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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

  • Nonlinear control of power electronic interfaces for renewable energy applications
  • Power system dynamics
  • Resiliency of power grids
  • Power system, modeling, stability, and control
  • Power system fault analysis for bushfire mitigation
  • Microgrids (AC, DC, and hybrid AC/DC)
  • Grid integration of renewable energy sources (small- and large-scale solar and wind)
  • Transactive energy management and optimization for microgrids
  • Smart metering and smart grid data analytics
  • Energy storage systems (small- and large-scale)
  • Nonlinear control theory and applications

Key Publications

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  • A Comprehensive Review of Control Techniques for Compensating the Fault Current in Resonant Grounded Distribution Networks: From the Perspective of Mitigating Powerline Bushfires, Fernando, W., Mahmud, M., Islam, S., Barik, M., Hosseinzadeh, N. 1 Jan 2023, In: IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution
  • Advances on Fault Detection Techniques for Resonant Grounded Power Distribution Networks in Bushfire Prone Areas: Identification of Faulty Feeders, Faulty Phases, Faulty Sections, and Fault Locations, Pirmani, S., Mahmud, M. 13 Mar 2023, In: Electric Power Systems Research
  • A hybrid sliding mode control scheme for rapid earth fault current limiters in compensated distribution networks in bushfire prone areas, Roy, T., Mahmud, M., Nasiruzzaman, A., Barik, M. 27 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Engineering
  • A modified charge similarity approach for detecting high impedance earth faults in resonant grounded power distribution networks, Pirmani, S., Mahmud, M., Islam, S., Arif, M. 10 Mar 2023, In: Electric Power Systems Research
  • Control of arc suppression devices for reducing powerline bushfires in resonant grounded power distribution networks using global terminal sliding mode controller, Roy, T., Mahmud, M. 11 May 2023, In: IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
  • Control of DC-DC Buck Converters Using Robust Composite Backstepping and Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Approaches, Alam, Z., Roy, T., Ghosh, S., Mahmud, M. 16 May 2023, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
  • Nonlinear finite-time control of hydroelectric systems via a novel sliding mode method, Zhang, R., Ren, X., Mahmud, M., Li, H. 1 Jan 2023, In: IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution
  • The potential assessment of pump hydro energy storage to reduce renewable curtailment and CO2 emissions in Northwest China, Li, J., Zhao, Z., Xu, D., Li, P., Liu, Y., Mahmud, M., Chen, D. 6 May 2023, In: Renewable Energy
  • A Bayesian Deep Learning Technique for Multi-Step Ahead Solar Generation Forecasting, Kaur, D., Islam, S., Mahmud, M. 21 Mar 2022
  • A comparative study of commonly used batteries in household rooftop solar battery systems based on test data of commercial batteries, Saha, S., Hassan, M., Liebrich, F., Mendis, N., Islam, S., Mahmud, M., Haque, M. 1 Aug 2022, In: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

PGR Supervision

  • Warnakulasuriya Fernando Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller Design for Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters in Compensated Distribution Networks for Mitigating Powerline Bushfires Start Date: 01/03/2022
  • Susheel Kumar Pirmani Fault Detection and Performance Analysis of Power Distribution Networks with Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters to Mitigate Powerline Bushfires Start Date: 01/03/2022

Qualifications

  • Electrical Engineering PhD December 12 2012
  • Senior Member Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

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