart Grid Conference, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway