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Dr. Manoja Kumar Behera

Assistant Professor

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-7101
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Subjects Taught 

U.G

1. Electrical Drives (EE 322).

2. EV Fundamentals and Components (EE 4181).

1. Drives Lab (EE 325).

2. BEEE Lab.

3. EMEC-1 Lab (EE 24215).

4. Electrical Machines Lab (EE 333).

P.G

1. Power Quality (PED 24522).

2. Advanced Power Electronics (PED 24512).

 

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Maulana Azad National   Institute of Technology Bhopal 30/10/2024 Till Date Assistant Professor Grade-II Teaching and Research
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 01/01/2024 25/10/2024 Project Post Doctoral Fellow Research
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 28/07/2023 31/12/2023 Project Scientist Research

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M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

A seamless control of grid-connected PV system for alleviating PV penetration in rural grid using supercapacitor accompanying with DSTATCOM and improved CTF control

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Vol. 60 No. 2

PP. 3588–3602

2024

SCI

4.2

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

An unprecedented control of 3‐phase grid tied solar photovoltaic‐hydrogen/bromine‐supercapacitor composite storage microgrid for pulse power load regulation under nonideal grid conditions

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

Vol. 36,

PP. e3118

No. 6

2023

SCI

1.6

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

A novel spontaneous control for Autonomous Microgrid VSC system using BPF Droop and improved hysteresis band Control Scheme

Electric Power Systems Research

Vol. 220

PP. 109262

2023

SCI

3.3

 M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

A novel resilient control of grid-integrated solar PV-hybrid energy storage microgrid for power smoothing and pulse power load accommodation

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Vol. 38

No. 3

PP. 3965-3980

2023

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6.6

A. Ranjan, M. K. Behera, and L. C. Saikia

An advance control of grid integrated wind turbine driven DFIG-battery system with grid power shaping under Gust Wind Variation

IETE Journal of Research

Vol. 70

No. 3

PP. 3030-3051

2023

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1.3

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

Anti-windup filtered second-order generalized integrator-based spontaneous control for single-phase grid-tied solar PV-H2/Br2 redox flow battery storage microgrid system

Journal of Energy Storage

Vol. 55

PP. 105551

2022

SCI

8.9

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

An improved voltage and frequency control for islanded microgrid using BPF based droop control and optimal third harmonic injection PWM scheme

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Vol. 58

No. 2

PP. 2483–2496

2022

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4.2

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

Combined voltage and frequency control for diverse standalone microgrid networks using flexible IDC with novel FOC: A real-time validation

IETE Journal of Research

Vol. 69

No. 9

PP. 6431–6456

2021

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1.3

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

An intelligent hybrid GMPPT integrating with accurate PSC detection scheme for PV system using ESSA optimized AWFOPI controller

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Vol. 46

PP. 101233

2021

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7.1

M. K. Behera and L. C. Saikia

A new combined extreme learning machine variable steepest gradient ascent MPPT for PV system based on optimized PI-FOI cascade controller under uniform and partial shading conditions

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Vol. 42

PP. 100859

2020

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7.1

M. K. Behera and N. Nayak

A comparative study on short-term PV power forecasting using decomposition based optimized extreme learning machine algorithm

Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal

Vol. 23

No. 1

PP. 156–167

2020

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5.1

M. K. Behera, I. Majumder, and N. Nayak

Solar photovoltaic power forecasting using optimized modified extreme learning machine technique

Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal

Vol. 21

No. 3

PP. 428–438

2018

SCI

5.1

Conference Papers

  1. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, S. K. Bhagat, and B. Dekaraja, “Design and analysis of combined control strategy for grid integrated PV-hybrid system with sparrow search optimized seamless control,” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG), Dec. 2023.
  2. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, S. K. Bhagat, B. Dekaraja, and G. M. Meseret, “Implementation of sparrow search algorithm tuned AWFOPI controller for three phase grid-tied SPV-DSTATCOM under dynamic loading conditions,” 2022 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2022.
  3. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and S. K. Bhagat, “An improved control of grid integrated solar PV system using fractional order PI controller combined with active current detection scheme,” 2022 4th International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment (ICEPE), Apr. 2022.
  4. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and S. K. Bhagat, “A novel decentralized FO voltage and current control scheme for voltage and frequency regulation in inverter dominated islanded microgrids using improved droop control,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 679–684, Jan. 2022.
  5. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “A modified droop control for AC microgrids to improve dynamic performance with linear and unbalanced loads,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), Dec. 2021.
  6. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “Voltage and frequency control for DG inverter in low voltage islanded microgrid with improved virtual impedance droop control scheme,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2020.
  7. M. K. Behera, R. Raj, and L. C. Saikia, “A novel decentralized virtual impedance droop integrating phase-locked loop (PLL) control scheme for parallel DG inverter in an islanded microgrid,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2020.
  8. M. K. Behera, I. Majumder, and N. Nayak, “Extreme learning forecast model for grid connected MPPT based photovoltaic station,” International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 114(10), pp. 373-81. 2017.
  9. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, M. K. Behera, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja and G. M. Meseret, “Effect of several mayfly optimized tilt controllers in AGC of RES integrated system,” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG), Dec, 2023.
  10. S. R. Singh, M. K. Behera, and L. C. Saikia, “Improved variable step size P&O MPPT for Wind Energy Conversion Systems,” 2023 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2023.
  11. S. R. Singh, M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, R. Borthakur, T. Mallik and J. Gogoi, “Implementation of solar PV-battery based Electric Vehicle Charging Station,” 2023 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2023.
  12. S. R. Singh, S. Kumar Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, M. K. Behera, A. Kalita and S. Gogoi, “Application of a artificial hummingbird algorithm optimized tilted integral double derivative controller for a multi-area Thermal Power System,” 2023 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2023.
  13. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, S. K. Bhagat, M. K. Behera, and G. Mesfin, “AGC of hybrid multiarea power systems using AC-AHVDC links,” 2023 IEEE Guwahati Subsection Conference (GCON). Jun. 2023.
  14. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, G. M. Meseret, and S. K. Bhagat, “Modified TID controller for concerted voltage and frequency control of Two-area power system,” 2023 IEEE Guwahati Subsection Conference (GCON). Jun. 2023.
  15. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, M. K. Behera, S. K. Bhagat, and G. M. Meseret, “Electric vehicle to grid support on combined frequency and voltage control of multiarea power system considering renewable energy,” 2022 IEEE International Power and Renewable Energy Conference (IPRECON). Dec. 2022.
  16. G. M. Meseret, L. C. Saikia, M. K. Behera, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and S. K. Bhagat, “Optimized intelligent based controller for LFC of multi-area hydrothermal system incorporating wind firm and HVDC links,” 2022 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2022.
  17. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, G. M. Meseret, and S. K. Bhagat, “Impact of TCSC and ESS on unified ALFC-AVR study of multi-area interconnected power system using 2DOF-TIDD controller,” 2022 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2022.
  18. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, G. M. Meseret, M. K. Behera, S. K. Ramoji, N. R. Babu, and B. Dekaraja, “Effect of PWTS and AHVDC link on multi-area AGC system considering TIDD controller,” 2022 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (SILCON), Nov. 2022.
  19. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Bhagat, “Repercussions of SMES and HVDC link in amalgamated voltage and frequency regulation of multi-area multi-unit interconnected power system,” 2022 4th International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment (ICEPE), Apr. 2022.
  20. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Ramoji, M. K. Behera, and S. Das, “Effect of various FACTS devices and HVDC link on multi-area power system utilizing 2DOF TIDN controller,” 2022 4th International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment (ICEPE), Apr. 2022.
  21. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Bhagat, “Performance comparison of various tilt controllers in coalesced voltage and frequency regulation of multi-area multi-unit power system,” 2022 IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), Feb. 2022.
  22. B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Ramoji, “Combined frequency and voltage regulation of a renewable and energy storage integrated multi area systems using cascade controller,” 2022 IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), Feb. 2022.
  23. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Bhagat, “Performance analysis of diverse energy storage on combined ALFC and AVR control of multiarea multiunit system with AC/HVDC interconnection,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 479–485, Jan. 2022.
  24. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, S. K. Ramoji, D. Raja, and M. K. Behera, “The application of various PID controllers and the effect of AHVDC and DSTS on dynamics responses in a multi-area AGC,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 473–478, Jan. 2022.
  25. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, and S. K. Ramoji, “Effect of DSTS and HVDC on multi-area AGC system considering BSA optimized 2DOF-TID controller,” 2021 IEEE 18th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2021.
  26. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, N. R. Babu, and S. K. Bhagat, “Combined voltage and frequency control of a multi-area multi-source power system using CFOPI-TIDN controller,” 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), Dec. 2021.
  27. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. K. Ramoji, D. Raja, and M. K. Behera, “Impact of wind system and redox flow batteries on LFC studies under deregulated scenario,” 2020 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Clean Energy Technologies, Mar. 2021.
  28. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behera, “Integration of STP and WTS in multi-area AGC studies considering GHA optimized TIDF controller,” 2020 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Clean Energy Technologies, Mar. 2021.
  29. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “Optimal unified frequency and voltage control of multi-area multi-source power system using the cascaded PIDN-TIDF controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2020.
  30. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera, “Coordinated control of voltage and frequency in a three-area multisource system integrated with SMES using FOI-FOPDF controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2020.
  31. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behera, “Optimal location of AC-HVDC tie-line in a multi-area LFC system incorporated with renewable and ESD considering CA optimized PI-TID cascade controller,” 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), Dec. 2020.
  32. T. K. Behera, M. K. Behera, and N. Nayak, “Spider monkey based improve P&O MPPT controller for photovoltaic generation system,” 2018 Technologies for Smart-City Energy Security and Power (ICSESP), Mar. 2018.
  33. M. Parida, M. K. Behera, and N. Nayak, “Combined EMD-ELM and OS-ELM techniques based on feed-forward networks for PV power forecasting,” 2018 Technologies for Smart-City Energy Security and Power (ICSESP), Mar. 2018.
  34. I. Majumder, M. K. Behera, and N. Nayak, “Solar power forecasting using a hybrid EMD-ELM method,” 2017 International Conference on Circuit, Power and Computing Technologies (ICCPCT), Apr. 2017.

Book Chapters

  1. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, A. Saha, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “A QSSA optimized fractional-order controller for improving transient response in AC autonomous microgrid VSC system,” Advances in Smart Energy Systems, pp. 255–275, Sep. 2022.
  2. M. K. Behera, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, S. K. Bhagat, and N. R. Babu, “A novel effective single sensor MPPT technique for a uniform and partially shaded solar PV system via MSCA approach,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, pp. 247–260, Mar. 2021.
  3. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, M. K. Behera, S. K. Bhagat, N. R. Babu, and A. Saha, “Conflated voltage–frequency control of multi-area multi-source system using fuzzy TID controller and its real-time validation,” Advances in Smart Energy Systems, pp. 277–294, Sep. 2022.
  4. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, M. K. Behera, S. K. Bhagat, A. Saha, and N. R. Babu, “Impact of electric vehicles and wind turbine in combined ALFC and AVR studies using AFA-optimized CFPD-PIDN controller,” Advances in Smart Energy Systems, pp. 233–253, Sep. 2022.
  5. A. Saha, L. C. Saikia, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, M. K. Behera, S. K. Ramoji, and B. Dekaraja, “Presentation of real-time lab analysis for multiple-area renewable sources-thermal-hydro system by implementation of cat swarm optimization,” Advances in Smart Energy Systems, pp. 221–231, Sep. 2022.
  6. S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera, “Modeling and simulation of an isolated CCGT and DSTS plant using BWO optimized piλdμ controller for amalgamated control of voltage and frequency,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, pp. 297–309, Mar. 2021.
  7. B. Dekaraja, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Ramoji, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera, “Modeling and simulation of a multi-area hydro-thermal interconnected system using fopiµ controller for integrated voltage and frequency control,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, pp. 275–285, Mar. 2021.
  8. S. K. Bhagat, L. C. Saikia, D. K. Raju, N. R. Babu, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behera, “Maiden application of hybrid particle swarm optimization with genetic algorithm in AGC studies considering optimized TIDN controller,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, pp. 335–346, Mar. 2021.
  9. N. R. Babu, L. C. Saikia, S. K. Bhagat, S. K. Ramoji, B. Dekaraja, and M. K. Behera, “LFC of a solar thermal integrated thermal system considering CSO optimized TI-DN controller,” Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, pp. 323–334, Mar. 2021.

 Patents 

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Isolated power system and method consisting CCGT and DSTS plant for frequency and voltage control 2022 IP Australia S. K. Ramoji, L. C. Saikia, B. Dekaraja, N. R. Babu, S. K. Bhagat, and M. K. Behera Granted

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