Dr Nikhil Pathak
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Researcher biography
Nikhil Pathak did his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2018 in the area of power system operation & control and his master's degree from Jamia Millia Islamia University New Delhi in 2014 with the specialization in power systems. In 2018, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Tsinghua University, Beijing, China as a postdoctoral fellow where he has carried his research on the optimum integration of offshore wind farms to the conventional power system networks. He joined the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at The University of Queensland, Australia in 2021. Currently, he is working on the state government sponsored project which will enable Queensland power system network with high penetration of renewable energy sources.
Journal Articles
Liu, Likai, Hu, Zechun, Duan, Xiaoyu and Pathak, Nikhil (2021). Data-driven distributionally robust optimization for real-time economic dispatch considering secondary frequency regulation cost. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 36 (5) 9347818, 4172-4184. doi: 10.1109/tpwrs.2021.3056390
Pathak, Nikhil and Hu, Zechun (2020). Optimal power flow of MT-HVDC system connected large offshore wind farms using mixed-integer semi-definite programming approach. IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, 15 (3), 456-467. doi: 10.1049/gtd2.12033
Pathak, Nikhil and Hu, Zechun (2020). Optimal power transmission in multi-terminal HVDC systems for large offshore wind farms: a matheuristic approach. IET Renewable Power Generation, 14 (12), 2245-2254. doi: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2019.1133
Pathak, Nikhil and Hu, Zechun (2019). Hybrid-peak-area-based performance index criteria for agc of multi-area power systems. IEEE Transactions On Industrial Informatics, 15 (11), 5792-5802. doi: 10.1109/tii.2019.2905851
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu, Bhatti, Terlochan Singh, Nasiruddin, Ibraheem, Luo, Haocheng and Hu, Zechun (2019). Generation rate constraints physical identification and modeling in AGC of multi-area power systems. Electric Power Components and Systems, 47 (11-12), 966-984. doi: 10.1080/15325008.2019.1659458
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu, Bhatti, T. S. and Nasiruddin, Ibraheem (2019). Modeling of HVDC tie links and their utilization in AGC/LFC operations of multiarea power systems. IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics, 66 (3), 2185-2197. doi: 10.1109/tie.2018.2835387
Bhamu, Swati, Bhatti, T. S. and Pathak, Nikhil (2019). Modelling and dynamic stability study of interconnected system of renewable energy sources and grid for rural electrification. International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 20 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1515/ijeeps-2018-0166
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu, Bhatti, Terlochan Singh and Nasiruddin, Ibraheem (2018). Real-time parameter estimation based intelligent controllers for AGC operation under varying power system dynamic conditions. IET Generation Transmission & Distribution, 12 (21), 5649-5663. doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.5331
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T. S., Verma, Ashu and Nasiruddin, Ibraheem (2018). AGC of two area power system based on different power output control strategies of thermal power generation. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 33 (2), 2040-2052. doi: 10.1109/tpwrs.2017.2734923
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, Terlochan Singh and Verma, Ashu (2017). Accurate modelling of discrete AGC controllers for interconnected power systems. IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, 11 (8), 2102-2114. doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.1864
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T.S. and Verma, Ashu (2017). New performance indices for the optimization of controller gains of automatic generation control of an interconnected thermal power system. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 9, 27-37. doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2016.11.003
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu and Bhatti, Terlochan Singh (2016). Automatic generation control of thermal power system under varying steam turbine dynamic model parameters based on generation schedules of the plants. The Journal of Engineering, 2016 (8), 302-314. doi: 10.1049/joe.2016.0178
Pathak, Nikhil, Nasiruddin, Ibraheem and Bhatti, Terlochan Singh (2015). A more realistic model of centralized automatic generation control in real-time environment. Electric Power Components and Systems, 43 (19), 2205-2213. doi: 10.1080/15325008.2015.1076540
Conference Papers
Pathak, Nikhil and Hu, Zechun (2019). Optimal power transmission of offshore wind farms with droop based control strategies of multi-terminal HVCD systems. 2019 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Macao, China, 1-4 December 2019. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/appeec45492.2019.8994513
Bhamu, Swati, Pathak, Nikhil and Bhatti, T. S. (2019). Power control of wind-biogas-PV based hybrid system. 2018 International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON), Greater Noida, India, 28-29 September 2018. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/gucon.2018.8675057
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T. S. and Verma, Ashu (2018). AGC of hydro-thermal power system under constant and sliding pressure operating modes at different loading conditions. 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy), Kollam, India, 21-23 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/tapenergy.2017.8397214
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu and Bhatti, T. S. (2018). Utilizing HVDC links as a energy storing device in AGC operation of hydro-thermal-gas based interconnected power systems. 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy), Kollam, India, 21-23 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/tapenergy.2017.8397222
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T. S. and Verma, Ashu (2017). Discrete data AGC of hydrothermal systems under varying turbine time constants along with the power system loading conditions. Annual IEEE India Conference, New Delhi, India, 17-20 December 2015. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/tia.2017.2710326
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T. S., Verma, Ashu and Nasiruddin, Ibraheem (2016). Real-time automatic generation control considering communication delays using linear matrix inequalities. 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), New Delhi, India, 4-6 March 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. doi: 10.1109/icpes.2016.7584016
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T.S. and Verma, Ashu (2016). Mitigation/suppression techniques of very fast transient over voltages of a gas insulated substation. 2016 IEEE 1st International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), Delhi, India, 4-6 July 2016. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icpeices.2016.7853317
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu and Bhatti, T.S. (2016). New optimization criterion for load frequency control of power system. 2016 IEEE 1st International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES), Delhi, India, 4-6 July 2016. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icpeices.2016.7853438
Pathak, Nikhil, Verma, Ashu and Bhatti, T. S. (2016). Study the effect of system parameters on controller gains for discrete AGC of hydro-thermal system. 2015 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), New Delhi, India, 31 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/indicon.2015.7443185
Pathak, Nikhil, Bhatti, T. S. and Ibraheem (2015). Study of very fast transient overvoltages and mitigation techniques of a gas insulated substation. 2015 International Conference on Circuits, Power and Computing Technologies [ICCPCT-2015], Nagercoil, India, 19-20 March 2015. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/iccpct.2015.7159278