Prof. Lalit Chandra Saikia

Saikia

Professor
Email: lcsaikia[at]yahoo[dot]com
Date of Joining: 07/01/2000
Academic/Industrial Experience: 21+ years
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AREA OF INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION (INCLUDING RESEARCH AREA)

  • Power Systems
  • Soft computing application in power systems
  • Power quality
  • Power system control and operation

SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. L.C. Saikia was born in Jorhat, Assam in 1969 and graduated in Electrical Engineering from Dibrugarh University, Assam, in 1993. Dr. Saikia Joined North Eastern Drilling & Work over Services Company (PVT) Ltd, Digboi, Assam in December 1992 as an Electrical Engineer. In December 1993, he joined as a Rig Electrical Engineer in ONGCL RECAPICOL, Sibsagar, Assam, and worked till 1997. He started his teaching life as Lecturer (Part-Time) at Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam in 1997. In 2000, Dr. Saikia joined as a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering Department, NIT Silchar. He received his M.Tech (Power systems) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 2007. He has achieved his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in April 2012 from the National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (INCLUDING SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING)

  • Power System-I
  • Power System-II
  • Power System Protection
  • Power System Dynamics and Control
  • Electrical Machines-I
  • Electrical Machines-II
  • Switchgear and Industrial Protection
  • HVDC & FACTS
  • Conservation of Energy and Management
  • Measurements
  • Circuit Theory
  • Electric power utilization and traction
  • Industrial Drives
  • Basic Electrical Engineering
  • Computer-aided Power Systems
  • Power Electronics

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Senior Member, IEEE

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

  • Outstanding contribution in reviewing of International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (IJEPES), Elsevier, 2017.
  • Academic Editor of International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems (ITEES) Journal.
  • Academic Editor, PLOS ONE Journal.
  • Top 2% Scientists in World, 2021 (Elsevier).
  • World’s top Scientists ( 2941) under ( Energy Engineering) (www. adscientificindex.com), 2022.

PATENTS

  1. Invention title: HYBRID CROW-SEARCH ALGORITHM WITH PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN LOAD FREQUENCY CONTROL (LFC), Australian Patent (Innovation type) Granted in 2021 with a Patent number- 2021105834.
  2. Invention title: ISOLATED POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD CONSISTING CCGT AND DSTS PLANT FOR FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE CONTROL, Australian Patent (Innovation type) Granted in 2022 with a Patent number- 2021104488.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

  • BOG Member: 2016-2018
  • HOD, Electrical Engineering  2015-2016
  • Warden: 2007-2009, 2011-2013
  • Associate Dean (SW) 2013-2015
  • Nodal officer TEQIP II (2014-2017)
  • FIC (EPABX): 2010-2012
  • FIC (NCC): 2004-2005
  • Secretary DPMC (EE Dept NIT Silchar): 2018-2020
  • Member Empower committee for Hostel maintenance: 2008 to 2009
  • Member for  CMMC for Estate: 2007  to 2009
  • Member for Inspection of two 500KVA transformers for the Institute.
  • Member for Inspection of two 750KVA transformers for the Institute.
  • Member for Inspection of a Substation control panel for two 750KVA transformers for the Institute
  • Member for Evaluation of Tender for Hostel-8.
  • DEC, EE department From 2011 till date.
  • Member, Departmental purchase committee
  • Deputy Centre In-charge, AIEE Exam 2011.
  • Deputy Centre In-charge, AIEE Exam 2012.
  • FIC, Campus beatification, Associate Prof Qtr.
  • Coordinator UG- NBA (Compliance)-2022.
  • Centre Superintendent, NEET (UG)-2021.
  • Centre Superintendent, NEET (UG) -2022.
  • Member– Department Electrical Renovation Committee (from 2020).

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  1. J. Nanda, S. Mishra, and L. C. Saikia, “Maiden Application of Bacterial Foraging-Based Optimization Technique in Multiarea Automatic Generation Control,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 602–609, May 2009, doi: 10.1109/tpwrs.2009.2016588.
  2. Lalit Chandra Saikia, J. Nanda, S. Mishra “Performance comparison of several classical controllers in AGC for multi-area interconnected thermal system,“ in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 33, no.3, pp.394-401, Mar 2011.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2010.08.036
  3. Lalit Chandra Saikia, Sukumar Mishra, Nidul Sinha, Janardan Nanda,” Automatic generation control of a multi area hydrothermal system using reinforced learning neural network controller, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, ISSN: 0142-0615, Vol. 33, no. 4, pp.1101-1108, May 2011.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2011.01.029
  4. Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha, J.Nanda “ Maiden Application of Bacterial Foraging Based Fuzzy IDD Controller in AGC of a Multi-area Hydrothermal System,“ in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 45, no.1, pp.98-106, Feb 2013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.08.052
  5. SanjoyDebbarma, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha,” AGC of a multi-area thermal system under deregulated environment using a non-integer controller,” in Electric Power System Research, Vol. 95,  175-183, Feb 2013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2012.09.008
  6. L. C. Saikia, and S.S. Sahu, ”Automatic generation control of a combined cycle gas turbine plant with classical controllers using Firefly Algorithm, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol.53,  pp. 27-33, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2013.04.007
  7. Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha, Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha, “Comparison of Performances of Several Cuckoo Search Algorithm Based 2DOF Controllers in AGC of Multi-area Thermal System, “ in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 55, pp. 429–436, Feb 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2013.09.034
  8. Sanjoy Debbarma, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha” Solution to Automatic Generation Control Problem using Firefly Algorithm Optimized IλDµ Controller, in ISA Transactions, 53, no.2, pp 358-366, Mar 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2013.09.019
  9. Sanjoy Debbarma, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha, “Automatic generation control using two degree of freedom fractional order PID controller”, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 58, pp.120-129, June 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.01.011
  10. Sanjoy Debbarma, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Robust Two-Degree-of-Freedom Controller for Automatic Generation Control of Multi-Area System, “ in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol.63, pp. 878-886, December 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.06.053
  11. Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha” Comparison of performances of several FACTS devices using Cuckoo search algorithm optimized 2DOF controllers in multi-area AGC”, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 65, pp. 316-324, Feb 2015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.10.015
  12. Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Automatic generation control of multi area thermal system using Bat algorithm optimized PD–PID cascade controller”, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol.68, pp. 364-372, June 2015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.12.063
  13. Yatin Sharma, Lalit Chandra Saikia “Automatic Generation Control of a Multi-area ST – Thermal Power system Using Grey Wolf Optimizer Algorithm Based Classical Controllers,” in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 73, pp.853-862, December 2015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2015.06.005
  14. Asadur Rahman, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Load frequency control of a hydro-thermal system under deregulated environment using biogeography-based optimised three-degree-of-freedom integral-derivative controller”, IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 9: pp.2284-2293,2015, doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0317, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0317
  15. More Raju, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha” Automatic Generation Control of a Multi-area System Using Ant Lion Optimizer Algorithm based PID Plus Second Order Derivative controller “, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems,80, pp.52-63, Sep 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2016.01.037
  16. Asadur Rahman, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Maiden Application of hybrid Pattern Search-Biogeography Based Optimization Technique in AGC of a Multi-area System incorporating IPFC,” in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol.10, No.7 Online ISSN 1751-8695, Print ISSN 1751-8687, 2016, DOI:1049/iet-gtd.2015.0945
  17. Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Flower Pollination Algorithm Optimized Cascade Controllers in Automatic Generation Control of a Multi-area Power System”, in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 82, pp.19-28,2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2016.02.028
  18. Asadur Rahman, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “AGC of dish-Stirling solar thermal integrated thermal system with biogeography based optimised three degree of freedom PID controller,” in IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol.10,no.8, pp. 1161 – 1170,2015 DOI:1049/iet-rpg.2015.0474
  19. Asadur Rahman, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha “Automatic Generation Control of an Unequal Four Area Thermal System Using Biogeography Based Optimized 3DOF-PID Controller,” in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 10, no.16, pp.4118-4129, December 2016, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.0528
  20. Asadur Rahman, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Nidul Sinha, “Automatic generation control of an interconnected two-area hybrid thermal system considering dish-Stirling solar thermal and wind turbine system,” in Renewable Energy, Vol.105, pp. 41-54, May 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.048
  21. Rajbongshi, L.C.Saikia, “Combined control of voltage and frequency of multi-area multi-source system incorporating solar thermal power plant using lightning search algorithm optimized classical controllers, in IET Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Year: 2017, Vol:.11, no.10, 31, pp. 2489 – 2498, July 2017, DOI:  10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1154
  22. Debdeep Saha and L. C. Saikia, “Performance of FACTS and energy storage devices in a multi-area wind-hydro-thermal system employed with SFS optimized I-PDF controller”   in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol.9, pp. 024103(1-19), April 2017, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4980160
  23. Arindita Saha, A., L. C. Saikia,      “Utilization of Ultra-capacitor in load frequency control under restructured STPP-thermal power systems using WOA optimized PIDN-FOPD controller,”in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol.11, no.13, pp.3318 – 3331, Oct 2017, DOI:  1049/iet-gtd.2017.0083
  24. Debdeep Saha, L. C. Saikia, “Impact of phase-locked loop on system dynamics of a CCGT incorporated diverse source system employed with AC/DC interconnection”, in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol.9, no.045506, pp. 1-24, Aug2017, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5000254
  25. Debdeep Saha; Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Automatic generation control of a multi area CCGT thermal power system using stochastic search optimised integral minus proportional derivative controller under restructured environment”, in IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol 11, no 15,  3801-3813,  Oct 2017, DOI:  10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1737
  26. W. Tasnin and L. C. Saikia, “Maiden application of an sine cosine algorithm optimised FO cascade controller in automatic generation control of multi area thermal system incorporating dish Stirling solar and geothermal power plants”, in IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol.12, no.5,  pp. 585-597,  April 2018, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2017.0063
  27. Debdeep Saha; L. C. Saikia, “Automatic generation control of an interconnected CCGT thermal system using stochastic fractal search optimized classical controllers” in International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 28, no.5, pp.1-25, May 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/etep.2533
  28. R. Rajbongshi, L. C. Saikia, “Combined voltage and frequency control of a multi-area multisource system incorporating dish Stirling solar thermal and HVDC link” in IET Renewable Power Generation”, Vol 12,  no  3,  pp, 323-334, Feb 2018, DOI:  10.1049/iet-rpg.2017.0121
  29. R. Rajbongshi and L. C. Saikia, “Performance of coordinated FACTS and energy storage devices in combined multi area ALFC and AVR system” in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol 9,  no 6,     pp. 1-21,  2017, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4986889
  30. W. Tasnin and L. C. Saikia, “Performance comparison of several energy storage devices in deregulated AGC of a multi-area system incorporating geothermal power plant” in IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol 12,  no  7,    pp.  761- 772,   May  2018, DOI:10.1049/iet-rpg.2017.0582
  31. Arindita Saha, L. C. Saikia, “Performance analysis of combination of ultra capacitor and superconducting magnetic energy storage in a thermal gas AGC system with utilization of whale optimization algorithm optimized cascade controller” in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol 10, 1-25,  2018, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5003958
  32. A. Saha and L. C. Saikia, “Combined application of redox flow battery and DC link in restructured AGC system in the presence of WTS and DSTS in distributed generation unit” in IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 12,  no.  9,    pp .2072-2085,    May 2018, DOI:  10.1049/iet-gtd.2017.1203
  33. W. Tasnin and L. C. Saikia, ”Comparative Performance of Different Energy Storage Devices in AGC of multi-source system including Geothermal Power Plant” in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol 10, no.2, pp. 1-15, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5016596
  34. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia, and N. Sinha, “Maiden application of Two degree of freedom cascade controller for multi area automatic generation control” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Vol. 28, no. 9,    pp. 1- 20, Mar 2018,   https://doi.org/10.1002/etep.2586
  35. W. Tasnin, L. C. Saikia “Deregulated AGC of multi area system incorporating dish Stirling solar thermal and geothermal power plants using fractional order cascade controller” in International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, vol. 101, pp. 60-74, Oct 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2018.03.015
  36. Arindita Saha, L.C. Saikia, “Renewable energy source based multi area AGC system with integration of EV utilizing cascade controller considering time delay” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems,29,no.1, pp.1- 22, Feb 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/etep.2646
  37. R. Rajbongshi and L. C. Saikia “Coordinated performance of interline power flow controller and super conducting magnetic energy storage in combined ALFC and AVR system under deregulated market” in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 10,  no 4, pp.1-25,  2018, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5025658
  38. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia, and N. Sinha, “Load frequency control of a multi-area system incorporating distributed generation resources, gate controlled series capacitor along with high voltage direct current link using hybrid ALO pattern search optimised fractional order controller” in IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol.13, no.2, pp.330-341, Feb 2019,  https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5010
  39. Arindita Saha, L. C. Saikia, “Load frequency control of a wind thermal split shaft gas turbine based restructured power system integrating FACTS and energy storage devices,” in International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 29, no 3, pp. 1- 19, Mar 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/etep.2756
  40. W. Tasnin and L. C. Saikia, “Impact of renewable and FACT device on deregulated thermal system having sine cosine algorithm optimised fractional order cascade controller” in IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 13, no. 9,pp.1420- 1430,Jul 2019, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5638
  41. R. Rajbongshi and L. C. Saikia,” “Performance of coordinated interline power flow controller and power system stabilizer in combined multi area restructured ALFC and AVR system” in International Transactions on Electrical Energy System, Vol 2, no. 5, pp. 1- 22,  May 2019,https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.2822
  42. N. Ram Babu and L. Chandra Saikia, “Automatic generation control of a solar thermal and dish-Stirling solar thermal system integrated multi-area system incorporating accurate HVDC link model using crow search algorithm optimised FOPI Minus FODF controller,” in IET Renewable Power Generation, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 2221-2231, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.6089
  43. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “AGC of a multiarea system incorporating accurate HVDC and precise wind turbine systems,” in International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, vol.30, no.4, pp.e12277, April 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.12277
  44. Manoja Kumar Behera and Lalit Chandra Saikia, “A new combined extreme learning machine variable steepest gradient ascent MPPT for PV system based on optimized PI-FOI cascade controller under uniform and partial shading condition,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 42, no. 1, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100859
  45. N R, Babu, and L. C. Saikia, “Load frequency control of a multi-area system incorporating realistic high-voltage direct current and dish-Stirling solar thermal system models under deregulated scenario,” in IET Renewable Power Generation.15, pp. 1116– 1132,2021, https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12093
  46. S. K. Bhagat, LC Saikia, NR Babu, and D Saha, “Impact of PLL and Virtual Inertia on Deregulated AGC System Integrated with Parallel AC/HVDC,” IETE Journal of Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2021.18942491-14,2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2021.1894249
  47. Sumana Das, L. C. Saikia, and S. Datta, “Maiden Application of TIDN-(1+PI) Cascade Controller in LFC of a Multi-area Hydro-thermal System Incorporating EV–Archimedes Wave Energy-Geothermal-Wind Generations under Deregulated Scenario,” International Transactions on Electrical Energy System, Vol.13, no.7, July 2021, pp1-23, https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.12907
  48. Manoja Kumar Behera and Lalit Chandra Saikia, “An intelligent hybrid GMPPT integrating with accurate PSC detection scheme for PV system using ESSA optimized AWFOPI controller,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment,46, no.101233, pp 1-17, August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101233
  49. Naladi Ram Babu, Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Tirumalasetty Chiranjeevi, “Application of hybrid crow-search with particle swarm optimization algorithm in AGC studies of multi-area systems,” in Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography, vol.23, no.2, pp.429-439, Feb 2020, https://doi.org/10.1080/09720529.2020.1728896 (ESCI/SCOPUS)
  50. Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat, Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Dhenuvakonda Koteswara Raju, “Maiden Application of Meta-Heuristic Techniques with Optimized Integral minus Tilt-Derivative Controller for AGC of Multi-area Multi-Source System,” EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, pp.1-9. 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.164557 ( ESCI)
  51. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia, and N. Sinha, “Load Frequency Control of Multi-area Hybrid Power System Using Symbiotic Organisms Search Optimized Two Degree of Freedom Controller “, in International Journal of Renewable Energy Research,
  52. Satish Kumar Ramoji & Lalit Chandra Saikia“Optimal Coordinated Frequency and Voltage Control of CCGT-Thermal Plants with TIDF Controller,” IETE Journal of Research, 2021, DOI: 1080/03772063.2021.1959420
  53. Satish Kumar Ramoji & Lalit Chandra Saikia “Maiden Application of Fuzzy-2DOFTID Controller in Unified Voltage-Frequency Control of Power System,” IETE Journal of Research, 2021, DOI: 1080/03772063.2021.1952906
  54. S. Das, S. Datta, and L. C. Saikia, “Load frequency control of a M ulti‐source multi‐area thermal system including biogas–solar thermal along with pumped hydro energy storage system using MBA ‐optimized 3DOF‐TIDN controller,” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, vol. 31, no. 12, 2021. doi:10.1002/2050-7038.13165
  55. S. Das, L. C. Saikia, and S. Datta, “Maiden application of TIDN ‐(1+ PI ) Cascade Controller in LFC of a multi‐area hydro‐thermal system incorporating EV–Archimedes wave energy‐geothermal‐wind generations under deregulated scenario,” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, vol. 31, no. 7, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.12907.
  56. S. K. Bhagat,  L. C. Saikia,  N. R. Babu, “Effect of partial loading on a three-area hydro-thermal system integrated with realistic dish-Stirling solar thermal system, accurate model of high-voltage direct link considering virtual inertia and energy storage systems,” Int Trans ElectrEnerg Syst. 2021;e13169. doi:10.1002/2050-7038.13169
  57. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, “Combined Voltage and Frequency Control for Diverse Standalone Microgrid Networks Using Flexible IDC with Novel FOC: A Real-Time Validation,” IETE Journal of Research, 2021, doi: 10.1080/03772063.2021.1982780
  58. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, “Performance of redox flow battery in combined frequency and voltage control of multi-area multi-source system using CFOPDN-FOPIDN controller,” Int Trans ElectrEnerg Syst. 2021; Vol.31, No.3, March2021, 31:e12782. doi: 10.1002/2050-7038.12782
  59. B. Dekaraja and L. C. Saikia, “Combined voltage and frequency control of Multiarea multisource system using CPDN-PIDN controller,” IETE Journal of Research, pp. 1–16, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2021.2004456
  60. N. R. Babu and L. C. Saikia, “Optimal location of accurate HVDC and energy storage devices in a deregulated AGC integrated with pwts considering HPA-Ise as performance index,” Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, vol. 33, p. 101072, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2021.10.004
  61. Ramoji, SK, Saikia, LC. Utilization of electric vehicles in combined voltage-frequency control of multi-area thermal-combined cycle gas turbine system using two degree of freedom tilt-integral-derivative controller. Energy Storage. 2021; 3:e234. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.234
  62. B. Dekaraja and L. C. Saikia, “Coordinated control of ALFC-AVR in Multiarea multisource systems integrated with VRFB and TCPS using CFPDN-PIDN controller,” IETE Journal of Research, pp. 1–17, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2022.2073276
  63. Ramoji, S.K. and Saikia, L.C. (2022), Comparative Performance of Multiple Energy Storage Systems in Unified Voltage and Frequency Regulation of Power System Including Electric Vehicles. Energy Storage. Accepted Author Manuscript e360. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.360.
  64. M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia, “An Improved Voltage and Frequency Control for Islanded Microgrid Using BPF Based Droop Control and Optimal Third Harmonic Injection PWM Scheme,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 2483-2496, March-April 2022. doi: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3135253.
  65. B. Dekaraja and L. C. Saikia, “Impact of energy storage and flexible alternating current transmission devices in combined voltage and frequency regulation of multiarea Multisource Interconnected Power System,” Energy Storage, vol. 4, no. 3, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.317.
  66. B. Dekaraja and L. C. Saikia, “Impact of electric vehicles and realistic dish‐Stirling solar thermal system on combined voltage and frequency regulation of Multiarea hydrothermal system,” Energy Storage, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.370.
  67. Getaneh Mesfin Meseret & Lalit Chandra Saikia “AGC in the Multi-Area Thermal System with Integration of Distribution Generation on the Frequency of the System Using the Classical PID & Hybrid Neuro-Fuzzy Controllers,” IETE Journal of Research, DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2022.2083024
  68. Biswanath Dekaraja & Lalit Chandra Saikia“ Impact of RFB and PLL Dynamic on Combined ALFC-AVR Regulation of Multiarea Multisource System Under Deregulated Environment with AC/Accurate HVDC link,”  IETE Journal of Research, DOI: 1080/03772063.2022.2081626
  69. Das, S. Dutta, L.C.Saikia,” A Novel Mine Blasting Algorithm Optimized DFOPI-TIDN Controller for VIC of Multi-Area Power System.” , Iranian Journal of science and technology transactions of electrical engineering. (Accepted)
  70. M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia, “Anti-windup Filtered Second-order Generalized Integrator-Based Spontaneous Control for Single-Phase Grid-Tied Solar PV-H2/Br2 Redox Flow Battery Storage Microgrid System,” Journal of Energy Storage, (Accepted).

NATIONAL JOURNALS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. J. Nanda and L. C. Saikia, “Comparison of performances of several types of classical controller in automatic generation control for an interconnected multi-area thermal system,” 2008 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Sydney, NSW, 2008, pp. 1-6.
  2. L. C. Saikia and N. Sinha, “Maiden application of fuzzy logic based IDD controller for automatic generation control of multi-area hydrothermal system: A preliminary study,” 2010 20th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Christchurch, 2010, pp. 1-6.
  3. L. C. Saikia, S. M. Borah and S. Pait, “Detection and classification of power quality disturbances using wavelet transform, fuzzy logic and neural network,” 2010 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Kolkata, 2010, pp. 1-5,  doi:10.1109/INDCON.2010.5712674.
  4. N. Sinha, L. C. Saikia and T. Malakar, “Optimal solution for non-convex combined heat and power dispatch problems using Differential Evolution,” 2010 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, Coimbatore, 2010, pp. 1-5,doi:10.1109/ICCIC.2010.5705772.
  5. N. Sinha, L. L. Lai, L. C. Saikia and T. Malakar, “Hybrid Bacteria Foraging-DE based algorithm for Economic Load Dispatch with non-convex loads,” 2010 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Qingdao, 2010, pp. 3206-3212, doi:10.1109/ICMLC.2010.5580714
  6. T. Malakar, N. Sinha, S. K. Goswami and L. C. Saikia, “Optimal location and size determination of FACTS devices by using multiobjective optimal power flow,” TENCON 2010 – 2010 IEEE Region 10 Conference, Fukuoka, 2010, pp. 474-478, doi: 10.1109/TENCON.2010.5686706
  7. Lalit Chandra Saikia, Sanjay Debbarma, “Application of a non-integer controller in AGC of a two area thermal system under deregulated environment”, IET international conference on sustainable energy and intelligence system, SEISCON, 2011, pp 390-395, doi: 10.1049/cp.2011.0395.
  8. S. Debbarma and L. C. Saikia, “Effect of fractional-order controller on automatic generation control of a multi-area thermal system,” International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Intelligent Systems (SEISCON 2011), Chennai, 2011, pp. 223-228, doi: 10.1049/cp.2011.0365.
  9. L. C. Saikia, “AGC of a three area thermal system using MLPNN controller: A preliminary study,” 2012 9th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Phetchaburi, 2012, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ECTICon.2012.6254156
  10. L. C. Saikia, A. Bharali, O. Dixit, T. Malakar, B. Sharma and S. Kouli, “Automatic generation control of multi-area hydro system using classical controllers,” 2012 1st International Conference on Power and Energy in NERIST (ICPEN), Nirjuli, 2012, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICPEN.2012.6492329.
  11. Sanjoy Debbarma, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Automatic Generation Control of Multi-Area System Using Non-Integer Order IλDμ Controller”,1st IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, December 28-29, 2012, Arunachal Pradesh, India, 2012 , pp.1 – 6, doi: 10.1109/ICPEN.2012.6492326
  12. L. C. Saikia, S. Debbarma, M. Pathak, D.J. Borah, K.K. Kumar, M. Kumar, “Automatic Generation Control of an Interconnected Thermal System Using a New Classical Controller: A Preliminary Study”, 1st IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, Dec. 28-29, 2012, Arunachal Pradesh, India, pp.1 – 6, doi: 10.1109/ICPEN.2012.6492327.
  13. S. Debbarma and L. C. Saikia, “Bacterial foraging based FOPID controller in AGC of an interconnected two-area reheat thermal system under deregulated environment,” IEEE-International Conference On Advances In Engineering, Science And Management (ICAESM -2012), Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, 2012, pp. 303-308
  14. L. C. Saikia, S. Debbarma, N. Sinha and P. Dash, “AGC of a multi-area hydrothermal system using thyristor controlled series capacitor,” 2013 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Mumbai, 2013, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDCON.2013.6725906
  15. L. C. Saikia, A. Chowdhury, N. Shakya, S. Shukla and P. K. Soni, “AGC of a multi area gas-thermal system using firefly optimized IDF controller,” 2013 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Mumbai, 2013, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDCON.2013.6725998
  16. S. Debbarma, L. C. Saikia and N. Sinha, “Automatic generation control of multi-area system using two Degree of Freedom Fractional Order PID Controller: A preliminary study,” 2013 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Kowloon, 2013, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2013.6837223.
  17. P. Dash, L. C. Saikia and N. Sinha, “AGC of a multi-area interconnected system with FACTS and firefly optimized 2DOF PID controller,” Proceedings of The 2014 International Conference on Control, Instrumentation, Energy and Communication (CIEC), Calcutta, 2014, pp. 397-401, doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2013.6837223.
  18. L. C. Saikia, A. Paul, P. Dash and N. B. D. Choudhury, “AGC of an interconnected multi-area hydrothermal system using a neuro-fuzzy controller,” Proceedings of The 2014 International Conference on Control, Instrumentation, Energy and Communication (CIEC), Calcutta, 2014, pp. 407-411, doi: 10.1109/CIEC.2014.6959120.
  19. P. Dash, L. C. Saikia and N. Sinha, “AGC of a multi – area system using firefly optimized two degree of freedom PID controller,” 2014 Power and Energy Systems: Towards Sustainable Energy, Bangalore, 2014, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PESTSE.2014.6805295.
  20. P. Dash, L. C. Saikia, R. Kedia and N. Sinha, “Damping of oscillations using TCPS with BF technique in a three-area thermal system,” 2014 Power and Energy Systems: Towards Sustainable Energy, Bangalore, 2014, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PESTSE.2014.6805294.
  21. P. Dash, L. C. Saikia and S. K. Das, “AGC of a multi-area hydro-thermal system with BES and firefly optimized PID controller,” 2014 Eighteenth National Power Systems Conference (NPSC), Guwahati, 2014, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NPSC.2014.7103819
  22. L. C. Saikia, S. K. Das, P. Dash and M. Raju, “Multi Area AGC with AC/DC link and BES and Cuckoo Search optimized PID controller,” Proceedings of the 2015 Third International Conference on Computer, Communication, Control and Information Technology (C3IT), Hooghly, 2015, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/C3IT.2015.7060203.
  23. S. Das and L. C. Saikia, “GSM enabled smart energy meter and automation of home appliances,” 2015 International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Sustainable Growth (ICEPE), Shillong, 2015, pp. 1-5,doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2015.7510071.
  24. S. Debbarma, A. Nath, U. Sarma and L. C. Saikia, “Cuckoo search algorithm based two degree of freedom controller for multi-area thermal system,” 2015 International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Sustainable Growth (ICEPE), Shillong, 2015, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2015.7510113.
  25. A. Rahman, S. K. Sahu, L. C. Saikia and P. Dash, “AGC of a multi-area thermal-CCGT system using Cuckoo Search optimized classical controllers,” 2015 International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Sustainable Growth (ICEPE), Shillong, 2015, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2015.7510099.
  26. S. Debbarma, L. C. Saikia, N. Sinha, B. Kar and A. Datta, “Fractional order two degree of freedom control for AGC of an interconnected multi-source power system,” 2016 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Taipei, 2016, pp. 505-510, doi: 10.1109/ICIT.2016.7474802
  27. U. Sarma, L. C. Saikia, A. Sana and P. Dash, “Load frequency control of a multi-area, multi-source system using firefly algorithm optimized F2DOFIDD controller,” 2016 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Singapore,2016, pp. 1475-1479, doi: 10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848260
  28. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia and D. Saha, “Automatic generation control in competitive market conditions with moth-flame optimization based cascade controller,” 2016 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Singapore, 2016, pp. 734-738, doi: 10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848100.
  29. L. C. Saikia, H. Das, N. B. Dev Choudhury and T. Malakar, “GPRS enabled smart energy meter with in-home display and application of time of use pricing,” 2016 IEEE Annual India Conference (INDICON), Bangalore, 2016, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/INDICON.2016.7839068.
  30. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia, N. Sinha and A. Saha, “AGC of multi-area ST — thermal — hydro system incorporating redox flow batteries,” 2017 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), Vellore, 2017, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IPACT.2017.8244981.
  31. M. Raju, L. C. Saikia, N. Sinha and D. Saha, “Application of antlion optimizer technique in restructured automatic generation control of two-area hydro-thermal system considering governor dead band,” 2017 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), Vellore, 2017, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IPACT.2017.8245099.
  32. S. Das and L. C. Saikia, “Ethernet based smart energy meter for power quality monitoring and enhancement,” 2017 Recent Developments in Control, Automation & Power Engineering (RDCAPE), Noida, 2017, pp. 187-191, DOI:10.1109/RDCAPE.2017.8358264
  33. D. Saha, L. C. Saikia, M. Raju and R. Rajbongshi, “Impact of redox flow battery and capacitive energy storage devices in performance enhancement of restructured AGC of a CCGT incorporated hydro-thermal system,” 2017 7th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), Pune, 2017, pp. 127-132, doi: 10.1109/ICPES.2017.8387280
  34. Debdeep Saha, L.C.Saikia, More Raju, Rumi Rajbongshi,” Introducing Electric Vehicles in AGC of Restructured hybrid system with DSTS and WTS”, 3rd IEEE Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems towards Sustainable Energy (PESTSE-2018), held at Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham on 18th-20th Jan’2018, doi: 10.1109/ICPES.2017.8387280.
  35. Rumi Rajbongshi, L. C. Saikia, DebdeepSaha,ArinditaSaha, “Combined Voltage and Frequency Control of Multi-area Multi-source System Incorporating HVDC link and Redox Flow Battery”, 3rd IEEE Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Towards Sustainable Energy (PESTSE-2018), held at Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham on 18th-20th Jan’2018, DOI:1049/iet-rpg.2017.0121
  36. WashimaTasnin, L.C.Saikia, Rumi Rajbongshi, ArinditaSaha and DebdeepSaha, “A step by step procedure for SCA optimization in AGC of multi-area multi-source system incorporating renewable energy sources and Interline Power flow controller, 3rd IEEE Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Towards Sustainable Energy (PESTSE-2018), held at Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham on 18th-20th Jan’2018,DOI:1049/iet-gtd.2016.1154
  37. Arindita Saha, L.C.Saikia, More Raju, Rumi Rajbongshi, “Performance Analysis of IPFC and SMES in multi-area multi-source AGC systems using WOA optimized PIDN-FOPD controller”, 3rd IEEE Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Towards Sustainable Energy (PESTSE-2018),held at Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham on 18th-20th Jan’2018, DOI:1063/1.5003958
  38. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia and D. Saha, “Smart AC and Micro DC Grid Based DSM Using Battery Storage and Wind Energy,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE), Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, DOI:10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8658993
  39. N. R. Babu, S. Vijay, D. Saha and L. C. Saikia, “Scheduling of Residential Appliances Using DSM with Energy Storage in Smart Grid Environment,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE), Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8658620.
  40. R. Rajbongshi, L. C. Saikia, W. Tasnin, A. Saha and D. Saha, “Performance Analysis of Combined ALFC and AVR System Incorporating Power System Stabilizer,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE),Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8658874.
  41. A. Saha, L. C. Saikia, W. Tasnin, R. Rajbongshi and D. Saha, “Automatic Generation Control of Multi-Area Multisource System Incorporating Distributed Generation Units and RFB,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE),Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8658980
  42. W. Tasnin, L. C. Saikia, A. Saha, D. Saha and R. Rajbongshi, “Effect of Different Renewables and FACT Device on an Interconnected Thermal System Using SCA Optimized Fractional Order Cascade Controllers,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE), Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8658856.
  43. D. Saha, L. C. Saikia, R. Rajbongshi, W. Tasnin and A. Saha, “Effect of System Loading on Exhaust Temperature of CCGT Plant in Isolated and Restructured AGC,” 2018 2nd International Conference on Power, Energy and Environment: Towards Smart Technology (ICEPE),Shillong, India, 2018, pp. 1-6, DOI:10.1109/EPETSG.2018.8659038
  44. D. Saha, L. C. Saikia, W. Tasnin, A. Saha and R. Rajbongshi, “Frequency and Temperature control scheme for AGC of a CCGT and WTG integrated Isolated System,” 2018 International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2018, pp. 825-830, doi: 10.1109/GUCON.2018.8675011
  45. D. Saha, L.C. Saikia and BK Talukdar., “Classical Controller based AGC of a hybrid multisource power system incorporating distributed generation,” AIP Confeence Proceedings,2091. 020002. 10.1063/1.5096493,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5096493
  46. Naladi Ram Babu, Varun Narrisetty, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Maiden Application of Coyote Optimizer Algorithm with TIDN Controller in AGC of a Multi-Area Multi-Source System,” 2019 IEEE 16th India Council International Conference (INDICON), pp.14, 2019, doi: 10.1109/INDICON47234.2019.9029073
  47. Naladi Ram Babu, Devesh Kumar Sahu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Satish Kumar Ramoji, “Combined Voltage and Frequency Control of a Multi-Area Multi-Source System Using SFLA Optimized TID Controller,” 2019 IEEE 16th India Council International Conference (INDICON), pp.1-4, 2019, doi: 10.1109/INDICON47234.2019.9030338.
  48. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Load Frequency Control of a Multi-area System Incorporating Dish-Stirling Solar Thermal System and Coyote Optimized PI minus DF Controller,”2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE2020), pp.1-6, 2020, doi: 10.1109/PESGRE45664.2020.9070654.
  49. M. K. Behera, L. Chandra Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat and N. Ram Babu, “Voltage and Frequency Control for DG Inverter in Low Voltage Islanded Microgrid with Improved Virtual Impedance Droop Control Scheme,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342051
  50. S. K. Ramoji, L. Chandra Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, S. Kumar Bhagat and N. R. Babu, “Optimal Unified Frequency and Voltage Control of Multi-area Multi-source Power System using the Cascaded PIDN-TIDF Controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342228
  51. N. R. Babu, L. Chandra Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. Kumar Ramoji, B. Dekaraja and M. K. Behera, “Optimal Location of AC-HVDC Tie-line in a Multi-Area LFC System Incorporated with Renewable and ESD Considering CA Optimized PI-TID Cascade Controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342506
  52. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. Kumar Ramoji, N. R. Babu, S. Kumar Bhagat and M. K. Behera, “Coordinated Control of Voltage and Frequency in a Three-Area Multisource System Integrated with SMES Using FOI-FOPDF Controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 2020, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342562.
  53. Sumana Das, SubirDatta and L. C. Saikia,“Effect of FOIDN+TID Damping Controller based GCSC on Load Frequency Control” 9th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PEDES49360.2020.9379410.
  54. Sumana Das, Subir Datta and L. C. Saikia, “Effect of CES on Load Frequency Control in Multiarea AC/DC Interconnected System” in 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment, 2021, pp.1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEPE50861.2021.9404507.
  55. Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat, L. Chandra Saikia, N. Ram Babu, S. Kumar Ramoji, B. DekaRaja and M. Kumar Behera, “Integration of STP and WTS in multi-area AGC Studies Considering GHA Optimized TIDF Controller,” 2020 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Clean Energy Technologies, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, 2021, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ICEPE50861.2021.9404486.
  56. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. K. Ramoji, D. Raja and M. K. Behera, “Impact of Wind System and Redox Flow Batteries on LFC Studies under Deregulated Scenario,” 2020 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Clean Energy Technologies, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, DOI: 10.1109/ICEPE50861.2021.9404384.
  57. A. Rahman, L. C. Saikia and Y. Sharma, “AGC of Hybrid Power System with Grey Wolf optimizer Based Conventional Secondary Controllers,” 2021 International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), Hyderabad, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SeFet48154.2021.9375685.
  58. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Ramoji, “Effect of DSTS and HVDC on multi-area AGC system considering BSA optimized 2DOF-Tid Controller,” 2021 IEEE 18th India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2021. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON52576.2021.9691729
  59. Satish K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, N. R. Babu, and S. K. Bhagat, “Combined voltage and frequency control of a multi-area multi-source power system using CFOPI-TIDN controller,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), 2021. DOI: 10.1109/COMPE53109.2021.9752396
  60. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “A modified droop control for AC microgrids to improve dynamic performance with linear and unbalanced loads,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), 2021. Doi: 10.1109/COMPE53109.2021.9752275
  61. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia and N. R. Babu, “Effect of DSTS and AHVDC on AGC Performance of a Multi-Area System using Two Degree of Freedom Fractional Order Controller,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), 2021, pp. 842-847, doi: 10.1109/ComPE53109.2021.9751988.
  62. S. Das, S. Datta and L. C. Saikia, “Effect of FOIDN + TID Damping Controller based GCSC on Load Frequency Control,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PEDES49360.2020.9379410.
  63. S. Das, S. Datta and L. C. Saikia, “Comparative study of load frequency control with TIDN controller and energy storage device,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), 2021, pp. 863-868, doi: 10.1109/ComPE53109.2021.9751809.
  64. B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, L. Saikia, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Ramoji, “Combined frequency and voltage regulation of a renewable and energy storage integrated multi area systems using Cascade Controller,” 2022 IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), 2022. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/delcon54057.2022.9753576
  65. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Bhagat, “Performance comparison of various tilt controllers in coalesced voltage and frequency regulation of Multi-Area Multi-Unit Power System,” 2022 IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), 2022. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/delcon54057.2022.9752811
  66. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and S. K. Bhagat, “A novel decentralized FO voltage and current control scheme for voltage and frequency regulation in inverter dominated islanded Microgrids Using Improved Droop Control,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 679–684, 2022. Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.111
  67. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, S. K. Ramoji, D. Raja, and M. K. Behera, “The application of various PID controllers and the effect of AHVDC and DSTS on dynamics responses in a multi-area AGC,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 473–478, 2022. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.078
  68. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Bhagat, “Performance analysis of diverse energy storage on combined ALFC and AVR control of Multiarea multiunit system with AC/HVDC interconnection,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 479–485, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.079
  69. B. Dekaraja, M. Baruah and L. C. Saikia, “Impact of RFB and HVDC link on AGC of Multiarea Diverse Source System under Restructured Environment,” 2022 IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), 2022, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/DELCON54057.2022.9753491.
  70. G. M. Meseret and L. C. Saikia, “A comparative performance analysis evaluation of Automatic Generation Control (AGC) of multi-area power system with the impact of HVDC links on the system frequency using the conventional PID and adaptive neuro-fuzzy controller,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 138–143, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.023

 NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. More Raju, GajavelliVenkatesh, Arindita Saha, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “ Automatic Generation Control of Three Area Diverse Source System with Moth-flame Optimized Classical Controllers,” Research Conclave on Recent Innovations in Science and Engineering 2017, National Institute of Technology Silchar, 24-26 March 2017.
  2. Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Selection of Governor Speed Regulation Parameters in Automatic Generation Control of a two unequal area thermal System”, National conference on recent advances in mechanical engineering, NCRAME-2008.

BOOK CHAPTER

  1. Arindita Saha, L. C. Saikia, Rumi Rajbongshi, Debdeep Saha, WashimaTasnin, “AGC of multi-area thermal-split shaft gas turbine system integrating interline power flow controller and ultra-capacitor, International Conference on Innovations in Infrastructure,” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 105-115, 2019, DOI:10.1007/978-981-13-1966-2_9
  2. Rumi Rajbongshi, L.C.Saikia, ArinditaSaha, Washima Tasnin, Debdeep Saha, “Impact of Power System Stabilizer on Combined ALFC and AVR System, International Conference on Innovations in Infrastructure,” International Conference on Innovations in Infrastructure,” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 573-582, 2019, DOI:10.1007/978-981-13-1966-2_51
  3. Washima Tasnin, L.C. Saikia, Debdeep Saha, Rumi Rajbongshi, Arindita Saha, “Effect of Geothermal Power Plant and other renewable on AGC of an interconnected thermal system using SCA optimized Fractional Order Cascade Controllers, International Conference on Innovations in Infrastructure,” International Conference on Innovations in Infrastructure,” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 481-491, 2019,OI:10.1007/978-981-13-1966-2_43
  4. Puja Dash, Lalit Chandra Saikia, “Damping Control of a Multi—Area Thermal System Using SSO Optimized 2DOF-PID-UPFC Based Controller,” Advances in Electrical Control and Signal Systems, pp.923-931, 2020, DOI:1007/978-981-15-5262-5_71
  5. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Dhenuvakonda Koteswara Raju, “Maiden Application of Hybrid Crow Search Algorithm with Pattern Search Algorithm in LFC Studies of a Multi-area System Using Cascade FOPI-PDN Controller,” in Soft Computing for Problem Solving 2019, pp.337-351, 2020, DOI: 1007/978-981-15-3290-0_26
  6. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Dhenuvakonda Koteswara Raju, Tirumalasetty Chiranjeevi, “Multi-area AGC System Incorporating GTPP and Coyote Optimized PI Minus DN Controller,” Computing Algorithms with Applications in Engineering, pp.349-360, 2020, DOI:1007/978-981-15-2369-4_29
  7. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Dhenuvakonda Koteswara Raju, Tirumalasetty Chiranjeevi, “Maiden Application of Hybrid Shuffled Frog-Leaping Algorithm with Pattern Search Algorithm in AGC Studies of a Multi-area System,”Computing Algorithms with Applications in Engineering, pp.335-348, 2020,DOI:1007/978-981-15-2369-4_28
  8. Arindita Saha, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Naladi Ram Babu, “LFC of Thermal System with Combination of Renewable Energy Source and Ultra-Capacitor,” Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications, pp. 395-405, 2020, DOI:1007/978-981-15-4992-2_37
  9. Naladi Ram Babu, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat, Arindita Saha, “Maiden Application of Hybrid Crow-Search Algorithm with Particle Swarm Optimization in LFC Studies,” ,” Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications, pp. 427-439, 2020,DOI:1007/978-981-15-4992-2_40.
  10. Asadur Rahman, L. C. Saikia, and Y. Sharma, “AGC of hybrid solar-hydro-thermal system with GWO-based conventional secondary controllers,” Emerging Technologies for Smart Cities, pp. 85–95, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1550-4_10.
  11. Washima Tasnin and L. C. Saikia, “Optimization of geothermal power plants with Matlab,” Thermodynamic Analysis and Optimization of Geothermal Power Plants, pp. 293–313, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821037-6.00019-6.
  12. Naladi Ram Babu, Tirumalasetty Chiranjeevi, Lalit Chandra Saikia, Dhenuvakonda Koteswara Raju,” Optimization Solutions for Demand Side Management,” in Metaheuristic and Evolutionary Computation: Algorithms and Applications, pp. 729-746, 2021, DOI: 1007/978-981-15-7571-6_34
  13. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “A novel effective single sensor MPPT technique for a uniform and partially shaded solar PV system via MSCA approach,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, pp. 247–260, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_19
  14. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera, “Modeling and simulation of a multi-area hydro-thermal interconnected system using FOPIµ controller for integrated voltage and Frequency Control,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, pp. 275–285, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_21
  15. Satish K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera, “Modeling and simulation of an isolated CCGT and DSTS plant using BWO optimized piλdμ controller for amalgamated control of voltage and frequency,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, pp. 297–309, 2021. DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_23
  16. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behra, “LFC of a solar thermal integrated thermal system considering CSO optimized TI-Dn Controller,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, pp. 323–334, 2021. DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_25
  17. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, D. K. Raju, N. R. Babu, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behra, “Maiden application of hybrid particle swarm optimization with genetic algorithm in AGC studies considering optimized TIDN controller,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, pp. 335–346, 2021. DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_26.
  18. M. Raju. U. Sarma and L. C Saikia, “Application of Firefly Algorithm Optimized Fuzzy 2DOFPID Controller for Diverse-Sourced Multi-area LFC.”In Computing Algorithms with Applications in Engineering. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. (2020)], ,DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2369-4_22
  19. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, and N. R. Babu, “Redox flow battery support for combined ALFC-AVR control of multiarea thermal system incorporating renewable energy sources,” Algorithms for Intelligent Systems, pp. 97–110, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6893-7_10
  20. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, and B. Dekaraja, “Optimal location of IPFC on LFC studies considering Pi-TIDN controller and RT-Lab,” Algorithms for Intelligent Systems, pp. 81–95, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6893-7_9.

PROJECTS

  • Design and Development of Portable Low-Cost Induction Heating Furnace for Bell Metal Industry of Assam; Assam Science Technology and Environment Council ( Co-PI).

WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED

  1. Expert lecture series on “Design, operation of Electrical substation” from 27/01/2012 to 29/01/2012
  2. Workshop on “Fuzzy sets and Fuzzy theory: from 01/02/2015 to 01/02/2015
  3. Workshop on “Advanced Fuzzy logic” from 01/02/2016 to 08/02/2016
  4. One week GIAN course on “Methodological approach for circuit analysis of modern power system”  from 08-01-2018 to 13-01-2018 ( Co-course coordinator)
  5. Workshop on “Synchrophasor Measurement Technology for Smart Grid – Present Scenario and Implementation in Indian Power System” during 19-23rd January 2019 in Electrical Engineering Department, NIT Silchar, Assam.
  6. Hands-on-Training on Real-Time Simulator (HRTS 2020), 5th   -9th   Feb 2020
  7. One week GIAN course on ” Advanced Permanent Magnet Machine-drive Technologies for Transport Electrification and Renewable Energy”  from 21st march to 25th march 2022.
  8. One week AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme on ” Advances in Renewable Energy & Electric Vehicles” from 26th to 30th March 2022.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZED

PHD SCHOLARS

Sl. No. Name of the Scholar Status Research Area Supervision
1.  Puja Dash Awarded Some Studies on the Performance of Heuristically Opitimized Controllers on Automatic Generation Control of Interconnected Systems Main Supervisor
2. Sanjoy Debbarma Awarded Some Studies on Automatic Generation Control Multi-area System Using Two-Degree-of-Freedom Integer and Fractional Order Controllers Main Supervisor
3. Asadur Rahman Awarded Automatic Generation Control of Multi-area Power Systems Under Conventional  and Deregulated Environment Using Biogeography Based Optimized Three degree of freedom (3DOF) Controllers Main Supervisor
4.  Raju More Awarded Load frequency Control of Multi-area Power Systems Under Conventional Environment Using Some Nature Inspired Algorithms Optimized Secondary Controllers Co  Supervisor
5. Arindita Saha Awarded Automatic Generation Control of Some Interconnected Systems Using WOA Optimized Secondary Controllers Sole Supervisor
6. Debdeep Saha Awarded Analysis of Selected Automatic Generation Control Problems of Interconnected Power Systems Incorporating Diverse Generating Sources  Sole Supervisor
7. Rumi Rajbongshi Awarded Combined Voltage and Frequency Control of Diverse Sources Incorporated Multi-area Power System under Conventional and Deregulated Environment  Sole Supervisor
8. Washima Tasnin Awarded AGC of Multi Area System Incorporating Geothermal Power Plants Using SCA Optimized Fractional Order Cascade Controllers Sole Supervisor
9. Naladi Ram Babu Awarded Studies on Some Selected AGC Problems of Interconnected Power Systems Using Fractional Order Controllers Sole Supervisor
10. Sumana Das Submitted Study on load frequency control of hybrid Energy sources based multi-area system under Conventional and deregulated environment Co-Supervisor
11. Biswanath Dekaraja Submitted Some Studies on Combined Voltage and Frequency Control of Renewable Source and Energy Storage Integrated Hydrothermal System Using Cascade Controller  Sole Supervisor
12. Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat Ongoing Power Systems  Sole Supervisor
13. Manoja Kumar Behera Ongoing Microgrid Control  Sole Supervisor
14. Satish Kumar Ramoji Ongoing Power Systems  Sole Supervisor
15. Getaneh Mesfin Meseret Ongoing Power Systems Sole Supervisor

M.TECH. SCHOLARS

Sl. No. Name of Scholar Status Thesis Title Supervision Year
 1.  G. Pavan Kumar Awarded Automatic Generation Control of Hybrid Distributed Generation Systems

Sole Supervisor

 2009
2.  Sanjoy Debbarma Awarded Some Studies on Automatic Generation Control of Interconnected Thermal System under Deregulated Environment Sole Supervisor 2011
3. Shashi Kant Sahu Awarded Automatic Generation Control of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine System Sole Supervisor 2013
4. Sumit Kumar Das Awarded Some Studies on AGC of Three Area Interconnected System Under Conventional and Deregulated Environment Sole Supervisor 2014
5. Amresh Kumar Singh Awarded Modelling and Control of a Grid Connected Hybrid Wind/PV Distributed Generation System Sole Supervisor 2014
6. Yatin Sharma Awarded Some Studies on Automatic Generation Control (AGC) of Multi area Solar Thermal-Thermal and Solar Thermal-Hydrothermal Power System Sole Supervisor 2015
7. Upasana Sarma Awarded Some Studies on Load Frequency Control of Multi Area, Multi Source Power Systems using Classical and Fuzzy Logic Controllers Sole Supervisor 2016
8. Partha Pratim Paul Awarded Load Frequency Control of Solar PV and Dish-Stirling solar thermal based Microgrid Using Dragonfly Optimized Classical Controllers Sole Supervisor 2016
9. Suvra vijay Awarded Scheduling of Residential Appliances for Demand Side Management with Energy Storage in Smart Grid Environment Sole Supervisor 2017
10. Naladi Ram Babu Awarded Demand Side Management Using Smart AC and Micro DC Grid with BSS and Wind Energy Sole Supervisor 2017
11. Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat Awarded AGC of Multi Area Multi Source System Incorporating PLL and Emulation Inertia Under Deregulated Environment Sole Supervisor 2018
12. Devesh Kumar Sahu Awarded Control of Voltage and Frequency for Multi-Area Multi-Source System using SFLA Optimized Fractional Order Controller Sole Supervisor 2019
13. Varun Narisetty Awarded Automatic Generation Control Of Multi-Area Multi-Source System Using Coyote Optimizer Algorithm Based PD-TID Cascade Controller Sole Supervisor 2019
14. Ravi Raj Awarded Power Sharing in Islanded Microgrid Using Virtual Impedance Droop Based on Phase Locked Loop Technique Sole Supervisor 2020
15. Samdarshi kumar Awarded Control Strategies for Weak Grid Integrated PV System Sole Supervisor 2020
16. Munmee Baruah Awarded Performance of ESDs and HVDC link of multiarea multi-unit AGC system under restructured environment Sole Supervisor 2021
17. Alok Ranjan Awarded A novel control scheme for doubly fed induction generator based wind energy conversion system interfaced to  utility grid Sole Supervisor 2022