Research Interests

• Power System
• Energy Management

• Power System
• Electrical Machines

• [1] F. Shahnia, R.P.S. Chandrasena, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Interconnected autonomous microgrids in smart grids with self-healing capability,” in Renewable Energy Integration, Challenges and Solutions, J. Hossain and A. Mahmud, ed., Springer Press: Singapore, 2014.

• [2] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Dynamic operation and control of a hybrid nanogrid system for future community houses,” Accepted and to be published in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 2014.

• [3] F. Shahnia, R.P.S. Chandrasena, A. Ghosh and S. Rajakaruna, “Application of DSTATCOM for surplus power circulation in MV and LV distribution networks with single-phase distributed energy resources,” Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 117, pp. 104-114, 2014.

• [4] F. Shahnia, R.P.S. Chandrasena, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Primary control level of parallel distributed energy resources converters in system of multiple interconnected autonomous microgrids within self-healing networks,” IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 203-222, 2014.

• [5] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Power management, operation and control of unequally distributed single-phase DERs among the three phases of a microgrid,” under 2nd review in Electric Power Systems Research, EPSR-S-14-01449, 2014.

• [6] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia and S. Rajakaruna, “Energy storage options for microgrid applications: A review,” IEEE 9th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), Gwalior, India, Dec. 2014.

• [7] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, A. Ghosh and S. Rajakaruna, “Operation and control of a hybrid AC-DC nanogrid for future community houses,” 24th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), pp. 1-6, Australia, 2014.

• [8] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, A. Ghosh and S. Rajakaruna, “Secondary control in microgrids for dynamic power sharing and voltage/frequency adjustment,” 24th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), pp. 1-8, Perth, Australia, Sep. 2014.

• [9] F. Barbieri, R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Application notes and recommendations on using TMS320F28335 digital signal processor to control voltage source converters,”24th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), pp. 1-7, Perth, Australia, Sep. 2014.

• [10] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Barbieri, F. Shahnia, A. Ghosh and S. Rajakaruna, “Developing the guidelines for fabrication of laboratory prototype voltage source converters,” 24th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), pp. 1-8, Perth, Australia, Sep. 2014.

• [11] F. Shahnia, R.P.S. Chandrasena, A. Ghosh and S. Rajakaruna, “Application of DSTATCOM for surplus power circulation in MV and LV distribution networks with single-phase distributed energy resources,” IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), pp. 1-5, Washington DC, USA, July 2014.

• [12] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Operation and control of three phase microgrids consisting of single-phase DERs,” IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, Sri Lanka, Dec. 2013.

• [13] R.P.S. Chandrasena, F. Shahnia, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Control, operation and power sharing among parallel converter-interfaced DERs in a microgrid in the presence of unbalanced and harmonic loads,” 23rd Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Hobart, Australia, Sep. 2013.

• [14] F. Shahnia, R.P.S. Chandrasena, S. Rajakaruna and A. Ghosh, “Autonomous operation of multiple interconnected microgrids with self-healing capability,” IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), pp. 1-5, Vancouver, Canada, July 2013.