Talk Title: Technology trends and innovation in HV transmission industry Speaker: Dr. Manoj Pradhan, Global R & D Manager HVDC, Hitachi Energy, Sweden Date: WEDNESDAY, 29 November 2023 Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Venue: Seminar Hall, HVE BUILDING Coffee will be served ABSTRACT In this presentation, Dr. Pradhan, R&D manager from Hitachi Energy will share technology trends in HV transmission industry and […]

Title: Next Gen, Global- level and Large-scale Device, Packaging and Systems R&D and Workforce development in India. Speaker: Professor Tummala Rao is a distinguished IISc alumnus and an ISM, India advisor. Former IBM Fellow and Founding Director of Georgia Tech 3D Systems Packaging Research Center. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 29, 2023. 4:00 PM Venue: MMCR […]

Ph. D. Thesis ColloquiumStudent: Sugoto MaulikAdvisor: Prof. Vinod JohnDegree: PhDDate and Time: 03:00 PM, 1st December 2023Place: MMCR EE, IISc.=========================================Title: Dual Mode Operation of Grid-tied Inverters: Modeling, Islanding Detection, and Transfer of ControlAbstract: Increased penetration of renewable energy sources like solar PVs and wind is fundamentally altering the power flow dynamics in distribution networks. These […]

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, […]

EE/CPS SeminarSpeaker: Apurv ShuklaPostdoctoral Associate at Texas A&M UniversityTitle: Differentially Private Online Resource AllocationDate: Thursday, 21 December 2023Time: 11amVenue: EE MMCR (C241)Abstract:We consider an online resource allocation problem when thedecision-maker wishes to preserve the privacy of incoming arrivals andrewards. We present a family of algorithms based on private meanestimation and primal-dual schemes that achieve optimal […]

 Ph.D. Thesis Defence.Speaker: Anusree RajanSupervisor: Pavankumar TallapragadaDate and Time: Friday, 22 December 2023, at 10 amVenue (Hybrid): MMCR (C241), EE DepartmentMS Teams LinkTitle: Resource-Aware State-Triggered Networked Control SystemsAbstract:Networked control systems are very popular nowadays, with different fields of applications such as environmental monitoring, industrial automation, military surveillance, and disaster management. State-triggered control is a commonly […]