STAFF PROFILE
Dr Manoj Datta
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399252105
Email:
manoj.datta@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Dr Datta’s research primarily focuses on the modelling and control of renewable energy systems. He has extensive research and industry experiences in the grid integration of energy storage and electric vehicle (EV).
Research interests
- Optimal Sizing of PV, Wind, and Battery Systems for Community Power Grid
- Modelling and control of AC/DC and Hybrid Microgrid
- Distributed Generation (DG) Modelling, Forecasting, Optimisation, and Control
- Application of Intelligent Algorithms in Power System Control
- AI based grid integration of energy storage system and electric vehicle (EV)
- Motor Drives (IM, SRM, IG, PMSG, PMSM)
Research grants
- Smart and sustainable power system by incorporating modern power electronics, intelligent controls, PV systems, and electric vehicles, Principal Investigator, Funded by: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan, Amount: 15,000,000 JPY, 2012-2015.
- Dynamic Grid Support and Control by Using PV Systems from the Perspective of Green Smart Grid, Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan, Amount: 3,000,000 JPY, 2011-2012.
- Efficient controls of large PV power systems, clustered PV systems, and PV-diesel hybrid systems in Okinawa Island, Principal Investigator, Funded by: The Power Academy of Japan, Japan, Amount: 1,000,000 JPY, 2010.
- Study of the MW-class Solar Plant in the Miyakojima Island, Principal Investigator, Funded by: Marubun Research Promotion Foundation, Japan, Amount: 1,000,000 JPY, 2010.
- Teaching (Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, and Renewable Energy)
- Research and supervision (Electrical Power Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems)
- Deputy Program Manager, Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
- D.Eng. (Interdisciplinary Intelligent Systems Engineering), 2011
- M.Eng. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), 2008
- B.Sc. (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), 2003
Fellowships
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral fellowship, 2011-2012
Professional activities
Journal Reviewer:
- IEEE Access
- IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
- IEEE Transactions of Power Delivery
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
- IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications
- IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
- IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
- IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal
- IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
- IET Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
- IET Renewable Power Generation
- IET Control Theory & Applications
- Renewable Energy
Conference:
- Invited Speaker; Opening Special Session, IEEE COMPEL, 2012, Kyoto, Japan
- Session Chairs; IEEE ISGT, 2016, Melbourne, Australia & IEEE EPECS, 2018, Kyushu, Japan
- Technical Program Committee; Over 15 IEEE International Conferences
Professional affiliations
- Chartered Professional Engineer, the Institute of Engineers, Australia (EA)
- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, USA (Power Engineering Society)
- Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, IEEJ, Japan (Power and Energy Society)
- Member of the Institute of Engineers Australia (EA)
Employment history
- 2020 – Present, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
- 2013 – 2019, Lecturer: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
- 2012 – 2013, Assistant Professor: Dept. of Human and Information Systems, Gifu University, Japan
- Hakami, A.,Hasan, K.,Alzubaidi, M.,Datta, M. (2023). A Review of Uncertainty Modelling Techniques for Probabilistic Stability Analysis of Renewable-Rich Power Systems In: Energies, 16, 1 - 26
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Datta, M.,Vahidnia, A. (2022). A Novel Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Architecture with a Central Energy Storage System In: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 37, 2060 - 2070
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M. (2022). Adaptive Virtual Impedance Controller for Parallel and Radial Microgrids with Varying X/R Ratios In: IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 13, 830 - 843
- Ahmed, M.,Ganeshan, A.,Moradi Amani, A.,Al Khafaf, N.,Nutkani, I.,Vahidnia, A.,Jalili, M.,Hasan, K.,Datta, M.,Razzaghi, R.,McGrath, B.,Meegahapola, L. (2022). Effects of Household Battery Systems on LV Residential Feeder Voltage Management In: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 37, 5325 - 5336
- Anguswamy, M.,Datta, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A. (2022). Optimal Micro-PMU Placement in Distribution Networks Considering Usable Zero-Injection Phase Strings In: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 13, 3662 - 3675
- Arefin, S.,Hasan, K.,Rahman, A.,Datta, M.,Datta, U. (2021). Selection of appropriate dispatch strategies for effective planning and operation of a microgrid In: Energies, 14, 1 - 19
- Anguswamy, M.,Datta, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A. (2021). On the Optimal Placement of Micro-PMU in Distribution Networks Considering Phase Strings In: Proceedings of the 10th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia 2021), Brisbane, Australia, 5-8 December 2021
- Ahmed, M.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M.,Meegahapola, L. (2020). An adaptive power oscillation damping controller for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid In: IEEE Access, 8, 69482 - 69495
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M. (2020). Stability and Control Aspects of Microgrid Architectures-A Comprehensive Review In: IEEE Access, 8, 144730 - 144766
- Arefin, S.,Hasan, K.,Datta, M. (2019). Optimal sizing of an islanded hybrid microgrid considering alternative dispatch strategies In: Proceedings of the 29th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2019), Nadi, Fiji, 26 - 29 November 2019
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
4 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions5 PhD Current Supervisions
Renewable based smart grid and smart micro-grid, DG modelling and forecasting, Intelligent control of PV, Wind and ESS for grid integration, Motor control.
- Donald and Tarnagulla Microgrid Feasibility Study – Area Hosting Capacity Assessment (administered by C4NET). Funded by: Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund - Microgrids: Competitive from (2020 to 2023)