Professor Mithulan Nadarajah
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Mithulan Nadarajah

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Background

Prof. Mithulan has a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His B.Sc. (Eng.) and M. Eng. degrees are from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, in May 1993 and August 1997, respectively. Prior to joining the University of Queensland from 2009, Mithulan was at the Energy Field of Study, AIT. His previous professional positions include Planning Engineer at Generation Planning division at Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Sri Lanka and Project Leader, at the Centre of Excellence in Electric Power Technology (CEEPT) at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

His main research interest is on Grid Integration of Renewable Energy (GIRE). In this research topic, he has been leading the research in two themes: Planning and Operational Planning of grid integration of renewable energy. He conducted significant amount of research relating to Large Scale PV plants - better known as LSPV. His research has been used by industries and received high citations. Based on his research, he published over 375 articles, including one book, eight book chapters, technical reports, refereed journal and conference papers.

He had supervised 31 Ph.D. students (UQ, CQU, UNSW, UNITEN and AIT), 50 research Masters (at AIT) and over 200 thesis project students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to successful completion. He had been involved in over 30 projects (research, teaching and learning) with a total budget of over 4 million AU$, as a principal or co-principal investigator. His recent grants are from Australian Research Council (ARC), Government of India, Indonesia and Malaysisa and Sterling Wilson Company. Previous projects were funded by European Union (EU) and other international donor agencies such as Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), NORAD, ARC, CSIRO and Australian Power Institute (API). His research network includes most of the member nations in ASEAN, other Asian countries such as India, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and a number of European countries (France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands). He also served as the Coordinator of Energy Field of Study and Director of Regional Energy Resource Information Centre (RERIC), at AIT, from September 2005 to December 2007.

He had been the Director of Higher Degree Research (HDR) studies and Post Graduate Coordinator at the school of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, since July 2019, until January 2025, looking after the welfare of over 300 higher degree research scholars.

He was invited to join the editorial board of the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences Electronic Engineering Journal - an international open access journal. He is a senior member of IEEE.

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Fields of research

Engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
  • Masters (Extended) of Electrical - Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology Thailand
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Waterloo
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Power System Stability and Dyanmics

  • Stability Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration

  • Stability Challenges in EV and community energy storage integration

Search Professor Mithulan Nadarajah’s works on UQ eSpace

383 works between 1998 and 2025
All (383) Book (2) Journal Article (159) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (213) Book Chapter (8)

241 - 260 of 383 works

2013

Conference Publication

Dynamic interactions of PV units in low volatge distribution systems

Hossain, M. J., Lu, J., Mahmud, M. A., Mithulanthan, N. and Pota, H. R. (2013). Dynamic interactions of PV units in low volatge distribution systems. 2013 IEEE 8th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2013), Melbourne, Australia, 19-21 June 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICIEA.2013.6566419

Dynamic interactions of PV units in low volatge distribution systems

2013

Conference Publication

A study of load and line characteristics on power system damping performance

Dharmakeerthi, C. H. and Mithulananthan, N. (2013). A study of load and line characteristics on power system damping performance. ICIIS 2013: IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 17-20 December, 2013. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICIInfS.2013.6731946

A study of load and line characteristics on power system damping performance

2013

Conference Publication

Power quality enhancement in unbalanced distribution network using Solar-DSTATCOM

Chidurala, Annapooma, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Mithulananthan, N. (2013). Power quality enhancement in unbalanced distribution network using Solar-DSTATCOM. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2013), Hobart, TAS, Australia, 29 September - 3 October 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725394

Power quality enhancement in unbalanced distribution network using Solar-DSTATCOM

2013

Journal Article

Comprehensive comparison of FACTS devices for exclusive loadability enhancement

Sode-Yome, Arthit, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah and Lee, Kwang Y. (2013). Comprehensive comparison of FACTS devices for exclusive loadability enhancement. IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 8 (1), 7-18. doi: 10.1002/tee.21785

Comprehensive comparison of FACTS devices for exclusive loadability enhancement

2013

Conference Publication

Investigating static voltage stability of distribution system with rooftop PV units

Yaghoobi, Jalil, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Bansal, Ramesh C. (2013). Investigating static voltage stability of distribution system with rooftop PV units. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2013), Hobart, Australia, 29 September - 3 October 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725357

Investigating static voltage stability of distribution system with rooftop PV units

2012

Journal Article

Robust control strategy for PV system integration in distribution systems

Hossain M. J., Saha T. K., Mithulananthan, N. and Pota H. R. (2012). Robust control strategy for PV system integration in distribution systems. Applied Energy, 99, 355-362. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.05.027

Robust control strategy for PV system integration in distribution systems

2012

Journal Article

Oscillatory stability analysis with high penetrations of large-scale photovoltaic generation

Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N. and Bansal, R. C. (2012). Oscillatory stability analysis with high penetrations of large-scale photovoltaic generation. Energy Conversion and Management, 65, 420-429. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.08.004

Oscillatory stability analysis with high penetrations of large-scale photovoltaic generation

2012

Journal Article

Assessment and enhancement of small signal stability of renewable-energy-based electricity distribution system

Dahal, Sudarshan, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2012). Assessment and enhancement of small signal stability of renewable-energy-based electricity distribution system. IEEE Transaction on Sustainable Energy, 3 (3), 407-415. doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2012.2187079

Assessment and enhancement of small signal stability of renewable-energy-based electricity distribution system

2012

Journal Article

Influence of large-scale PV on voltage stability of sub-transmission system

Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah, Bansal, Ramesh, Lee, Kwang Y. and Lomi, Abraham (2012). Influence of large-scale PV on voltage stability of sub-transmission system. International Journal on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 4 (1), 148-161. doi: 10.15676/ijeei.2012.4.1.12

Influence of large-scale PV on voltage stability of sub-transmission system

2012

Journal Article

Multi-objective micro-grid planning by NSGA-II in primary distribution system

Buayai, K., Ongsakul, W. and Mithulananthan, N. (2012). Multi-objective micro-grid planning by NSGA-II in primary distribution system. European Transactions on Electrical Power, 22 (2), 170-187. doi: 10.1002/etep.553

Multi-objective micro-grid planning by NSGA-II in primary distribution system

2012

Conference Publication

Analysis and mitigation of transient overvoltage with integration of small scale power-electronic interfaced DG

Aziz, Tareq, Saha, Tapan K. and Nadarajah, Mithulananthan (2012). Analysis and mitigation of transient overvoltage with integration of small scale power-electronic interfaced DG. 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, San Diego, USA, 22-26 July 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2012.6344782

Analysis and mitigation of transient overvoltage with integration of small scale power-electronic interfaced DG

2012

Conference Publication

Key factors influencing voltage recovery of DG units in distribution system

Aziz, Tareq, Saha, Tapan K., Mithulananthan, N. and Krause, Olav (2012). Key factors influencing voltage recovery of DG units in distribution system. 2012 22nd Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 26 - 29 September 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Key factors influencing voltage recovery of DG units in distribution system

2012

Conference Publication

Reactive power loss sensitivity approach in placing FACTS devices and UPFC

Sode-Yome, A., Mithulananthan, N. and Lee, K. Y. (2012). Reactive power loss sensitivity approach in placing FACTS devices and UPFC. 8th Power Plant and Power System Control Symposium (PPPSC 2012), Toulouse, France, 2-5 September 2012. Kidlington, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.3182/20120902-4-fr-2032.00074

Reactive power loss sensitivity approach in placing FACTS devices and UPFC

2012

Conference Publication

A study of fault ride through with widespread grid integration of distributed generation

Aziz, Tareq, Saha, Tapan and Mithulananthan, Nadarajah (2012). A study of fault ride through with widespread grid integration of distributed generation. 7th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE) 2012), Dakha, Bangladesh, 20 - 22 December 2012. Piscataway, NJ, U.S.A.: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICECE.2012.6471622

A study of fault ride through with widespread grid integration of distributed generation

2012

Conference Publication

Design of robust power oscillation damping controller for large-scale PV plant

Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N. and Lee, Kwang Y. (2012). Design of robust power oscillation damping controller for large-scale PV plant. 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, San Diego, United States, 22-26 July 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2012.6344631

Design of robust power oscillation damping controller for large-scale PV plant

2012

Conference Publication

GIS based distribution load flow for better planning and operation

Buayai, Kittavit, Ongsakul, Weerakorn, Nadarajah, Mithulananthan and Pauirnchai, Koollachat (2012). GIS based distribution load flow for better planning and operation. International Conference & Utility Exhibition on Power and Energy Systems: Issues and Prospects for Asia (ICUE), Pattaya City, Thailand, 28-30 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ICUEPES.2011.6497717

GIS based distribution load flow for better planning and operation

2012

Journal Article

Damping performance analysis of battery energy storage system, ultracapacitor and shunt capacitor with large-scale photovoltaic plants

Sha, Rakibuzzaman, Nadarajah, Mithulananthan (Mithulan) and Bansal, Ramesh (2012). Damping performance analysis of battery energy storage system, ultracapacitor and shunt capacitor with large-scale photovoltaic plants. Applied Energy, 96, 235-244. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.09.035

Damping performance analysis of battery energy storage system, ultracapacitor and shunt capacitor with large-scale photovoltaic plants

2012

Conference Publication

Alternative analytical approaches for renewable DG allocation for energy loss minimization

Hung, Duong Quoc and Mithulananthan, Nadarajah (2012). Alternative analytical approaches for renewable DG allocation for energy loss minimization. 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, San Diego, United States, 22-26 July 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2012.6344863

Alternative analytical approaches for renewable DG allocation for energy loss minimization

2012

Conference Publication

Design of wide-area damping controller and performance evaluation in presence of load model uncertainties

Modi, Nilesh, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Mithulananthan, N. (2012). Design of wide-area damping controller and performance evaluation in presence of load model uncertainties. 2012 22nd Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 26 -29 September 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Design of wide-area damping controller and performance evaluation in presence of load model uncertainties

2012

Conference Publication

Assessment and choice of input for wide-area damping controller in large-scale PV taking time delay into consideration

Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N. and Lee, K. Y. (2012). Assessment and choice of input for wide-area damping controller in large-scale PV taking time delay into consideration. 2012 22nd Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 26-29 September 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE.

Assessment and choice of input for wide-area damping controller in large-scale PV taking time delay into consideration

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Stability Analysis of Power System with Massive Power Electronic Devices (externally administered via The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Unlocking Data for Climate Action and Resilient Mobility (Royal Academy of Engineering grant led by UoBham)
    University of Birmingham
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Investigation of stability and power quality issues from the wide spread PV integration into electricity distribution networks
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and Control of MW-Scale Microgrid for Indonesian Islands Considering Indigenous Energy Resources

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wayes Tushar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Advanced Control Strategies and Energy ManagementTechniques for Enhanced Stability in Distributed Energy Resource-Integrated Power Systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A Generation-Transmission Planning for Regional Power Interconnection with High Renewable Energy Penetration

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning of System Restoration for Transitioning to Power Grids with High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md Mejbaul Haque

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Impedance Data Validation and Steady-State Optimisation of Low-Voltage Networks Considering Neutral Voltage

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Dynamic EV Hosting Capacity of Distribution System with PV Considering Protection

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md Mejbaul Haque

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Applications of AI in Novel Control and Forecasting Schemes for Microgrid

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md Mejbaul Haque

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Designing and Operating Large-Scale PV Plants Beyond Business-As-Usual: Electricity to Ancillary Services

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Model and Data Driven Methodology for Stability Assessment of Power Systems with High Penetration of Power Electronic Devices

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Feifei Bai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Techno-Economic Analysis of Super Grid Connections considering Net Zero Transition in Indonesia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wayes Tushar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessment of Oscillations in Inverter-Dominated Grids and Their Mitigation with Wide-Area GFM Control

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hui Ma, Dr Feifei Bai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning and operation of renewable energy parks with green hydrogen production

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wayes Tushar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integration of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Active Distribution Networks

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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  • Energy - renewable, electrical
  • Power grids
  • Power systems
  • Renewable energy
  • Renewable energy integration

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