Dr Subho Upadhyay
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification - Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics (Engg.)
M. Tech.( Power Electronics), Ph. D.
CONTACT
Department of Renewable Energy
Faculty of Engineering
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University)
Dayalbagh, AGRA - 282005 (UP), India
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Research Interests
- Modeling and simulation of energy
- systems
- Optimization techniques
- Renewable energy
- Power electronicsand drives
- Design of power distribution
- network
- Demand side management
- Artificial intelligence based
- prediction of resources and demand
- DC and AC Microgrids
Teaching Interests
- Power electronics and drives
- Electrical Machines
- Analog and digital electronics
- Matlab applications of optimization techniques
- Renewable energy resource
- management
- Solar Photo-Voltaic Design and
- Application
- Microprocessors and
- Microcontrollers
- Energy management and control
- Soft computing Techniques
EMPLOYMENT
Presently working as Assistant Professor on Renewable Energy at Dayalbagh Educational
Institute, Agra from 24/07/2017 and taught subjects such as Electrical Measurements and
Instrumentation, Power Electronics, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Energy Audit and
Management and Energy and Environment.
RESEARCH EXPOSURE
Research Scholar,Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 2012-2017
- Identification and assessment of resource and demand of the study area.
- Development of hybrid energy system with SPV, MHG, BGG, BMG and DG and important resources.
- Modeling of system components and problem formulation in terms of cost, reliability and emissions from DG.
- Optimization of the problem using artificial intelligence techniques such as genetic
- algorithm, particle swarm optimization and biogeography based optimization techniques.
- Determining the optimal dispatch strategy by comparing peak shaving, load following
- and cycle charging strategies.
- Finding the shortest path for laying of distribution network in the hilly area. Determining the power loss of conductors in the overall system. Selection of conductor for distribution network.
- Finally the overall system cost is determined incorporating distribution line cost, total
- system cost (components) and emission cost saving.
PG researcher, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, 2010-12
- Evaluating the component reliability of power electronics devices present in a microgrid with high frequency AC module of 500 Hz for driving a single phase AC motor.
- Hardware development of high frequency inverter and cycloconverter and comparing the results with the simulink model.
- Development of industrial firing circuit.
- Presentation on “Hoist based control and fault diagnostics”
- Developmentof “State space representation on DQ model of induction motor”.
TEACHING EXPOSURE
- Labs assignment
- Power electronics and drives
- Digital signal processing lab using DSK 6713
- Matlab and C++
- Electrical Machine lab
- SOFTWARE SKILLS
INDUSTRIAL EXPOURE
Industrial Trainee
Attended training at BHEL Ranipur, Haridwar
Project Trainee
OP AMP 741 as a signal amplifier” at CIMFR Dhanbad in 2008.
“Calculation of time varying power loss in NB3SN composite conductor (Hexagonal
arrangements of filaments)” at IIT Kharagpur in 2009.
Site visits
- Kharagpur Power Distribution Centre and Railway Workshop.
- UJVNL developed Pathari Hydroelectric Project, 20.4 MW.
- SAIL R&D Ranchi
- DVC Maithon Dam
WORKSHOPS/SHORT TERM COURSES ATTENDED
- DSK 6713 at BIT Mesra
- Digital simulator “OPEL-RT” at AHEC IIT Roorkee
- UNNAT Bharat Abhiyaan at IIT Delhi
- MNRE sponsored NATIONAL SHORT TERM TRAINING COURSE ON
- REGULATION IN ELECTRICITY SECTOR (with specific reference to Renewable
- Energy), Dec 02 – 06, 2013, at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.
- International School on Energy Systems 2015 at Kloster Seeon, Bavaria, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
[1] “A review on configurations, control and sizing methodologies of hybrid energy systems”
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014; 38(1), 47-63.
[2] “Development of hybrid energy system with cycle charging strategy using particle swarm
optimization for a remote area in India” Renewable Energy 2015; 77(1): 586–598.
[3] “Selection of a suitable Energy Management Strategy for a Hybrid Energy System in a
remote rural area of India” Energy 2016; 94(1): 352–366.
[4] “Resource estimation and sizing optimization of PV/micro hydro-based hybrid energy
system in rural area of Western Himalayan Himachal Pradesh in India” ENERGY
SOURCES, PART A: RECOVERY, UTILIZATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS 2019, VOL. 00, NO. 00, 1–13.
[5] “Reliability Evaluation of Solar Photovoltaic Microgrid” IEEE EEEIC Conference18–25th May
2012, Venice, Italy.
[6] “Optimization of Hybrid Energy System for Off-grid Application” IEEE ICEETS Conference 10-
12th April, 2013, Nagercoil, India.
[7] “Development of Hybrid Energy System using comparative analysis of PSS, LFS and
CCS for a remotely located hilly area in India” Poster presentation in September 6-11th,
2015 Kloster Seeon Germany.
[8] “Development of Hybrid Energy System for a remotely located hilly area in India”
JNTUICEEConference 15-17th Dec, 2014, Hyderabad, India.
[9] “A comparative analysis of biomass gasification techniques with its economic
implications” JNTUICEE Conference 15-17th Dec,2014, Hyderabad, India.
[10] “Potential assessment of crop residue biomass in India” JNTU ICEEConference 15-17th
Dec, 2014, Hyderabad, India.
[11] “Evaluating the Shortest Path for Laying Distribution Network in a Hilly Area” IEEE
conference 13-15 Dec 2018 MNIT Jaipur
REVIEWER
1. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier.
2. Energy, Elsevier.
3. Solar Energy, Elsevier.
4. Applied Energy, Elsevier.
5. Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
1. Expertise in modeling and simulation in MATLAB/Simulink.
2. Active reviewer of SCI indexed and recognized international journals.
3. Strong background of Renewable Energy.
4. Comprehensive knowledge in Power Electronics and Drives.
5. Badminton Coordinator for Azad Bhawan, IIT Roorkee 2013.
6. Member of the Cultural Committeefor Azad Bhawan, IIT Roorkee 2013.
7. Attended a number of workshops and summits majorly renewable energy, smart grid and energy modelling.
8. Excellent public speaking and communication skills, self-motivated team player.
9. Participated in International Science Olympiad, 2004.
10. Won 2nd prize in Drawing and Quiz competitions of the school, K. V. Asansol School, 2003.