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Book Chapters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cPassive Harmonic Filters,\u201d (Book chapter) in Handbook of Power Electronics<\/em> (Ed. Timothy Skvarenina), pp. 17.20 \u2013 17.30, CRC Press, 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cLoad Flow Analysis in Power Systems,\u201d (Book chapter) in Handbook of Electric Power Calculations<\/em> (Ed. Wayne Beaty), pp. 11.1-11.16, McGraw-Hill, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cPower Distribution Systems\u201d,  (Book chapter) in CRC Electronics Handbook<\/em> (Ed. Jerry Whitaker), pp. 1003-1017. CRC Press, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Magazine Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, “Alternative Energy \u2013 Hype or Real,” IEEEUSA <\/em>Today’s Engineer<\/em> e-zine<\/a>, December 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cPower Quality,\u201d IEEE Potentials<\/em>, Vol. 20, No. 2, 5-11, May\/June 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cPower Engineering Education at the Crossroads,\u201d IEEE Spectrum<\/em>, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 64-68, October 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Refereed Journal Publications<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iman Moghaddam, Badrul Chowdhury, Saeed Mohajeryami, “Predictive Operation and Optimal Sizing of Battery Energy Storage with High Wind Energy Penetration” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics<\/em> (in press), 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manohar Chamana, Badrul Chowdhury, “Optimal Voltage Regulation of Distribution Networks with Cascaded Voltage Regulators in the Presence of High PV Penetration” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy<\/em> (in press), 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behdad Vatani, Badrul Chowdhury, Shahab Dehghan, Nima Amjady, “Robust Decision Making for Self-Scheduling of Generation Companies under Electricity Price Uncertainty” International Journal of Electric Power & Energy Systems<\/em>, (in press), 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doostan, B. H. Chowdhury, “Power Distribution System Fault Cause Analysis by Using Association Rule Mining,” Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, vol. 152, 140-147, July 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meng, B. H. Chowdhury, M. Chamana, \u201cThree-Phase Optimal Power Flow for Market-based Control and Optimization of Distributed Generations,\u201d IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid<\/em> (early access), 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamana, B. H. Chowdhury, and F. Jahanbaksh, \u201cDistributed Control of Voltage Regulating Devices in the Presence of High PV Penetration to Mitigate Ramp-Rate Issues,\u201d IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid<\/em> (in press), 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Raghavan, B. Chowdhury, “State Diagram-Based Life Cycle Management Plans for Power Plant Components,\u201d IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid<\/em>, Vol. 6, Issue: 2, 965-972, March 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.M. Baggu, B.H. Chowdhury, and J.W. Kimball, “Comparison of Advanced Control Techniques for Grid Side Converter of Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Back-to-Back Converters to Improve Power Quality Performance during Unbalanced Voltage Dips,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Elect.<\/em>, Vol. 3. Issue: 2, 516-524, June 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md. Rasheduzzaman, B. H. Chowdhury, S. Bhaskara, “Converting an Old Machines Lab into a Functioning Power Network with a Microgrid for Education,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 29, Issue 4, 1952-1962, July 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meng, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, D. Haughton, G. T. Heydt, \u201cDistributed Generation and Storage Optimal Control with State Estimation,\u201d, IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2266 – 2273, December 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G. T. Heydt, B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, M. L. Crow, D. Haughton, B. D. Kiefer, F. Meng, B. R. Sathyanarayana, \u201cPricing and Control in the Next Generation Power Distribution System,\u201d IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 2, 907 \u2013 914, June 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Vaiman, K. Bell, Y. Chen, B. Chowdhury<\/strong>, I. Dobson, P. Hines, M. Papic, S. Miller, P. Zhang, \u201cRisk Assessment of Cascading Outages: Methodologies and Challenges,\u201d IEEE Trans. on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 631-641, May 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H.T. Ma, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cWorking Toward Frequency Regulation with Wind Plants: Combined Control Approaches,\u201d IET: Renewable Power Generation<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 4, 308 \u2013 316, July 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Barave, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cElectromechanical Energy Conversion Using Induction Generators for Space Applications,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems<\/em>, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 1126 \u2013 1137, July 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Vemuri, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cPerformance Improvement of Power System Stabilizers using Prony Analysis,\u201d International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 177-185, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Enke, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, G.M. Gelles, E.K. Stanek \u201cConcepts on Market-Oriented Transmission Investment,\u201d International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 1-9, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, “Secondary Voltage Regulation for Improved Power Plant Reactive Power Coordination,\u201d Electric Power Components & Systems<\/em>, Vol. 35, pp. 1181-1199, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.Paladugu, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cSensorless Control of Inverter-fed Induction Motor Drives,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, Volume 77, Issues 5-6, pp. 619-629, April 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, S. Chellapilla, \u201cDouble Fed Induction Generator Control for Variable speed Wind Power Generation,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, vol. 76, Issues 9-10, pp. 786-800, June 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, M.L. Crow, L. Acar, \u201cImproving Voltage Stability by Reactive Power Reserve Management,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, vol. 20, pp. 338 \u2013 345, February 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, M.L. Crow, L. Acar, \u201cImpact of Load Tap Changing Transformers on Power Transfer Capability,\u201d Electric Power Components & Systems<\/em>, Vol. 32, No. 12, pp. 1331-1346, December 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cLearning to Learn \u2013 Concepts in a First Power Engineering Course,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 31-39, February 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna, and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, “Effect of Input Space Dimension on the Neural Network Performance in Determination of Transient Stability Assessment,” International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 92-102, 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna, and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, “Radial basis Function Neural Networks for Transient Stability Assessment Part II: Feature Selection, Simulation and Performance Comparison,” International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 180-185, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna, and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, “Radial basis Function Neural Networks for Transient Stability Assessment Part I: Theory of Radial Basis Function Neural Networks,” International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 67-73, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury<\/strong> and C. W. Taylor, \u201cVoltage Stability Analysis: V-Q Power Flow Simulation versus Dynamic Simulation,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1354-1359, November 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cA Critical Comparison of the Performance of Two Direct Methods for Transient Stability Assessment,\u201d International Journal of Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp 7-19, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cA New Implementation of the LP Algorithm for Optimal Real Power Rescheduling,\u201d Electric Machines and Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 25, No. 7, 797-809, August 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cSecurity-constrained Optimal Rescheduling of Real Power using Hopfield Neural Network,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1743-1748, November 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong> and A.Sawab, \u201cEvaluating the Value of Distributed Photovoltaic Generations in Radial Distribution Systems,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 595-600, September 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cDesign of an Artificial Neural Network for Fast Line Flow Contingency Ranking, Int. Journal of Electric Power and Energy Systems<\/em>, Vol. 18, No. 5, 271-277, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury<\/strong>, \u201cEmission Control Alternatives for Electric Utility Power Plants,\u201d Energy Sources<\/em>, Vol. 18, No. 4, 393-406, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury,<\/strong> and K. Wang, \u201cFault Classification in Power Systems with Artificial Neural Networks,\u201d Engineering Intelligent Systems<\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 2, 101-112, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cDetermination of Generator Coherency in Dynamic Studies by Kohonen Network,\u201d Electric Machines and Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 24, No. 8, 869-882, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.T. Arntzen, B.H. Chowdhury, and J.J. Cupal, \u201cA Low-cost Microcomputer-based Direct Load Control Scheme for Small Electric Utilities,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, Vol. 34, No. 1, 19-28, 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, S. Ula, and K. Stokes, \u201cPhotovoltaic-powered Water pumping – Design and Implementation: Case Studies in Wyoming,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 8, No. 4, 646-652, Dec. 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, L. Swan, D. Clark, and A.Shobair, \u201cAn Expert System as a System Operator\u2019s Aid in Real-time Solutions of Optimal Power Flow,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, Vol. 26, No. 1, 21-30, 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cToward the Concept of Integrated Security: Optimal Dispatch under Static and Dynamic Security Constraints,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, Vol. 25, No. 3, 213-225, 1992<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury and D. Clark, \u201cCOPERITE: Computer-aided Tool for Power Engineering Research, Instruction, Training and Education,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 7, No. 4, 1565-1570, Nov. 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cOptimizing the Integration of Photovoltaic Systems with Electric Utilities,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 7, No. 1, 72-78, March 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T. Englert, B.H. Chowdhury, and E. Grigsby, \u201cA Laboratory Investigation of Electro-optic Kerr Effect for Detection of Electric Transmission Line Faults,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery<\/em>, Vol. 6, No. 3, 979-985, July. 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cAssessment of the Economic Value of Wind-generated Power to Electric Utilities,\u201d Electric Power Systems Research<\/em>, Vol. 21, No. 1, 33-42, 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, and S. Rahman, \u201cA Review of Recent Advances in Economic Dispatch,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1248-1259, Nov. 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, “Short-term Prediction of Solar Irradiance using Time-series Analysis,” Energy Sources<\/em>, Vol. 12, No. 2, 199-219, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shobair and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cSolutions Incorporating Magnetic Hysteresis to the Subharmonic Problem in Power Systems,\u201d Electric Machines and Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 17, No. 6, 315-328, 1989<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shobair and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cEffect of Series Capacitor Location on Subsynchronous Zones in Power Systems,\u201d Electric Machines and Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 17, No. 6, 359-378, 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury and S. Rahman, \u201cIs Central-station Photovoltaic Power Dispatchable?\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 4, 747-754, Dec. 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Rahman, M. Khallat, and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cA Discussion on the Diversity in the Applications of Photovoltaic Systems,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 4, 738-746, Dec. 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Rahman and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cSimulation of Photovoltaic Power Systems and Their Performance Prediction,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 3, 440-446, Sep. 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury and S. Rahman, \u201cAnalysis of Interrelationships of Battery Storage for Electric Utility Load Management,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Systems<\/em>, Vol. 3, No. 3, 900-907, Aug. 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury and S. Rahman, \u201cComparative Assessment of Plane-of-array Irradiance Models,\u201d Solar Energy<\/em>, Vol. 39, No. 5, 391-398, 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Rahman and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cEffects of Clusters on the Electric Power from Windfarms,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus & Systems<\/em>, Vol. PAS-103, No. 8, 2158-2165, August 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Refereed Papers Published in Conference Proceedings<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Full papers were submitted for review prior to presentation and publication)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahmoodreza Arefi and Badrul Chowdhury, “Ensemble Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Support Vector Machine for Prediction of Transient Stability,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahfuz Ali Shuvra and Badrul Chowdhury, “Selective Harmonic Compensation by Smart Inverters using Multiple-Complex-Coefficient-Filter (MCCF) during Unbalanced Fault Condition,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faria Kamal and Badrul Chowdhury, “Impact of Integrating DFIG and Direct Drive Synchronous Wind Turbine Generator on Power System Stability,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milad Doostan and Badrul Chowdhury, “A Data-Driven Analysis of Outage Duration in Power Distribution Systems,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md Shakawat Hossan and Badrul Chowdhury, “Time-Varying Stochastic and Analytical Assesment of CVR in DER Integrated Distribution Feeder,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md Shakawat Hossan, Badrul Chowdhury, and Churlzu Lim, \u201cEffective CVR Planning with Smart DGs using MINLP,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhaskar Mitra and Badrul Chowdhury, “Comparative Analysis of Hybrid DC Breaker and Assembly HVDC Breaker,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohamed Abuella and Badrul Chowdhury, “Hourly Probabilistic Forecasting of Solar Power,” Proc. 49th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Morgantown, WV, September 17-19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md. Shakawat Hossan, Badrul Chowdhury, “Comparison of the ZIP Load Model and the Exponential Load Model for CVR Factor Evaluation,” IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, July 16 – 20, 2017 in Chicago, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milad Doostan, Badrul Chowdhury, “Power Distribution System Equipment Failure Identification Using Machine Learning Algorithms,” IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, July 16 – 20, 2017 in Chicago, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iman Moghaddam, Badrul Chowdhury, “Battery Energy Storage Sizing With Respect To PV-Induced Power Ramping Concerns in Distribution Networks,” IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, July 16 – 20, 2017 in Chicago, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Mesbah Maruf, Badrul Chowdhury and Madhav Manjrekar Power Sharing Control in VSC based MT-HVDC for Integration of Off-shore Power Generation,” Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2017)<\/em>, Arlington, VA, April 23-26, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohamed Abuella, Badrul Chowdhury, “Random Forest Ensemble of Support Vector Regression Models for Solar Power Forecasting,” Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2017)<\/em>, Arlington, VA, April 23-26, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahfuz Shuvra, Badrul Chowdhury, “Autonomous Control of Smart Inverters in Grid Connected and Islanded Mode,” Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2017)<\/em>, Arlington, VA, April 23-26, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Kundu, A. Nasipuri, B. Chowdhury, D. Prabhu, K. Mahesh, C. Grafer, D. Ravi, and K. R. Subramanian “Low Cost Wireless Sensors for Distribution Grid Intelligence and Resiliency,” “Low Cost Wireless Sensors for Distribution Grid Intelligence and Resiliency,” 2017 IEEE SoutheastCon, Charlotte, NC, April 1, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Arefi, B.H. Chowdhury, “Post-Fault Transient Stability Status Prediction Using Grey Wolf and Particle Swarm Optimization,” IEEE SoutheastCon<\/em>, April 1, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Mitra, B.H. Chowdhury, M. Manjrekar, Fault Analysis and Hybrid Protection Scheme for Multi-terminal HVDC using Wavelet Transform, Proc. 48th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Denver, CO, September 18-20, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I.N. Moghaddam, B.H. Chowdhury, Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems to Mitigate Wind Power Fluctuations, Proc. 2016 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Boston, MA, July 17-21, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Abuella, B.H. Chowdhury, Solar Power Forecasting Using Support Vector Regression, Proc. 2016 Int. Annual Conf. Am. Society for Eng. Management<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 26-29, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T. Joseph, M. Arefi, A. Mukherjee, B.H. Chowdhury, Cloud-Based Demand-Response Scheduler of HVAC, Proc. 2016 Int. Annual Conf. Am. Society for Eng. Management<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 26-29, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H M Mesbah Maruf, B. Mitra, P. K. Sahu, M. Manjrekar, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cHybrid High Voltage AC\/DC System for Interfacing Off-shore Power Generations with On-shore Grid, IEEE SoutheastCon<\/em>, Norfolk, VA, March 30 \u2013 April 3, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.A. Shuvra, B.H. Chowdhury, Integration of Solar Energy in Distribution System through Smart Inverter Functionality,\u201d Proc. 47th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md. S. Hossan, B.H. Chowdhury, Exponential factor dependent ZIP coefficients extraction and impacts of CVR in a utility feeder,\u201d Proc. 47th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Abuella, B.H. Chowdhury \u201cSolar Power Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks,\u201d Proc. 47th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Bikmetov, M.Y.A. Raja, K. Kazi, B. Chowdhury, J.R. Enslin, \u201cDynamic Prediction Capabilities of Smart Metering Infrastructure,\u201d Proc. 47th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Bikmetov, M.Y.A. Raja, K. Kazi, R. Ibragimov, B. Chowdhury, J.R. Enslin, \u201cA Perspective of RoF Implementation for an Advanced Smart Metering Infrastructure,\u201d Proc. 47th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Charlotte, NC, October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Abuella, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cSolar Power Probabilistic Forecasting by Using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis,\u201d IEEE SOUTHEASTCON<\/em>, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 9-12, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Chamana, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cCoordinated Control between PV Smart Inverter and Step Voltage Regulators to Limit Voltage Violations,” Proc. 11th Annual High Capacity Optical Networks and Emerging\/Enabling Technologies (Photonics for Energy)<\/em>, HONET-PfE<\/em>, 2014, pp. 115-119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Bikmetov, M.Y.A. Raja, K. Kazi, B. Chowdhury, S.M.H. Zaidi, “Role of PONs with the conventional communication systems used in today’s smart- and MicroGrids,” Proc.<\/em> 11th Annual High Capacity Optical Networks and Emerging\/Enabling Technologies (Photonics for Energy)<\/em>, HONET-PfE<\/em>, 2014, Charlotte, NC, pp. 120-124.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K. Rahimi and B.H. Chowdhury, “A Hybrid Approach to Improve the Resiliency of the Power Distribution System,” Proc. 46th North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Pullman, Washington, September 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Chamana, F. Jahanbakhsh, B. H. Chowdhury, B. Parkhideh, \u201cDynamic Ramp Rate Control for Voltage Regulation in Distribution Systems with High Penetration Photovoltaic Power Generations,\u201d (to be published), Proc. 2014 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Washington, DC, July 25-31, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Chamana, I. Mazhari, B. Parkhideh, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cIntegration and Evaluation of Two Different PV\/BESS Architectures in a Microgrid Test System,\u201d IEEE PES T&D Conf. & Expo<\/em>, Chicago, IL, April 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Chamana, B. H. Chowdhury, “Droop-based Control in a Photovoltaic-Centric Microgrid with Battery Energy Storage, Proc. 45th<\/sup> North. Am. Power Sym. (NAPS)<\/em>, Manhattan, Kansas, September 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Chowdhury, B. Parkhideh, A. Martin, Z. Salami, J. Enslin, V. Cecchi, S. Kamalasadan, “Enhancing Power and Energy Systems Concepts with Laboratory Experience,\u201d IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Vaidya, B.H. Chowdhury, M. Chamana, \u201cEnabling Wind Power Plants with Frequency and Voltage Regulation Capability by Forced Curtailment,\u201d Proc. 44th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Champaign, IL, September 9-11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Alkuhayli, S. Raghavan, B.H. Chowdhury, “Reliability Evaluation of Distribution Systems Containing Renewable Distributed Generations,” Proc. 44th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Champaign, IL, September 9-11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Raghavan, B.H.  Chowdhury, \u201cDeveloping Life Cycle Management Plans for Power Plant Components,\u201d Proc. 44th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Champaign, IL, September 9-11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F Meng, D. Shah, B.H. Chowdhury, M. Crow, “Distribution System Operation with Solid State Controller and Energy Storage Management,\u201d Proc. 44th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Champaign, IL, September 9-11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md. Rasheduzzaman, S. Bhaskara, B.H. Chowdhury, “Implementation of a Microgrid Central Controller in a Laboratory Microgrid Network,\u201d Proc. 44th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Champaign, IL, September 9-11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Meng, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cEconomics of Grid-Tied Customer-Owned Photovoltaic Power Generation,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, (accepted), San Diego, California, 22-26 July 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. Hirlekar, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cTowards On-Line Voltage Stability Assessment Using Synchrophasors,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, (accepted), San Diego, California, 22-26 July 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Bhaskara, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cMicrogrids \u2013 A Review of Modeling, Control, Protection, Simulation and Future Potential,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, (accepted), San Diego, California, 22-26 July 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Madan, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cSolid State Fault Interruption Devices in Medium Voltage Microgrid Distribution Systems with Distributed Energy Resources,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, (accepted), San Diego, California, 22-26 July 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Raghavan, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cLife Cycle Management Plan for Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps in Nuclear Power Plants,\u201d IEEE Green Technologies Conference 2012 – Energy Generation & Storage Technologies, GTC’12<\/em>, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 19-20, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Bhaskara, Md. Rasheduzzaman, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cLaboratory-based Microgrid Setup for Validating Frequency and Voltage Control in Islanded and Grid-Connected Modes,\u201d IEEE Green Technologies Conference 2012 – Energy Generation & Storage Technologies, GTC’12<\/em>, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 19-20, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Bhatt, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cGrid Frequency and Voltage Support using PV Systems with Energy Storage,\u201d Proc. 43rd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Boston, MA, August 4-6, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Md. Rasheduzzaman, E. Stahlman, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cInvestment Payback Calculator for Distributed Generation Sources,\u201d Proc. 43rd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Boston, MA, August 4-6, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K. Stefanski, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cAnalysis of Unbalanced System Efficiency With a Positive Sequence Power Flow Program,\u201d Proc. 43rd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Boston, MA, August 4-6, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Vaiman, K. Bell, Y. Chen, B. Chowdhury, I. Dobson, P. Hines, M. Papic, S. Miller, P. Zhang, \u201cRisk Assessment of Cascading Outages: Part I – Overview of Methodologies,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Detroit, Michigan, 24-28 July 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, A. Pahwa, \u201cShould Distribution Systems Engineering be taught at the Undergraduate Level?\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Detroit, Michigan, 24-28 July 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. Hirlekar, B.H. Chowdhury, S. Ruffing, “Reconciling Motor Performance Indicators from Theoretical Calculations and Laboratory Tests,” Proc. 42nd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Arlington, TX, September 26-28, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K. Stefanski, H. Qin, B.H. Chowdhury, J.W. Kimball, S. Bhattacharya, “Identifying Techniques, Topologies and Features for Maximizing the Efficiency of a Distribution Grid with Solid State Power Devices,” Proc. 42nd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Arlington, TX, September 26-28, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V.A.K. Pappu, B.H. Chowdhury, R. Bhatt, “Implementing Frequency Regulation Capability in a Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant, Proc. 42nd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Arlington, TX, September 26-28, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N.K. Ardeshna, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cSupporting Islanded Microgrid Operations in the Presence of Intermittent Wind Generation,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 25-29 July 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Rossmaier, B. H. Chowdhury, “The Development of a New Indicator of System Vulnerability, the Cascade Failure Risk Index,” Proc.<\/em> IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 25-29 July 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. K. Madan, B. H. Chowdhury, “Study of Solid State Fault Interruption Device for Medium Voltage Distribution Systems with Distributed Generators,” Proc.<\/em> IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 25-29 July 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Rossmaier, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cFurther Development of the Overload Risk Index, an Indicator of System Vulnerability,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 41st<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Starkville, MS, October 4-6, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O. Vodyakho, M. Steurer, C. Edrington, G. Karady, B. Chowdhury, \u201cDesign of a Solid State Fault Isolation Device for Implementation in Power Electronics Based Distribution Systems,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 41st<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Starkville, MS, October 4-6, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cChanneling University-Based Sponsored Research into Classroom Education,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting<\/em>, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 26-30, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Baldick, B.H. Chowdhury, I. Dobson, Z. Dong, B. Gou, D. Hawkins, H. Huang, M. Joung, J. Kim, D. Kirschen, S. Lee, F. Li, J. Li, Z. Li, C-C Liu, X. Luo, L. Mili, S. Miller, M. Nakayama, M. Papic, R. Podmore, J. Rossmaier, K. Schneider, H. Sun, K. Sun, D. Wang, Z. Wu, L. Yao, P. Zhang, W. Zhang, X. Zhang, \u201cVulnerability Assessment for Cascading Failures in Electric Power Systems,\u201d IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition<\/em>, Seattle, WA, March 15-18, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P. Jayam, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cImproving the Dynamic Performance of Wind Farms With STATCOM,\u201d IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition<\/em>, Seattle, WA, March 15-18, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Rossmaier, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cDevelopment of a New System Vulnerability Index \u2013 The Overload Risk Index,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 40th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Calgary, Alberta, September 29 \u2013 30, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N.K. Ardeshna, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cOptimizing Micro-grid Operations in the Presence of Wind Generation,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 40th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Calgary, Alberta, September 29 \u2013 30, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, H. T Ma, \u201cFrequency Regulation with Wind Power Plants,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Pittsburgh, PA, July 20-24, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P. Jayam, N. K. Ardeshna, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cApplication of STATCOM for Improved Reliability of Power Grid Containing a Wind Turbine,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Pittsburgh, PA, July 20-24, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Baldick, B.H. Chowdhury, I. Dobson, Z. Dong, B. Gou, D. Hawkins, H. Huang, M. Joung, D. Kirschen, F. Li, J. Li, Z. Li, C-C Liu, L. Mili, S. Miller, R. Podmore, K. Schneider, K. Sun, D. Wang, Z. Wu, P. Zhang, W. Zhang, X. Zhang, \u201cInitial review of methods for cascading failure analysis in electric power transmission systems,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Pittsburgh, PA, July 20-24, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G.W. Jones, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cDistribution System Operation and Planning in the Presence of Distributed Generation Technology,\u201d Proc. IEEE Transmission & Distribution Conference (to be published)<\/em>, Chicago, IL, April 21-24, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. T Ma, M. L. Crow, B. H. Chowdhury, A. Lininger, \u201cCascading Line Outage Prevention with Multiple UPFCs, \u201dProc.<\/em> 39th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Las Cruces, NM, September 30 – October 1, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Lininger, B. McMillin, M. Crow and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cUse of Max-Flow on FACTS Devices,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 39th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Las Cruces, NM, September 30 – October 1, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. P. Barave, B. H. Chowdhury, “Hybrid AC\/DC Power Distribution Solution for Future Space Applications,” Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Tampa, Florida, June 24-28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Padimiti, B. H. Chowdhury, “Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage System (SMES) for Improved Dynamic System Performance,” Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Tampa, Florida, June 24-28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N. Akkinapragada, B. H. Chowdhury, “A New Inverter for Improved Fuel Cell Performance in Grid-tied Application,” Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Tampa, Florida, June 24-28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. M. Baggu, B. H. Chowdhury, “Implementation of a Converter in Sequence Domain to Counter Voltage Imbalances,” Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Tampa, Florida, June 24-28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. L. Crow, B. H. Chowdhury, K. Corzine, M. Ferdowsi, “A First Course in Power: Can a Single Course Serve All Students?” Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Tampa, Florida, June 24-28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. T. Ma, B. H. Chowdhury, “Dynamic Simulations of Cascading Failures,” 38th North American Power Sym.<\/em>, Carbondale, IL, September 17-19, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N. Akkinapragada, B. H. Chowdhury, “SOFC-based Fuel Cells for Load Following Stationary Applications,” Proc.<\/em> 38th North American Power Sym.<\/em>, Carbondale, IL, September 17-19, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. M Baggu, B. H. Chowdhury, “Performance of Doubly Fed-Induction Machine Wind-Generators during Grid and Wind Disturbances,” Proc.<\/em> 38th North American Power Sym<\/em>, Carbondale, IL, September 17-19, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, S. Barave, \u201cCreating Cascading Failure Scenarios in Interconnected Power Systems,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Montreal, Canada, June 18-22, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cOperational Characteristics of Wind Plants and Windfarms,\u201d Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Montreal, Canada, June 18-22, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. M. Dola, B. H. Chowdhury, “Intentional Islanding and Adaptive Load Shedding to Avoid Cascading Outages,” Proc.  IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting<\/em>, Montreal, Canada, June 18-22, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, S. A.Hossain, J. T. Lawrence, S. Barave, \u201cAC\/DC Power Systems with Applications in Future Human Habitat on Lunar and Mars Bases,\u201d Proc. International Forum on Space Technology and Applications (STAIF-2006), <\/em>February 12-16, 2006, Albuquerque, New Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Barave, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cElectromechanical Power Generation for Interplanetary Space Travel Beyond Low Earth Orbit,\u201d Proceedings, 37th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, October 24-25, 2005, Ames, IA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H. M. Dola, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cData Mining for Distribution System Fault Classification,\u201d Proceedings, 37th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, October 24-25, 2005, Ames, IA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Mepokee, D. Enke, B.H. Chowdhury, “Using Coalition Formation and Game Theory for Allocating Capital to New Transmission Investment”, to be presented at the 2004 Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering (ANNIE04)<\/em> Conference<\/em>, St. Louis, MO, November 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Chen, M.L. Crow, B.H. Chowdhury, L. Acar, \u201cAn Error Analysis of the Multirate Method for Power System Transient Stability Simulation,\u201d Proc. IEEE PES<\/em> Power System Conference & Exposition, <\/em>New York, NY, October 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Mepokee, D. Enke, B.H. Chowdhury, “Cost Allocation for Transmission Investment Using Agent-based Game Theory”, Proc.<\/em> 8th International Conference on Probability Methods Applied to Power Systems<\/em> (PMAPS),<\/em> Ames, IA, September 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Chen, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cPerformance of VSC-Based DC Transmission \u2013 Beneficial Attributes for Voltage Stability,\u201d Proc. 36th<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, August 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, L. Acar, \u201cCause and Effects of Voltage Collapse \u2013 Case Studies with Dynamic Simulations,\u201d Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Denver, Colorado, June 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K. Nandigam, B.H. Chowdhury, “Power Flow and Stability Models for Wind Power Systems,” Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Denver, Colorado, June 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Chaganti, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cData mining of Substation Relay Data\u201d Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Denver, Colorado, June 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Guo, L. Acar, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, \u201cSmall Local Dynamic Fuzzy Logical Models For Large-Scale Power Systems,\u201d Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Denver, Colorado, June 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cInvestigating the Effects of Generator Limiters on Voltage Stability by Second Order Methods,\u201d 2003 NAPS<\/em>, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, October 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, F. Dong, \u201cImproving Voltage Stability by Reactive Power Reserve Management,\u201d 2003 NAPS<\/em>, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, October 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paladugu, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cA Critical Comparison of Methods for Speed and Torque Control of Induction Motors,\u201d 2003 NAPS<\/em>, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, October 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, L. Acar, \u201cMid-term Voltage Stability Study Using the Quasi-Steady State Analysis Method,\u201d Proc., IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Chellapilla, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cA Dynamic model of Induction Generators for Wind Power Studies,\u201d Proc., IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. Acar, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, and J. Guo, \u201cFuzzy Modeling of Large Power Systems,\u201d Proc., IEEE PES General Meeting<\/em>, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, L. Acar , \u201cFast Dynamic Simulations using the Quasi-Steady State Analysis Method,\u201d 2002 NAPS<\/em>, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, October 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guo, M.L. Crow, B.H. Chowdhury, L. Acar, \u201cA New Approach to Secondary Voltage Control,\u201d Proc. of the<\/em> IEEE PES Summer Meeting<\/em>, Chicago, IL, July 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. Acar, B. H. Chowdhury, M. L. Crow, and Y. Zhu, \u201cAggregated Fuzzy Control Systems,\u201d Proc. of the American Control Conf.<\/em>, Anchorage, AK, pp. 975-980, May 8-10, 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. Bantu, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cImprovement of Power Quality in VSI Drives,\u201d Proc. of the<\/em> IEEE PES Winter Meeting<\/em>, New York City, NY, January 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Dong, B.H. Chowdhury, M.L. Crow, L. Acar, \u201cFurther Investigation of Static and Dynamic \u201cP-V Curves\u201d for Voltage Stability Assessment,\u201d Proc. of the 33rd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, pp. 174-179, October 15-16, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and R. Pudhota, \u201cEvaluation of Power Factor Controllers for Enhancing Voltage Stability,\u201d Proc. of the 32nd<\/sup> North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Waterloo, ON, Canada, October 21-22, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cDissemination of Introductory Energy Systems Course Material via the World Wide Web for a Changing Power Engineering Curriculum,\u201d Proc. Of the 2000 American Society of Engineering Education Conf<\/em>., St. Louis MO, June 18-21, 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and M. Gourineni, \u201cWeb-Oriented Power Electronics Learning Aid,\u201d Proc. Of the 2000 American Society of Engineering Education Conf<\/em>., St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R. G. Jacquot, J. W. Pierre, J. C. Hamann, and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cComputer Exercises to Incorporate Energy Concepts into the Electrical Engineering Curriculum,\u201d Proc. Of the 2000 American Society of Engineering Education Conf<\/em>., St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cDesigning and Innovative Laboratory to Teach Concepts in Grid-Tied Renewable and Other Dispersed Recourses,\u201d Proc. Of the 1999 American Society of Engineering Education Conf<\/em>.  Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J.J. Cupal, R.G. Jacquot, S. Legowski, J.W. Pierre, A.S. Ula, B. Wilamowski, and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cIntegrating Power Engineering Topics and Applications in Non-Power Courses,\u201d Proc. of the Frontiers in Engineering Conference<\/em>, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 10-13, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, B. Wilamowski, and W-C. Ma, \u201cStatic VAR Compensator Control in Multi-machine Power Systems using a Quantized Controller,\u201d Proc. of the 28th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Boston, MA., November 10-12, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and  K. Wang, \u201cFault classification using Kohonen Feature Maps,\u201d Proc. of the 2nd Intelligent Systems Application in Power Conf.<\/em>, Orlando, FL, January 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cInput Dimension Reduction in Neural Network Training – Case Study in Transient Stability Assessment of Large Systems,\u201d Proc. of the 2nd Intelligent Systems Application in Power Conf.<\/em>, Orlando, FL, January 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and S. Muknahallipatna, \u201cAn Object-Oriented Design for the Load Flow Algorithm,\u201d Proc. of the 27th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Bozeman, MT, October 2-3, 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and K. Wang, \u201cFault Classification using Kohonen Feature Mapping,\u201d Proc. of the 27th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Bozeman, MT, October 2-3, 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.T. Arntzen, B. H. Chowdhury, and J.J. Cupal, \u201cA Simple Direct Load Control Scheme for Small Electric Utilities,\u201d Proc. of the 27th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Bozeman, MT, October 2-3, 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and R. Khare, \u201cContingency Evaluations for Line Power Flow Violation Severity using an Expert System,\u201d Proc. of the 1st Intelligent Systems Applications in Power<\/em>, Montpellier, France, September 5-9, 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cTransient Stability Assessment using Radial Basis Function Neural Network,\u201d Proc. of the 26th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Manhattan, KS, September 26-27, 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Muknahallipatna, and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cIdentification of Coherent Generators during Transient Stability Studies by Kohonen Network,\u201d Proc. of the 26th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Manhattan, KS, September 26-27, 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cSelecting an Appropriate Neural Network Classifier for Fast Corrective Control during Emergencies,\u201d Proc. of the 25th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Washington DC, October 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cOn-line corrective Strategies using a Knowledge-based System and Network Sensitivities,\u201d Proc. of the 4th Expert Systems Applications to Power Systems Conf.<\/em>, Melbourne, Australia, January 4-8, 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and R. Khare, \u201cA Qualitative Model for Contingency Selection and Ranking for Power Flow Security,\u201d Proc. of the 24th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Reno, NV, October 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cA Knowledge-based System for Guidance in Power System Restoration,\u201d Proc. of the 24th North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Reno, NV, October 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cExpert System-based Optimal Power Flow,\u201d Proc. of the Conf. on Expert Systems Applications for the Electric Power Industry<\/em>, Orlando, FL, June 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unrefereed Papers Published in Proceedings<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Extended abstracts were submitted for review prior to presentation and publication)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behdad Vatani, Badrul Chowdhury, Jeremy Lin, “The Role of Demand Response as an Alternative Transmission Expansion Solution in a Capacity Market, Proc. 2017 IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Annual Meeting<\/em>, October 1-5, 2017, Cincinnati, OH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E. Shoubaki, M. Arefi, B. Parkhideh, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cTime Base Synchronization for Interconnecting Real-Time Platforms in Co-simulation,\u201d 2016 IAS Annual Meeting<\/em>, October 2-6, 2016, Portland, OR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. A. Shuvra, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cOperating PV with Integrated Battery Energy Storage System During Unbalanced Fault Condition, 59th ISA POWID\/EPRI Symposium<\/em>, June 27-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. N. Moghaddam, B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cOptimal operation, coordination, and sizing of battery energy storage in presence of high wind penetration,\u201d 26th<\/sup> Annual Energy Storage Association Conf. and Expo, Charlotte, NC, April 25-27, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. Mazhari, M. Chamana, B. Parkhideh, B. H. Chowdhury, “Designing Distributed PV-Battery Architectures by Using Reconfigurable Power Conversion Units,” 2014 Applied Power Electronics Conf. (APEC 2014)<\/em>, Dallas-Fort Worth, March 16 – 20, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Parkhideh, I. Mazhari, M. Chamana and B.H. Chowdhury, “Reconfigurable Solar Converter (RSC): Single-Stage Power Conversion PV\/Battery System,” Proc. Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) 2013 Conf.<\/em>, San Diego, CA, October 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. McMillin, S. Long, J-H. Choi, B.H. Chowdhury, M. Crow, \u201cEnergy Management by Distributed Socio-Ecological Systems, Eighth Annual Carnegie Mellon Conference on the Electricity Industry Data-Driven Sustainable Energy Systems<\/em>, Pittsburgh, PA, March 12-14, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Meng, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cDistribution LMP-Based Economic Operation for future Smart Grid,\u201d Proc. Power and Energy Conference<\/em>, Urbana-Champaign, IL, February 25-26, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, H. T. Ma, N. K. Ardeshna, “The Challenge of Operating Wind Power Plants within a Microgrid Framework,” Proc. Power and Energy Conference<\/em>, Urbana-Champaign, IL, February 12-13, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. M. Baggu, J. W. Kimball, B. H. Chowdhury, L. Watson, \u201cModified Direct Power Control of Wind Turbine Grid Side Converter to Improve Low Voltage Ride-Through During System Imbalances,\u201d Proc.<\/em> 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (to appear)<\/em>, February 21-25, 2010, Palm Springs, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Baggu, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cDirect Power Control of DFIG – PWM rectifiers for ride-through during grid side imbalances,\u201d Proc. WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition<\/em>, June 1-4, 2008, Houston, TX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. McMillin, M. L. Crow, D. Tauritz, F. Liu, B. Chowdhury, and J. Sarangapani, “Improving Power Transmission Efficiency and Reliability through Hardware\/Software Co-Design,” 2nd Carnegie Mellon Conference in Electric Power Systems: Monitoring, Sensing, Software and Its Valuation for the Changing Electric Power Industry<\/em>, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, January 11-12, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Mepokee, D. Enke, B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cCost Allocation using Intelligent Agents for New Transmission Investment under Electricity Restructuring,\u201d 2003 NAPS<\/em>, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, October 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N. R. Cox, B. H. Chowdhury and C. H. Wu, “Photovoltaic Systems Engineering: A Multifaceted Design Course with a Bright Future,” presented at the Missouri Academy of Science Annual Meeting<\/em>, Springfield, MO, April 19-20, 2002.  Paper abstract published in the Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cDistributed Resources \u2013 Choices For A Sustainable Energy Future,\u201d NSF-sponsored workshop on Sustainable Energy Systems, Nov. 29 \u2013 Dec. 1, 2000, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, R.F. Kubichek, J.E. McInroy, S. Legowski, J.W. Pierre, and S. Ula, \u201cA Multi-disciplinary Research Initiative in Electric Energy Utilization,\u201d Proc. of the 1998 North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Cleveland, Ohio, October 18-20, 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.  H. Chowdhury and C.W. Taylor, \u201cRemedial Measures to Mitigate Voltage Instability: Case Studies in the WSCC,\u201d Proc. of the 1998 North American Power Symposium<\/em>, Cleveland, Ohio, October 18-20, 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, S. Muknahallipatna, J.J. Cupal, and J.C. Hamann, \u201cEvaluating the Performance of a 50 Kilowatt Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System,\u201d Proc. of the 33rd Intersociety Engineering Conference on Energy Conversion<\/em>, Colorado Springs, August 2-4, 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, S. Muknahallipatna, J.J. Cupal, J.C. Hamann, T. Dinwoodie, and D. Shugar, \u201cA 50 kilowatt Distributed Grid-connected Photovoltaic Generation System for the University of Wyoming,\u201d Proc. of the 26th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference<\/em>, Anaheim, CA, September 29 – October 3, 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and S. Muknahallipatna, \u201cAn Object-oriented Computational Tool for Power Engineering Education,\u201d Proc. of the 1995 American Society of Engineering Education Conf.<\/em>, Anaheim, CA, June 25-28, 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Ghosh and B.H. Chowdhury, \u201cA New Method for Security-constrained Active Power Optimization Based on Artificial Neural Networks,\u201d Proc. of the 8th National Power Systems Conf.<\/em>, New Delhi, India, Dec. 14-17, 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, S. Ghosh, and S. Muknahallipatna, \u201cGlobal Environmental Issues and the Impact on Electric Power Generation,\u201d Proc. of the Int. Symposium on Electric Energy Systems<\/em>, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 15-16, 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, B. Wilamowski, S. Ghosh, and R. Khare, \u201cUse of Expert Systems and Artificial Neural Networks for Security and Control in Power Systems,\u201d Proc. of the 7th National Power Systems Conf.<\/em>, Calcutta, India, Feb 3-6, 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and B. Wilamowski, \u201cPower Flow Analysis using Neural Networks with the Capability of Corrective Control,\u201d Proc. of the 35th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems<\/em>, Aug. 15-17 1992, Washington DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and B. Wilamowski, \u201cReal-time Power System Analysis using Neural Computing,\u201d Proc. of the 1992 NASA Workshop on Neural Networks<\/em>, Auburn, AL, February 15-16, 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cPhotovoltaics-Utility Interconnection: An Integrated Approach,\u201d Proc. of the 1991 Int\u2019l Solar Energy Society World Solar Congress<\/em>, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cOperation of Photovoltaic Plants in the Daily Schedules of a Power System,\u201d Proc. of the 1991 Int\u2019l Solar Energy Society World Solar Congress<\/em>, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and B. Wilamowski, \u201cSecurity Assessment using Neural Computing,\u201d Proc. of the 1st Applications of Neural Networks Applications in Power Systems Conf<\/em>., Seattle, WA, July 6-9 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cAnalysis of Wind Power Integration With Power System Planning,\u201d Proc. of the 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference<\/em>, Reno, NV, August 12-15, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cEffect of Central Station Photovoltaic Plants on Power System Security,\u201d Proc. of the 21st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference<\/em>, Kissimmee, FL, May 5-8, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cCentral-Station Photovoltaic Plant With Energy Storage for Utility Peak Load Leveling,\u201d Proc. of the 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference<\/em>, Washington, D.C., August 16-19, 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cA Rule-Based Dynamic Economic Dispatch for Power Systems,\u201d Proc. of the IEEE Region V Conference<\/em>, Colorado Springs, CO, March 2-5, 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. H. Chowdhury and S. Rahman, \u201cForecasting Solar Irradiance for Prediction of Photovoltaic Output,\u201d Proc. of the 19th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference<\/em>, New Orleans, LA, May 6-9, 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Rahman and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cEffect of Dispersion on the Value of WECS to the Utility,\u201d Proc. of the XI International Conference Mexicon\u201983<\/em>, Cuernavaca, Mexico, November 11-14, 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Rahman and B. H. Chowdhury, \u201cEffect of Clusters and Arrays on WECS Output,\u201d Proc. of the 18th 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference<\/em>, Orlando, FL, August 14-18, 1983.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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