Project

Research Projects

Blockchain for Transactive Energy

This project implements Blockchain technology to both secure and facilitate energy trading between DERs for Transactive Energy platform. Hyperledger Fabric is implemented onto a secure hardware chip developed by project partner “BlockFrame” that sets immutable cryptographic keys for each DER asset. The underlying keys and associated Blockchain capabilities allow for proof-of-origin and proof-of-trust verification.

Synthetic Power Distribution Network

In this project, I created a framework to generate synthetic power distribution networks. These networks map to real geo-spatial topologies that track roads from OpenStreetMap data. Substation locations were selected from similar work that developed synthetic transmission test cases. Underlying real and reactive power in the distribution network were assigned using population information gathered from United States 2010 Census block data.

JAVA Based Transient Simulator Development

Currently working on developing a JAVA based transient stability simulator using OpenPA library; which will then be included in the long term dynamic stability simulator developed by the industry partners. This work also includes the development an unbalanced power flow algorithm to be added to the OpenPA library.

Design of an Universal Charge Controller

The goal of the this project was to design an Universal Charge Controller (UCC) that meets load requirements for a household or other small building up to 500W peak load capacity. Power source connections include solar photovoltaics (18-24VDC), battery storage (12-24VDC), an AC micro-grid (110/220VAC), or a DC micro-grid (50-70VDC). This flexibility, combined with intelligent controls, permits the UCC to serve as the keystone in connecting various energy architectures as a community develops over time.

Analysis of off-grid microgrid design for Niger

I developed a Python based tool that converts QGIS models of eleven islanded villages of Niger for PowerGen. The automated tool can refine the QGIS based distribution network models and can produce a GIS visualiztion of the network voltage.

Academic Projects

• Dynamic Model Development of an Inverter using PSLF
• Tuning of PSS for the Two-Area Four Machine System using DSATools
• Optimized Design and Quasi-Steady Time Series Analysis of a Microgrid using DERCAM and XENDEE
• Development of Security Constrained Economic Dispatch and Security Constrained Unit Commitment encompassing transmission line, generator contingency and renewable generation using Bender’s Decomposition and Progressive Hedging in AMPL
• Analyzing the behavior of power plant auxiliary in response to external fault in PSCAD
• Development of a MATLAB based CAD tool for Power Electronics Application
• Design of a programmable DC Load Bank using Arduino UNO, real time clock and memory card
• Dynamic Model Development of a 150 kVA Induction Motor Drive in Simulink
• Developing a 100kW Grid Connected String Inverter in PLECS
• Developing a Doubly Fed Wind Turbine Generator in PLECS
• AC Power Line Quantity Measurement and Load Control
• Bluetooth Controlled Robot with Speed Control and Barrier Detection using HC05 and ATMEGA32
• Remote Humidity and Temperature Monitoring and Data Logging System using RS232 protocol and ATMEGA32