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.

Availability

Professor Mithulan Nadarajah is:
Available for supervision
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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

382 works between 1998 and 2025
All (382) Book (2) Journal Article (158) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (213) Book Chapter (8)

41 - 60 of 382 works

2023

Journal Article

Design of energy storage for frequency stability in low-inertia power grid

Akram, Umer, Mithulananthan, N., Shah, Rakibuzzaman and Alzahrani, Saeed (2023). Design of energy storage for frequency stability in low-inertia power grid. IEEE Systems Journal, 17 (3), 4763-4774. doi: 10.1109/jsyst.2023.3280163

Design of energy storage for frequency stability in low-inertia power grid

2023

Journal Article

Investigation of oscillation and resonance in the renewable integrated DC-microgrid

Habibullah, Mohammad, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Islam, Md Rabiul and Muyeen, S. M. (2023). Investigation of oscillation and resonance in the renewable integrated DC-microgrid. Electronics, 12 (7) 1574, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/electronics12071574

Investigation of oscillation and resonance in the renewable integrated DC-microgrid

2023

Journal Article

The untold subtlety of energy consumption and its influence on policy drive towards Sustainable Development Goal 7

Madurai Elavarasan, Rajvikram, Nadarajah, Mithulananthan, Pugazhendhi, Rishi, Sinha, Avik, Gangatharan, Sivasankar, Chiaramonti, David and Abou Houran, Mohamad (2023). The untold subtlety of energy consumption and its influence on policy drive towards Sustainable Development Goal 7. Applied Energy, 334 120698, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120698

The untold subtlety of energy consumption and its influence on policy drive towards Sustainable Development Goal 7

2023

Journal Article

Control strategies of electric vehicles participating in ancillary services: a comprehensive review

Pradana, Adlan, Haque, Mejbaul and Nadarajah, Mithulanathan (2023). Control strategies of electric vehicles participating in ancillary services: a comprehensive review. Energies, 16 (4) 1782, 1782. doi: 10.3390/en16041782

Control strategies of electric vehicles participating in ancillary services: a comprehensive review

2023

Journal Article

Small-signal stability and resonance perspectives in microgrid: a review

Krismanto, Awan Uji, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Setiadi, Herlambang and Islam, Md. Rabiul (2023). Small-signal stability and resonance perspectives in microgrid: a review. Energies, 16 (3) 1017, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/en16031017

Small-signal stability and resonance perspectives in microgrid: a review

2023

Journal Article

Three-port converters for energy conversion of PV-BES integrated systems – a review

Haque, Md Mejbaul, Wolfs, Peter, Alahakoon, Sanath, Islam, Md. Ariful, Nadarajah, Mithulan, Zare, Firuz and Farrok, Omar (2023). Three-port converters for energy conversion of PV-BES integrated systems – a review. IEEE Access, 11, 1-1. doi: 10.1109/access.2023.3235924

Three-port converters for energy conversion of PV-BES integrated systems – a review

2023

Conference Publication

Optimal placement of EV fast charging stations and distributed PV/BESS in power distribution system based on minimized power loss

Deeum, Saksit, Charoenchan, Tossaporn, Bhumkittipich, Pimnapat, Janjamraj, Natin, Romphochai, Sillawat, Bhumkittipich, Krischonme, Baum, Sergej and Mithulananthan, Nadarajah (2023). Optimal placement of EV fast charging stations and distributed PV/BESS in power distribution system based on minimized power loss. 15th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 6-9 December 2023. New York, NY, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/APPEEC57400.2023.10562004

Optimal placement of EV fast charging stations and distributed PV/BESS in power distribution system based on minimized power loss

2022

Conference Publication

An inclusive model for a practical low-voltage feeder with explicit multi-grounded neutral wire

Tam, Ching Hong, Geth, Frederik and Nadarajah, Mithulananthan (2022). An inclusive model for a practical low-voltage feeder with explicit multi-grounded neutral wire. 4th IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (ISPEC), Perth, Australia, 4-7 December 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ispec54162.2022.10033019

An inclusive model for a practical low-voltage feeder with explicit multi-grounded neutral wire

2022

Journal Article

A unified damping controller for non-stationary forced oscillation

Surinkaew, Tossaporn, Emami, Kianoush, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N., Muyeen, S. M. and Fernando, Tyrone (2022). A unified damping controller for non-stationary forced oscillation. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 143 108410, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108410

A unified damping controller for non-stationary forced oscillation

2022

Conference Publication

SoC-dependent electric vehicle model for frequency V2G support service

Pradana, Adlan, Nadarajah, Mithulanathan, Haque, M. M., Sharma, Rahul, Setiadi, Herlambang and Kristianto, Awan Uji (2022). SoC-dependent electric vehicle model for frequency V2G support service. 2022 IEEE PES 14th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC) , Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 20-23 November 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/appeec53445.2022.10072057

SoC-dependent electric vehicle model for frequency V2G support service

2022

Journal Article

A full-feedforward technique to mitigate the grid distortion effect on parallel grid-tied inverters

Khajeh, Kiarash Gharani, Farajizadeh, Farzad, Solatialkaran, Davood, Zare, Firuz, Yaghoobi, Jalil and Mithulananthan, Nadarajah (2022). A full-feedforward technique to mitigate the grid distortion effect on parallel grid-tied inverters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 37 (7), 8404-8419. doi: 10.1109/tpel.2022.3146235

A full-feedforward technique to mitigate the grid distortion effect on parallel grid-tied inverters

2022

Journal Article

Multi-mode damping control approach for the optimal resilience of renewable-rich power systems

Setiadi, Herlambang, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Islam, Md. Rabiul, Fekih, Afef, Krismanto, Awan Uji and Abdillah, Muhammad (2022). Multi-mode damping control approach for the optimal resilience of renewable-rich power systems. Energies, 15 (9) 2972, 2972. doi: 10.3390/en15092972

Multi-mode damping control approach for the optimal resilience of renewable-rich power systems

2022

Journal Article

Pathways toward high-efficiency solar photovoltaic thermal management for electrical, thermal and combined generation applications: a critical review

Madurai Elavarasan, Rajvikram, Mudgal, Vijay, Selvamanohar, Leoponraj, Wang, Kai, Huang, Gan, Shafiullah, G. M., Markides, Christos N., Reddy, K. S. and Nadarajah, Mithulananthan (2022). Pathways toward high-efficiency solar photovoltaic thermal management for electrical, thermal and combined generation applications: a critical review. Energy Conversion and Management, 255 115278, 1-31. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115278

Pathways toward high-efficiency solar photovoltaic thermal management for electrical, thermal and combined generation applications: a critical review

2022

Conference Publication

Effects of non-stationary forced oscillation on electromechanical modes

Surinkaew, Tossaporn, Emami, Kianoush, Shah, Rakibuzzaman and Mithulananthan, N. (2022). Effects of non-stationary forced oscillation on electromechanical modes. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia) Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-8 December 2021. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715268

Effects of non-stationary forced oscillation on electromechanical modes

2022

Conference Publication

Examination of frequency control of large active distribution network using utility-scale PV unit

Upadhayay, Nimisha, Mithulananthan, Nadarajah and Ghosh, Arindam (2022). Examination of frequency control of large active distribution network using utility-scale PV unit. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia) Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-8 December 2021. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715695

Examination of frequency control of large active distribution network using utility-scale PV unit

2022

Conference Publication

Dynamic VAr planning of large-scale PV enriched grid

Alzahrani, S., Mithulananthan, N., Alshareef, A. and Shah, Rakibuzzaman (2022). Dynamic VAr planning of large-scale PV enriched grid. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia) Conference, Brisbane QLD Australia, 5-8 December 2021. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715627

Dynamic VAr planning of large-scale PV enriched grid

2022

Journal Article

DAB converter with Q capability for BESS/EV applications to allow V2H/V2G services

Haque, Md. Mejbaul, Wolfs, Peter, Alahakoon, Sanath, Sturmberg, Bjorn C. P., Nadarajah, Mithulananthan and Zare, Firuz (2022). DAB converter with Q capability for BESS/EV applications to allow V2H/V2G services. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 58 (1), 468-480. doi: 10.1109/tia.2021.3123139

DAB converter with Q capability for BESS/EV applications to allow V2H/V2G services

2022

Conference Publication

Modelling and experimental assessment of high-frequency oscillation in DC microgrid

Habibullah, Mohammad, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N., Islam, Syed and Islam, Rabiul (2022). Modelling and experimental assessment of high-frequency oscillation in DC microgrid. 2022 IEEE Global Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GlobConPT), New Delhi, India, 23-25 September 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/GlobConPT57482.2022.9938270

Modelling and experimental assessment of high-frequency oscillation in DC microgrid

2022

Conference Publication

Dynamic signature-based alignment factor for VAr allocation

Alshareef, Abdulrhman, Shah, Rakibuzzaman, Mithulananthan, N., Akram, Umer and Krimanto, Awan Uji (2022). Dynamic signature-based alignment factor for VAr allocation. 14th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 20-23 November 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/APPEEC53445.2022.10072105

Dynamic signature-based alignment factor for VAr allocation

2021

Conference Publication

Hour-Ahead Bivariate and Multivariate Solar PV Power Forecasting for Effective Grid Integration

Pawar, Punam and Nadarajah, Mithulananthan (2021). Hour-Ahead Bivariate and Multivariate Solar PV Power Forecasting for Effective Grid Integration. Solar World Congress SWC 2021, Online, 25-29 October 2021. Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany: International Solar Energy Society. doi: 10.18086/swc.2021.17.02

Hour-Ahead Bivariate and Multivariate Solar PV Power Forecasting for Effective Grid Integration

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

    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

  • 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

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

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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

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