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Publication

  1. Sahil Gaurav, Sante Pugliese, Marius Langwasser, Chandan Kumar, Marco Liserre, "Power Control in Andronov-Hopf Virtual Oscillator Converters for ST-Based LV Distribution Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2025.3546379.
  2. Devendra Kumar, V. M. Hrishikesan, Anup Kumar Deka, Dwijasish Das, Chandan Kumar, M. K. Mishra, "A Meshed Hybrid Microgrid Configuration With Unified Power Quality Conditioner," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2025.3536859.
  3. Tony Thomas, Mahesh Mishra, Chandan Kumar, Macro Liserre, "Observer-Based Control Using Super-Twisting Technique for a PV-Wind-HESS-Based DC Microgrid Feeding Constant Power Loads," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3469635.
  4. Tony Thomas, Mahesh K Mishra, Chandan Kumar, Marco Liserre, "Control of a PV-Wind Based DC Microgrid With Hybrid Energy Storage System Using Lyapunov Approach and Sliding Mode Control," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2024, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3349359.
  5. Manojkumar Rampelli, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, Joãs P. S. Catalão, "Net Load Forecast Error Compensation for Peak Shaving in a Grid-Connected PV Storage System," in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024, DOI:  10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3317309.
  6. Dwijasish Das, Chandan Kumar, Marco Liserre, "Stabilization of Smart Transformer Based Islanded Meshed Hybrid Microgrid During Electric Vehicle Charging Transients," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/JESTIE.2023.3294088.  
  7. Manojkumar Rampelli, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, Hoay Beng Gooi, Saad Mekhilef, João P. S. Catalão, "Rule-Based Peak Shaving Using Master-Slave Level Optimization in a Diesel Generator Supplied Microgrid," in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3187069.
  8. Dwijasish Das, Rampelli Manojkumar, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, "Power Loss Minimization in Smart Transformer Enabled Low Voltage Islanded Meshed Hybrid Microgrid" IEEE Access Journal, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3224001.
  9. Arunima Dutta, Sanjib Ganguly, Chandan Kumar, "Coordinated Control Scheme for EV Charging and Volt/Var Devices Scheduling to Regulate Voltages of Active Distribution Networks" in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2022, 100761, DOI: 10.1016/j.segan.2022.100761.
  10. Arunima Dutta, Sanjib Ganguly, Chandan Kumar, “Coordinated Volt/Var Control of PV and EV Interfaced Active Distribution Networks Based on Dual-Stage Model Predictive Control," in IEEE Systems Journal, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2021.3110509.
  11. Arunima Dutta, Sanjib Ganguly, Chandan Kumar, "MPC-Based Coordinated Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks Incorporating CVR and DR," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2022.3163108.
  12. Manojkumar Rampelli, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, "Optimal Demand Response in a Residential PV Storage System Using Energy Pricing Limits," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TII.2021.3103014.
  13. Hrishikesan V M, Chandan Kumar, and Marco Liserre, "An MVDC Based Meshed Hybrid Microgrid Enabled Using Smart Transformers" in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2021.3071683.
  14. Dwijasish Das, Chandan Kumar, "Partial Start-up Scheme for Smart Transformer in Meshed Hybrid Islanded Grid Operation", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3124862.
  15. Chandan Kumar, Manojkumar Rampelli, Sanjib Ganguly, Marco Liserre, “Impact of Optimal Control of Distributed Generation Converters in Smart Transformer Based Meshed Hybrid Distribution Network" IEEE Access Journal, 2021, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3119349.
  16. Giampaolo Buticchi, Chi-Seng Lam, Ruan Xinbo, Marco Liserre, Davide Barater, Mohamed Benbouzid, Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt, Carlos Andrés Ramos-Paja, Chandan Kumar, Rongwu Zhu, "The Role of Renewable Energy System in Reshaping the Electrical Grid Scenario," IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2021, DOI: 10.1109/OJIES.2021.3102860.
  17. Manojkumar Rampelli, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, Joao Catalao, "Optimal Peak Shaving Control Using Dynamic Demand and Feed-in Limits for Grid-Connected PV Sources with Batteries" IEEE Systems Journal, 2021, DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2020.3045020.
  18. Hrishikesan V M, Dwijasish Das, Chandan Kumar, Hoay Beng Gooi, Saad Mekhilef, Xiaoqiang Guo, "Increasing Voltage Support Using Smart Power Converter Based Energy Storage System and Load Control" in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2021, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2020.3042165.
  19. Marif Daula Siddique, Saad Mekhilef, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Mudasir Ahmed Memon, and Chandan Kumar, “Single-Phase Step-Up Switched-Capacitor-Based Multilevel Inverter Topology With SHEPWM," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2021, DOI:  10.1109/TIA.2020.3002182.  
  20. Rongwu Zhu, Marco Liserre, Marius Langwasser, Chandan Kumar, "Operation and Control of the Smart Transformer in Meshed and Hybrid Grids: Choosing the Appropriate Smart Transformer Control and Operation Scheme," in IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, 2021, DOI:  10.1109/MIE.2020.3005357.
  21. Hrishikesan V M and Chandan Kumar "Operation of Meshed Hybrid Microgrid During Adverse Grid Conditions With Storage Integrated Smart Transformer," in IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2021, DOI:
  22. Dwijasish Das, Hrishikesan V M, Chandan Kumar, Marco Liserre, “Smart Transformer Enabled Meshed Hybrid Distribution Grid,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2021, DOI:  10.1109/TIE.2020.2965489.  
  23. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K. Mishra, Saad Mekhilef, “A new voltage control strategy to improve performance of DSTATCOM in electric grid," in IEEE, CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems, 2020, DOI:  10.30941/CESTEMS.2020.00036.
  24. Manojkumar Rampelli, Chandan Kumar, Sanjib Ganguly, Hoay Beng Gooi, Saad Mekhilef, “Voltage Control Using Smart Transformer via Dynamic Optimal Setpoints and Limit Tolerance in a Residential Distribution Network with PV Sources," IET Generation Transmission & Distribution, 2020, DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2020.0213.
  25. Arunima Dutta, Sanjib Ganguly, and Chandan Kumar, “Model Predictive Control-based Optimal Voltage Regulation of Active Distribution Networks with OLTC and reactive power capability of PV Inverters," IET Generation Transmission & Distribution, 2020, DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2020.0378.
  26. Hrishikesan V M, Anup Kumar Deka, Chandan Kumar, "Capacity Enhancement of a Radial Distribution Grid Using Smart Transformer," in IEEE Access Journal, 2020, DOI:  doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2987602.  
  27. Chandan Kumar, Rongwu Zhu, Giampaolo Buticchi, Marco Liserre, “Sizing and SOC-Management of a Smart Transformer-Based Energy Storage System,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2018, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2017.2784389.
  28. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K. Mishra, Marco Liserre, “Design of external inductor for improving performance of voltage controlled DSTATCOM," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2016, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2552148
  29. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, “Operation and control of an improved performance interactive DSTATCOM," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2015, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2015.2420635.
  30. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, “Predictive voltage control of transformer less dynamic voltage restorer," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2015, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2014.2365753.
  31. M. V. Manoj Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, Chandan Kumar, “A grid connected dual voltage source inverter with power quality improvement features," IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2015, DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2014.2386534.
  32. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, “An improved hybrid DSTATCOM topology to compensate reactive and nonlinear loads," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2014, DOI:  10.1109/TIE.2014.2321355.
  33. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, “A multifunctional DSTATCOM operating under stiff source," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2014, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2013.2276778.
  34. Chandan Kumar, Mahesh K Mishra, “A voltage controlled DSTATCOM for power quality improvement," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2014, DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2014.2310234.
  35. S Srinath, Chandan Kumar, M P Selvan, “A simple digital control algorithm for three phase shunt active filter: simulation and experimentation,” Frontiers in Energy, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, DOI: 10.1007/s11708-013-0288-0.

Past Members

1.  Hrishikesan V. M             PhD
2. Arunima Dutta            PhD
3.    Rampelli Manoj Kumar             PhD
4.   Dwijasish Das                             PhD
5. Mohit Shekar Chaudhari              M.Tech
6.  Gaureej Gauttam                         M.Tech
7.  Ayush Mathur                              M.Tech
8.     Anurag Lalitkumar Laumas     M.Tech
9.   Abhinav Singh Rao            M.Tech
10.   Atul Verma                        M.tech
11.   Kumar Mayank                 M.Tech
12.   Praveen Nath                     M.Tech
13.   Ashish Meena                    M.Tech
14.    Sanjay Kumar Sahu           M.Tech
15.    Akash Vishwakarma          M.Tech
16.    Ram Gopal                        M.Tech
17.    Visuno Naleo                     M.Tech

People

Chandan Kumar

Associate Professor
Email: chandank@iitg.ac.in

Devendra Kumar

PhD
Email: devendrak@iitg.ernet.in

Somnath Meikap

PhD
Email: somnath_meikap@iitg.ac.in

Lakshmi Kant Rao

PhD
Email: lakshmi@iitg.ac.in

Sahil Gaurav

PhD
Email: sahilgaurav@iitg.ac.in

Anandh N

PhD
Email: anandh_n@iitg.ac.in

Hitesh Malviya

MS+PhD
Email: m.hitesh@iitg.ac.in

Sumit Kumar

PhD
Email: sumitk2118@iitg.ac.in

Nilutpal Sarma

PhD
Email: s.nilutpal@iitg.ac.in

Visuno Naleo

PhD
Email: visuno@iitg.ac.in

Perika Mouni Rishitha

M.Tech
Email: p.mouni@iitg.ac.in

Atheeshlal Lalsan Pallat

M.Tech
Email: p.atheeshlal@iitg.ac.in

Contact Address

Smart Energy Conversion Lab, New Extension Block

EEE Department, IIT Guwahati

Guwahati-781039, INDIA

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