{"id":617,"date":"2016-08-10T14:44:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T18:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/skamalas\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:35:00","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/skamalas\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Graduate Students under Direct Supervision <\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Nayeemur Rahman, “Power System Stability”, Ph.D. Expected Graduation, Sprong 2028.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Alessandro De Sousa Berredo, “Power System Reliability and Resilience”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Spring 2027 (Joint Supervision with Dr. Smith).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Md. Hasnain Arafin, “Power System Stability with IBRs”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Nasser Althaiban, “Optimal management and coordination of controllable devices in the power grid”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Spring 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Mohammad Ali Al Sheehan, “Modeling and control of wind integrated weak grid “, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Roopa Ramachandran, “State estimation and vulnerability assessment of DER integrated power grid”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Shamim Al Hasan, “Optimization and control of power grid with renewables”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Ahmed Abd-Elkader, \u201cMicrogrid Protection Using Synchrophasors\u201d, Ph.D., Date of Graduation, Fall 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Graduate Students Completed (Under Direct Supervision):<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Doctoral <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Sarmad Tariq, “Management and control of Distributed FACT devices”, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Fall 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Olalekan Ogundairo, “Management and Control of Integrated Transmission and Distribution System”, Ph.D., Last known Employment-BlueTanks Tech<\/u><\/em>, Fall 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Tarik Chowdhury, “Convex Optimization”, Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Last known Employment-Dominion Energy<\/u><\/em>. Spring 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Raheem Ariwoola, “Residential Building Modeling and Control”, Ph.D., Last known Employment –North Carolina State University<\/span><\/em>, Spring 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Fahim Al-Hasnain, \u201cPower System Oscillation Identification, Classification and Control Based on Sub-space Identification”, Ph.D., Last known Employment –ISO New England<\/span><\/em>, Spring 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Aravind Ingalalli, “Multiple Microgrid Modeling and Control”,\u00a0 Ph.D., Last known Employment –Eaton Corporation<\/span><\/em>, Spring 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Biswajit Dipan Biswas, \u201cOptimization and Control Methodologies of Large-Scale Inverter Based Device Integrated Power Distribution System\u201d, Ph.D., Last known Employment –Intel<\/span><\/em>, Fall 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Ali Aygun, \u201cDemand Response and Electrical Vehicle Management\u201d Ph.D., Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2022.\u00a0 Last known Employment –Academics, Turkey<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Bilkis Banu, \u201cProtection and Control of Inverter Based Resources\u201d, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Fall 2022, Last known Employment – Duke <\/span><\/em><\/em>Energy<\/em><\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Shyamal Patel, \u201cTentative Topic: Management of Power Distribution System for higher penetration of renewables\u201d, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Spring 2022, Last known Employment –Hitachi Energy<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Arun Suresh, \u201cNovel approaches in modeling integrated power transmission and distribution system with distributed energy resources and controls”, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Fall 2021, Last known Employment –Hitachi Energy<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Anuprabha Ravindran Nair, \u201cAdvanced Control Approaches for Renewable Energy Integration to Improve Overall Stability and Reliability of Power Grid\u201d,\u00a0 Ph.D., Fall 2021, Last known Employment-Hitachi Energy<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Aniket Joshi, \u201cDC-AC Micro Grid Control and Optimization, Ph.D., Spring 2021, Last known Employment Employment-ABB<\/span>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Robin Bisht, \u201cControl and Stability Analysis of Unbalanced Power Distribution System with Active Energy Sources\u201d, Ph.D., Spring 2021, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Wesley Davis, \u201cDistribution System Modeling with Distributed Energy Resources\u201d, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Fall 2020, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/span>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Sheikh-Jakir Hossain, \u201cFrequency-dependent real-time transient stability structure-preserving algorithm for modern power grid\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2019, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Muhammad Ahmed, \u201cEnergy Storage Optimization and Forecasting for Multiple Function Applications\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2019, Last known Employment-Energy Exemplar<\/span>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. Amirreza Sahami, \u201cEnergy Function Based Analysis of Power System Stability\u201d, Ph.D.,\u00a0 Fall 2018- Last known Employment-Dominion Energy<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. Abilash Thakallapelli, \u201cPower System Stability Analysis of Wind Farms using Integrated Transfer Oscillation Path\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2018- Last known Employment-GE Grid Solutions<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    20. Rojan Bhattarai, \u201cWind Generation Real-Time Control and Optimization\u201d, Ph.D., Spring 2018- Last known Employment-Argonne National Laboratory<\/u><\/em>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    21. Niroj Gurung, \u201cPower System Stability Analysis of Wind Farms using Adaptive Controllers\u201d, Ph.D., Spring 2018- Last known Employment-ComEd<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    22. Reza Yousefian, \u201cA New Generation of Stochastic Adaptive Control Algorithms for Power System Wide Area Control and Prediction\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2016-Last known Employment- S&C Electric<\/u><\/em>.<\/u><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    23. Seyedmahdi Moghadasi, \u201cLarge-Scale Optimization for Distributed Generation Integrated Smart Grid\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2016-Last known Employment-Open Systems International<\/u><\/em>.<\/u><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    24. Rabindra Maharjan, \u201cVoltage Stability Analysis of a Grid Integrated Wind Power System\u201d, Ph.D., Fall 2016-Last known Employment-Equagen<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    25. Sherif Abdelrazek, \u201cMultiple Function Battery Energy Storage Control and Management Architecture\u201d, Ph.D., Graduated, Fall 2015 – Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    26. Michael Smith, \u201cAdvance Control Applications to Nonlinear System based on Prediction and Adaptation\u201d, Ph.D., Graduated, Fall 2015- Last known Employment- Assistant Professor UNC Charlotte<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      M.S. Thesis<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Shashank Subramaniam. \u201cUnbalanced Power Distribution System Management Using Single-Phase Inverters, MS Thesis Option, Expected Date of Graduation, Summer 2018- Last known Employment-SEL<\/u><\/em>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Lee Luis. \u201cScenario Generation and Reduction Based PV Integrated Unit Commitment\u201d, Graduated, M.S. Thesis Option, Spring 2018 – Last known Employment-SEL<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Mahboob Subhan Sheikh, \u201cPMU based adaptive out of step protection and control using transient stability methods\u201d, M.S. Thesis Option, Fall 2017 – Last known Employment-SEL<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Tim Paul, \u201cPower Grid Optimization and Control in the Presence of PV System\u201d, M.S. Thesis Option, Spring 2016-Last known Employment-SEL<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Robin Bisht, \u201cHarmonic Analysis and Active Filtering of PV Integrated Power System\u201d, M.S. Thesis Option, Summer 2016- Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Aniket Joshi, \u201cAdvance Control Architecture for PV Integrated Power Grid\u201d, Current, M.S. Thesis Option, Summer 2016-Last known Employment-ABB<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Shyamal Patel, \u201cLocational Marginal Pricing Based Optimal Power Flow with Energy Storage\u201d, M.S. Thesis Option, Expected Date of Graduation, Fall 2016- Last known Employment- Hitachi<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Kaushal Desai, \u201cModeling and Control of a micro-turbine based parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Fall 2011-Last known Employment-SEL<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. Kannan Manickam, \u201cDevelopment of intelligent and secured algorithms for modern complex system control and protection\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Summer 2011 Last known Employment-Flexera<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. Gerald Swann, \u201cDevelopment of system-centric control approaches using neural networks for power system stabilization\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Fall 2010-Last known Employment-General Dynamics Information Technology<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      11. Nicholas Johnson, \u201cA Global Maximum Power Point Tracking System for Regional Photovoltaic Systems\u201d, Directed Research, MS Thesis Option, Summer 2009-Last known Employment-US Navy<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      12. Sam McGilvery, \u201cAn Intelligent Adaptive Controller Design based on Genetic Algorithm\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Summer 2005- Last known Employment-Element Machinery, <\/u><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      13. Tania Orjuela, \u201cA Novel Method for optimization and control of wind energy for increased penetration in the Smart Grid\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Fall 2014-Last known Employment-Entrepreneur.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      14. Gayatri Deshpande, \u201cA novel hybrid architecture for combined voltage, reactive power and real power support in the microgrid\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Fall 2013-Last known Employment-TDK<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      15. Nikhil Kulkharni, \u201cA New Method for Identification and Control of Wiener-type nonlinear systems\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Fall 2014-Last known Employment-Rolls Royce<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      16. Ravishankar Buyyanapragada, \u201cStructure Preserving Energy Function Based Analysis of the power grid\u201d, MS Thesis Option, Spring 2015- Last known Employment-Ecojiva<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        M.S. Project<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Hannibal Ghebregzabiher, “Effects of Renewables (Solar and Wind) on Power Grid”, MS Project Option, Spring 2023. Last known Employment-\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Cory Brown, “Design, Stability, and Fault Analysis of Grid-Connected Microgrids”, MS Project Option, Spring 2022. Last known Employment- Open Energy Sysstem Inc.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Nitin Reddy Sintala, \u201cAnalysis of Evaluation of Power Distribution System with Renewables\u201d, MS Project Option, Fall 2018.Last known Employment-Westwood Professional Services.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Aniruddha Narkhede, \u201cModeling of Power Distribution System with Integrated Energy Storage\u201d, MS Project Option, Spring 2018. Last known Employment-K&A Engineering Consulting<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Amrita Potdar, \u201cReverse Mapping of Transmission line Impedance using fault data\u201d, MS Project Option, Spring 2017. Last known Employment-Schneider Electric<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Max Hartenstein, \u201cAutonomous quadcopter Security Alarm System\u201d, MS Project Option, Fall 2015 Last known Employment-Entrepreneur<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Manish Bharadwaz, \u201cEnergy Storage Modeling in RTDS\u201d, MS Project Option, Spring 2014. Last known Employment-Connecticut Department of Public Health<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Jeffrey Liles, \u201cSelf-Healing Network Modeling and Control\u201d, MS Project Option, Spring 2013, Last known Employment-Florida Power and Light.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        9. Heather Norman, \u201cPower System Restoration for Duke System\u201d, MS Project Option, Spring 2013, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        10. Richard Wertz, \u201cProtection System for Renewable Energy Resource\u201d, MS Project Option, Fall 2013, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        11. Andrew Kling, \u201cPower System Communication for Marshal Power Station\u201d, MS Project Option, Fall 2013, Last known Employment-Duke Energy<\/u>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        12. Akberom Gebrecherkos, \u201cSynchrophasor Measurements in Power Grid\u201d, MS Project Option, Fall 2013 Last known Employment-Leidos Engineering<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Undergraduate Students:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          4 Current Undergraduate Advisees<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • 4 senior design advisees in the 2018 Fall (A. Simms, A Nisbett, M Tauber, S. Tomassi), Project Title: Meter and Device Placement for Duke Circuit Model – Phase 3, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            61 Previous Undergraduate Advisees<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • 4 senior design advisees in 2017 Fall ((T. Bentley, G.Tucker G. Mathavan, C.Dehart), Micro Grid FEED study, design, and simulation for UNCC Campus, Funded by SEL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 4 senior design advisees in the 2017 Fall (E.Alrobeh, M. Hurshe, M. Mehdawi, M. Monterrosa) Meter and Device Placement for Duke Circuit Model – Phase 2, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 5 senior design advisees in 2017 Fall (J. Peeler, J. Stieglitz, K. Graham, R. Bailey, M. Spickelmier, Micro-grid design for a solar and battery energy storage facility, Funded by CAPER.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 5 senior design advisees in 2017 Spring (J. Ngocorai, A. Aldalooj, B.Patel, K. Her, L. Cole), CAPER Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) At Distribution Level, Funded by CAPER.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 5 senior design advisees in the 2016 Fall (D. Watson, T. Rutledge, M Romero, A. Patel, D. Higginson), PV Integrated Distribution Energy Management System with IVVC and Optimal Measurement, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in 2015 Fall (P. Rankin, E Joniaux, J Tribble), Project Title: Duke IDMS, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 4 senior design advisees in 2014 Fall (J. McCall, A.Scaria, B. Madden, C. Decoste), Project Title: Duke DMS for CRI Campus, Funded by Duke Energy, Second Prize in the Senior Design Exposition<\/u>, Fall 2014 from 200 students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in 2014Fall (S. Zilberdrut, D. McKenzie, R. Sherretts), Project Title: Automatic Reconfiguration Scheme and Load Management for UNCC Campus, Funded by SEL, Second Prize in the Senior Design Exposition,<\/u> Spring 2015, from 200 students. Joint with the Duke DMS team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in 2014Spring (D.Wilson, Al Matar, R.M. Al Only), Project Title: Modeling, Analysis and Management Strategies for Large Scale Renewables, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 6 senior design advisees in 2013Fall (N Lee, J. Lee, R. Vo, B, Nguyen, J Mukina, K. Fischer, Project Title: PV Battery Integrated Energy Management System, Funded by EPIC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 6 senior design advisees in 2013Spring (S. Malcolm, K Taylor, D. Harrell, C. Sanders, J Deveault, G. Zemaitis, Project Title: Variable Frequency Drive System, Funded by Shaw.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in the 2012 Fall (S. Jarvis, R.Romero, Wubshet, Project Title: Wind-Powered Generator, Funded by SEL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in 2011 Fall Drake Bowers, Josh Marcum, and Michael Simmons, Project Title: Predictive technologies and service life of electronic components, Funded by Duke Energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 3 senior design advisees in the 2011 Fall (P. O\u2019Connor, W. Bomela, M. Knudson Project Title: Solar Grid-Connected Micro-Sources for Smart Grid Applications Project, Funded by Duke Energy, Third Prize Poster Award at T&D Exposition, 2012<\/u>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 4 senior design advisees in 2011 Spring \u00a0Matthew Bixler, Justin Shipley, Sebastian Hoyos, and Preston Finnie, Project Title: Grid-Connected Renewable and Modular Micro-Source for Smart Grid Applications,\u00a0 Funded by Duke Energy, First Prize Poster Award at PES General Meeting in 2011<\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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