Summary Profile

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D (Engg.)- B.E. College, D.U 
• M.E (Power Systems) B.E. College, Calcutta University 
• B.E (Electrical Engineering) B.E. College, Calcutta University
  

Research Area:

• A Smart energy Saving Device for Power Factor Control And Power Quality Monitoring
• Substation Automation and Communication in a modern power system laboratory
• Development of a Micro Grid at IIESTS
• A Performance Measurement Method for I-V tracing of Solar PV Generators
•  Digital Signal Processors on Power System & Energy Studies Application & Illumination Engg.
•  Micro controllers.
  
  
  
  
  

Research Interests

• Application of Embedded System in Power System Protection, Automation and Control. 
•  Micro Grid Studies for Rural and Urban Areas 
•  Development of the Intelligent Micro Grid Controller 
• Smart Grid Initiatives 
• Photo Voltaic Energy Measurements

Academic Background

Work Experience

Contact Information

 kdb@ee.iiests.ac.in
 poopoolee50@hotmail.com
 +91 - 33 - 26684561/62/63 Ext. 570

Awards and Honours

Other Professional Activities

Journal Publication

1. Hiranmay Samanta, Ankur Bhattacharjee, Abhijit Das, Konika Das Bhattacharya, Hiranmay Saha, “ Field-Validated Communication Systems for Smart Microgrid Energy Management in a Rural Microgrid Cluster”, 14, Energies, 2021S. Basu Pal, K. Das (Bhattacharya), D. Mukherjee, D. Paul, A Simple and low cost Measurement Technology for SOLAR PV Modules, SADHANA,45,279, Springer publications, 2020
2. Hiranmay Samanta, Ankur Bhattacharjee, Moumita Pramanik, Abhijit Das, Konika Das Bhattacharya, Hiranmay Saha, Internet of things based Smart Energy Management in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Storage Integrated Bio-Solar Microgrid, Energy Storage, Elsevier, 2020
3. T. Sarkar, A. Bhattacharya, H. Samanta, K.Das(Bhattacharya), H.Saha,, Optimal design and implementation of solar PV-wind-biogas-VRFB storage integrated smart hybrid microgrid for ensuring zero loss of power supply probability, 191, 102-118, Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier, 2019
4. Sudipta Basu Pal, Abhijit Das,Konika Das Bhattacharya, Dipankar Mukherjee,, Design of a low-cost measuring and plotting device for PV modules, Measurement and Control, SAGE Publications, 2019
5. SudiptaBasu Pal, Rahul Kumar,Konika Das Bhattacharya, Dipankar Mukherjee,, Supercapacitor Based PV Measurement Technique---------- Quality Assessment with Poly-Si PV Modules at IIEST, Kolkata, 10, 9, International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, EDP Sciences Publications., 2019
6. Tathagata Sarkar, AnkurBhattacharjee, Kanak Mukhopadhyay, Konika Das Bhattacharya, HiranmaySaha,, Energy Non Availability in Distribution Grid with Heavy Penetration ofSolar Power: Assessment and Mitigation through Solar Smoother, 11, 709, Sustainable Energy -A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).Manuscript ID: energies-267859, 2018
7. J.Jana, H.Samanta, K.Das(Bhattacharya), H.Saha, Design and development of high efficiency five stage battery charge controller with improved MPPT performance for Solar PV Systems, 8, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research-IJRER, 2018
8. J.Jana, K.Das(Bhattacharya), H.Saha, A Review of Inverter Topologies for Single-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems, 72, 1256–127, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017
9. S. BasuPal, T. Belel, K.Das(Bhattacharya), D.Mukherjee, Estimation of Curve tracing Time in Supercapacitor based PV Characterization, 385-391, The Institution of Engineers (India): Series B,, 2017
10. S. Basu Pal, K. Das (Bhattacharya), D. Mukherjee, D. Paul, Electrical Characterization of PV Modules employing Supercapacitors – A Scalable Method for Field Metrology, 1, 15, Renewable Energy & Power Quality Journal, 2017
11. K.Das(Bhattacharya), P.Syam, A. Baral, P. Sarkar, An ant colony system based control of shunt capacitor banks for bulk electricity consumers, 43, 520–534, Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier, 2016
12. S. Basu Pal, S. Bijali, S.R. Bhadra Chaudhuri, D. Mukherjee, Modelling Solar PV Behavior using the Interpolation approach for climaticconditions of Eastern India, 472, 206-210, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014
13. K.Das(Bhattacharya), J.K Das et al, Coordination of Loss of excitation with capability curve & steady state stability Limit for a Large Alternator, 5, 501-521, International Journal of Electrical Engineering (IJEE), 2012
14. K.Das(Bhattacharya), D.Ghosh, D. Dasgupta, Development of the Microcontroller Based Relay for Protection of the Alternator against Prime-Mover Failure, 91, 21-25, The Institution of Engineers JIE, 2010
15. K.Das(Bhattacharya), D.Ghosh, D. Dasgupta, Development of the Microcontroller based Relay for Protection of the Alternator Against Rotor Insulation Failure, 87, 30-35, The Institute of Engineers(INDIA), 2006
16. K.Das(Bhattacharya), D.Ghosh, D. Dasgupta, Software Based Negative Sequence Relay, 84, 18-21, The Institute of Engineers(INDIA ),IE(I), Journal ET, 2006
17. K.Das(Bhattacharya), D.Ghosh, D. Dasgupta, Software Based Loss of Excitation Relay, 79, 204-207, The Institute of Engineers(INDIA) , Journal-EL, 1999
    
    
    
    

Patents

Book Chapter

1. J.Jana, K.Das , H.Saha, Maximum Power Point Tracking: Background, Implementation and Classification , Editor: Maurice Hébert, Maximum Power Point Tracking: Background, Implementation and Classification, 2021

Conference

1. S. Basu Pal, Prof. K. Das (Bhattacharya), Prof. D. Mukherjee, A Performance appraisal of Power losses in Poly-Si PV Panels -An experience in Eastern Indian Climatic Condition, UEMCOS, 2020
2. S. Basu Pal, Prof. K. Das (Bhattacharya), Prof. D. Mukherjee, Performance Analysis of different technology PV Modules in Eastern Indian climatic conditions- An Approach based on Solar Geometry,, Michael Faraday IET International Summit: MFIIS, 2020
3. SudiptaBasuPal, Konika Das(BHattacharya), Debkalyan Paul, Dipankar Mukherjee, A Quality Assessment of PV Metrological Technique--------A Case Study with Poly-Si PV Modules at IIEST, Kolkata , India, IEEE 47th PhotoVoltaic Specialists Conference(PVSC), 2020
4. HiranmaySamanta, Konika Das(Bhattacharya), H. Saha et al, Development of a Novel Controllerfor DC-DC Boost Converter for DC MIcroGrid, IEEE TENCON at Kochi, 2019
   
5. SudiptaBasu Pal, D. Mukherjee, D.Paul, K.Das(Bhattacharya), Characterisation of PV Modules Employing SuperCapacitors--A Scalable Method for Field Metrology, International conference of Renewable Energy and Power Quality, Malaga, Spain, 2017
6. Sudipta BasuPal,R. Kumar, K.DasBhattacharya,D.Mukherjee, A Reliability Estimate for a Roof-Top PV during early monsoon in Eastern India, Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference 2017(AUPEC-2017) INSPEC, 2017
7. JoydipJana,Konika Das Bhattacharya, HiranmoySaha, Trends and challenges of next generation grid connected photovoltaic Inverters- An Overview, Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference 2017(AUPEC-2017), 2017
8. Joydip Jana, Konika Das Bhattacharya,, A smart technology enabled knowledge society-interfaced with the industry academia innovation platform, Proceedings of 2017 IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), Dacca, 2017
9. Joydip Jana, HiranmaySamanta, Konika Das Bhattacharya and HiranmaySaha, A Four Stage Battery Charge Controller Working on a Novel Maximum Power Point Tracking Based Algorithm for Solar PV System, 21st Century Energy Needs Materials, Systems and Applications (ICTFCEN) , IIT KGP, 2016
10. S. Biswas, J.K Das, K. Das (Bhattacharya), Enhanced Role of Phasor Measurement Unit in Power System Adaptive Protection, ISGF, India Smart Grid Week, 2015
11. T. Sarkar, K. Das(Bhattacharya), H. Saha, Development of Ramp-Rate Controller to Assure Voltage Stability for Weak Distribution Grid with High Penetration of Solar PV, 25th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, 2015
12. T. Sarkar, K. Das(Bhattacharya), H. Saha, Study of DC Microgrid Accompanying with Renewable Energy Sources for Rural Application, ISGF, India Smart Grid Week,2-5th March, Bangalore, 2015
13. K. Bhattacharya et al, A simple cost-effective method of characterizing PV Cells/Modules using Supercapacitor, The 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, (WCPEC-6), Kyoto, Japan, 2014
14. K. Bhattacharya et al, Application of Phasor Measurement Unit in Adaptive Protection for Loss of Excitation in a Generator, 6th IEEE POWER INDIA International Conference, PIICON 2014, 2014
15. K. Bhattacharya et al, Design& Implementation of MPPT Algorithm for Battery Charging with Photovoltaic Panel Using FPGA, 6th IEEE POWER INDIA International Conference, PIICON 2014, 2014