Research

• Modelling of Power Quality Disturbances for Improved Mitigation Techniques
• Harmonic Allocation to Major Loads in Transmission Systems
• On the Identification of Optimal Allowable Distributed and Renewable Generation Capacity in the Power Distribution System
• Emergency Control for Catastrophic Disturbance in Future Power Grids
• Implementation of Techno-Economic Voltage Unbalance Methodologies in Power Systems
• Optimised and Cost Effective Operation of Microgrids
• Distributed Energy Storage for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Applications
• Detection, Analysis and Mitigation of Voltage Sag/Swell in Renewable Energy Rich Power Grids
• Distributed Generation for Energy Harvesting in Distribution systems using Hybrid Energy Storage
• Impacts of Renewable and Distributed Generation on Power Quality and Reliability
• Cooperative strategies for improving power quality, utilisation and resilience in the operation and control of microgrids
• Sizing and Design of Microgrids and Energy Management Systems for Grid Connected, Stand-Alone and Islanded Operation
• A customer oriented Comprehensive Power Quality (PQ) Management with DNSP, Utilities, and IPPs
• Improving Energy Storage management Systems in Electric Vehicles
• Optimal Energy Management and Demand Response Strategies for Net Zero Energy Homes and Precincts
  Project Supporters:
  This research is supported by Evoenergy along with Solcast, who provide solar forecasting data.
• Small Signal Stability Aspects Associated with Integrated Wind-HVDC Systems
• Impact of Electric Vehicles in Power grids Considering Reliability and Power Quality Constraints
• Predictive Control for Uncertainty Optimisation in Distributed Smart Grids
• Optimal planning for synchronous and non-synchronous generating resources in an interconnected power grid
• Harmonic Investigation of Large-Scale Wind and Solar Farms
• Study of Three Phase Induction Motor Operation Under Unbalanced Supply Voltages
• Renewable Energy based Hybrid System for Rural and Remote Communities
• Voltage Control in PV Rich Distribution Networks
• Collaborative Operation of Solar Photovoltaic and Wind Generation in Virtual Power Plant Environment by Improving Predictability
• Intelligent energy management system for future micro grids
• Planning for Renewable Energy Rich Large Interconnected Power-grid
• Development of high Fidelity models for large scale solar energy generating systems
• Improved Fault Ride Through Capability for Grid Integrated Distributed Generation System
• Control and Protection of Renewable Energy based Micro-grids
• Power quality issues with large scale solar integration
• Energy Storage to Improve Power Quality and Reliability in Microgrids
• Power Converter Design and Implementation for Future Power Grids
• Volt/Var Control Strategies for Active Distribution Networks Embedded with renewable and Distributed Energy Resources
• Controlling Integrity of Interconnected Renewable Energy Rich Power Systems after Emergencies
• Impact of Renewable Energy on Power Quality
• Power Quality Improvements in Distribution Network using Community Battery Energy Storage Systems
• Management of Micorgrids.

• Higher Frequency Emissions in the Range of 2 - 150 kHz (Supraharmonics) in Electricity Distribution Networks
• Contributions to Analytical Methodologies for the Management of Voltage Unbalance in MV/HV/EHV Power Systems

2019

• Integrated Volt/VAr Control in Distribution Networks

• The WiSE Approach to Engineering Educational Environments
• Coordinated Voltage Control in Modern Distribution Systems
• Forecasting Electricity Demand and Price Spike for Improving Electricity Market Operation
• Control and Operational Approaches to Improve Frequency Stability of Electricity Grids with Increased Wind Power Penetration Levels
• Investigation of Voltage Stability of Wind Rich Electric Power Systems
• On the improvement of boost and buck-boost converters for battery applications
• Evaluation of a potential operational scheme based on Virtual Net Metering for precinct-level public buildings

• Modelling and transient analysis of saturated core fault current limiters in electricity grids
• Management of hybrid remote area power supply systems

• Small signal stability analysis for a turbine-generator unit connected to an HVDC system
• Modelling of Inverter Interfaced Renewable Energy Resources to Investigate Grid Interaction
• Distribution System Protection Schemes in a Modern Grid Embedded with Renewable Energy Resources
• Contributions to the development of microgrids: Aggregated modelling and operational aspects

• Analysis of non-stationary power quality waveforms using iterative empirical mode decomposition methods and SAX algorithm
• Contributions to the understanding of harmonics, flicker and voltage unbalance management in future electricity distribution networks
• Grid integration of solar photovoltaic resources: impact analysis and mitigation strategies
• Islanding detection of distributed generation and classification of voltage sags/swells using machine learning techniques
• Emergency control of catastrophic disturbances in a power system

• Performance of LV loads in the presence of voltage fluctuations: preliminary investigations based on critical component analyses
• Climate change adaptation in electricity infrastructure with renewable energy resources
• Further contributions to the development of the technical report IEC/TR 61000-3-13:2008 on voltage unbalance management methodologies

• Flicker propagation in radial and interconnected power systems
• Power quality data management and reporting methodologies
• Harmonic management in transmission networks

• Investigation of data reporting techniques and analysis of continuous power quality data in the Vector distribution network
• Harmonic impact of photovoltaic inverter systems on low and medium voltage distribution systems