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  • 2003 - IEEE Fellow For contribution to power distribution system automation and restoration.

Overview

Anil Pahwa is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering, complemented by contributions to control and systems engineering, safety and risk reliability, computer networks and communications, and pollution studies.

Their work extensively covers topics related to power systems and smart grid technologies. Key areas of research include:

  • Power System Reliability and Maintenance
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection

Pahwa's recent publications reflect the breadth of their research interests. Some notable papers include:

  • Voltage Stability Constrained Moving Target Defense Against Net Load Redistribution Attacks, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • Optimal Sizing of Photovoltaic-Battery System for Peak Demand Reduction Using Statistical Models, 2023, Frontiers in Energy Research
  • Outage Estimation in Electric Power Distribution Systems Using a Neural Network Ensemble, 2021, Energies
  • A Novel Statistical Framework for Optimal Sizing of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic-Battery Systems for Peak Demand Reduction to Flatten Daily Load Profiles, 2024, Solar
  • Neumann Series Based Voltage Sensitivity Analysis for Three Phase Distribution System, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Frequent collaborators in their research include Balasubramaniam Natarajan, Reza Nematirad, Hongyu Wu, James Ranjith Kumar Rajasekaran, and M.A. Behrang.

Their publications often appear in well-regarded journals, such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • Frontiers in Energy Research
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • IEEE Access
  • Preprints.org

In 2003, Anil Pahwa was recognized as an IEEE Fellow for contributions to power distribution system automation and restoration, underscoring their involvement in advancing automation techniques within power systems.

Best Publications

  • Optimal selection of capacitors for radial distribution systems using a genetic algorithm

    S. Sundhararajan;A. Pahwa

  • Modeling Weather-Related Failures of Overhead Distribution Lines

    Yujia Zhou;Anil Pahwa;Shie-Shien Yang

  • An AIS-ACO hybrid approach for multi-objective distribution system reconfiguration

    A. Ahuja;S. Das;A. Pahwa

  • Multi-Objective Stochastic Distribution Feeder Reconfiguration in Systems With Wind Power Generators and Fuel Cells Using the Point Estimate Method

    Ahmad Reza Malekpour;Taher Niknam;Anil Pahwa;Abdollah Kavousi Fard

  • Voltage/VAR Control in Distribution Networks via Reactive Power Injection Through Distributed Generators

    S. Deshmukh;B. Natarajan;A. Pahwa

  • Distribution Grid State Estimation from Compressed Measurements

    S. M. Shafiul Alam;Balasubramaniam Natarajan;Anil Pahwa

  • An analytical approach for step-by-step restoration of distribution systems following extended outages

    C. Ucak;A. Pahwa

  • AdaBoost $^{+}$ : An Ensemble Learning Approach for Estimating Weather-Related Outages in Distribution Systems

    Padmavathy Kankanala;Sanjoy Das;Anil Pahwa

  • Stochastic Networked Microgrid Energy Management With Correlated Wind Generators

    Ahmad Reza Malekpour;Anil Pahwa

  • What future distribution engineers need to learn

    S.S. Venkata;A. Pahwa;R.E. Brown;R.D. Christie

  • A Dynamic Operational Scheme for Residential PV Smart Inverters

    Ahmad Reza Malekpour;Anil Pahwa

  • State Estimation Over a Lossy Network in Spatially Distributed Cyber-Physical Systems

    Siddharth Deshmukh;Balasubramaniam Natarajan;Anil Pahwa

  • State Estimation and Voltage/VAR Control in Distribution Network With Intermittent Measurements

    Siddharth Deshmukh;Balasubramaniam Natarajan;Anil Pahwa

  • Sensitivity of transformer's hottest-spot and equivalent aging to selected parameters

    D. Peterchuck;A. Pahwa

  • Optimal Selection of Conductors for Distribution Feeders

    S. Mandal;A. Pahwa

  • Effective Wind Farm Sizing Method for Weak Power Systems Using Critical Modes of Voltage Instability

    A. A. Tamimi;A. Pahwa;S. Starrett

  • Multi-level ant colony algorithm for optimal placement of capacitors in distribution systems

    R. Annaluru;S. Das;A. Pahwa

  • Modeling and System Identification of Residential Air Conditioning Load

    Anil Pahwa;C. W. Brice

  • An efficient iterative double auction for energy trading in microgrids

    Bodhisattwa P. Majumder;M. Nazif Faqiry;Sanjoy Das;Anil Pahwa

  • Performance evaluation of electric distribution utilities based on data envelopment analysis

    A. Pahwa;Xiaoming Feng;D. Lubkeman

  • Prospect Theory-Based Active Consumer Behavior Under Variable Electricity Pricing

    Kumarsinh Jhala;Balasubramaniam Natarajan;Anil Pahwa

  • Modeling Weather-Related Failures of Overhead Distribution Lines

    A. Pahwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Balasubramaniam Natarajan
Balasubramaniam Natarajan Kansas State University
Mariesa L. Crow
Mariesa L. Crow Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi
Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Behrooz Mirafzal
Behrooz Mirafzal Kansas State University
Mesut Baran
Mesut Baran North Carolina State University
Chanan Singh
Chanan Singh Texas A&M University
Taher Niknam
Taher Niknam Shiraz University of Technology
Hamidreza Zareipour
Hamidreza Zareipour University of Calgary
Kevin Tomsovic
Kevin Tomsovic University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Farrokh Aminifar
Farrokh Aminifar University of Tehran

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