Manoj Basnet

Obtained Ph.D. degree in December 2022

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Deep Learning-Powered Computational Intelligence for Cyber-Attacks Detection and Mitigation in 5G-Enabled Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Current Position: Engineer, FedEx Corporation, Memphis.

Kamana Dahal

Obtained MS degree in May 2022

MS Thesis title: Automatic Detection of Shockable Rhythms in AED From Imbalanced ECG Dataset Using EC-WCGAN

Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Memphis.

Naga Lakshmi Thotakura

Obtained MS degree in December 2021

MS Project title:Design of Novel Variable DC-Link Capacitor for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System

Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Venkata Avinash Vunnam

Obtained MS degree in December 2021

MS Project title: Simulation Model Development and Experimental Verification of a Solar Photovoltaic System

Current Position: Engineer.

Morteza Daviran Keshavarzi

 Obtained Ph.D. degree in August 2021

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Development of Robust and Dynamic Control Solutions For Energy Storage Enabled Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids.
      Current Position: Engineer, Amazon, Memphis.

S. M. Mahfuz Alam

 Obtained Ph.D. degree in December 2020

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Development of Forecasting and Scheduling Methods and Data Analytics Based Controls for Smart Loads in Residential Buildings.
       Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Bangladesh.

Sultana Razia Akhter

  Obtained MS degree in December 2018

MS Thesis title: Exploring Cyber Security Issues and Solutions for Various Components of DC Microgrid System.
      Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Memphis.

Mario Andre Hyman

Obtained MS degree in December 2018

MS Thesis title: Improved Modeling of Wind Turbines on Trains.
Current Position: Software Engineer, FedEx Corporation, Memphis.

Sagnika Ghosh 

Obtained Ph.D. degree in August 2018

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Improvement of Power Quality of Hybrid Grid by Non-linear Controlled Device Considering Time Delays and Cyber-Attacks.

Obtained MS degree in May 2013

MS Thesis title: Power Quality Enhancement Through Optimal Reclosing of Circuit Breakers and Thyristor Controlled Capacitor.
       Current Position: Assistant Professor, Tennessee State University.

Tarika Bedse

  Obtained MS degree in May 2017

MS Project title: Improvement of Power Quality by Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Control Based Thyristor Switched Capacitor .

Ahmed Eid Abu Hussein

Obtained Ph.D. degree in December 2016

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Novel Solutions to Suppress Adverse Effects of Geomagnetically Induced Current (GIC) on Power Systems.
     Obtained MS degree in December 2013
     MS Thesis title: Comparison Among Series Connected Auxiliary Devices For Fault Ride Through Capability Enhancement of Wind Generator Systems.
    Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Gilmanur Rashid

Obtained Ph.D. degree in August 2016

Ph.D. Dissertation title: LVRT Capacity Enhancement Of DFIG Based Wind Farms By Controller Based Auxiliary Devices.
        Obtained MS degree in May 2014
        MS Thesis title: Fault Ride-Through Capacity Enhancement of Fixed Speed Wind Generator by a Modified Bridge-Type Fault Current Limiter.
        Current Position: Project Engineer, ABB Inc., North Carolina.

Mohammad Ashraf Hossain Sadi 

Obtained Ph.D. degree in August 2016

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Transient Stability Improvement of Power Transmission Grid By Controlled Fault Current Limiters Considering Cyber-Attacks.
        Obtained MS degree in May 2013
         MS Thesis title: Combined Operations of SFCL and Optimal Reclosing of Circuit Breakers For Transient Stability Enhancement of Power Systems.        
       Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri.

Md. Maruf Hossain

 Obtained Ph.D. degree in May 2016

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Transient Stability Improvement of DFIG Based Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generator System Using DC Resistive Fault Current Limiter.
       Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Md. Kamal Hossain

Obtained Ph.D. degree in May 2016

Ph.D. Dissertation title: Dynamic Performance Improvement of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) System By Nonlinear Controlled Devices.
      Obtained MS degree in December 2013
      MS Thesis title: Improvement of Dynamic Performance of Grid Connected PV System by Series Compensating Devices.
     Current Position: Project Engineer, FedEx Corporation, Memphis.

Michael A. Moore

Obtained MS degree in August 2015

MS Thesis title: Transient Stability Improvement of A PMSG-Based Wind Generator By Series Dynamic Braking Resistor.
    Current position: Engineer at Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW).

Sami D. Alnajjar

Obtained MS degree in May 2015

MS Thesis title: Fault Ride Through Capability Improvement of Grid Connected Fuel Cell System By Series Dynamic Braking Resistor. 
     Current position: Business.

Riya Saluja

Obtained MS degree in May 2013

MS Thesis title: Transient Stability Enhancement of Electric Power Grid by Novel Braking Resistor Models.
        Current position: Ph.D. student, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Arnab Banik

 Obtained MS degree in May 2013

MS Thesis title:Voltage Stability Enhancement of Wind Generator System Using Superconducting Fault Current Limiter.
        Current position: Controls Engineer at Honeywell Intelligrated, New York. 

Yang Zhou

 Obtained MS degree in August 2013

MS Thesis title: Minimization of Negative Effects of Time delay in Smart Grid System.