Research into intelligent energy management systems that monitor, control, and optimize energy consumption across campus-scale infrastructure. CEMS integrates real-time data acquisition with smart decision-making algorithms to reduce energy waste, balance peak loads, and improve overall grid reliability.
Research Focus
- › Campus-scale real-time energy monitoring
- › Dynamic load forecasting & demand response
- › Automated energy auditing & analytics
- › Renewable integration balancing
Current Work / Demonstration
Live demonstration supported in the dedicated CEMS Zone with real-time telemetry streaming and automated peak-shaving analytics.
Status: Integrated supervisory console with live feeder monitoring.
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Research on advanced UPS topologies, high-efficiency power electronics converter design, battery management systems (BMS), and power conditioning technologies. Ensuring uninterrupted, harmonic-free power supply for mission-critical industrial, medical, and data center loads.
Research Focus
- › Critical load protection & harmonic mitigation
- › Advanced multilevel inverter topologies
- › Battery energy storage system (BESS) integration
- › Fast dynamic voltage regulation
Current Work / Demonstration
Hardware converters and power quality testbed for live load-switching experiments and seamless transfer validation.
Status: Active hardware testbench with dynamic load steps.
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Investigating electric vehicle charging architectures, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bidirectional power flow, smart charging scheduling algorithms, and distribution grid impact mitigation during concurrent fast charging events.
Research Focus
- › Bidirectional V2G and V2H power transfer
- › Smart EV charging coordination algorithms
- › Grid harmonic and voltage sag mitigation
- › EV fleet charging station optimization
Current Work / Demonstration
EV charging emulator and DC fast charger interface integrated with the central laboratory microgrid bus.
Status: Bidirectional power flow testing setup.
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Comprehensive research on modernising electrical distribution networks using advanced sensing, IoT telemetry, digital relaying, and real-time supervisory control. Features Single Line Diagram (SLD) analysis, automated fault detection, and digital substation integration.
Research Focus
- › Single Line Diagram (SLD) real-time power flow analysis
- › Automated fault detection, isolation, and service restoration (FDIR)
- › SCADA & telemetry protocol interoperability
- › Grid cybersecurity and resilient state estimation
Current Work / Demonstration
Central Smart Grid Setup engineered by VI Micro, funded by LS Electricals. Includes hardware SLD diagram and protection consoles.
Status: Active digital protection and control testbed.
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Research on autonomous islanded and grid-connected microgrid architectures integrating renewable generation (solar PV, wind), battery storage, and controllable loads. Focuses on seamless transition algorithms, frequency stabilization, and decentralized energy management.
Research Focus
- › Seamless grid-tied to islanded mode transition
- › Droop control and secondary frequency regulation
- › Renewable energy smoothing and storage management
- › Rural and remote microgrid resilience
Current Work / Demonstration
Dual Microgrid Platform (Microgrid 1 & Microgrid 2) featuring solar PV, wind, battery storage, supercapacitors, and fuel cell emulators.
Status: Active dual microgrid testbed platform.
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