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Kankar Bhattacharya

Kankar Bhattacharya

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
59
Citations
12359
World Ranking
1775
National Ranking
90

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to electricity markets and reactive power ancillary services

Overview

Kankar Bhattacharya is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and works primarily in the field of engineering with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields including control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, energy engineering and power technology, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

Their scholarly contributions address major topics in energy systems and power engineering. Key areas of research include:

  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Electric Power System Optimization
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization

Kankar Bhattacharya has published extensively in specialized journals and conferences, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access

Among their recent publications are:

  • "A Review of Modeling and Applications of Energy Storage Systems in Power Grids," 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Duck-Curve Mitigation in Power Grids With High Penetration of PV Generation," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "Dynamic Modeling of Battery Energy Storage and Applications in Transmission Systems," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "Participation of Pumped Hydro Storage in Energy and Performance-Based Regulation Markets," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • "Frequency Regulation Model of Bulk Power Systems With Energy Storage," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Kankar Bhattacharya has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Claudio A. Cañizares
  • Steven de Jongh
  • Felicitas Mueller
  • Thomas Leibfried
  • Ivan Calero

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by the award of IEEE Fellow in 2017 for work related to electricity markets and reactive power ancillary services.

Best Publications

  • Optimal investment planning for distributed generation in a competitive electricity market

    W. El-Khattam;K. Bhattacharya;Y. Hegazy;M.M.A. Salama

  • Optimal planning and design of a renewable energy based supply system for microgrids

    Omar Hafez;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Optimal Operation of Residential Energy Hubs in Smart Grids

    M. C. Bozchalui;S. A. Hashmi;H. Hassen;C. A. Canizares

  • Operation of restructured power systems

    Kankar Bhattacharya;Math H.J. Bollen;Jaap E. Daalder

  • Reactive Power as an Ancillary Service

    K. Bhattacharya;Jin Zhong

  • System Stability Impact of Large-Scale and Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Generation: The Case of Ontario, Canada

    B. Tamimi;C. Canizares;K. Bhattacharya

  • Optimal Operation of Distribution Feeders in Smart Grids

    S. Paudyal;C. A. Canizares;K. Bhattacharya

  • Towards a Competitive Market for Reactive Power

    Jin Zhong;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Wind Farms as Reactive Power Ancillary Service Providers—Technical and Economic Issues

    N.R. Ullah;K. Bhattacharya;T. Thiringer

  • Localized reactive power markets using the concept of voltage control areas

    Jin Zhong;E. Nobile;A. Bose;K. Bhattacharya

  • Stochastic Optimal Planning of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Isolated Microgrids

    Hisham Alharbi;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Optimal design of electric vehicle charging stations considering various energy resources

    Omar Hafez;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Including Smart Loads for Optimal Demand Response in Integrated Energy Management Systems for Isolated Microgrids

    Bharatkumar V. Solanki;Akash Raghurajan;Kankar Bhattacharya;Claudio A. Canizares

  • A Procurement Market Model for Reactive Power Services Considering System Security

    I. El-Samahy;K. Bhattacharya;C. Caizares;M.F. Anjos

  • Battery Energy Storage System Models for Microgrid Stability Analysis and Dynamic Simulation

    Mostafa Farrokhabadi;Sebastian Konig;Claudio A. Canizares;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Application of Public-Domain Market Information to Forecast Ontario's Wholesale Electricity Prices

    H. Zareipour;C.A. Canizares;K. Bhattacharya;J. Thomson

  • Optimal reactive power planning and its spot-pricing: an integrated approach

    D. Chattopadhyay;K. Bhattacharya;J. Parikh

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems in Energy and Reserve Markets

    Nitin Padmanabhan;Mohamed Ahmed;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Frequency Control in Isolated/Islanded Microgrids Through Voltage Regulation

    Mostafa Farrokhabadi;Claudio A. Canizares;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • A generic operations framework for discos in retail electricity markets

    Ayed Algarni;Kankar Bhattacharya

  • Electricity market price volatility: The case of Ontario

    Hamidreza Zareipour;Kankar Bhattacharya;Claudio A. Cañizares

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio A. Canizares
Claudio A. Canizares University of Waterloo
Math Bollen
Math Bollen Luleå University of Technology
Magdy M. A. Salama
Magdy M. A. Salama University of Waterloo
Hamidreza Zareipour
Hamidreza Zareipour University of Calgary
Torbjörn Thiringer
Torbjörn Thiringer Chalmers University of Technology
Kevin Tomsovic
Kevin Tomsovic University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Venkataramana Ajjarapu
Venkataramana Ajjarapu Iowa State University
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Mohammad Shahidehpour Illinois Institute of Technology
Anastasios G. Bakirtzis
Anastasios G. Bakirtzis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aleksandar M. Stankovic
Aleksandar M. Stankovic Tufts University

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