Advances in Smart Grid Automation and Industry 4.0

Reactive power control of stand-alone hybrid power system using genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization.- Synergistic damping operation of TCSC & CPSS using PSO in a power system.- Cyber Intrusion Detection in Smart Grid Using KPCA and Novel Trust Method.- Fuzzy Logic based PID Controller Tuning for Speed Control of DC Servo Motor.- Trapezoidal Triangular Carrier Based PWM Scheme for Performance Enhanced in Multilevel Inverter.- A Review Article on PWM Inverter and Z-Source Inverter for Induction Motor.- Impact of seasonal variations on generation cost and social benefit of ISO in presence of renewable energy sources.- Generalised review on MPPT methods under variant PSC.- Transient Stability Enhancement using FACTS Devices in a Distribution System involving Distributed Generation Systems.- Operational Resiliency Enhancement Using Synchrophasor Measurement.- State of the Art Review on Microgrid Control Strategies and Power Management with Distributed Energy Resources.- Operation of Virtual Droop Resistance Based Parallel Connected Boost Converters for Power Sharing and Minimization of Circulating Current.

Dr. M. Jaya Bharata Reddy received his B.Tech. Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He received his M.E. and Ph.D. degree from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Ranchi, India. He is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, India. He has a total experience of 16 years in teaching and research. In 2010, he received the prestigious national level IEI Young Engineer's Award in the field of Electrical Engineering in recognition of his research. Subsequently in 2013, he received the SERC Fast Track Young Scientist Award from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. He holds two patents. He has published more than 100 journal and conference papers. His current research interests include smart grid, substation automation, wide-area protection, digital relaying, soft computing applications in power system and power system protection. He is a Senior Member of IEEE (USA), Member of IEEE Power and energy Society. He is an Editor of Power Components & Systems (Taylor & Francis); Associate Editor of IET High Voltage; Associate Editor of IEEE Access as well as of IET Generation, Transmission Distribution.

Prof. Dusmanta Kumar Mohanta received his B. Sc. Engg. (Electrical) degree from the College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. He received his M.E. degree from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, and Ph. D. (Engg.) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is an IEEE senior member. He has a total experience of 26 years in teaching and the industry. He was an electrical engineer in the captive power plant of the National Aluminum Company (NALCO), Angul, India. His current research interests include the power quality analysis, soft computing applications, power system planning, phasor measurement unit