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Dr. Vivek Mohan
Dr. Vivek Mohan

Assistant Professor

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NLHC-406, NIT Calicut, Kozhikode-673601, Kerala

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vivekmohan@nitc.ac.in

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  • Doctor of Engineering - Electric Power System Management - Energy FoS - Asian Institute of Technology Thailand

  • M.Tech - Power Systems - Government Engineering College Thrissur (University of Calicut)

  • B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri

    • Educational Qualifications

    • Doctor of Engineering - Electric Power System Management - Energy FoS - Asian Institute of Technology Thailand

    • M.Tech - Power Systems - Government Engineering College Thrissur (University of Calicut)

    • B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri

    - Power System Economics and Control Techniques (B.Tech Honors)

    - Power System Stability (PG)

    - Power System Dynamics (B.Tech Honors)

    - Power System Restructuring and Pricing (PG)

    - Power System Protection (B.Tech)

    - Power System Analysis (B.Tech)

    - Risk Management in Power Systems (PhD)

    - Power System Planning and Reliability (PhD)

    - Control Systems (B.Tech)

    1)

      Title: Potential Peer to Peer Transactive Energy Markets in Indian Power Distribution Systems

    • PIs: Dr. Vivek Mohan and Dr. Siqi Bu (PolyU HK)
    • Co-PIs: Dr. Karthik Thirumala, Prof. Mini Shaji Thomas and Prof. Zhao Xu (PolyU HK)
    • Amount: 27 lakhs
    • Duration: 3 years (2019-2023)
    • Scheme: SPARC
    • Sanctioned by: MHRD

    2)

      Title: Pilot Implementation of Energy Blockchain and P2P Transactive Market

    • PI: Dr. Vivek Mohan (NIT Calicut)
    • Co-PIs: Dr. Karthik Thirumala (NIT Tiruchirappalli)
    • Partnering Organizations: 1) Epixel Solutions Pvt Ltd. & 2) Auroville Consulting
    • Amount: 19.44 lakhs
    • Duration: 2 years (2023-2025)
    • Scheme: RSoP
    • Sanctioned by: CPRI

    January 2023 – Till date: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut, Kerala, India

    March 2018 – Jan 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Trichy, Tamilnadu, India.

    August 2017 – Jan 2018: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

    August 2016 – June 2017: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade), Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

    Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pqes5080/playlists

    Personal Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/vivekmohan/home

    Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.th/citations?user=pnJ4as0AAAAJ&hl=en

    Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vivek_Mohan2

    Web of Science: http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAI-2353-2019

    Conference Publications

    1. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul. “Sortino Ratio Based Portfolio Optimization Considering EVs and Renewable Energy in Microgrid Power Market”, IEEE PES General Meeting, Chicago, 2017.            

    2. Manoj P, Malini Frey, Renjith Mohan, Vivek Mohan, Vidal Conejo, “Raising Educational Level of Rural Village Children Through Distance Learning Technology Secondary to Implementation of Reliable Sustainable Electrification System”. 2017 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), San Jose CA, USA.

    3. Vivek Mohan, Vidal Conejo-García, Malini Frey, Renjith Mohan, Manoj Pokkiyarath, Sai Shibu, Maneesha V Ramesh and Aryadevi, “Assessing Village Power Grid Problems for Development of Quality and Stable Supplemental Sustainable Energy”, 2017 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), San Jose CA, USA.                

    4. Vivek Mohan; Madhu, N; Ongsakul, W; Singh, J.G.; Reshma Suresh, M.P, "Design of strategic information in the deregulated Indian power market: An agent-based approach,", 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, Pattaya, March 2014.                                     

    5. Vivek Mohan; Singh, J.G.; Ongsakul, W.; Nair, S.G., "Online benefit optimization in a liberalized/free microgrid market model," Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy), 2015 International Conference, Amrita University, June 2015.                            

    6. Vivek Mohan, Reshma Suresh M P, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul, B Kalyankumar, “Online Optimal Power Management Considering Electric Vehicles, Load Curtailment and Grid Trade in a Microgrid Energy Market”, in 2015 IEEE ISGT ASIA, Bangkok.                                 

    7. Anand M.P, Vivek Mohan, Weerakorn Ongsakul, Reshma Suresh M P, “Optimal Day Ahead scheduling of distributed EVs in a Smart Distribution Network”, 2015 IEEE ISGT ASIA, Bangkok; Nov. 2015.        

    8. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul, Arjun C Unni, Nikhil Sasidharan, “Stochastic Effects of Renewable Energy and Loads on Optimizing Microgrid Market Benefits,” Elsevier Procedia Technology, ICSGT 2015, Amrita University, Coimbatore.                                     

    9. C. Unni, A. S. Junghare, Vivek Mohan and W. Ongsakul, "PID, fuzzy and LQR controllers for magnetic levitation system," 2016 International Conference on Cogeneration, Small Power Plants and District Energy (ICUE), Bangkok, Thailand, 2016, pp. 1-5.                                        

    10. Akhiya Sanal, Vivek Mohan, M.R. Sindhu, “Real Time Energy Management and Bus Voltage Droop Control in Solar Powered Standalone DC Microgrid”, IEEE TENSYMP, Cochin, 2017.                                 

    11. Nimal Madhu, Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh and Reshma Suresh, “Risk-Adjusted Co-optimization of ATC in Transmission-Distribution System with Renewables”, PEDES 2018, IIT Madras, India. 

    12. Venkata Sai Aditya Gedda, Vivek Mohan, Jisma M, “Probabilistic Evaluation of System Adequacy with Variations in Load Demand, Renewable Energy and Generator Topology”, TENCON 2019, Kochi, Kerala.

    13. Sindhu M R, Jisma M, Maya P K, Krishnapriya and Vivek Mohan, "Optimal Placement and Sizing of Harmonic and Reactive Compensators in Interconnected Systems," 2018 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), Coimbatore, India, 2018, pp. 1-6.

    14. Ashish Tandon, Vivek Mohan, Jisma M, "Risk-Adjusted Optimal Energy Asset Allocation in Residential Community with Roof-Top Solar PV", 22nd National Power System Conference (NPSC), New Delhi, India, December 2022

    Journal Publications

    1. Vivek Mohan, Vishnu Dhinakaran, Mallika Gangadharan, Aditya Modekurti, Shyam M, Jisma M, "Multi-Stage Energy-Risk Adjustments using Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Consensus for Blockchain-Powered Peer-to-Peer Transactive Markets", Energy Conversion and Economics, IET, April 2023
    2. Anu G Kumar, Sindhu M R, Vivek Mohan, Vinu Thomas, “Adaptive Decentralized Payback Normalization for Socio-Economic Rebalancing of RE subsidies - A Case Study”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, Aalborg university press, Dec 2023.
    3. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul. “Sortino Ratio Based Portfolio Optimization Considering EVs and Renewable Energy in Microgrid Power Market”, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Jan 2017.                                                        
    4. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul, “An efficient two-stage stochastic optimal energy and reserve management in a microgrid,” Applied Energy, Elsevier, December 2015.                   
    5. Vivek Mohan, R. Suresh, J. G. Singh, W. Ongsakul and N. Madhu, "Microgrid Energy Management Combining Sensitivities, Interval and Probabilistic Uncertainties of Renewable Generation and Loads", IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, June 2017.                                                                                                                                                                 
    6. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul & Reshma Suresh M.P. “Performance enhancement of online energy scheduling in a radial utility distribution microgrid”, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems,  Elsevier, July 2016
    7. Vivek Mohan, Harish Ram, Ganesh Patil, Jisma M, Rohith C Unni, Nandakumar K, Karthik Thirumala, Siqi Bu, “Policy assistance for adoption of residential solar PV in India: A stakeholder-centric approach for welfare optimization”, Energy Reports, Elsevier, June 2022.  
    8. Vivek Mohan, Anjula Antonis, Jisma M, Nila Krishnakumar, Siqi Bu, " Tuning of renewable energy bids based on energy risk management: Enhanced microgrids with Pareto-optimal profits for the utility and prosumers ", Energy Conversion and Economics, IET, June 2022.
    9. Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul, Reshma Suresh M P, “Economic and network feasible online power management for renewable energy integrated smart microgrid”, Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, Elsevier, Sep 2016.
    10. Vivek Mohan, Siqi Bu, Jisma M, Rijinlal V C, Karthik Thirumala, Mini Shaji Thomas, Zhao Xu, “Realistic Energy Commitments in Peer-to-Peer Transactive Market with Risk-Adjusted Prosumer Welfare Maximization”, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier, July 2020.
    11. Jisma M, Vivek Mohan, Mini Shaji Thomas, Karthik Thirumala, “Tail Risk Adjusted Clean Energy Portfolios in P2P Transactive Markets Using Rachev Ratio”, Energy Conversion and Economics, IET, February 2023.                                                                              
    12. Jisma M, Vivek Mohan, Mini Shaji Thomas, Nimal Madhu M, “Risk-Calibrated conventional-renewable generation mix using master-slave portfolio approach guided by flexible investor preferencing”, Energy, Elsevier, April 2022.       
    13. Jisma M, Vivek Mohan, Mini Shaji Thomas, Siqi Bu, "Treynor Ratio Guided Risk-Return Model for TSO-DSO Mutualism Considering Energy and Price Volatility", Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Elsevier, July 2022.                                                              
    14. Sachin M K, Nimal Madhu, Vivek Mohan, Reshma Suresh and Jai Govind Singh, “A Generalized Approach for Enhanced Solar Energy Harvesting Using Stochastic Estimation of Optimum Tilt Angles: A Case Study of Bangkok City”, Green, DeGruyter, 2015.
    15. Jayaprakash Budhavarapu, Karthik Thirumala, Vivek Mohan, Siqi Bu, Manoranjan Sahoo, “Tariff Structure for Regulation of Reactive Power and Harmonics in Prosumer-enabled Low Voltage Distribution Networks”, Energy Economics, Elsevier, September 2022.
    16. Anu Kumar, Sindhu M R, Vivek Mohan, Rekha V, Akhil V S, “An Adaptive Staggered Investment Strategy for promotion of residential rooftop solar PV installations in India”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, Aalborg university press, March 2023.
    17. M R Balwani, Karthik Thirumala, Vivek Mohan, Siqi Bu, Mini Shaji Thomas, “Development of Smart Meter for Power Quality-based Tariff Implementation in Smart Grid”, Energies, MDPI, 2021.              
    18. B. B. Nair, D. S. H. Ram, M. K. Panda, A. J. Balaji, T. G. Kumar, and Vivek Mohan, "Future Engineering Curricula: Balancing Domain Competence with CPS Readiness," IEEE Design & Test, 2020.        
    19. Jayaprakash B, Mayurkumar Rajkumar Balwani, Karthik Thirumala, Vivek Mohan, Siqi Bu, Manoranjan Sahoo, “Tariff Rationalization for Reactive Power and Harmonics Regulation in Low Voltage Distribution Networks”, Electrical Engineering, Springer, June 2022. 
    20. Jisma M, Vivek Mohan, Mini Shaji Thomas, "Risk-Return Optimized Energy Asset Allocation in Transmission-Distribution System Using Tangency Portfolio and Black Litterman Model", Energy Systems Integration, IET, May 2023.
    21. Rajesh Tanna, Vivek Mohan, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, Karthik Thirumala, "Detecting Safe Operational Regimes of Synchronous Motor-Generator Pair for Wind Integration: A Non-Linear Perspective", Energy Systems Integration, IET, August 2023. 

    1. Session on ‘Risk and Reliability Assessment in Power Systems with EVs and Renewables’ in the ATAL-FDP on ‘Energy Storage’ at Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore on 18 Dec 2023.
    2. Session on ‘Risk Management and Optimization in Power Systems Integrated with Renewables’ in the FDP on ‘Integration and control of renewable sources for smart grids’ at Govt. Engg. College Wayanad, Kerala on 5 December 2023.
    3. Session on ‘Electricity Markets’ as Tech Talk #2 of IEEE Malabar Subsection at IEEE Kerala Office, Kozhikode on 15 Nov 2023.
    4. Session on ‘Modeling of Power System Reliability’ in the ‘Technical Training for 100 Women Energy Professionals in South East Asia’ sponsored by World Bank and organized and partnered by Asian Institute of Technology Thailand, on 12-09-2023.
    5. Session on ‘Blockchain Applications to Power Sector’ in the National Symposium on ‘Emerging Technologies for Green Energy’ organized by IEEE Kerala Section in association with BPCL at Grand Hotel, Cochin, Kerala on 09-09-2023.
    6. Session on ‘Power Management in Microgrid Using Blockchain’ in SERB-Sponsored High-End Workshop on ‘Recent Progress in Condition Monitoring of Power Equipments’ at the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut on 07-09-2023.
    7. Session on ‘Blockchain Powered Transactive Energy Markets’ in SERB-Sponsored High-End Workshop on ‘Data Driven Control of Complex Networked Systems’ at NIT Calicut on 6 July 2023.
    8. IEI Sponsored 2-Days FDP on ‘Control Systems’ at the Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RMK Engineering College, Chennai on 25th and 26th May 2023.
    9. Session on “Low Energy Markets in Microgrids” in the FDP on “Recent Trends in Power Electronics and Power Systems” organized by The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, on 20 March 2023. 
    10. Session on “Risk Management and Optimization in EV Integrated Microgrid” in the FDP titled “Recent Advances and Research Challenges in Electric Vehicle System Design” sponsored by KTU and organized by Sahrdaya College of Engineering, Kodakara on 31st January 2023.
    11. Online keynote address on ‘Electricity Markets’ in International Conference on Circuits, Control & Energy 2021 organized by Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering under the aegis of Christ Engineering Congress 2021 held at Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda, Kerala on 14th July 2021.
    12. Online session on ‘Microgrid Prosumer Consortium: Energy & Economics’ in FDP organized by MES college of engineering, Kuttippuram. Kerala on 14-07-2021.
    13. Online session on ‘Power System Deregulation: Bidding, Settlements and Derivatives’ delivered in FDP on ‘Actuarial Science Applications’ under ATAL scheme in Amal Jyothi College of Engineering on 17-06-2021.
    14. Online session on ‘Business Models and Commercial Aspects of Microgrids and VPP’ delivered in National level 5-days FDP on ‘Technologies for Smart Electrical Power Grid’ under AICTE Margdarshan Scheme on 28-05-2021.
    15. Online session on ‘Feeder Protection and Relay Co-ordination’ delivered in 5-Days FDP on ‘Perspectives of Teaching Power Systems’ conducted by Dept. of EEE, NIT Tiruchirappalli under AICTE Margdarshan Scheme on 20-05-2021.
    16. Online session on ‘Microgrid Economics and Local Energy Markets’ delivered in 5-Day Workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Operation and Planning of Distribution System and Microgrids’ conducted by Dept. of EEE, NIT Tiruchirappalli under SPARC on 05-01-2021.
    17. Online session on ‘Smart, Optimal and Risk-Adjusted EV Scheduling in Microgrid’ delivered in FDP on ‘Research Opportunities, Challenges in Power Electronics for EV and its Impact on Smart Grid’ conducted by Dept. of EEE, NIT Tiruchirappalli on 16-12-2020.
    18. Online session on ‘Power System Restructuring & Deregulation’ delivered to Electric Power Engineering students and faculty at West Yangon Technological University, Myanmar on 6th Oct 2020. 
    19. Online session on ‘Modern Trends in Risk and Reliability Assessment of Power Systems’ in online short-term training programme on ‘Emerging Trends in Power Systems’ organized by CUSAT and THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, Uttarakhand on 17th Sept 2020.
    20. Session on ‘Economic Dispatch and Unit Commitment’ in faculty development programme on ‘Advancements in Power Systems and Power Electronics’ at Government Engineering College Kannur, Kerala on 17th October 2019.
    21. Keynote address on ‘Risk and Reliability Management in Power Systems with Renewable Energy’ in Annual International Conference on Emerging Research Areas (AICERA 2019) at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappalli, Kerala on 18th July 2019.
    22. Session on ‘Risk, Reliability and Commercial Aspects of Microgrids’ in faculty development programme on ‘Recent Trends in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conversion systems’ at Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur, Kerala, on 28th June 2019 sponsored by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala.
    23. Keynote address on ‘P2P Transactive Energy Markets’ in National Conference on ‘Recent Advancements in Power Electronics and Power Systems’ at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala in May 2019.
    24. Session on 'Microgrids, VPPs, P2P Transactive Energy Markets & Blockchain' in College of Engineering Aranmula, Kerala in March 2019.
    25. ‘Derivatives in Power Markets’ in one-day workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Power Distribution System Analysis’ at Amrita University in February 2017.
    26. Session on “Design of strategic information in the deregulated Indian power market: An agent-based approach” at All India Seminar on “Open Access and Market Development of Power in India” conducted by The Institution of Engineers (India) at Thrissur, Kerala, India. (2011).
    27. Session on ‘Power System Analysis Toolbox (PSAT)’ for Post graduate diploma students in wind power development at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore in October 2011.
    28. Session on ‘Smart Grids and Microgrids’ at Amrita Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications, Amritapuri in May 2013.
    29. Session on ‘Efficient Energy Management Approaches in Microgrids’ at Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal University in March 2016
    30. Session on “New methods for solving Smart grid problems” at centre for computational engineering and networking, Amrita university, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
     

     

     

    M.Tech Supervision
    1. Ms. Akhiya Sanal (graduated in 2017 from Amrita University) – Real-Time Energy Management and Bus Voltage Droop Control in Solar Powered Stand-Alone DC Microgrid
    2. Mr. Vidal Conejo Garcia (graduated in 2017 from Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya, Spain) - Optimal Energy Planning of a Rural Community in Jharghand
    3. Mr. Sai Aditya (2017-19) – Probabilistic Evaluation of System Adequacy with Variations in Load Demand, Renewable Energy and Generator Topology
    4. Mr. Mohsin Siddiqui (2017-19) – Optimal Generation Portfolio Considering Fuel Price Risk Using Markowitz Portfolio Theory
    5. Mr. Rijinlal (2018-20) – P2P Energy Trading Considering Optimal Generation Mix
    6. Mr. Siddhant Sarraf (2018-20) – CVaR-Based Optimal Energy Portfolio
    7. Mr. Ganesh Patil (2019-21) – Policy Assistance for Residential Prosumers in India Considering Stakeholder Benefits
    8. Mr. Ashish Tandon (2020-22) – Risk-Adjusted Optimal Energy Asset Allocation for Residential Roof-Top Solar PV
    9. Mr. Shubham Singh (2020-22) – Economic and Reliable Energy Planning for Residential Roof-Top PV Consumers
    10. Mr. Anup Kumar Singh (2021-23) – Roof-Top Solar PV Business Models for Indian Power Distribution Systems
    11. Mr. Alok Kumar (2022-24) - Optimal Sizing and Placement of Capacitors in Distribution System
    12. Mr. Akash (2022-24) - Optimal Network Reconfiguration in Distribution System
    13. Mr. Rahul Upadhyay (2022-24) - Field Oriented Control of PMSM
    14. Mr. Niranjan Sahoo (2022-24) - A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach for Dispatch of Microgrids Using ELECTRE
    PhD Supervision
    1. Ms. Jisma. M (Guide) – Financial Risk-Return Models for Generation Portfolio Optimization in Energy System Planning (Thesis submitted)
    2. Mr. Rajesh Tanna (Co-Guide) – Bifurcation Analysis for Power System Stability (Jan 2019 onwards)
    3. Mr. Divyalal (Co-Guide) – Distribution System Social Welfare Optimization with Roof-Top Solar PV (Aug 2020 onwards)
    4. Ms. Marrapu Deepthi (Co-Guide) – Data-Driven Energy Portfolio Optimization (Jan 2020 onwards)
    5. Mr. Vikas Kumar (Co-Guide) – TSO-DSO Co-ordination (Aug 2021 onwards)
    6. Ms. Vidhya M P (Co-Guide) – Electricity Markets (Aug 2021 onwards)
    7. Mr. Anith Krishnan (Guide) - Energy Audit Guided Optimal Roof-Top PV Sizing and Operation for Commercial and Educational Buildings (2023 onwards)
    8. Mr. Bino Kuriachan (Guide) - Optimal Feed-in-Tariff Mechanisms for Residential Roof-Top PV with Energy Storage (2023 onwards)
    9. Mr. Sujith Kumar Ashok Kumar Sujatha (Guide) -  TSO-DSO Coordination (2023 onwards)
    10. Ms. Reji A R (Guide) -  Optimal Energy Managment in AC-DC Microgrid (2023 onwards)
     

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