Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Deepak Kumar
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engg
Ph.D.(IIT Bhubaneswar)
Contact Address
Permanent Address
Local Address QR. NO: D-II/11, B.I.T MESRA, RANCHI, JHARKHAND
Phone (Office) 06512275465
Phone Residence 09523685951
Email Id deepakkumar@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 2-Jun-2015

  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 07 Years

Research : 01 Years

Individual: 02 Years

  Research Areas
 

Blockchain Technology, Microgrid planning, Demand Side Management,

Design of smart controllers for PV inverter operation on a Stand-Alone mode,

Energy Management System,

Hybrid energy storage system with EV and TCL operation,

Application of smart AI techniques in Power Systems, etc.

  Award and Honours
 
  1. Recipient of prestigious National Level POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA) under Doctoral Category as a recognition for research contribution towards power system field governed by the joint venture of Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), a subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID), and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT, Delhi in the Year 2016.
  1. Recipient of INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) Fellowship for Pursuing Ph.D program at IIT Bhubaneswar in the year 2012 governed by DST, GOI.
  1. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)-2010 scored 98.4 percentile.
  2. Served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University, Finland under Prof. Matti Lehtonen Power Systems Group in 2018.
  Publications
 

(Refereed Journals)

Papers Published/accepted in International Journals: 

1. Kumari Sandhya, T. Ghose, Deepak Kumar, Kalyan Chatterjee, “PN Inference Based Autonomous Sequential Restoration of Distribution System under Natural Disaster” IEEE Systems Journal[Early Access, June 2020].

2. Deepak Kumar, S.R. Samantaray, and I. Kamwa, “MOSOA-based multiobjective design of power distribution systems,” IEEE Systems JournalVol. 11, issue: 2, 2017, pp. 1182 -1195.

3. Deepak Kumar, Ayan Ghosh, S.R. Samantaray, Sumit Kr. Jha,Power Distribution Systems Using Bit-Shift Operator Based MOSOA” International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Vol 20, 2019.

4. Deepak Kumar, S.R. Samantaray, and I. Kamwa, “Multi-Objective Design of Advanced Power Distribution Networks using Restricted-Population based MOSOA and Fuzzy-Operator,” IET Gen. Trans. Distri.Vol. 9, issue: 11, June 2015, pp. 1195-1215.

5. Deepak Kumar and S.R. Samantaray, “Design of an Advanced Electric Power Distribution Systems Using Seeker Optimization Algorithm,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, [Elsevier], Vol.  63, Dec. 2014, pp. 196–217.

6. Deepak Kumar and S.R. Samantaray, “Combined MDS–GTA and CPSO–based multi-stage planning of power distribution networks”  International Journal of Power and Energy Conversion [Inderscience], Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 28-46, 2015.

7. SK Jha, D Kumar, I Kamwa, “Smart Demand Response Management of Islanded Microgrid using Voltage-Current Droop Mechanism, International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 19 (1), 2018.

8. Deepak Kumar, S.R. Samantaray, and I. Kamwa, “A Radial Path Building Algorithm for Optimal Feeder Planning of Primary Distribution Networks Considering Reliability Assessment,” Electrical Power Components and System [Taylor & Francis], Vol.  42, no. 8, 2014, pp. 861–877.

9. Deepak Kumar, S.R. Samantaray,  I. Kamwa, and N. C. Sahoo, “Reliability-Constrained Based Optimal placement and sizing of Multiple Distributed Generators in Power Distribution Network Using Cat-Swarm-Optimization,” Electrical Power Components and System [Taylor & Francis], Vol. 42, no. 2,  pp. 149-164, 2014.

10. Deepak Kumar, D.K.Mohanta, and M. Jaya Bharat Reddy, “Intelligent  optimization of renewable resource mixes incorporating the effect of fuel risk, fuel cost and CO2 Emission,” Frontier of energy journal (Springer), Vol. 9, No. 1, pp 91-105, March 2015.

11. Deepak Kumar, and S.R. Samantaray, “Implementation of multi-objective seeker-optimization-algorithm for optimal planning of primary distribution systems including DSTATCOM,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, [Elsevier], Vol. 77, pp 439-449, 2016.

12. Deepak Kumar, A Singh, SK Mishra, RC Jha, and SR Samantaray, “A coordinated planning framework of electric power distribution system: Intelligent reconfiguration,” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 25-43, 2018.

13. Deepak Kumar, S.R. Samantaray, and G. Joos, “A reliability assessment based graph theoretical approach for feeder routing in power distribution networks including distributed generations,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, [Elsevier], Vol.  57, 2014, pp. 11–30.

14. Deepak Kumar, and S.R. Samantaray, “Design of Advanced Power Distribution Networks Including DGs and D-FACT Devices,” INAE Letters [Springer], June 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1, pp 15–20.

15. SK Jha, and D Kumar, “Assessment of Battery Energy Storage System with Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources to Voltage Control of Islanded Microgrid Considering Demand-Side Management Capability(SCI Indexed) Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Electrical Engineering (Springer), 44(2), 861-877, 2019.

16. SK Jha, and D Kumar, “Demand side management for stand-alone microgrid using coordinated control of battery energy storage system and hybrid renewable energy sources” Electrical Power Components and System [Taylor & Francis], Vol. 47, issue: 14-15, pp. 1261-1273, 2019.

 

Papers Published in International Conference:

1. D Kumar, SR Samantaray, "Reliability optimization for optimal placement of multiple distributed generators in primary distribution network using an evolutionary approach," Engineering and Systems (SCES), 2014 Students Conference on, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

2. D Kumar, SR Samantaray, "Feeder routing in DG interfaced power distribution networks using MSTB-GT approach," India Conference (INDICON), 2012 Annual IEEE, 659-664. [IEEE Conference]

3. SK Gupta, D Kumar, T Ghose, "Effect of automatic generation controller of participating generators under frequency linked Indian tariff system," India Conference (INDICON), 2010 Annual IEEE, pp. 1-4. [IEEE Conference]

4. D Kumar, SK Gupta, T Ghose, "Effect of droop characteristics of participating generators under frequency linked Indian tariff system," ICEPES 2010 (MANIT Bhopal).

5. D Kumar, SR Samantaray, “Multi-objective design of advanced power distribution network using an evolutionary approach, “Engineering and Systems (SCES), 2014 Students Conference on, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

6. D Kumar, SR Samantaray, "Optimal integral planning of primary-secondary distribution networks via MOEA," Power, Communication and Information Technology Conference (PCITC), 2015. [IEEE Conference]

7. Kumari Sandhya, T Ghose, D Kumar, "Micro-grid formation for resilient power distribution system incorporating distributed generations," Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), 2017 Innovations in, 21-22 April 2017. [IEEE Conference]

 8. Rajdip Debnath, D Kumar, D K Mohanta, "Effective demand-side management (DSM) strategies for the deregulated market environments," Emerging Devices and Smart Systems (ICEDSS), 2017 Conference on, 3-4 March 2017. [IEEE Conference]

9. Ayan Ghosh, D Kumar, “Optimal merging of primary and secondary power distribution systems  considering overall system cost and reliability,"   ICPEICES 2016, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

10. Akansha Singh, S K Mishra, D Kumar, R C Jha, "Reconfiguration of primary distribution networks using bit shift operator based Particle Swarm Optimization,"ICPEICES 2016, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

11. Archana, D Kumar, V K Gupta , "Optimal reconfiguration of primary power distribution system using modified Teaching learning based optimization algorithm," ICPEICES 2016, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

12. Ayan Ghosh, D Kumar, S R Samantaray,” Simultaneous reconfiguration with DG placement using bitShift operator based TLBO," NPSC 2016, pp. 1-6. [IEEE Conference]

 13. Sourav Chakraborty, P Arvind, Souvik Bera, Deepak Kumar, " Co-ordinated Frequency Based Demand Side Management Scheme with Active Power Curtailment of Solar PV in a Battery Hybrid Stand-Alone Microgrid," INDISCON-2020 (Accepted). [IEEE Conference]

 14. S. K. Jha and D. Kumar, "Robust Decentralized Control of Parallel type Autonomous Microgrid structure," 2018 International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics, Signal Processing and Communication (AESPC), Bhubaneswar, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/AESPC44649.2018.9033385. [IEEE Conference]

15. S Chakraborty, P Arvind, Deepak Kumar, “Integrated Solar PV MPPT and V-f Control for Stand-alone Microgrid2019 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (UPCON). [IEEE Conference]

16. P. Arvind, Deepak Kumar, P.R.Thakura, “Assessment of Single Stage Three-Phase Boost Inverter for an Islanded Microgrid2019 3rd International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech). [IEEE Conference]

17. S. K. Jha and D. Kumar, "A Power saving approach to Self Sustained Microgrid," 2018 International Conference on Power Energy, Environment and Intelligent Control (PEEIC), Greater Noida, India, 2018, pp. 430-436, doi: 10.1109/PEEIC.2018.8665666. [IEEE Conference]

18. S Chakraborty, Deepak Kumar, P.R.Thakura, “PV-fed Dual-Stage Closed Loop V-f Control Scheme of Stand-Alone Microgrid” 2019 3rd International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech). [IEEE Conference]

19. Deepak Kumar, Matti Lehtonen, John Millar, "Bolstering the Structure of Stand-alone Microgrids through Demand Side Management" IEEE PES GTD Grand International Conference and Exposition Asia 2019, 19-23 March, 2019, Bangkok. [IEEE Conference]

20. Sourav Chakraborty, Deepak Kumar, “Closed Loop V-f Control Strategy for PV-Battery Energy Storage System in Stand-Alone Microgrid” LNEE Book Chapter, Springer, Proceedings of ICETSGAI4.0 [Accepted] [Springer Conference]

21. P Arvind, Deepak Kumar, P.R. Thakura, “PV-fed Single Stage Boost Inverter for an Islanded OperationLNEE Book Chapter, Springer, Proceedings of ICETSGAI4.0 [Accepted] [Springer Conference]

22. Nada Ali, Deepak Kumar, “State of the Art Review on Microgrid Control Strategies and Power Management with Distributed Energy Resources LNEE Book Chapter, Springer, Proceedings of ICETSGAI4.0 [Accepted] [Springer Conference]

23. Sumit Kumar Jha and Deepak Kumar, “Enabling the Technologies for incorporating BatteryEnergy Storage System with Standalone Microgrid” LNEE Book Chapter, Springer, Proceedings of ICETSGAI4.0 [Accepted] [Springer Conference]

24. R. K. Rajak and D. Kumar, "Integrating Source, Storage and Load with Different Topology of SST (Solid State Transformer)," 2018 International Conference on Computation of Power, Energy, Information and Communication (ICCPEIC), Chennai, 2018, pp. 449-453, doi: 10.1109/ICCPEIC.2018.8525220.

 

Book Chapters:

1. Sumit Kumar Jha, Nada Ali, Deepak Kumar, “Assessment of V-I Droop Mechanism to Create Power Reserve for Stand-Alone Microgrid”, Renewable Energy systems: Modelling, control and optimization, Elsevier. (Scopus Indexed, Accepted)

2. P Arvind, Sourav Chakraborty, Deepak Kumar, P.R. Thakura,  “Modeling of a High-Performance Three-Phase Voltage-Source Boost Inverter with the Implementation of Closed-loop Control. Renewable Energy systems: Modelling, control and optimization, Elsevier.  (Scopus Indexed, Accepted)

 

 

  Current Sponsored Projects
 
  1. Secured Data Analytics for Microgrid Energy Management System Through Blockchain Technology, SERB-Core Research Grant, DST, GoI, 25.21 Lakhs (2022-2025, Ongoing)
  Text and Reference Books
 
  1. Editors: J B Reddy, D.K.Mohanta, Deepak Kumar, D Ghosh, “Advances in Smart Grid Automation and Industry 4.0LNEE Book Series, Springer, Select Proceedings of ICETSGAI4.0. [ISBN 978-981-15-7675-1].