Seung-Mook Baek was born in Seoul, Korea. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 2006, 2007, and 2010, respectively. He is currently a Professor in the Division of Electrical, Electronic, and Control Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan, Korea. He was a Research Engineer with KEPCO Research Institute, during 2009-2012. His current research interests are in power system dynamics, hybrid systems, optimization control algorithms, real-time simulation, flexible ac transmission system (FACTS) devices, renewable energy, and control of distributed generations.