Recent Advances in Power Systems (eBook)

This book presents select proceedings of Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference 2020 (EPREC 2020). This book provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the emerging areas of the power system, especially, renewable energy conversion systems, distributed generations, microgrid, smart grid, HVDC & FACTS, power system protection, etc. The readers would be benefited in terms of enhancing their knowledge and skills in the domain areas. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in developments in the power system.

Om Hari Gupta is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India. He received the B.Tech degree (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) from UP Technical University, Lucknow, India, M.Tech degree (Power Electronics & ASIC Design) from the MN National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, and Ph.D. degree (Electrical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India. He is a recipient of the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship for research visiting the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada in 2017. His major areas of research interests include power system compensation and protection, microgrid control and protection, and control of drives. Dr. Gupta is a reviewer for various international journals including IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Electric Power Components and Systems, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, etc.

 

Vijay K. Sood was a Senior Researcher with the Research Institute of Hydro-Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada, for many years. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, Ontario Tech University (formerly University of Ontario Institute of Technology), Oshawa, ON, Canada where he joined in 2007. He is also a Professional Engineer in Ontario. Dr. Sood received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK in 1977. He has authored over 150 articles and written 2 books on HVDC and FACTS transmission systems and has been the Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Associate Editor of IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Associate Editor of IEEE Canadian Review quarterly magazine. His current research interests include the monitoring, control, and protection of power systems. Dr. Sood is a life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and Emeritus, and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers.

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This book presents select proceedings of Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference 2020 (EPREC 2020). This book provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the emerging areas of the power system, especially, renewable energy conversion systems, distributed generations, microgrid, smart grid, HVDC & FACTS, power system protection, etc. The readers would be benefited in terms of enhancing their knowledge and skills in the domain areas. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in developments in the power system.