Bryan Arguello

Senior Member of the Technical Staff

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Senior Member of the Technical Staff

barguel@sandia.gov

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Biography

Bryan is an optimization modeler who has focused on power grid resiliency and microgrid cost analysis. In addition, he has a keen interest in scheduling problems.

Education

  • Masters of Science in Engineering, Operations Research from the University of Texas at Austin
  • Masters of Art, Mathematics from the University of Colorado Boulder
  • Bachelors of Science, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Colorado School of Mines

Publications

  • Hoffman, M.J., Sorensen, A.H., Arguello, B., Simpson, S.E., Yang, B., Doyle, C.L., Mott, J.R., Brown, N.J.K., & Brown, N.J.K. (2023). Network Event Forecasting [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431793 Publication ID: 130172
  • Arguello, B., Gearhart, J.L., Johnson, E.S., & Johnson, E.S. (2023). A Trilevel Model for Segmentation of the Power Transmission Grid Cyber Network. IEEE Systems Journal, 17(1), pp. 419-430. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsyst.2022.3200665 Publication ID: 80084
  • Stamber, K.L., Arguello, B., Garrett, R., Beyeler, W.E., Doyle, C.L., Ojetola, S.T., Schoenwald, D.A., & Schoenwald, D.A. (2022). Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats. https://doi.org/10.2172/1891379 Publication ID: 80333
  • Arguello, B., Stewart, N.A., Hoffman, M.J., Nicholson, B.L., Garrett, R., Moog, E., & Moog, E. (2022). Dynamics Informed Optimization for Resilient Energy Systems. https://doi.org/10.2172/1893998 Publication ID: 80384
  • Pinar, A., Tarman, T.D., Swiler, L.P., Gearhart, J.L., Hart, D., Vugrin, E., Arguello, B., Geraci, G., Debusschere, B.J., Hanson, S.T., Outkin, A.V., Thorpe, J., Hart, W.E., Sahakian, M., Gabert, K.G., Glatter, C., Johnson, E.S., Punla-Green, S., & Punla-Green, S. (2022). Uncertainty Quantification within SECURE LDRD [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003628 Publication ID: 113820
  • Stamber, K.L., Arguello, B., Garrett, R., Beyeler, W.E., Doyle, C.L., Schoenwald, D.A., & Schoenwald, D.A. (2022). Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2002237 Publication ID: 109912
  • Stamber, K.L., Arguello, B., Garrett, R., Beyeler, W.E., Doyle, C.L., Schoenwald, D.A., & Schoenwald, D.A. (2022). Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Threats [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2001696 Publication ID: 107872
  • Pierre, B.J., Krofcheck, D.J., Munoz-Ramos, K., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2022). A Framework to Model and Analyze Electric Grid Cascading Failures to Identify Critical Nodes [Conference Presenation]. 2022 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2022. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003649 Publication ID: 113900
  • Garifi, K., Johnson, E.S., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., & Pierre, B.J. (2022). Transmission Grid Resiliency Investment Optimization Model with SOCP Recovery Planning [Conference Presenation]. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004111 Publication ID: 115696
  • Pinar, A., Tarman, T.D., Swiler, L.P., Gearhart, J.L., Hart, D., Vugrin, E., Cruz, G.J., Arguello, B., Geraci, G., Debusschere, B.J., Hanson, S.T., Outkin, A.V., Thorpe, J., Hart, W.E., Sahakian, M., Gabert, K.G., Glatter, C., Johnson, E.S., Punla-Green, A.S., & Punla-Green, A.S. (2021). Science & Engineering of Cyber Security by Uncertainty Quantification and Rigorous Experimentation (SECURE) HANDBOOK. https://doi.org/10.2172/1820527 Publication ID: 75697
  • Arguello, B., Gearhart, J.L., Johnson, E.S., Phillips, C.A., Dey, S., Eckstein, J., & Eckstein, J. (2021). Trilevel Programming for Network Segmentation of Power System Cyber-Physical System [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1890371 Publication ID: 75851
  • Stewart, N.A., Hoffman, M.J., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2021). Resilience Optimization with Grid Dynamics [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1888692 Publication ID: 75836
  • Pinar, A., Tarman, T.D., Swiler, L.P., Gearhart, J.L., Hart, D., Vugrin, E., Cruz, G.J., Arguello, B., Geraci, G., Debusschere, B.J., Hanson, S.T., Outkin, A.V., Thorpe, J., Hart, W.E., Sahakian, M., Gabert, K.G., Glatter, C., Johnson, E.S., Punla-Green, S., & Punla-Green, S. (2021). Science and Engineering of Cybersecurity by Uncertainty quantification and Rigorous Experimentation (SECURE) (Final Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/1821322 Publication ID: 75817
  • Garifi, K., Johnson, E.S., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., & Pierre, B.J. (2021). Transmission Grid Resiliency Investment Optimization Model with SOCP Recovery Planning. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 37(1), pp. 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrs.2021.3091538 Publication ID: 76728
  • Bynum, M., Staid, A., Arguello, B., Castillo, A., Knueven, B., Laird, C., Watson, J.P., & Watson, J.P. (2021). Proactive Operations and Investment Planning via Stochastic Optimization to Enhance Power Systems’ Extreme Weather Resilience. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)is.1943-555x.0000603 Publication ID: 103136
  • Hoffman, M.J., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., Guttromson, R., Nelson, A.M., & Nelson, A.M. (2021). Optimizing Power System Stability Margins after Wide-Area Emergencies [Conference Paper]. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9637948 Publication ID: 77463
  • Arguello, B., Stewart, N.A., Hoffman, M.J., & Hoffman, M.J. (2021). Stochastic optimization of power system dynamics for grid resilience [Conference Paper]. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2021.408 Publication ID: 71918
  • Raja, S., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., & Pierre, B.J. (2021). Dynamic Programming Method to Optimally Select Power Distribution System Reliability Upgrades. IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy, 8, pp. 118-127. https://doi.org/10.1109/oajpe.2021.3062330 Publication ID: 77833
  • Stewart, N.A., Hoffman, M.J., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2020). Stochastic Optimization of Power System Dynamics for Grid Resilience Presentation [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1834460 Publication ID: 72011
  • Arguello, B., Gearhart, J.L., Johnson, E.S., & Johnson, E.S. (2020). A Trilevel Cyber-Physical Power System Network Segmentation Model [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1876717 Publication ID: 71250
  • Beyeler, W.E., Stamber, K.L., Arguello, B., Garrett, R., & Garrett, R. (2020). Approximating Power System Dynamics for Black Start Planning [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1826990 Publication ID: 71337
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., Garcia, M.J., & Garcia, M.J. (2020). Optimal Investments to Improve Grid Resilience Considering Initial Transient Response and Long-Term Restoration [Conference Poster]. 2020 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2020 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/PMAPS47429.2020.9183506 Publication ID: 73585
  • Arguello, B., Bandlow, A., Ellison, J., & Ellison, J. (2020). Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT) Simple Use Case Example for the Microgrid Sizing Capability (Software v1.3). https://doi.org/10.2172/1642350 Publication ID: 74058
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., Garifi, K.N., & Garifi, K.N. (2020). Co-optimization to Integrate Power System Reliability Decisions with Resiliency Decisions [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1783609 Publication ID: 72878
  • Arguello, B., Castillo, A., Cruz, G.J., Swiler, L., & Swiler, L. (2019). Cyber-Physical Emulation and Optimization of Worst-Case Cyber Attacks on the Power Grid [Conference Poster]. Proceedings – 2019 Resilience Week, RWS 2019. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85079323372&origin=inward Publication ID: 65663
  • Arguello, B. (2019). Power Grid Cyber Physical Optimization [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1642982 Publication ID: 65886
  • Arguello, B. (2019). Power Grid Cyber Physical Optimization [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1642980 Publication ID: 65884
  • Johnson, E.S., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., Ahmed, S., & Ahmed, S. (2019). Comparing Generalized Disjunctive Programming (GDP) and Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) in Energy Resilience Modeling [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1641161 Publication ID: 69729
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2018). Investment Optimization to Improve Power Distribution System Reliability Metrics [Conference Poster]. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586489 Publication ID: 63654
  • Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., & Pierre, B.J. (2018). Co-optimization to Integrate Power System Reliability Decisions with Resiliency Decisions [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1573578 Publication ID: 59999
  • Bynum, M., Staid, A., Arguello, B., Castillo, A., Watson, J., Laird, C., & Laird, C. (2018). Proactive Operations and Investment Planning via Stochastic Optimization to Enhance Power Systems Extreme Weather Resilience. Optimization Online Repository, 2018, pp. 1-16. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1492392 Publication ID: 98668
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., Staid, A., Guttromson, R., & Guttromson, R. (2018). Investment optimization to improve power system resilience [Conference Poster]. 2018 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2018 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/PMAPS.2018.8440467 Publication ID: 62845
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., Staid, A., Guttromson, R., & Guttromson, R. (2018). Investment optimization to improve power system resilience [Conference Poster]. 2018 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, PMAPS 2018 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/PMAPS.2018.8440467 Publication ID: 61515
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2018). Investment Optimization to Improve Power Distribution System Reliability Metrics [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586489 Publication ID: 63642
  • Arguello, B., Hart, W.E., Watson, J., & Watson, J. (2018). Modeling Bilevel Programs in Pyomo [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1526125 Publication ID: 62508
  • Brown, N.J.K., Arguello, B., Nozick, L., Xu, N., & Xu, N. (2018). Heuristic approach to Satellite Range Scheduling with Bounds using Lagrangian Relaxation. IEEE Systems Journal, 12(4), pp. 3828-3836. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsyst.2018.2821094 Publication ID: 98016
  • Pierre, B.J., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2018). Investment Optimization to Improve Power Distribution System Reliability Metrics [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586489 Publication ID: 61396
  • Johnson, E.S., Ahmed, S., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., Watson, J., & Watson, J. (2018). Co-optimizing Power Grid Reliability and Resiliency [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1806478 Publication ID: 58739
  • Gearhart, J.L., Arguello, B., Bandlow, A., & Bandlow, A. (2017). Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT) Simple Use Case Example for the Microgrid Sizing Capability Software (V1.2). https://doi.org/10.2172/1599537 Publication ID: 105276
  • Durfee, J.D., Frazier, C.R., Arguello, B., Bandlow, A., Gearhart, J.L., Jones, K., & Jones, K. (2017). Contingency Contractor Optimization Phase 3 Sustainment Cost by JCA Implementation Guide. https://doi.org/10.2172/1367436 Publication ID: 56521
  • Brown, N.J.K., Jones, K., Gearhart, J.L., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2017). Department 8831 Complex Systems & Resilience Capabilities Overview [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1367317 Publication ID: 56479
  • Arguello, B. (2017). Power Grid Interdiction using Pyomo [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1417566 Publication ID: 52848
  • Jones, K., Arguello, B., Nozick, L., & Nozick, L. (2016). Multi-hazard risk mitigation for electric power systems using investment optimization [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1648660 Publication ID: 48149
  • Watson, J., Arguello, B., Pierre, B.J., Staid, A., Laird, C., & Laird, C. (2016). A Stochastic Optimization Approach for Improving Power Systems Resilience through Operations and Planning [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1410148 Publication ID: 47843
  • Jones, K., Demenno, M., Hoffman, M.J., Pierson, A.J., Nozick, L., Gearhart, J.L., Meyer, L.M., Caskey, S.A., Astuto Gribble, L., Lopez, E., Arguello, B., & Arguello, B. (2016). Risk Evaluation for Identification and Intervention in Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) for International Biological R&D Activity. https://doi.org/10.2172/1431476 Publication ID: 52437
  • Arguello, B., Eddy, J.P., Gearhart, J.L., Jones, K., & Jones, K. (2015). Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT) Technical Documentation and Component Summaries. https://doi.org/10.2172/1227806 Publication ID: 46051
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Key Publications

2019

  • A Castillo, B Arguello, G Cruz, L Swiler, “Cyber-Physical Emulation and Optimization of the Worst-Case Cyber-Attacks on the Power Grid,” 2019 Resilience Week (RWS) 1, 14-18

2018

  • N Brown, B Arguello, L Nozick, N Xu, “A Heuristic Approach to Satellite Range Scheduling with Bounds Using Lagrangian Relaxation,” IEEE Systems Journal, 2018 – ieeexplore.ieee.org
  • B Arguello, BJ Pierre, “Co-optimization to Integrate Power System Reliability Decisions with Resiliency Decisions,” Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  • BJ Pierre, B Arguello, “Investment Optimization to Improve Distribution System Reliability Metrics,” 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2018 – ieeeexplore.ieee.org.
  • BJ Pierre, B Arguello, A Staid, “Investment optimization to improve power system resilience,” 2018 IEEE International …, 2018 – ieeexplore.ieee.org