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Biswarup Das
Professor
biswarup.das[at]ee.iitr.ac.in
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Research Interests
Power Distribution System, Power Electronics Application to Power System, Smart Grid, Electric Traction
BioSketch
Educational Details
Jadavpur Univ., Kolkata
1989
B.E, Electrical Engg.
Jadavpur Univ., Kolkata
1991
M.E., Electrical Engg.
IIT Kanpur
1998
Ph..D., Electrical Engg.
Research
Books

1.  Co-developed a NPTEL web course on “Computer Aided Power System Analysis"

2.  Editor of a book titled "Power Distribution Automation" published by IET (formerly IEE), 2016.

3. Developed and delivered a NPTEL MOOC course on “Computer Aided Power System Analysis", in 2019.

Publications
  1.   C. Ravi Varma, Anubrata Dey and Biswarup Das, “A Hysteresis Current Controller PWM Scheme Applied to 3-Level NPC Inverter for Distributed Generation Interface”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics - In press (Manuscript Number: TPEL-Reg-2021-04-0847, Digital Object identifier: 10.1109/TPEL.2021.3107618).

     

    2.     Mahamad Nabab Alam, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Protection Scheme for Recongurable Radial Distribution Networks in Presence of Distributed Generation”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Volume 192, March 2021, 106973.

     

    3.     Bhargav Y. Vyas, R. P. Maheswari and Biswarup Das, “Versatile Relaying Algorithm for Detection and Classification of Fault on Transmission Line”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Volume 192, March 2021, 106913.

     

    4.     Afroz Alam, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Optimal Placement of Protective Devices and Switches in a Radial Distribution System with Distributed Generation”, IET, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 14, No. 21, September 2020, pp: 4847-4858.

     

    5.     Mahamad Nabab Alam, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Protection coordination scheme for directional overcurrent relays considering change in network topology and OLTC tap position”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol. 185, August 2020, 106395.

     

    6.     Haresh Sabhadhia, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Conservation Voltage Reduction Based Comprehensive Power Management Scheme for an isolated Solar Photovoltaic-Battery Based Microgrid”, IET, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 13, No. 12, 2019, pp. 2411 – 2422.

     

    7.     M. Nabab Alam, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Optimum recloser-fuse coordination for radial distribution systems in the presence of multiple distributed generations”, IET, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 12, No. 11, 2018, pp. 2585 – 2594.

     

    8.     Afroz Alam, M. Nabab Alam, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Placement of protective devices in distribution system considering uncertainties in loads, temporary and permanent failure rates and repair rates”, IET, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 12, No. 7, 2018, pp. 1474 – 1485.

     

    9.     Jyoti Shukla, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Stability constrained optimal distribution system recon figuration considering uncertainties in correlated loads and distributed generations”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol. 99, July 2018, Pages 121-133.

     

    10.  Akhilesh Mathur, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Fault analysis of unbalanced radial and meshed distribution system with inverter based Distributed Generation (IBDG)”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 85, February 2017, pp: 164 – 177.

     

    11.  Jyoti Shukla, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Consideration of small signal stability in multi-objective distribution system reconfiguration in the presence of distributed generation”, IET, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 11, No. 1, January 2017, pp: 236-245.

     

    12.  Afroz Alam, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Switch and recloser placement in distribution system considering uncertainties in loads, failure rates and repair rates”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.- 149, November 2016, pp: 619 – 630.

     

    13.  M. Nabab Alam, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “An Interior Point Method Based Protection Coordination Scheme for Directional Overcurrent Relays in Meshed Networks”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier) Vol.- 81, October 2016, pp: 153 – 164.

     

    14.  Bhargav Y. Vyas, Biswarup Das and R. P. Maheswari, “Improved Fault Classification in Series Compensated Transmission Line: Comparative Evaluation of Chebyshev Neural Network Training Algorithms”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Vol.-27, No. - 8, August 2016,  pp: 1631 - 1642.

     

    15.  Novalio Daratha, Biswarup Das and J. D. Sharma, “Robust Voltage Regulation in Unbalanced Radial Distribution System under Uncertainty of Distributed Generation and Loads”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 73, December 2015, pp: 516 – 527.

     

    16.  M. Nabab Alam, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “A Comparative Study of Metaheuristic Optimization Approaches for Directional Overcurrent Relays Coordination”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.- 128, November 2015, pp: 39 – 52.

     

    17.  Akhilesh Mathur, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Unsymmetrical short-circuit analysis for Distribution system considering loads”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 70, September 2015, pp: 27 – 38.

     

    18.  Bhargav Y. Vyas, R. P. Maheswari and Biswarup Das, “Investigation for Improved Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Thyristor Controlled Series Compensated Transmission Line Fault Classification with Discrete Wavelet Packet Entropy Measures”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-42, No. - 6, 2014, pp: 554 - 566.

     

    19.  Bhargav Y. Vyas, Biswarup Das and R. P. Maheswari “An Improved Scheme for Identifying Fault Zone in A Series Compensated Transmission Line using Undecimated Wavelet Transform and Chebyshev Neural Network”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 63, December 2014, pp: 760 – 768.

     

    20.  Biswarup Das “Uncertainty modeling of wind turbine generating system in power flow analysis of radial distribution network”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.- 111, June 2014, pp: 141 – 147.

     

    21.  D. Sreenivasarao, Pramod Agarwal and Biswarup Das, “Performance Evaluation of Carrier Rotation Strategy in Level Shifted Pulsewidth Modulation Technique”, IET Power Electronics, Vol.-7, No. - 3, March 2014, pp: 667-680.

     

    22.  Novalio Daratha, Biswarup Das and J. D. Sharma, “Coordination between OLTC and SVC for Voltage Regulation in Unbalanced Distribution System with Distributed Generation”, IEEE Transaction on Power Systems, Vol.-29, No. - 1, January 2014, pp: 289-299.

     

    23.  Bhargav Y. Vyas, R. P. Maheswari and Biswarup Das, “Improved Fault Analysis Technique for Protection of Thyristor Controlled Series Compensated Transmission Line”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 55, February 2014, pp: 321 – 330.

     

    24.  Neeraj Gupta, Vinay Pant and Biswarup Das, “Probabilistic load Flow incorporating generator reactive power limit violations with spline based reconstruction method”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.- 106, January 2014, pp: 203 – 213.

     

    25.  D. Sreenivasarao, Pramod Agarwal and Biswarup Das, “Performance Enhancement of a Reduced Rating Hybrid D-STATCOM for Three-phase, Four-wire System”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.- 97, April 2013, pp: 158 – 171.

     

    26.  D. Sreenivasarao, Pramod Agarwal and Biswarup Das, “A T-connected transformer based hybrid D-STATCOM for three-phase, four wire systems”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 44, No. 1, January 2013, pp: 964 – 970.

     

    27.  Vinay Pant, Biswarup Das and Annapurna Bhargava, “Periodic output feedback technique based design of STATCOM damping controller”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 43, No. 1, December 2012, pp: 344 – 350.

     

    28.  Biswarup Das “Estimation of parameters of a three phase distribution feeder”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-26, No. - 4, October 2011, pp: 2267-2276.

     

    29.  Suman Bhowmick, Biswarup Das and Narendra Kumar, “An Advanced Static Synchronous Compensator Model to Reuse Newton and Decoupled Power Flow Codes”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.- 39, No. 15, October 2011, pp: 1647 – 1666.

     

    30.  Salman Hamid, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “Reduced rule base self tuning fuzzy PI controller for TCSC”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 32, No. 9, November 2010, pp: 1005 – 1013.

     

    31.  P. Banerjee, Biswarup Das and Pramod Agarwal, “Distribution grid voltage control using cascaded multilevel inverter based STATCOM”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.- 38, No. 12, September 2010, pp: 1389 – 1405.

     

    32.  Urmil B. Parikh, Biswarup Das and R. P. Maheswari, “Fault Classification Technique for Series Compensated Transmission Line using Support Vector Machine”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.- 32, No. 6, July 2010, pp: 629 – 636.

     

    33.  Jagdish Kumar, Biswarup Das and Pramod Agarwal, “Optimized Switching Scheme of a Cascade Multilevel Inverter”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.- 38, No. 10, April 2010, pp: 445 – 464.

     

    34.  Vinay Pant, Biswarup Das and Annapurna Bhargava, “STATCOM damping controller design using fast output sampling feedback technique”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.- 37, No. 12, December 2009, pp: 1348 – 1364.

     

    35.  Biswarup Das, “Incorporation of Uncertainties in Radial Distribution System Load Flow with Voltage Dependent Loads”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-37, No.-10, October 2009, pp: 1102-1117.

     

    36.  Suman Bhowmick, Biswarup Das and Narendra Kumar, “An Advanced IPFC Model to Reuse Newton Power Flow Codes”, IEEE Transaction on Power System, Vol.-24, No.-2, May 2009, pp: 525-532.

     

    37.  Emjee Puthooran and Biswarup Das, “Load Estimation in Balanced Radial Distribution System with Reduced Measurements”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-37, No.-5, May 2009, pp: 547-559.

     

    38.  Suman Bhowmick, Biswarup Das and Narendra Kumar, “An Indirect UPFC Model to Enhance Reusability of Newton Power Flow Codes”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-23, No.-4, October 2008, pp: 2079-2088.

     

    39.  Urmil B. Parikh, Biswarup Das and R. P. Maheswari, “Combined Wavelet-SVM technique for fault zone detection in a series compensated transmission line”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-23, No.-4, October 2008, pp: 1789-1794.

     

    40.  Salman Hameed, Biswarup Das and Vinay Pant, “A Self Tuning Fuzzy PI Controller for TCSC to Improve Power System Stability”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.-78, No.-10, August 2008, pp: 1726-1735.

     

    41.  Yogendra Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Multi-objective, multi-constraint service
    restoration of electric power distribution system with priority customers
    ”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-23, No.-1, January 2008, pp: 261-270.

     

    42.  Suman Bhowmick, Biswarup Das and Narendra Kumar, “An Indirect Model of SSSC for Reducing Complexity of Coding in Newton Power Flow Algorithm”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.-77, No.-10, August 2007, pp: 1432-1441.

     

    43.  Biswarup Das, “Consideration of Input Parameter Uncertainties in Load Flow Solution of Three Phase Unbalanced Radial Distribution System”, IEEE Transaction on Power System, Vol.-21, No.-3, pp: 1088-1095, August 2006.

     

    44.  Biswarup Das and B. C. Pal, “Voltage Control Performance of AWS Connected for Grid Operation”, IEEE Transaction on Energy Conversion, Vol.-21, No.-2, pp: 353-361, June 2006.

     

    45.  Yogendra Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Service Restoration in distribution system using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm” Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.-76, No.-6, June 2006, pp: 768 - 777.

     

    46.  Ashwani Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Robust Dynamic State Estimation of Power System Harmonics”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.-28, No.-1, January 2006, pp: 65-74.

     

    47.  Biswarup Das, “Fuzzy Logic Based Fault Type Identification in Unbalanced Radial Power Distribution System”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-21, No.-1, pp: 278-285, January 2006.

     

    48.  Ashwani Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Dynamic State estimation of power system Harmonics with Bad Data”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-33, No.-12, pp: 1281-1295, December 2005.

     

    49.  Ashwani Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Genetic Algorithm Based Meter Placement for Static Estimation of Harmonic Sources”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-20, No.-2, pp: 1088-1096, April 2005.

     

    50.  Biswarup Das, “Rule Based Algorithm for Meter Placement and ANN Based Bus Voltage Estimation in Radial Power Distribution System”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-33, No.-4, pp: 449-462, April 2005.

     

    51.  Biswarup Das and J. Vittal Reddy, “Fuzzy Logic Based Fault Classification Scheme for
    Digital Distance Protection”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol.-20, No.-2, pp: 609-616, April 2005.

     

    52.  Ashwani Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Simple Technique for Placement of Meters for Estimation of Harmonics in Electric Power System”, IEE Proceedings, Part-C, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol.-152, No.-1, pp: 67-78, January 2005.

     

    53.  Ashwani Kumar, Biswarup Das and Jaydev Sharma, “Determination of Location of Multiple Harmonic Sources in a Power System”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.-26, No.-1, January 2004, pp: 73-78.

     

    54.  Biswarup Das & Shiv Prakash Velpula, “Optimal Capacitor Switching in a Distribution System using Functional Link Network”, Electric Power Components and Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-30, No.-8, August 2002, pp: 833-847.

     

    55.  Biswarup Das,Radial Distribution System Power Flow Using Interval Arithmetic”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.-24, No.-10, July 2002, pp: 827-836.

     

    56.  Biswarup Das & Pradeep Kumar Varma, “Artificial Neural Network Based Optimal Capacitor Switching in a Distribution System”, Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier), Vol.-60, No.-2, December 2001, pp : 55 -- 62.

     

    57.  Biswarup Das, Arindam Ghosh & Sachchidanand, “Control of Dynamic Brake Through Heuristic Rule”, Electric Machines and Power Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-28, No.-11, pp : 1091-1105, November 2000.

     

    58.  N. K. Sharma, Biswarup Das, Arindam Ghosh & R. K. Varma, “Determination of Suitable Locations for Shunt Compensators in Multi-Machine Power Systems: A Systematic Approach”, Electric Machines and Power Systems (Taylor and Francis), Vol.-28, No.-5, pp : 451-468, May 2000.

     

    59.  Biswarup Das, Arindam Ghosh & Sachchidanand, “Suitable Configuration of ASVC for Power Transmission Application”, Electric Power System Research (Elsevier), Vol.-49, No.-2, pp : 107-122, March 1999.

     

    60.  Biswarup Das, Sachchidanand & Arindam Ghosh, “Generalized Bridge Converter Model for Electromagnetic Transient Analysis”, IEE Proceedings, Part-C, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol.-145, No.-4, pp : 423-429, July 1998.

     

    61.  Biswarup Das, Arindam Ghosh & Sachchidanand, “A Novel Control Strategy for Braking Resistor”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (Elsevier), Vol.-20, No.-6, pp : 391-403, 1998.

Honors And Awards
Honors
I.I.T Roorkee
2016
Outstanding Teacher Award
MemberShips
IEEE
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Senior member
Students
SuperVisions
Identification and Elimination of Harmonics in Power System
01 Jan 2002 - 01 Jan 2005
Other Supervisors: Late Prof. J. D. Sharma, Scholar: Ashwani Kumar
Power System Stability Enhancement with Fuzzy TCSC Controller
01 Jan 2004 - 01 Jan 2008
Other Supervisors: Dr. Vinay Pant, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. Salman Hamid
STATCOM damping controller for Power System
31 Aug 2003 - 01 Jan 2008
Other Supervisors: Dr. Vinay Pant, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mrs. Annapurna Bhargava
Reactive Power Compensation using STATCOM
31 Aug 2004 - 01 Jan 2007
Other Supervisors: Prof. Pramod Agarwal, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. Jagdish Kumar
Investigations on the development of Newton power flow model of voltage source converter based FACTS
31 Aug 2005 - 01 Jan 2008
Other Supervisors: Prof. Narendra Kumar, EED, DTU, Scholar: Mr. Suman Bhowmick, EED, DTU (external candidate)
Power quality improvement using D-STATCOM
29 Jul 2009 - 01 Jan 2014
Other Supervisors: Prof. Pramod Agarwal, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. D. Srinivas Rao
Probabilistic analysis of power system with wind generator
31 Jul 2010 - 01 Jan 2015
Other Supervisors: Dr. Vinay Pant, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. Neeraj Gupta
Protection of series compensated lines
31 Jul 2010 - 01 Jan 2015
Other Supervisors: Prof. R. P. Maheswari, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. Bhargava Vyas
Voltage control in distribution system with distributed generation
31 Jul 2010 - 01 Jan 2016
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Novalio Doratha
Protection Coordination in Transmission and Distribution Systems
31 Aug 2012 - 01 Jan 2017
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Mohammed Nabab Alam
Feeder reconfiguration issues in distribution system
31 Jul 2013 - 01 Jan 2019
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ms. Jyoti Shukla
Investigations in AC/DC Micro grid
31 Aug 2013 - 01 Jan 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Haresh Sabadhia
Distribution system state estimation
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Tauhid Alam
Issues in State estimation of power System
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Vinay Pant, EED, IITR, Scholar: Mr. K. Surendra
Estimation of non-technical loss in distribution system
01 Jul 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Ashish Kumar
Miscellaneous
Administrative Positions
Chairman, DRC
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2013
EED, IIT Roorkee
Head of the Department
01 Jan 2017 - 01 Jan 2020
EED, IIT Roorkee
Particulars of course
- Under Graduate Teaching • Electrical Science (Ist year) • Power System Engineering (Third Year) • Power System Analysis and Control (Third Year) • Digital Control (Fourth Year) - Post Graduate Teaching • Computer Aided Power system Analysis • HVDC Systems • Digital Protection of Power System (this course has been developed by me) • EHV AC and DC Transmission. • FACTS devices • Power System operation and Control