About Me
- Around 20 years of teaching, Research & Development (R&D), consultancy, and the project management experience, primarily in the area of power systems and smart grid.
- Senior Member, IEEE
- Worked as Research Scientist and Consultant in the Power System Centre of Excellence (CoE) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as well as Wipro Technologies to carry out research on new smart grid initiatives and providing domain consultancy on global utility projects.
- Executed various consultancy assignments in power system and smart grid area.
- Worked for Smart grid and smart city technology development
- Strong project management experience (PMP certified in 2009).
- Excellent academic background throughout the educational career.
- Published various research papers in various IEEE journals and national as well as international conferences.
Education
| Degree Name | Institute | Year | CPI |
| PhD. Electrical Engineering | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR, INDIA | September 2014 | 10/10 |
| M.Tech. Electrical Engineering | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR, INDIA | May 2001 | 8.86/10 |
| B.Tech. Electrical Engineering | HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, INDIA | July 1998 | 84.4% |
Experience
| Dates | Organisation | Major Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 – Till Date | IIT Kanpur | Associate Professor |
| Feb 2018 – Dec 2019 | IIT Kanpur | Assistant Professor |
| Aug 2016 – Feb 2018 | IIT Bhubaneswar | Assistant Professor |
| Oct 2015 – July 2016 | Wipro Technologies | Research Scientist, Managing Consultant |
| Jun 2001– Oct 2015 | TATA Consultancy Services | Research Scientist, Domain Consultant, Project Manager |
| Mar 2012-Apr 2014 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Senior Project Engineer |
| Jul 1998-Jun 1999 | CMC Limited | Customer Service Engineer |
Research Interests
- Power System State Estimation (PSSE)
- Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS)
- IT application into power system
- Smart grid and smart city technology development
- Real-time simulation
- Energy Management System (EMS)
- Distribution Management System (DMS)
Journals(Published)
- R. Dutta, S. Chakrabarti and A. Sharma, "Topology Tracking for Active Distribution Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol., no., pp. 1-10, Early Access
- R Dutta, V Patel, S. Chakrabarti, A. Sharma, R. Das, S. Mondal, “Parameter Estimation of Distribution Lines Using SCADA Measurements”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol., no., pp. 1-10, Early Access
- A. Kapoor and A. Sharma, "Optimal Charge/Discharge Scheduling of Battery Storage Interconnected With Residential PV System," in IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 3825-3835, Sept. 2020
- A. Dubey, S. Chakrabarti, A. Sharma and V. Terzija, "Optimal utilisation of PMU measurements in power system hybrid state estimators," in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 13, no. 21, pp. 4978-4986, Nov. 2019
- S. J. Geetha, A. Sharma and S. Chakrabarti, "Unscented Rauch–Tung–Streibel smoother-based power system forecasting-aided state estimator using hybrid measurements," in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 13, no. 16, pp. 3583-3590, Aug 2019
- Gumpu, S., Pamulaparthy, B., and Sharma, A., “Review of Congestion Management Methods from Conventional to Smart Grid Scenario” International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 0(0), pp. -. Retrieved 9 Jul. 2019, from doi:10.1515/ijeeps-2018-0265
- Shalini, S. R. Samantaray, and A. Sharma, “Enhancing Performance of Wide-Area Back-Up Protection Scheme using PMU assisted Dynamic State Estimator,” IEEE Smart Grid, vol., no. , pp. 1-9, Early Access
- Shalini, S. R. Samantaray, and A. Sharma, "Supervising Zone-3 Operation of the Distance Relay using Synchronized Phasor Measurements," IET Gen. Trans. Dist. vol., no., pp. 1-10, Early Access
- A. Sharma and S. R. Samantaray, "Power System Tracking State Estimator for Smart Grid Under Unreliable PMU Data Communication Network," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 2107-2116, March 2018
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “An Extension of Common Information Model for Power System Multi Area State Estimation”, IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1692-1701, Sept. 2017
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “A Cubature Kalman Filter Based Power System Dynamic State Estimator”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 2036-2045, Aug. 2017
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “Testing and validation of Power System Dynamic State Estimators Using Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS)”, IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 2338-2347, May 2016
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “An Iterative Multi Area State Estimation Approach using Area Slack Bus Adjustment”, IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 69-77, March 2016
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “Multi-Agent Based Dynamic State Estimator for Multi-Area Power Systems”, IET Gen. Trans. Dist. vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 131-141, Jan. 2016
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “A Multi-Agent Based Power System Hybrid Dynamic State Estimator for Smart Grid”, IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 52-59, May-June 2015
Conferences
- Aastha Kapoor and Ankush Sharma, “Multi-Objective Framework for Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicles”, National Power Systems Conference (NPSC 2020), Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, pp. 1-6, Dec. 17-19, 2020
- S. Som, R. Dutta, S. Chakrabarti, A. Sharma, and A. Srivastava, “Event Detection and Localization in Active Distribution Networks using micro-PMUs”, IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 2020, pp.1-5, 2-6 Aug. 2020
- Aastha Kapoor, Rajarshi Dutta, and Ankush Sharma, “Voltage Regulation in Distribution System using Demand Response”, Accepted for presentation in the 2019 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Europe (ISGT Europe), Bucharest, Romania, 29 Sep, 2019 – 2 Oct, 2019
- Soumya Sahoo, Ankush Sharma, and Saikat Chakrabarti, “Optimal Residential Battery Scheduling using Short-term Forecasts”, Accepted for presentation in the 2019 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Europe (ISGT Europe), Bucharest, Romania, 29 Sep, 2019 – 2 Oct, 2019
- A. Meghwani, J. G. Sreenath, S. C. Srivastava, S. Chakrabarti and A. Sharma, "Robust Event Detection using Synchrophasor Assisted Forecasting-Aided State Estimation," 2019 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-5
- Shalini, S. R. Samantaray and A. Sharma, "Transmission Line Back-up Protection with Unreliable PMU Data," 2018 20th National Power Systems Conference (NPSC), Tiruchirappalli, India, 2018, pp. 1-6.
- A. Dubey, S. Chakrabarti, A. Sharma and N. Panigrahy, "Real-time Implementation of Synchrophasor Based Linear State Estimator in OPAL-RT HYPERSIM," 2018 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development (ICUE), Phuket, Thailand, 2018, pp. 1-8
- A. Sharma, S. Chakrabarti and S. Srivastava, "Testing and validation of power system dynamic state estimators using real time digital simulator (RTDS)," 2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2017, pp. 1-1.
- Mahamad Alam, Saikat Chakrabarti, Ankush Sharma, and S.C Srivastava, “An Adaptive Protection Scheme for AC Microgrids Using micro PMU Based Topology Processor”, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2019 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), ITLAY, pp.1-6, 11-14 June 2019 4.
- Rajarshi Dutta, Anamika Dubey, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Ankush Sharma, “Comparative Performance Analysis of Optimization Based Distribution System State Estimator With Varying Measurement Uncertainties,” National Power System Conference (NPSC) 2018, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy, pp.1-6, 14-16 Dec. 2018 5.
- Shoaib Inamdar, Shiv Kumar Singh, Ankush Sharma, and Saikat Chakrabarti, “Performance Evaluation of 5kWp grid connected polycrystalline Si-based Photovoltaic Plant,” National Power System Conference (NPSC) 2018, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy, pp.1-6, 14-16 Dec. 2018
- A. Kapoor and A. Sharma, “A Comparison of Short-Term Load Forecasting Techniques”, IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies-Asia (ISGT ASIA), 2018, pp. 1–6, 2018
- Shalini, S. R. Samantaray and A. Sharma, "A power and voltage-angle based index for distinguishing symmetrical fault from stable power swing," 2017 7th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), Pune, 2017, pp. 81-86
- J. Sreenath, S. Chakrabarti, A. Sharma, “Implementation of Rauch-Tung-Striebel smoother for power system dynamic state estimation in the presence of PMU measurements”, IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies-Asia (ISGT ASIA), 2015, pp. 1–6, 2015
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, "Multi Area State Estimation for Smart Grid Application Utilizing All SCADA and PMU Measurements," IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technology (ISGT) ASIA, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp.1-6, 20-23 Apr. 2014
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, "Multi Area State Estimation Using Area Slack Bus Angle Adjustment With Minimal Data Exchange," IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 2013, pp.1-5, 21-25 Jul. 2013
- A. Sharma, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, "Synchrophasor Based Power System Monitoring and Control Using Real Time Digital Simulation Facility," National Power System Conference (NPSC) 2012, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU,Varanasi,pp.1-6, 14-16 Dec. 2012
Patent Filed
- A. Sharma, P. Banerjee, S. C. Srivastava, and S. Chakrabarti, “Monitoring of Devices Installed at Remote Locations”, Indian Patent Application No. – 1322/DEL/2014
- R. Dutta, A. Sharma, and S. Chakrabarti “A method for Parameter estimator of untransposed distribution cable and method thereof”, Indian patent application No. - 201911054415
- Pratik Sharma, A. Sharma, “An Apparatus for Micro-Resolution Phasor Measurement”, Indian Patent No. - 202111034859
Courses Taught
- Smart Grid Technology Applications (even semester course for B Tech final year, M. Tech., and Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur)
- Smart Grid Technology (odd semester course for B Tech final year, M. Tech., and Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur)
- Basic Electrical Engineering (ESO203A & SEE603A)
- Basic Electrical Circuits (MOOC Course)
- Renewable and distributed energy sources (autumn semester course for M. Tech. and Ph.D. at IIT Bhubaneswar)
- Simulation of power system (IIITDM Jabalpur for M. Tech. students during Jan – May 2015)
- Smart grid technology (spring semester course for B. Tech., M. Tech., and Ph.D. at IIT Bhubaneswar)
- Distribution system engineering (spring semester course for M. Tech. at IIT Bhubaneswar)
- EHV/UHV Power Transmission Engineering (autumn semester course for M. Tech. at IIT Bhubaneswar)
- Electrical Machine Lab (autumn semester lab for B. Tech. 3rd year EE students)
- Electrical Technology Lab (autumn semester lab for B. Tech. 1st year students)
Students
| Students Guided | PhD. Students | M.tech. Students | M.S. (Research) Students |
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Administrative Activities Taken
- Co-PIC, SIIC, IIT Kanpur from 3rd January 2022
- Treasurer, IITK Alumni Association, from 1st July 2021
- Member, Institute Green Cell from 1st April 2021
- Warden-in-charge Hall 8, From 1st April 2021
- Convener, Automation Committee, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, from 1st October 2020
- Member, Institute Innovation Council (IIC), IIT Kanpur
- Convener, DPGC, EE Dept., IIT Kanpur from 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2020
- Warden, Hall X, from 1st September 2019 to 31st March 2021
- Convener, Automation Committee, Dept. of EE, IIT Kanpur for the duration Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
- Director, IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park for the duration Apr 2017 – Mar 2018
- Professor-in-Charge, Start-up Centre IIT Bhubaneswar for the duration Apr 2017 – Feb 2018
- Faculty coordinator, Career Development Cell (CDC) for electrical engineering students of IIT Bhubaneswar from Sep. 2016 – Feb 2018
Invited Talks
- Delivered lecture on Research Opportunities in Smart Grid Technologies, on 23 March 2021, in an online FDP organized by Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering Perumon, Kollam, Kerala
- Delivered lecture on Demand side management in Micro-Grids, on 22nd October 2020, in Online STC on "Transition in Power Electronics towards Sustainable, Smart and Flexible Micro-Grids” organised by NIT Delhi
- Delivered lecture on IoT applications in Smart Grid for Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle, and Demand Response, on 24th September 2020, in TEQIP-III sponsored Short term course on “Security Challenges, Objectives and Issues in IoT enabled Smart Grids” (SCOISG-2020) organised by NIT Kurukshetra
- Delivered lecture on Role of IoT in Smart Grid, on 23rd September 2020, in FDP on Internet of Things and Real Time Applications organised by IIT BHU
- Delivered lecture on Challenges and Opportunities in the mass adoption of Electric Vehicle organised by SIRT, Bhopal on 24th August 2020
- Delivered tutorial on “IoT in Smart Grid: A Software Engineering Perspective” in 13th Innovations in Software Engineering Conference, ISEC 2020, at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur, India on 27th February 2020
- Delivered lecture on Role of Machine Intelligence in Smart Grid Technology in Short Term Course (STC) on Control and Machine Intelligence, at HBTU on 17th September 2019
- Delivered lecture in Faculty Development Programme on " Smart Energy Delivery Systems" in Shambhunath institute of engineering and technology, Allahabad on 1st May 2019
- Delivered lecture in TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on " Methods and Techniques for Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Technical Education" at HBTU on 18th October 2018
- Delivered lecture on IT Enabler and New Technology Integration for Smart Grid, 3rd Smart Grid Training Programme, IIT Kanpur – 2018, 17-19 Jan, 2018
- Delivered lecture on Multi-Area State Estimation for Smart Grid Application at VSSUT, Burla, Odisha on 1st May 2017
- Delivered lecture on Smart Gird Technology Overview at JNTU, Kakinada on 24th Feb 2017
- Delivered lecture on Smart Grid Standards and Protocols at JNTU, Kakinada on 25th Feb 2017
- Delivered a talk on Real-Time Validation of Power System Dynamic State Estimation using RTDS in a workshop on Advance Applications of Real-Time Digital Simulator in Power Engineering Research & Controller Validation at IIT Kanpur, Nov 20-21, 2015
- Delivered a talk in RTDS Users Group Meeting at IIT Kanpur, July 11-12, 2014
Other Degrees and Certifications
- Certification on Big Data and Cloud Computing, 2015
- Project Management Professional (PMP®), April 2009
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (I.C.F.A.I.) University Hyderabad, India, May 2009
- Advance Diploma in Management, (I.C.F.A.I.) Dehradun, July 2007
- Certificate program in mutual fund competency, Financial Technology Centre (TCS), 2007
- Diploma in Business Management, (I.C.F.A.I.), 2005
Consultancy
- Smart Grid Centre of Excellence (CoE), Wipro Technologies
- Power System Centre of Excellence (CoE), TCS Ltd.
- Setting up Real-Time Digital Simulation Facility for Advance Research in Power and Control (DST Sponsored), IIT Kanpur
- Enhancements for the EMS and DMS applications, TCS Ltd
- Various Technology Projects in TCS
Awards
- Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) Fellowship by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in May 2019.
- Gold Award to the “Smart City Pilot Project” by ISGF, March 2019
- Recipient of POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA), 2015 in top 10 PhD thesis category.
- First prize to the project on “Remote Monitoring and Control for Power System Network using Mobile SCADA Applications” in Gridtech 2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
- Star of the Month award in TCS in October 2005.
- President medal for being topper of the branch in B. Tech. in 1998.
- 18th Rank in U.P. state in intermediate (12th) examination conducted by U. P. Board, Allahabad in 1993.
- 19th Rank in U.P. state in high school (10th) examination conducted by U. P. Board Allahabad in 1991.