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Overview

Rajiv K. Varma is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada, specializing in engineering with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, control and systems engineering, and pollution. Their research portfolio encompasses a range of topics within power systems and renewable energy integration.

The primary research topics addressed in Varma's work include:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Power Systems Fault Detection
  • Energy and Environment Impacts

Varma has authored multiple papers in well-recognized IEEE venues and other conferences, covering recent developments in solar PV systems and power system stability. Notable papers include:

  • Mitigation of Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery (FIDVR) by PV-STATCOM, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • Grid Support Benefits of Solar PV Systems as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) Through Converter Control: Grid Integration Challenges of Solar PV Power Systems, 2021, IEEE Electrification Magazine
  • Multimode Control of PV-STATCOM for Stabilization of Remote Critical Induction Motor, 2020, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • Review of Studies and Operational Experiences of PV Hosting Capacity Improvement by Smart Inverters, 2020, 2020 IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC)
  • Closure to Discussion on "Mitigation of Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery (FIDVR) by PV-STATCOM", 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Frequent publication venues for Rajiv K. Varma's work include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • IEEE Electrification Magazine
  • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • 2020 IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC)
  • International Journal of Chemical Studies

Frequent collaborators in Varma's research are:

  • Sibin Mohan
  • Janice McMichael-Dennis
  • Ehsan M. Siavashi
  • Vatandeep Singh

The body of Varma's work predominantly advances knowledge in electrical engineering subfields and practical applications related to renewable energy integration, grid stability, and power system fault detection methodologies. Their research addresses current challenges in incorporating solar photovoltaic systems within power grids, leveraging converter control techniques and multimode control strategies for stabilization.

Best Publications

  • Thyristor-Based Facts Controllers for Electrical Transmission Systems

    R. Mohan Mathur;Rajiv K. Varma

  • Grid Interconnection of Renewable Energy Sources at the Distribution Level With Power-Quality Improvement Features

    Mukhtiar Singh;Vinod Khadkikar;Ambrish Chandra;Rajiv K Varma

  • Mitigation of Subsynchronous Resonance in a Series-Compensated Wind Farm Using FACTS Controllers

    R.K. Varma;S. Auddy;Y. Semsedini

  • Nighttime Application of PV Solar Farm as STATCOM to Regulate Grid Voltage

    R.K. Varma;V. Khadkikar;R. Seethapathy

  • Modeling and Stability Analysis of a DFIG-Based Wind-Power Generator Interfaced With a Series-Compensated Line

    A. Ostadi;A. Yazdani;R.K. Varma

  • Damping torque analysis of static VAR system controllers

    K.R. Padiyar;R.K. Varma

  • New Control of PV Solar Farm as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) for Increasing Grid Power Transmission Limits During Night and Day

    Rajiv K. Varma;Shah Arifur Rahman;Tim Vanderheide

  • Performance Comparison of Distance Protection Schemes for Shunt-FACTS Compensated Transmission Lines

    F.A. Albasri;T.S. Sidhu;R.K. Varma

  • Generalised model of a photovoltaic panel

    Shah Arifur Rahman;Rajiv K. Varma;Tim Vanderheide

  • PV-STATCOM – A New Smart Inverter for Voltage Control in Distribution Systems

    Rajiv Varma;Ehsan Siavashi

  • Performance of distance relays on shunt-FACTS compensated transmission lines

    T.S. Sidhu;R.K. Varma;P.K. Gangadharan;F.A. Albasri

  • SSR alleviation by STATCOM in induction generator based wind farm connected to series compensated line

    Akshaya Moharana;Rajiv Varma;Ravi Seethapathy

  • A novel placement strategy for FACTS controllers

    N. K. Sharma;A. Ghosh;R. K. Varma

  • SSR Mitigation With a New Control of PV Solar Farm as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM)

    Rajiv K. Varma;Reza Salehi

  • SSR in Double-Cage Induction Generator-Based Wind Farm Connected to Series-Compensated Transmission Line

    Rajiv K. Varma;Akshaya Moharana

  • Utilization of distributed generator inverters as statcom

    Rajiv Kumar Varma;Vinod Khadkikar;Shah Arifur Rahman

  • Simultaneous Fast Frequency Control and Power Oscillation Damping by Utilizing PV Solar System as PV-STATCOM

    Rajiv K. Varma;Mohammad Akbari

  • PV Solar System Control as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) for Power Oscillation Damping

    Rajiv K. Varma;Hesamaldin Maleki

  • Fault current management using inverter-based distributed generators in smart grids

    Nazila Rajaei;Mohamed Ahmed;Magdy Salama;Rajiv Varma

  • Optimal 24-hr utilization of a PV solar system as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) in a distribution network

    Rajiv. K. Varma;Byomakesh Das;Iurie Axente;Tim Vanderheide

  • Power Engineering Letters Nighttime Application of PV Solar Farm as STATCOM to Regulate Grid Voltage

    Rajiv K. Varma;Vinod Khadkikar;Ravi Seethapathy

Frequent Co-Authors

Tarlochan S. Sidhu
Tarlochan S. Sidhu University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Vinod Khadkikar
Vinod Khadkikar Khalifa University
Suresh Chandra Srivastava
Suresh Chandra Srivastava Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Arindam Ghosh
Arindam Ghosh Curtin University
Magdy M. A. Salama
Magdy M. A. Salama University of Waterloo
Ambrish Chandra
Ambrish Chandra École de Technologie Supérieure
Hatem H. Zeineldin
Hatem H. Zeineldin Khalifa University
Johan Driesen
Johan Driesen KU Leuven
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Mohammad Shahidehpour Illinois Institute of Technology
Mehdi Narimani
Mehdi Narimani McMaster University

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