M. A. Hannan

Sunway University · School of Engineering and Technology

This paper deals with the simulation of a unified series-shunt compensator (USSC) aimed at examining its capability in improving power quality in a power distribution systems. The USSC simulation model comprises of two 12-pulse inverters which are connected in series and in shunt to the system. A generalized sinusoidal pulse width modulation switch...

The dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) is a power quality device that has gained an increasing role in protecting industries against disturbances such as voltage sags and swells related to remote system faults. This paper presents a simulation study on the interaction between the DVR and the distribution system. The multilevel, twenty-four pulse DVR mo...

Modern power systems are high-order multivariable process operating in a constant changing environment. The transient analysis of such dynamic systems are therefore challenging because of their hybrid nature of the loads. The EMTP concept is universally accepted; however, due to the limitation of practical computer storage and computation time, the...

The expansion of electric distribution system has resulted in an increasing need of fault current limiter in so as to limit fault currents to the downstream protection devices as a means of improving power quality. Considerations in the use of fault current limiter are that it must be reliable in operation, compact and inexpensive. This paper prese...

This paper presents the model and simulation of a unified series-shunt compensator (USSC). An accurate model of the USSC is developed aimed at examining its capability in mitigating power quality problems in a power distribution network. The USSC simulation model comprises of two 12-pulse inverters which are connected in series and in shunt to the...

Battery management system plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance and effectiveness of electric vehicles. The accurate state estimation in terms of state of charge, state of health, state of energy, state of power, and remaining useful life of battery management system is essential to manage and optimize the performance of electric vehicl...

Presently, as the world advances rapidly towards achieving net-zero emissions, lithium-ion battery (LIB) energy storage systems (ESS) have emerged as a critical component in the transition away from fossil fuel-based energy generation, offering immense potential in achieving a sustainable environment. This study conducts an in-depth analysis of gri...

Urbanization and population growth are driving carbon emissions, along with the imperative for renewable energy transition, necessitating researching the impact of hybrid renewable energy storage systems towards achieving sustainable development goals. The article presents a techno-economic assessment of a stand-alone hybrid system in a grid-defici...

The objective of this research is to propose an innovative method for improving the efficiency and productivity of fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) under the influence of harmonics in non-linear loads, by using particle swarm optimization (PSO) for solid-state transfer switch (SSTS). A PSO-based FLC (PSOF) fitness function is introduced to optimize t...

Alternative low-to-zero carbon technologies must be developed to facilitate the clean energy transition rather than only concentrating on one or a few specific technology trajectories. The hydrogen electrolyser has many benefits over traditional energy storage technologies, making it a competitive alternative to the current fossil fuel combustion-b...

Electricity generation and consumption must undergo a substantial transformation as part of the global energy transition towards decarbonization. Hydrogen-based hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) have the potential to replace the existing fossil fuel-based energy generation due to their high energy density and long storage capacity. This study ha...

DC-DC converters play a crucial role in recent and advanced applications, enabling efficient power conversion and management for renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, portable devices, and advanced communication systems. In line with this, the objective of this paper is to introduce a new DC-DC configuration based on the Cuk converter named...

The continuously growing population and urban growth rates are responsible for the sharp rise in energy consumption , which leads to increased CO 2 emissions and demand-supply imbalances. The power sector is switching to alternative energy sources, including renewable energy resources (RES) such as Photovoltaic (PV) and wind power (WP) and battery...

In sustainable technologies, the application of supercapacitors (SC) for energy conversion and storage systems is rapidly increasing. Supercapacitors are widely employed in applications that require fast charge and discharge phases, such as in the automobile industry, where they are utilized in energy storage. Chitosan (CS) is a natural polymer mat...

The use of renewable energy techniques is becoming increasingly popular because of rising demand and the threat of negative carbon footprints. Wind power offers a great deal of untapped potential as an alternative source of energy. The rising demand for wind energy typically results in the generation of high-quality output electricity through grid...

Recently, lithium-ion battery storage system has become increasingly popular due to its enormous potential and capacity in renewable energy integration and e-mobility applications leading to achieve global carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the performance of lithium-ion batteries has been affected due to the material degradation as well as varyin...

Abstract-This paper presents an improved machine learning approach for the accurate and robust state of charge (SOC) in electric vehicle (EV) batteries using differential search optimized random forest regression (RFR) algorithm. The precise SOC estimation confirms the safety and reliability of EV. Nevertheless, SOC is influenced by numerous factor...

Due to recent advances in communication systems, dielectric and magnetic ceramics (ferrites) are attractive for use in devices. Spinel-type ferrites were the first material utilized in microwave devices; however, yttrium iron garnet (YIG) has low dielectric losses and is exploited in many applications. Owing to its high Faraday rotation, YIG films...

Conventionally, the color index of transformer oil is determined by a color comparator based on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 1500 standard. The equipment requires humans to operate, which leads to human error and limited number of samples tested per day. This work proposes the utilization of single-wavelength spectroscopy...

The PV systems’ sources are environmentally friendly, but at the same time, they are constantly changing with time. When evaluating solar energy resources, it is necessary to consider the variability and effects of different environmental operation parameters like solar irradiances, ambient temperature, and module temperature. The study introduces...

State of Charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), and remaining useful life (RUL) are the crucial indexes used in the assessment of electric vehicle (EV) battery management systems (BMS). The performance and efficiency of EVs are subject to the precise estimation of SOC, SOH, and RUL in BMS which enhances the battery reliability, safety, and longevity....

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector in the world, ranging from the education sector to the health sector, administration sector, economic sector and others in different ways. Multiple kinds of research have been performed by research centres, education institutions and research groups to determine the extent of how huge of a threat the...

Sustainable energy demand drives innovation in energy production. Electrolysis of water can produce carbon-free hydrogen from renewable sources. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of recent and highly referenced research on hydrogen electrolysers utilising the Scopus database to shed insight into future trends and applications. It has been...

In the current study, the performance characteristics of symmetric super-capacitor (SC) utilizing activated carbon electrodes have been analyzed in an aqueous 1M potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution implemented as the electrolyte. Activated carbon (AC) is derived from Chitosan (CS), which possesses remarkable biodegradable characteristics via the che...

Environmentally friendly and pollution-free hydrogen cell, battery and supercapacitor hybrid power system has taken the attention of scientists in recent years. Several notable advancements in energy storage mechanisms with hybrid power systems have been made during the last decade, influencing innovation, research, and the possible direction for i...

The energy internet (EI) integrated with smart grid (SG) has been a growing and emerging technology that manages and controls towards reliability, security, data integrity, demand response management, cyber-attacks, efficient utility energy service, and protocols. Nevertheless, EI-based SG implementation has several shortcomings, such as scalabilit...

Solid-state transformer (SST) technology is one of the developing technologies that will be widely used in the future to integrate low-voltage and high-voltage networks with control circuitries and power electronics converters, facilitating renewables integration in smart grid applications. SST technology has crucial key advantageous features, incl...

A phase-locked loop (PLL) based on synchronous reference frame (SRF) is a standard PLL that has a simple construction and performs well under undisrupted grid conditions. However, in imbalanced and harmonically disturbed environments, the fundamental grid voltage characteristics deteriorate greatly. Integrating a variety of filters in the control a...

For Lithium-Ion Battery in Electric Vehicle Applications Optimal Charge Equalization Controller Electric vehicles (EV) contribute in part to solve the global environmental issues as alternative to the conventional internal combustion engine-based transportation. EV demands a compact drive train architecture with elevated energy storage system of hi...

A comprehensive study of a minimized component pencil shaped (PS) 9-level inverter constructed with just two DC supplies is presented in this research. Many of the suggested low component multilevel inverters (MLIs) use DC supplies that are not being used appropriately along with additional conducting switches. Since this proposed MLI has a reduced...

State-of-charge (SOC) is a crucial battery quantity that needs constant monitoring to ensure cell longevity and safe operation. However, SOC is not an observable quantity and cannot be practically measured outside of laboratory environments. Hence, machine learning (ML) has been employed to map correlated observable signals such as voltage, current...

The electrification of the transport industry is expected to have a major impact on the operation of future distribution grids which includes overloading of components, voltage unbalance and power quality issues. This paper proposes a novel approach to utilize the ripple injection load control signals for the control of EV charging load, considerin...

The microgrid connected with the battery energy storage system is a promising solution to address carbon emission problems and achieve the global decarbonization goal by 2050. Proper integration of the battery energy storage system in the microgrid is essential to optimize the overall efficiency as well as manage the power efficiently and securely....

Fuel-cell integrated electrical grid systems are considered the future of energy generation since it is highly energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. However, they are still in the initial phase of implementation and hold some drawbacks that need to be addressed. In fuel cell integrated grid systems, electrical loads usually produce active/...

Hydrogen energy storage systems (HydESS) and their integration with renewable energy sources into the grid have the greatest potential for energy production and storage while controlling grid demand to enhance energy sustainability. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis based on a comprehensive review of the highly cited articles on HydESS to...

In this paper, linear quadratic regulator (LQR) controllers for effective operation of a hybrid energy system consisting of ultracapacitor energy storage and wind energy system have been designed and implemented. The control objective is to regulate the dc-bus voltage to a target level while extracting the maximum power from the available wind. The...

This article deals with the development of an intelligent fuzzy logic controller for solid-state transfer switch toward fast fault detection and power transfer to the alternative feeder. A set of fuzzy rules are developed for the controller which in turn shift the loads from the preferred feeder to the alternate feeder with quality power resolving...

Recently, numerous significant advances in control methods have been made in Microgrid development especially in grid-connected mode to ensure a reliable and sustainable operation. The concept of control strategies for inverter systems to ensure proper microgrid integration has sparked a lot of research towards innovation. This review provides a co...

Since a significant number of electric vehicles (EVs) are progressively hitting the market, vehicle to grid (V2G) technology has gotten a lot of attention. Electric vehicles can be employed as mobile storage devices to assist in load balancing in the power grid as a specialised electricity load. In addition, the EVs development will have a number o...

The optimal algorithm of Energy Storage System (ESS) has gained remarkable attention in developing a microgrid (MG) system to reduce the intensity of carbon emission in the electricity sector and alleviate the environmental impact by 2050. This article provides a historical background and a comprehensive analysis of the optimal algorithm of ESS in...

This paper proposes a novel particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm based fuzzy logic controller (FLC) for improving the performance of automatic solid-state transfer switch (SSTS) with respect to transfer time. The proposed technique generates adaptive membership functions (MFs) of voltage error and rate of change of voltage error for input an...

A smart grid provides a bidirectional flow of electricity and information whilst ensuring well-balanced electricity supply and demand. The key enabler for the smart grid is its robust communication infrastructure. Choosing the best communication technology for the smart grid is crucial as it involves a mixture of critical and non-critical traffic....

State of charge (SOC) is one of the crucial assessment indexes in the battery storage management system and has gained attention for lithium-ion battery due to its lucrative characteristics of fast charging, high voltage, high energy density, and long-life cycle. However, accurate SOC estimation is a serious concern due to the lithium-ion battery n...

The lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (ESS) have fuelled a lot of research and development due to numerous important advancements in the integration and development over the last decade. The main purpose of the presented bibliometric analysis is to provide the current research trends and impacts along with the comprehensive review in the f...

Global warming and climate change are serious problems that need urgent action and replacement. Renewable power could be the promising alternative solution to fossil fuel-based electricity generation in minimizing carbon intensity and achieving the global decarbonization target by 2050. However, intermittent characteristics of renewables such as so...

In the last few years, intensive research has been done to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) using optimization techniques. In this paper, we present an extensive review of artificial neural networks (ANNs) based optimization algorithm techniques with some of the famous optimization techniques, e.g., genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimi...

The color of transformer oil can be one of the first indicators determining the quality of the transformer oil and the condition of the power transformer. The current method of determining the color index (CI) of transformer oil utilizes a color comparator based on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D1500 standard, which requires...

Many countries around the world are planning to reach 100% renewable energy use by 2050. In this context and due to the recent sharp increase in RE utilization in the global energy mix along with its progressive impact on the world energy sector, the evaluation and investigation of its effect on achieving sustainable development goals are not cover...

Distributed energy resource (DER) in microgrid has emerged significant challenges in the existing centralized energy management systems. This is due to the stochastic energy sources integrated into microgrid and dynamic power demand that has brought difficulties in controlling the optimal output power. An inefficient and without optimally controlle...

Please cite this article as: Lipu MSH, Miah MS, Ansari S, Hannan MA, Hasan K, Sarkar MR, Mahmud MS, Hussain A, Mansor M, Data-driven hybrid approaches for renewable power prediction toward grid decarbonization: Applications, issues and suggestions, Journal of Cleaner Production (2021), doi: https://doi. Abstract Global warming and climate change ar...

This paper deals with the inverter controller utilizing Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM) to control the three-phase off-grid system’s modulation index. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm has been used to improve the controller performance by automatically finding its parameters in order to reduce the error in the proportional Integ...

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For most natural or naturally-derived liquid products, their color reflects on their quality and occasionally affects customer preferences. To date, there are a few subjective and objective methods for color measurement which are currently utilized by various industries. Researchers are also improving these methods and inventing new methods, as col...

This study uses an artificial neural network (ANN) as an intelligent controller for the management and scheduling of a number of microgrids (MGs) in virtual power plants (VPP). Two ANN-based scheduling control approaches are presented: the ANN-based backtracking search algorithm (ANN-BBSA) and ANN-based binary practical swarm optimization (ANN-BPSO...

This manuscript proposes a unique topology ofswitched capacitor based multilevel inverter (MLI) that employs capacitors and DC sources as DC connections to generate staircase voltage waveforms. The use of DC sources is reduced in this MLI. Even with lower DC sources, the MLI is capable of generating 9 voltage levels. The novel MLI module produces 9...

Due to urbanization and the rapid growth of population, carbon emission is increasing, which leads to climate change and global warming. With an increased level of fossil fuel burning and scarcity of fossil fuel, the power industry is moving to alternative energy resources such as photovoltaic power (PV), wind power (WP), and battery energy-storage...

Battery energy storage system (BESS) has many purposes especially in terms of power and transport sectors (renewable energy and electric vehicles). Therefore, the global demand for batteries is projected to rise by 25% per annum. In this context, given the recent sharp increase of BESS utilization and its progressing impact on the world energy sect...

Accurate state of charge (SOC) estimation of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is crucial in prolonging cell lifespan and ensuring its safe operation for electric vehicle applications. In this article, we propose the deep learning-based transformer model trained with self-supervised learning (SSL) for end-to-end SOC estimation without the requirements...

Generally, waste heat is redundantly released into the surrounding by anthropogenic activities without strategized planning. Consequently, urban heat islands and global warming chronically increases over time. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems can be potentially deployed to harvest waste heat and recuperate energy to tackle this global issue with su...

Recently, the development and controls of solid-state switching have gained significant popularity over the years especially in academic research. The development of control strategies in solid state switching applications to ensure fast switching in a protected distribution system has fueled a great deal of investigation and further developments....

High-voltage direct current (HVDC) has received considerable attention due to several advantageous features such as minimum transmission losses, enhanced stability, and control operation. An appropriate model of HVDC is necessary to assess the operating conditions as well as to analyze the transient and steady-state stabilities integrated with the...

Globally, wind energy is growing rapidly and has received huge consideration to fulfill global energy requirements. An accurate wind power forecasting is crucial to achieve a stable and reliable operation of the power grid. However, the unpredictability and stochastic characteristics of wind power affect the grid planning and operation adversely. T...

This paper reports of an artificial neural network (ANN) based binary backtracking search algorithm (BBSA) for optimal scheduling controller applied on IEEE 14-bus system for controlling MGs formed virtual power plant (VPP) towards sustainable renewable energy sources (RESs) integration. The model of VPP was simulated and validated based on actual...

Accurate state of charge (SOC) estimation of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is crucial in prolonging cell lifespan and ensuring its safe operation for electric vehicle applications. In this article, we propose the deep learning-based transformer model trained with self-supervised learning (SSL) for end-to-end SOC estimation without the requirements...

While home energy prices keep rising, homeowners nowadays are searching for the right options to reduce their electricity bills. Besides, the increase in power consumption can contribute to environmental pollution. Therefore, the proper management of energy in the domestic sector is a vital element for creating a sustainable environment and cost re...

During the last decade, numerous important benefits have been considered in energy storage development as a form of grid decarbonization that has enhanced a great impact on innovation, investigation, and further developments for emerging energy storage technologies. In this article, a comprehensive overview and investigation have been provided in t...

This study deals with the development of an optimal power scheduling controller for energy management of distributed energy resources in the microgrid system. The developed optimized controller is implemented using lightning search algorithm to overcome the uncertainties of microgrid energy management and to provide an optimum power delivery to loa...

A severe energy crisis has plagued Yemen for decades, and most of the population lack access to electricity. This has harmed the country’s economic, social, and industrial growth. Yemen generates electricity mainly from fossil fuels, despite having a high potential for renewable energy. Unfortunately, the situation has recently been compounded by t...

This paper proposes an enhancement for artificial neural network (ANN) using particle swarm optimization (PSO) to manage renewable energy resources (RESs) in a virtual power plant (VPP) system. This study highlights on the comparison of the ANN-BPSO algorithm with the original BPSO algorithm. The comparison has been made upon searching the optimal...

This paper presents the fuzzy based charging-discharging control technique of lithium-ion battery storage in microgrid application. Considering available power, load demand and battery state-of-charge (SOC), the proposed fuzzy based scheme enables the storage to charge or discharge within the safe operating region. Various controlling techniques ha...

The optimization of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell efficiency is essential since it leads to a significant increase in the output power. Typically, the optimization of In 0.53 Ga 0.47 As TPV cell has been limited to single variable such as the emitter thickness, while the effects of the variation in other design variables are assumed to be negligibl...

This paper reports of an artificial neural network (ANN) based binary backtracking search algorithm (BBSA) for optimal scheduling controller applied in IEEE 14-bus system for controlling microgrids (MGs) formed virtual power plant (VPP) The model was simulated and validated on actual parameters and load data. The algorithm deals with best binary fi...

The tremendous engagement of electric energy consumers and the advent of smart grids have left more complexity and challenges in terms of energy management system. Recently, microgrid is a preferable choice to cope with these challenges as small‐scale power system and so close to consumers. However, there is a crucial need to find more compatible s...

Deep learning has gained much traction in application to state-of-charge (SOC) estimation for Li-ion batteries in electric vehicle applications. However, with the vast selection of architectures and hyperparameter combinations, it remains challenging to design an accurate and robust SOC estimation model with a sufficiently low computation cost. The...

Buildings account for a significant amount of energy consumption leading to the issues of global emissions and climate change. Thus, energy management in a building is increasingly explored due to its significant potential in reducing the overall electricity expenses for the consumers and mitigating carbon emissions. In line with that, the greater...

During the previous 10 years, numerous significant advances have been made in battery energy storage system (BESS) and renewable energy sources (RESs) integration and development that have fueled a great deal of investigation and further developments. A historical overview and analysis in the field of BESS as a form of RE integration has been provi...

The investigation on the effect of illumination power intensities for a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system is crucial to enhance the TPV cell performance. To date, the studies on the effect of illumination intensities were limited to solar photovoltaic cells application. Meanwhile, the reported work on the impact of infrared illumination intensities o...

Electric vehicles are a leading candidate in the clean energy market. This paper aims to analyse the feasibility of the deployment of electric buses (EB) based on the existing bus routes in Brunei, by the use of life cycle cost analysis and the analysis of the parameters that influence the overall life cycle cost. The findings from the study reveal...

Electric vehicles are receiving widespread attention around the world due to their improved performance and zero carbon emissions. The effectiveness of electric vehicles depends on proper interfacing between energy storage systems and power electronics converters. However, the power delivered by energy storage systems illustrates unstable, unregula...

Monitoring the insulation system of power transformers is crucial in ensuring power transformers are operating in optimal conditions. Given the non-direct and destructive nature of conventional techniques, optical techniques have prevailed to be an effective alternative to monitor the condition of the insulation system. The recent development of sm...

Globally, the research on battery technology in electric vehicle applications is advancing tremendously to address the carbon emissions and global warming issues. The effectiveness of electric vehicles depends on the accurate assessment of key parameters as well as proper functionality and diagnosis of the battery storage system. However, poor moni...

There has been a rising concern in decreasing the power consumption in residentialhouse. The greatest user of power in a domestic house is heating ventilation and aircondition (HVAC) system. In numerous countries, limited energy from suppliers andthe enhancement in power demands leads to a new chance in utilization of homeenergy management system (...

In a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System (GCPS), the inverters are applied for integration with the power grid. This integration brings some issues at the connection point. Therefore, grid-tied inverter control performs a vital role in feeding the power system with good power quality. This study presents a current-controlled Voltage Source Inverter...