ARULAMPALAM ATPUTHARAJAH, Ph.D., B.Sc.Eng. (Hons), C.Eng. MIE(SL), Senior Member of the IEEE

Research officer at University of Queensland (on sabbatical leave from University of Peradeniya and pursuing research on “large scale power system blackouts”).

Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

 

Selected publications:

“Fault ride through of fully rated converter wind turbines with AC and DC transmission systems”, G. Ramtharan, Arulampalam A, J.B. Ekanayake, F.M. Hughes, N. Jenkins. IET proceedings on Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 3, Issue No. 4, December 2009, pages 426 – 438.

“Novel C2R-R configuration for micro-hydro plants used in islanded systems”, T.S. Weerakoon, R.P.S. Chandrasena, A. Arulampalam, Journal of Energy and Environment, Published by Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malasiya, Volume 1, April 2009, pages 51 - 58.

“Simulated onshore-Fault Ride Through of offshore wind farms connected through VSC HVDC”, Arulampalam A, G. Ramtharan, N. Caliao, J.B. Ekanayake, N. Jenkins, Journal of Wind Engineering, Volume 32, Issue No. 2, March 2008, page 103-114.

“Power quality and stability improvement of a wind farm using STATCOM supported with Battery Energy Storage”, Arulampalam A, Barnes M, Jenkins N, Ekanayake JB., IEE Proceedings on Generation Transmission and Distribution, Volume 153, Issue 6, November 2006, page 701 - 710.

“Constant frequency control of an Active Power Filter”, Gnanasambandapillai Ramtharan, Sunil Gamini Abeyaratne, Arulampalam Atputharajah, Journal of the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Vol. 34, No. 1, March 2006, Pages 21 - 28.

“Electrical Stability of Large Scale Integration of Micro Generation into Low Voltage Grids”, Xueguang Wu, Yibin Zhang, Arulampalam A, Jenkins N, International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources, Vol. 1, No. 4, October - December 2005, ISSN 1614 - 7138, Pages 279 - 298.

“A survey of harmonic current at several industries in Sri Lanka”, C. J. Gajanayake, G. Ramtharan, G. K. Samaraweera, A. Atputharajah, J. B. Ekanayake, Journal of the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Vol. 33, No. 3, September 2005, Pages 205 – 217.

“Automated control technique to coordinate microgrid sources – grid connected and islanded operation”, Arulampalam A, Barnes M, Fitzer C, Wu. X.G, Jenkins N, International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources, Vol. 1, No. 2, April - June 2005, ISSN 1614 - 7138, Pages 133 – 148.

“Improvement of Voltage profile and stability of wind-farm connected medium-voltage distribution networks: A case study”, Tennakoon A.P, Arulampalam A, Ekanayake J.B, Annual Transaction of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2004, Pages 129 – 136.

“Control of Power Electronic Interfaces in Distributed Generation Microgrids”, Arulampalam A, Barnes M, Engler A, Goodwin A, Jenkins N., International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 91, No. 9, September 2004, page 503 - 523.

“Supervisory Control of Dynamic Voltage Restores”, Ramachandaramurthy V.K, Arulampalam A, Fitzer C, Zhan C, Barnes M, Jenkins N., IEE Proceedings on Generation Transmission and Distribution, Volume 151, Issue 4, July 2004, page 509 - 516.

“Four-wire Dynamic Voltage Restorer Based on a 3-Dimensional Voltage Space Vector PWM Algorithm”, Changjiang Zhan, Arulampalam A, Jenkins N, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume 18, Issue 4, July 2003, page 1093 - 1102.

“Application of a Static Reactive Power Compensator (STATCOM) and a Dynamic Braking Resistor (DBR) for the Stability Enhancement of a Large Wind Farm”, Xueguang Wu, Arulampalam A, Changjiang Zhan, Jenkins N, Journal of Wind Engineering, Volume 27, Issue No. 2, June 2003, page 93-106.

“Application study of a STATCOM with Energy Storage”, Arulampalam A, Ekanayake J. B, Jenkins N, IEE Proceedings on Generation Transmission and Distribution, Volume 150, Issue 3, May 2003, page 373-384.

“Mitigation of saturation in dynamic voltage restorer connection transformers”, Fitzer C, Arulampalam A, Barnes M, Zurowski R., IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume 17, Issue 6, November 2002, page 1058-1066.

“Control of a battery supported dynamic voltage restore”, Ramachandaramurthy V.K, Fitzer C, Arulampalam A, Zhan C, Barnes M, Jenkins N., IEE Proceedings on Generation Transmission and Distribution, Volume 149, Issue 5, September 2002, page 533-542.

“Dynamic voltage restorer based on voltage-space-vector PWM control”, Changjiang Zhan, Ramachandaramurthy V.K, Arulampalam A, Fitzer C, Kromlidis S, Barnes M, Jenkins N., IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Volume 37, Issue 6, November-December 2001, page 1855-1863.

“Development of digital control system for current and temperature control of an electrodialyser”, Walgama K. S, Ekanayake J. B, Arulampalam A, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, (IESL), Vol. XXXII, No. 02, May 2000, page 13 – 22.

 

Research grants:

Research project on “Doubly Fed Induction Generator with energy store for wind power generation”, Arulampalam A, Ekanayake J.B, Abeyaratne S.G, A.P. Tennakoon, R.P.S. Chandrasena., Granted by National Science Foundation, 1,233,000 Rupees, Grant number RG/2006/W&E/01, Four years project from February 2006.

Research grant project on “Power quality improvement and renewable energy integration to the electrical power system network”, Arulampalam A, Granted by National Research Council, 2,620,000 Rupees, Grant number 06-35, Three years from June 2008.

 

Thesis supervision:

“Tuning of hydro turbine governor and designed braking resistor controller to improve generator transient stability”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Mr K.M.K.S. Bandara, December 2009, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Abeyratna SG.

“A study on distribution system automation options for Ceylon Electricity Board”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Mr S. Alagoda, November 2009, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Ekanayake JB, Wijekoon HM.

“Microgrid operations: Feasibility study at Nilambe minihydro grid”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Mr D.N. Navaratne, September 2009, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Ekanayake JB.

“Design and Implementation of a 2.5 Kw Off-Grid Wind Power Plant at Gurugoda”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Ms C.H. Dharmakeerthi, December 2008, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Ekanayake JB.

“Single-phase digital energy meter”, Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Project report submitted by Mr. S. Sureshkumar, April 2008, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Wijayakulasooriya JV.

“Control of a dynamic voltage restorer to compensate single phase voltage sags”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Ms. M.V. Kasuni Perera, December 2007, Supervised by Arulampalam A, Alahakoon AMUSK.

“Application study of fault current limiter in terms of protection and interrupting duty on the switchgear”, Degree of Master of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Mr. J. R. S. S Kumara, October 2007, Supervised by Ekanayake JB, Arulampalam A.

“Design of a grid connected mini hydropower plant at Siripagama”, Degree of the Master of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Thesis submitted by Ms G.R.C.B. Gamlath, October 2007, Supervised by Arulampalam A.