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Venkataramana Ajjarapu

Venkataramana Ajjarapu

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
41
Citations
15382
World Ranking
4190
National Ranking
1500

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to power system voltage stability assessment and control methods

Overview

Venkataramana Ajjarapu is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. Their research portfolio includes work in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Model Reduction and Neural Networks
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Water Systems and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Ajjarapu has published numerous papers in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
  • Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)

Among their recent papers are:

  • Definition and Classification of Power System Stability - Revisited & Extended, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • Stability definitions and characterization of dynamic behavior in systems with high penetration of power electronic interfaced technologies, 2024, Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)
  • Primary Frequency Support Through North American Continental HVDC Interconnections With VSC-MTDC Systems, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • SMTD Co-Simulation Framework With HELICS for Future-Grid Analysis and Synthetic Measurement-Data Generation, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • Data-Driven Identification of Nonlinear Power System Dynamics Using Output-Only Measurements, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Collaborative efforts feature several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Amarsagar Reddy Ramapuram Matavalam
  • Umesh Vaidya
  • Alok Kumar Bharati
  • Muhammad Sarwar
  • Pranav Sharma

Ajjarapu's contributions have been recognized through awards such as the IEEE Fellow honor in 2008, awarded for contributions to power system voltage stability assessment and control methods.

Best Publications

  • Definition and classification of power system stability IEEE/CIGRE joint task force on stability terms and definitions

    P. Kundur;J. Paserba;V. Ajjarapu;G. Andersson

  • The continuation power flow: a tool for steady state voltage stability analysis

    V. Ajjarapu;C. Christy

  • Definition and Classification of Power System Stability – Revisited & Extended

    Nikos Hatziargyriou;Jovica Milanovic;Claudia Rahmann;Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • Computational techniques for voltage stability assessment and control

    Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • Review of Challenges and Research Opportunities for Voltage Control in Smart Grids

    Hongbin Sun;Qinglai Guo;Junjian Qi;Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • Bifurcation theory and its application to nonlinear dynamical phenomena in an electrical power system

    V. Ajjarapu;B. Lee

  • Online Detection of Stealthy False Data Injection Attacks in Power System State Estimation

    Aditya Ashok;Manimaran Govindarasu;Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • Bibliography on voltage stability

    V. Ajjarapu;B. Lee

  • Real-Time Local Volt/VAR Control Under External Disturbances with High PV Penetration

    Ankit Singhal;Venkataramana Ajjarapu;Jason Fuller;Jacob Hansen

  • Real-time monitoring of short-term voltage stability using PMU data

    Sambarta Dasgupta;Magesh Paramasivam;Umesh Vaidya;Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • A comprehensive approach for preventive and corrective control to mitigate voltage collapse

    Zhihong Feng;V. Ajjarapu;D.J. Maratukulam

  • An optimal reactive power planning strategy against voltage collapse

    V. Ajjarapu;Ping Lin Lau;S. Battula

  • Dynamic optimization based reactive power planning to mitigate slow voltage recovery and short term voltage instability

    Magesh Paramasivam;Ahmed Salloum;Venkataramana Ajjarapu;Vijay Vittal

  • Stability definitions and characterization of dynamic behavior in systems with high penetration of power electronic interfaced technologies

    Nikos Hatziargyriou;Jovica Milanović;Claudia Rahmann;Venkataramana Ajjarapu

  • Extended Reactive Capability of DFIG Wind Parks for Enhanced System Performance

    R.J. Konopinski;P. Vijayan;V. Ajjarapu

  • Identification of voltage collapse through direct equilibrium tracing

    Z. Feng;V. Ajjarapu;B. Long

  • A practical minimum load shedding strategy to mitigate voltage collapse

    Z. Feng;V. Ajjarapu;D.J. Maratukulam

  • A Novel Online Load Shedding Strategy for Mitigating Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery

    Hua Bai;V Ajjarapu

  • Wireless Network Design for Transmission Line Monitoring in Smart Grid

    B. Fateh;M. Govindarasu;V. Ajjarapu

  • MW Resource Assessment Model for a Hybrid Energy Conversion System With Wind and Solar Resources

    S. Sarkar;V. Ajjarapu

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. McCalley
James D. McCalley Iowa State University
Vijay Vittal
Vijay Vittal Arizona State University
Aleksandar M. Stankovic
Aleksandar M. Stankovic Tufts University
Innocent Kamwa
Innocent Kamwa Université Laval
Nikos D. Hatziargyriou
Nikos D. Hatziargyriou National Technical University of Athens
Claudio A. Canizares
Claudio A. Canizares University of Waterloo
Ian A. Hiskens
Ian A. Hiskens University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Mohammad Shahidehpour Illinois Institute of Technology
Costas Vournas
Costas Vournas National Technical University of Athens
Bikash C. Pal
Bikash C. Pal Imperial College London

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