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Research activities in this group are in two ways, academic and sponsored. The current research activities of the department can be broadly grouped into the following themes.
- Power Electronics
- Power Systems
- Power Quality Monitoring and Mitigation
The following works are carried out by research students in this group:
- New High step up DC-DC converter topologies for renewable energy sources | One cycle control technique for High gain DC-DC converter | Grid connected converter for PV energy source
- Optimal PMU placement with increased redundancy in power system networks | Synchrophasor applications to Power System Security | Wide area measurement applications to monitoring, stability and control of power system and microgrid
- Stability and control of AC Microgrid, DC Microgrid and hybrid AC/DC Microgrid | Smart Grid
- Electric Vehicle and Transportation Electrification – Power Grid Opportunities | Integration of Electric Vehicles into Power Grid
- Power Quality monitoring using adaptive signal processing techniques | Automatic detection of most significant Power Quality Disturbances
SPONSORED PROJECTS
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Principle Investigator
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Estimating Wide-Area Inertia of the Indian Power Systems using Synchrophasor Measurements
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IDEAS – Institute of Data Engineering, Analytics, and Science Foundation Technology Innovation Hub, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
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Prof. Trapti Jain
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December 2023 to March 2025
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Angular Stability Prediction Using Synchrophasor Data
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India
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Prof. Trapti Jain
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March 2022 to March 2023
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Development of control schemes to enhance stability and dynamic performance of islanded microgrids
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DST-SERB under SERB-POWER Scheme, New Delhi, India
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Prof. Trapti Jain and Prof. Amod C. Umarikar
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April 2021 to April 2024
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Smart Grid Research Facility
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Department of Science and Technology (D.S.T)
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Prof. Amod C. Umarikar and Prof. Trapti Jain
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June 2016 to June 2021
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Quasi Z-Source based Standalone PV system
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Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
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Prof. Amod C. Umarikar
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Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2017
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Synchrophasor Based Real Time Wide Area Security Assessment
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Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
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Prof. Trapti Jain
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July 2013 to June 2016
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