[Talk] TCE Lecture Series on Power Systems

Title:  Control and Management of Electric Grid with Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) 

Speaker:

Prof Sukumar Kamalasadan

Professor and Distinguished Scholar

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

 Abstract:

In this talk, the management and control of the electric grid with renewables is discussed. Functions that include renewable energy resources, energy storage, advanced management systems, and the operational framework is illustrated. Further, operational methods including newer management and control tools are presented with a special emphasis on supply-side management functions. Finally, evolving methods and pathways of electric grid management that integrate data sets generated from sensors and meters are discussed with a special emphasis on the overall reliability and resiliency of the electric grid with renewable energy resources.

Short Biography:

Sukumar Kamalasadan is a Professor and Distinguished Scholar of electric power engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and the Director of power energy and intelligent systems lab (PEISL) within the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNCC. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toledo, OH in 2004. His research interests include inverter-based resources modeling and integration, data-driven approaches to power grid modernization, smart grid, microgrid, power system operation and optimization, and power system dynamics, stability, and control. Prof. Kamalasadan’s research for the last 20 years has resulted in tools and methods that have a high-level impact on electric utility modernization with a fleet-wide deployment of his tools that enabled modern grid management and control towards 100% integration of renewable energy. His research work has secured more than $12M in grants and contracts notably from the US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation (NSF), Siemens Energy, Duke Energy Corporation, Schweitzer Engineering Lab, and several other industries. He is the chief architect of Duke Energy Smart Grid Laboratory at UNCC, a $5M facility. Prof. Kamalasadan has co-authored more than 250 refereed journal and conference articles and has received several awards from IEEE and NSF including the National Science Foundation CAREER award. He has delivered more than 100 talks in the form of tutorials, keynotes, panels, and webinars/workshops at various international IEEE conferences.