Associate Professor Sunetra Chowdhury

Renewable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation, Power System Protection, Microgrids and Smartgrids

EE(Hons) PhD (Eng) Kolkata MIET SMIEEE MIE SMSAIEE

DSI/NRF-Sasol Research Chair in Energy and Power Systems Modelling

Research Interests

  • Grid integration of renewable distributed generation
  • Microgrids and hybrid renewable energy systems
  • Hybrid energy storage including hydrogen
  • Integration of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
  • Application of AI in developing energy solutions

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD

  • Ernest Uyioghosa Igbineweka, Wavelet Transform-based Smart Fault Detection and Diagnostic Tools for AC/DC Hybrid Microgrid Integration to Utility Power Network
  • Kaniki Jeannot Mpiana, Optimal Placement of Electric Vehicles Charging Stations and Small-scale Distributed Generation in a Distribution Network
  • Nicky Kamwi Mbaimbai, Optimal Sizing and Intelligent Management of Battery Storage for Power System Quality and Reliability
  • Allen Manyere, Development of a Reinforcement Learning-Based Method for Wind Power-Pumped Hydro and Battery Energy Storage Integration for Improved Grid Resilience
  • James Lombard, A Techno-Economic Decision Support Framework for Optimal Integration of Independent Power Producers into Distribution and Transmission Networks Using ANN-Based Surrogate Modelling

Masters

  • Ed-Martin Sivute Kalihonda, System Costs, Reliability Costs, Feasibility and Portfolio Risks of a Fully Renewable Hybrid Power System for the Namibian Diamond Mining Industry
  • Tshifhiwa Tshiololi, Design and Optimization of Decentralized Hybrid Electric Power Plants for Medium-Scale Communities with Integrated Energy Storage
  • Ruviel Perumal, Design and Placement of Hybrid Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems With Fast Frequency Response In Distribution Networks With High VRE Penetration Experiencing Intermittent Power Disturbances
  • Md Shaihan Islam, Design and Testing of an Electronic Credit Card Payment Device for Electric Vehicle Charging Station
  • Francis Mutetwa, Multi-objective optimization and intelligent control of a solar PV-Battery Microgrid
  • Abu Bakr Asmal, Hybrid Microgrids for Critical Businesses in South Africa (Co-supervisor, Main supervisor: Prof. D. Oyedokun, EE Dept., UCT)

Current Undergraduate Teaching 

  • EEE4022F/S: Research Project (Convener and Supervisor)