STAFF PROFILE
Dr Manoj Datta
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
School of Engineering
School / Department:
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Phone:
99252105
Email:
manoj.datta@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Melbourne City Campus
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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
- 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
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M. (2019). Analysis and mitigation of low-frequency oscillations in hybrid AC/DC microgrids with dynamic loads In: IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 13, 1477 - 1488
- Meegahapola, L.,Sarkar, M.,Datta, M. (2019). Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Considering Reactive Power Support from Renewable Energy Generators In: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Melbourne, Australia, 13-15 February 2019
- Ahmed, M.,Vahidnia, A.,Meegahapola, L.,Datta, M. (2019). Impact of Multiple Motor Loads on Dynamic Performance and Stability of Microgrids In: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Melbourne, Australia, 13-15 February 2019
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M. (2019). Analyzing the Effect of X/R ratio on Dynamic Performance of Microgrids In: 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), Bucharest, Romania, 29 September -2 October 2019
- Ahmed, M.,Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M. (2019). Investigation of Low-Frequency Oscillations in VSD Driven Induction Motors in Microgrids In: Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT Europe), Bucharest, Romania, 29 September -2 October 2019
- Komboigo, C.,Urasaki, N.,Senju, T.,Lotfy, M.,Howlader, A.,Datta, M. (2019). Load Frequency Control Design for Two Area Interconnected Power System with DFIG Based Wind Turbine In: International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 20, 1 - 1
- Meegahapola, L.,Vahidnia, A.,Datta, M.,Ahmed, M. (2019). Influence of Feeder Characteristics on Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids Stability In: 2019 9th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES), Perth, Australia, 10-12 December 2019
- Prasetio, K.,Datta, M.,Dey, P. (2019). On the Applicability of Kuramoto Model to Microgrid Technologies In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE 2019 - ECCE Asia 2019), Busan, South Korea, 27-30 May 2019
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
3 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions3 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 2021)