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Prof. Sailaja Kumari M

Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 506004, Telangana, INDIA

: sailaja@nitw.ac.in :

Specializations


 PhD (Electrical Engineering), M.E (Power Systems),B.E(Electrical Engg.)

 

Message


Hard work can change the luck rather luck can be achieved with hard work.

  

 

 

 

Course Taught Previously

 

Course Taught Previously


Academic Year

Semester

Classes

Course ID

Course Name
         
2022-2023 2 MTech

EE5264 

Evolutionary Algorithms applications in Power Engineering
2022-2023 2 MTech  EE5254 Data science lab
2022-2023 2

BTech

B-Sec

EE499 Project committee chairman 
2022-2023 1 MTech  EE5301

Elements of Smart Grid Systems

2022-2023 1

BTech

B-Sec

EE449 Project committee chairman
2021-2022 2 MTech

EE5264 

Evolutionary Algorithms applications in Power Engineering
2021-2022 1 MTech 

EE5301

Elements of Smart Grid Systems

2018-2019

1 MTech EE5214 Smart Grid Technologies

2017-2018

6 BTech EE351 Power System Operation & Control

2016-2017

5 BTech EE301 Control Systems

2016-2017

5 BTech EE306 Electrical Simulation Lab

2013-2014

5 B Tech EE 303 Power Systems-II

2013-2014

7

B Tech

EE 416

AI Techniques in Electrical Engg.

2011-2012

5

B Tech

EE 306

Circuit theory lab

2011-2012

1

M Tech

EE 505

Power System Computation lab

2011-2012

6

B Tech

EE 351

Power System Operations & Control

2011-2012

2

M Tech

EE 561

Economic Operations Of Power Systems

2010-2011

8

B Tech

EE 451

Power Systems lab

2010-2011

2

M Tech

EE 554

AI Lab

 

 

Courses Currently Being Taught


Academic Year    Semester           

Class   

Course ID Course Name
2023-24 1 MTEch EE5301 Elements of Smart Grid Systems
2023-24 1 MTech EE5202 Data Science Applications in Power Egineering
2023-24 1 MTech EE5248 Seminar-I

Publications

Journal Publication Details


 

  1. Vaka S Sandeep Kumar Reddy, M.Sailaja Kumari, "Optimal Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems Considering Degradation Effect for Operating and Electricity Cost Minimization in Microgrids", Energy Technology (wiley), 25 october 2023, 2300704. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202300704

  2. Syed Abdul Mujeer, Yammani Chandrasekhar, Matam Sailaja Kumari, Surender Reddy Salkuti, "An accurate method for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell using Dandelion optimizer", International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, April 26, 2023, DOI:10.1515/ijeeps-2023-0025

  3. Srikanth Reddy Yanala, Matam Sailaja Kumari, Sydulu Maheswarapu, M. Mohana Rao, "Evaluation of flexibility assessment indices upon flexible loading of thermal power plants with high penetration of renewables", International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol.12, No.1,March 2023, pp.109~118 ISSN:2252 -8792, DOI:10.11591/ijape.v12.i1.pp109-118. 

  4. Vaka S Sandeep Kumar Reddy, M.Sailaja Kumari, “Optimal design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and    Battery Energy Storage Systems for Cost reduction and reliability enhancement in Microgrids",  Energy Storage,   Wiley, October -2022 ,https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.419 .

  5. Vaka Srinivas Sandeep Kumar Reddy, Matam sailaja Kumari. " Prediction- Based Optimal Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems in PV Integrated Microgrids for Electricity Bill Minimization". Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series B. doi:10.1007/s40031-022-00778-8 (August-2022). 

  6. Vaka Srinivas Sandeep Kumar Reddy, Matam Sailaja Kumari. (June- 2022) ‘Optimal Sizing and Management of Battery Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids for Operating Cost Minimization’, Electric Power Components and Systems. Taylor & Francis, 1–14. doi:10.1080/15325008.2022.2061641.

  7. Madhu Kishore Devara C, Sailaja Kumari M "Linear tracking sequential hybrid power system state estimator", International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, November 2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.13193
  8. Madhu Kishore Devara, C, Sailaja Kumari M. "Synchrophasor assisted power system state estimation with a quadratically-decaying exponential criterion", International Transactions   on  Electrical  Energy Systems,    August 2021,  e13051,    https://doi.org/10.1002/2050-7038.13051 
  9. Chejarla, M.K.D., Matam, S.K. "Multiple Solutions for Optimal PMU Placement Using a Topology-Based Method". J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 102, 249–259 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-020-00532-y
  10. B. Durga Hari Kiran, M. Sailaja Kumari, "Operating Reserve Forecasting in a Wind Integrated Power System using Hybrid Support Vector Machine-Fuzzy Inference System", International Journal of Renewable Energy Research-IJRER, Volume 7,Issue 2,  June 2017.
  11. B. Durga Hari Kiran, M. Sailaja Kumari, "Novel Hybrid Evolutionary Game Theory and Differential Evolution Solution to Generator Bidding Strategies with Unit Commitment Constraints in Energy and Ancillary Service Markets", International Journal of Renewable Energy Research-IJRER, Volume 7,Issue 1, pages 68-79, March 2017.
  12. B. Durga Hari Kiran, M. Sailaja Kumari, "Demand response and pumped hydro storage scheduling for balancing wind power uncertainties: A probabilistic unit commitment approach", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Elsevier, Volume 81, Pages 114-122, October 2016.
  13. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal placement and sizing of multi distributed generations using Shuffled-Bat Algorithm for radial distribution systems with future load enhancement", International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Volume 26,Issue 2, pages 274"292, February 2016.
  14. D. Rakesh chandra, M. S. Kumari, M. Sydulu, F. Grimaccia, M. Mussetta, "Transient Stability Analysis of Power System with Grid  Integration of Wind Generation", International review of Electrical Engineering, Praise Worthy Prize Publication, Italy, Vol. 10, Iss 3, pp. 442-448, July 2015. 
  15. M. Murali, P.Sridivya, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Aumann Shapley Method for Congestion Cost Allocation in Multilateral Transactions Framework of Restructured Power Systems", Intelligent automation & Soft Computing, T&F, Vol.21, no.1, pp.107-121, January 2015.
  16. D. Rakesh chandra, Francesco Grimaccia, Sonia Leva, Marco Mussetta, M. Sailaja Kumari, M. Sydulu M, Zich Riccardo, "Adaptive wavelet neural network for wind speed and solar power forecasting for Italian data", Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies, Vol. 13. Iss 25, pp. 118-134, July-Dec 2014. 
  17. D. Rakesh Chandra, M. Sailaja Kumari, M. Sydulu, "Comparison of ANN, AWNN for Wind Speed Forecasting Studies", International Electrical Engineering Journal (IEEJ), Vol. 5, No.2, pp. 1247-1254, Nov 2014.
  18. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Optimal Spot Pricing in Electricity Market with Inelastic Load using Constrained Bat Algorithm", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier, Vol. 62, pp. 897"911, November 2014. 
  19. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam,"Optimal placement and sizing of DER"s with load Variations using Bat algorithm",  Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE)-Springer Publishers, Volume 39, Issue 6 , pp 4891-4899, June 2014. 
  20. D. Rakesh Chandra, M. Sailaja Kumari, M. Sydulu, F. Grimaccia, M. Mussetta, "Adaptive Wavelet Neural Network Based Wind Speed Forecasting Studies", Journal of  Electrical Engineering Technology (JEET),Vol. 9, No. 6, pp.1812-1821, March 2014. 
  21. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Estimation of Locational Marginal Price in a Restructured Electricity Market with Different Loss Cases using Seed Genetic Algorithm", The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, Vol.39, no.2, pp.1089-1106, February 2014. 
  22. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Review of Transmission Pricing Methods in Restructured Electricity Market and Case Studies", International Electrical Engineering Journal, Vol.5, no.1, pp.1186-1197, January 2014. 
  23. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Genetic Algorithm based Security Constrained Economic Dispatch Approach for LMP Calculation", International Journal of Energy Science, Science and Engineering Publishing Company, Vol.3, no.2, pp.116-126, April 2013. 
  24. M. Murali, B.Ramesh Kumar, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Hydrothermal Coordination for Short Range Fixed Head Stations using Fast Genetic Algorithm", Electrical and Computer Engineering: An International Journal, Wireilla Scientific Publications, AUSTRALIA, Vol.2, no.1, pp.1-15, March 2013.
  25. M. Murali, P.Sridivya, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Transmission Fixed Cost Allocation using Game Theory in Multilateral Transactions of Restructured Electricity Market", International Review of Electrical Engineering, Praise Worthy Prize Publication, Italy, Vol.8, no.1, pp.388-394, February 2013.
  26. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "LMP Calculation with Distributed Loss using GA based DCOPF", Journal of Electrical Systems, Algeria, Vol.8, no.3, pp.292-307, September 2012.
  27. M. Murali, P.Sridivya, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Transmission Loss Cost Allocation Using Game Theory in Multilateral Framework", International Review of Electrical Engineering, Praise Worthy Prize Publication, Italy, Vol.7, no.4, pp.5196-5203, August 2012. 
  28. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Multiobjective Optimization for Optimal Placement and Size of DG using Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm", Energy Procedia, Elsevier, Volume 14, pp.990 " 995, March 2012. 
  29. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal Placement of Multi DG units in Distribution System with Considering the DG Bus Available Limits", Energy & Power Journal, Volume2, Issue-1 pp.18-23, 2012.
  30. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Enhancement of voltage profile and loss minimization in Distribution Systems using optimal placement and sizing of power system modeled DG units," Journal of Electrical Systems.Vol.7, Issue.4, pp-448-457, Dec 2011. 
  31. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Comparison of Fixed Cost Based Transmission Pricing Methods", Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Scientific and Academic Publishing House, USA, Vol.1, no.1, pp.33-41, October 2011. 
  32. M. Sailaja Kumari, Sydulu Maheswarapu, "Enhanced Genetic Algorithm based computation technique for multi-objective Optimal Power Flow solution", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Elsevier, Vol 32, Iss 6, pp 736-742, July 2010. 
  33. S. Surender reddy, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Congestion Management in Deregulated Power System by Optimal Choice and Allocation of FACTS Controllers Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm", Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology (JEET), Vol 4, No 4, pp. 467-475, Dec 2009. 
  34. S.Surender Reddy, P. Praveen, M.Sailaja Kumari, "Micro Genetic Algorithm based Optimal Power Dispatch in Multinode Electricity Market", International Journal of Recent Trends in Engineering, Vol 2, No. 5, 298-302, Nov 2009. 
  35. M. Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Fast Computational Genetic Algorithm for Economic Load Dispatch, International Journal of Recent Trends in Engineering", Vol 1, No 1, pp. 349- 356, May 2009.
  36. M. Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "An Improved Evolutionary Computation Technique for Optimal Power Flow Solution", International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power, Vol 3, No 1, pp. 261-268, April 2008.

 

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PHDs Supervised

Title of the thesis

Student name,                         Roll No 

Date of award     

FT/PT
 
Insulation coordination in High voltage systems S Abhishek Reddy Ongoing PT  
Flexibility indices for renewable integrated power systems Y Sreekanth Reddy Ongoing PT  
Cyber security in smart electric grids Kamal Singh Ongoing FT  
Investigations on optimal sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems  in Microgrids for Economic operation 

V Sandeep Kumar Reddy         Roll No. 717117

9 June 2023 FT  
Investigations on Synchrophasor assisted Power System State Estimation

Ch Madhu Kishore                   Roll No.701609

7 March 2022 FT  
Operating Reserve and Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services Management in Restructured Power Systems 

B Durga Harikiran                    Roll No. 701233

08 Sep  2017 FT  
Wind Integration Studies in Power Systems: Forecasting, Stability and Load Management Issues

D Rakesh Chandra                 Roll No. 701132

16 August 2016 FT  
Multi-Objective Optimal placement and sizing of Distributed Generators using Meta-Heuristic Techniques Y Chandrasekhar                      Roll No. 700954 13 July 2015 FT Co-supervisor
Transmission Pricing in pool and transaction based power markets using Gametheory and heuristic techniques

M Murali                                   Roll No. 701004

15 June 2015 FT  

 

 

 

Workshops/Conferences

Workshop/STTPs/Conference Organized


 

Sl. No.


Title

Coordinator

Date

1.

Recent Trends in Smart Energy Market (AI/ML, Blockchain applications) sponsored by CTL, NITW   July 3-7th ,2023

2

Two-Day ‘International Conference ‘Women Inclusive Network -WIN 2023'   March 17-18, 2023

3.

Artificial Intelligence and ICT application to Power System Protection Sponsered by E& ICT, NITW   July 18-27,2022
4. Smart Grid Market: Key Trends, Challenges and Opportunities sponsored by CCE,NITW   July 27-31, 2021
5. Soft Computing Applications in Smart Electric Grid sponsored by E & ICT  , NITW    June 16-25th 2021
6. Effective Teaching and Learning of Techniques for Monitoring, Protection and Control of Microgrids, sponsored by TLC, NITW   Feb 18-22, 2021
7.
Teaching and Learning of Advanced Control Systems , sponsored by TLC NITW 
  August 10-16, 2020
7.

Role of Women in Technical Education: Entrepreneurship, Research and  consultancy (RWTE-2019) 

  March 8-9, 2019
8. “Advanced Technologies in Power Engineering”   Dec 17-21, 2018
9.

Universal Human Values for non teaching staff

M.sailaja Kumari

Nov 2-3, 2018
10. TLC workshop on 'Effective Teaching and Learning of

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES FOR SMART GRID APPLICATIONS' sponsored by TLC, NITW  

M.Sailaja Kumari

3 - 7 th April 2018
11. TLC workshop on ' Effective teaching and learning of Smart Grid and Microgrid technologies'

M.Sailaja Kumari

Dec 4-8th, 2017
12. GIAN course on "Distributed Generation and Renewable Integration: forecasting tools and EMS towards Smart Grid / Smart City paradigm," Sponsored by MHRD

M.Sailaja Kumari

May 23-June 3rd , 2016
13. A seminar for girl students on 'Make It happen' M.Sailaja Kumari April 11th, 2015
14. A seminar on 'Winning strategies for women engineers and technocrats' M.Sailaja Kumari 8th-9th March 2014
15.

National seminar on 'Role of Women in Technical Education- A leadership Perspective' sponsored by TEQIP-II

M.Sailaja Kumari,  8-9th March, 2013
16.

Continuing Education Program on 'Operation of Restructured Power Systems (ORPS-2013)' sponsored by TEQIP-II

M.Sailaja Kumari 11-15th February 2013
17. A seminar for faculty of NITW on 'Role of Women in Technical Education- A leadership Perspective' M.Sailaja Kumari 3rd March, 2012
18.

National Workshop on 'Smart Grid & Integration of Renewable Energy Resources' sponsored by TEQIP-II

M.Sailaja Kumari 22nd-24th Dec., 2011
19. IEEE WIE STAR Program for rural girls, an IEEE event M.Sailaja Kumari 8-10th October,2010
20.

Faculty development program on 'Soft computing techniques in Electrical Engineering' sponsored by MHRD

 M.Sailaja Kumari


7-19th, Dec.,2009

21. IEEE WIE STAR program, An IEEE Event M.Sailaja Kumari

13th October,2009

22. National Workshop on 'SCADA in Modern Power System Control' Sponsored by TEQIP M.Sailaja Kumari March 13-15th, 2009
23. Women Student congress, An IEEE Event M.Sailaja Kumari October 25-26th,2009
24.


National Workshop on 'Artificial Intelligence and Meta Heuristic Technique Applications in Power systems' sponsored by TEQIP

M.Sailaja Kumari August 1-3rd , 2008
25. National Workshop on 'Intelligent FACTS Controllers', Sponsored by TEQIP M.Sailaja Kumari June 2-4th, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop/STTPs/Conference Participated


 

S.No. Name of the Course Place Date
1. Universal Human Values, Level-2 IIIT Hyderabad 20 to 23rd December 2018 
2. Energy Storage for Solar PV IIT, Bombay 28-30th November 2018
3. Power Engineering Research & Applications 2018 IIT Kanpur 16-18th November 2018
4.

An 8-dav Workshop for Facultv on "lnduction Program for First Year B.Tech. students"

NIT Warangal 28th June - 5th Julv, 2018

5.

Grid Integration of PV Solar and Wind Power systems IIT Indore Feb 12th-16th 2018
6. Wide Area Monitoring and Control of Cyber Power system NIT Warangal Dec 26th-30th 2017
7. Alternate Energy sources for Distributed Generation  NIT Warangal Dec 18th-22nd 2017
8. Induction training program IIT Guwahati October 13-15th, 2017
9. �??Stability and Control of Renewable energy based systems�??  IIT Delhi Sep. 2-3rd, 2017
10.  Summer School on Machine Learning: Deep Learning IIIT Hyderabad  July 10th - 15th 2017
11. Demand side Management  IIT, Bombay July 7th-8th 2016
12. IEEE WIE International leadership summit IEEE Chennai section, Chennai Sep. 10th -12th 2015
13. Domestic Enquiry, Disciplinary Action and Discipline Institute of Public Administration, GOA Sep. 19-21st,2013
14. Management Development Program for NIT Warangal ISB Hyderabad June 25-26th , 2013
15. Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Excellence IIT Kharagpur June 05-07th, 2013
16. Course on Solar thermal Power IIT Bombay April 29-May 01,2013
17. Microgrids: Laboratories to real markets IEEE Hyderabad Section,Danube auditorium, HYd. February, 22-23rd, 2013
18. PMBOK 4th Edition workshop PMIPCC conducted at NIT Warangal 22/12/12 & 30/12/12 for 35hrs.
19. Power Markets: Economics& Management IIT, Kanpur October 29- Nov 02, 2012
20. One day workshop on Virtual Labs for Power System Analysis IIT, Bombay 6th February,2012
21. Design of Industrial Power Distribution Systems Shortcut Methods, Quick Estimation & Application Guidelines IEEE,Hyderabad Section Jan 2-4,2012
22. Operation and Management of Emerging Power Systems IIT, Kanpur Nov 21-25, 2011
23 Intelligent System Applications to the Smart Electric Grid Solutions IIT, Kanpur Nov 15-19, 2010
24 Power Quality Issues Analysis and mitigation techniques NIT, Warnagal Nov 27-29,2008
25 Neural Networks and Fuzzy logic applications in Power system deregulation NIT, Warangal June 2-15, 2008
26 Digital Signal Processor applications to Industrial Drives NIT, Warangal 16th-28th June, 2008
27 Recent advances in power system protection NIT, Warangal 29-31st March, 2007
28 CapacityBuilding for Women Managers in Higher Education NIT, Warangal 16-20th July,2006
29 Two day work shop on Artificial Neural Networks and applications NIT, Warangal 6-7th May 2006
30 IEEE distinguished lecture on FACTS JNTU, Hyderabad 6.10.05
31 Role of HVDC and FACTS CIGRE, Bangalore 17.09.05 to 18.09.05
32 STTP on FACTS MANIT, Bhopal 13.07.05 to 15.07.05
33 Power Quality Problems, solutions, and recent advances IIT, Roorkee 23.05.05 to 27.05.05
34 IEEE distinguished lecture on Power System Operation and control IIIT, Hyderabad 28.10.2004
35 Real Time Energy Management Systems. NIT Warangal 15.12.2003 to 27.12.2003
36 EMTP, MATLAB, PSPICE Packages and Their applications in Electrical Engineering REC, Warangal Dec27,1999-Jan8,2000
37 Power  System Modelling and simulation REC, Warangal Sep 20- Oct1st ,1999
38 Incremental Motion Control Systems Cumins college of Engineering for Women, Pune Dec 14-19, 1998
39 Induction training programme Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh May 11-30, 1998
40 Induction training programme REC, Warangal Sep 13-15, 1997

 

 

Student projects Supervised (in last 3 years)


 


Project Name

Student(s) Name

Acd. Year
Demanad side management of a residential Load (BTech)

Piyush mangate (132130)                           Sai Ram (132115)

 2016-17

Demand side management by load shifting using Genetic algorithm(BTech)

 Naveen Verma(132237)

Sanjay Kumar(132250)

 2016-17

Voltage stability Analysis of power systems using PMU data (MTech)

Akanksha Singh(152604)  2016-17
  Wind speed forecasting using Empirical Mode decomposition with ANN and ARIMA models (M Tech)  Bantupally Manoj Kumar(152610) 2016-17 
 Design and analysis of dynamic load sharing circuitry for solid state drives application (MTech) Koruprolu Sreenu(152617) 2016-17 
 Adaptive PI control of STATCOM for voltage regulation (MTech)  B.Ramakrishna(142606) PT 2016-17 

 Modeling and analysis of flywheel energy storage for wind turbine generators (BTech)

 Nikhil Guruji (122233)                            Soumya (122250)  2015-16

Study of problems in power systems using PMU (BTech)

 Anshuman Upadhyay (122105) Deepa Lakshmi (122112)

2015-16

A Comparitive study of MPPT algorithms for Grod connected Photovoltaic generation system (M.Tech)

 

Lakhendra Kumar (142622)

 2015-16

Unit commitment and Economic Load dispatch of thermal units with renewable energy sources integration (MTech)

MD Sajid Alam (142624)

2015-16
Demand Side Management Using Local Energy Generation and Storage Optimization Sreekanth Sannayala Jne 2014
Ancillary Service Provision by Optimal Operation of Wind-Pumped Storage Hybrid System Deepak Kumar Thakur
June 2014
Bidding Strategies of Generation Companies in Energy and Reserve Markets Using MetaHeuristic Techniques and GAME THEORY Unnikannan S Keshav June 2014
 
     

 

 Conference Proceeding


  1. Rupesh Kumar Nirala and Sailaja Kumari M, “Prosumer Driven Virtual Power Plant Profit Maximization Considering Demand Response,” 5th  IEEE  International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment (ICEPE), 15-17 June 2023, NIT Meghalaya, India.

  2. Prashanth, Rupesh kumar Nirala, Sailaja Kumari M, "State of Charge Estimation of Li-ion battery for BMS Application: A comparative study" , Proc. IEEE International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering (ICMAME 2023), 29-30 April 2023, Dubai, UAE.

  3. Chejarla Madhu Kishore, Matam Sailaja Kumari "Multiple solutions for optimal PMU placement using graph theory" International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Advanced Computing in Electrical Engineering (ICSTACE) , 11th and 12th November, 2021 Organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, SVNIT, Surat, India.

  4. Manoj Kumar Bantupalli, Sailaja Kumari M, " Wind Speed forecasting using empirical mode decomposition with ANN and ARIMA models",  14th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2017

  5. Md. Sajid Alam, Durga Hari Kiran B and Sailaja Kumari M, "Priority list and particle swarm optimization based unit commitment of thermal units including renewable uncertainties", 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON), Wollongong, NSW, 28 Sept.-1 Oct. 2016.

  6. Md. Sajid Alam and Sailaja Kumari M, "Unit commitment of thermal units in integration with wind and solar energy considering ancillary service management using priority list(IC) based genetic algorithm ", 2016 International Conference on Innovation and Challenges in Cyber Security (ICICCS-INBUSH), Noida, 3-5 Feb. 2016.

  7. Durga Hari Kiran B, P. S. Bhargav and Sailaja Kumari M, "Automatic Generation Control in De-centralized Electricity market using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)", 2015 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON-2015), New Delhi, 17-20 Dec. 2015.

  8. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal placement and sizing of DGs at various load conditions using Shuffled Bat algorithm", IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI)- Illinois, USA, pp 1-5, 20-21 Feb. 2015.

  9. D. Rakesh Chandra, M. S. Kumari, M. Sydulu, F. Grimaccia, M. Mussetta, S. Leva, M.Q. Duong, "Impact of SCIG, DFIG Wind Power Plant on IEEE 14 Bus System with Small Signal Stability Assessment", NPSC-14(IEEE conference), IIT Guwahati, December 18-20, 2014.

  10. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Transmission Embedded Cost Allocation using Proportional Nucleolus based Game Theoretic Approach in a Restructured Power Market", NPSC, IIT GUWAHATI, (IEEE conference), December 18-20, 2014.

  11. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Locational Marginal Pricing in Single Auction Model of Restructured Power System using Bat Algorithm", NPSC, IIT GUWAHATI, (IEEE conference), December 18-20, 2014.

  12. Rakesh Chandra, M. S. Kumari, M. Sydulu,F. Grimaccia, M. Mussetta, S. Leva, M.Q. Duong, "Small Signal Stability of Power System with SCIG,DFIG Wind Turbines", 2014 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), University of Pune, December 11-13, 2014.

  13. B. Durga Hari Kiran and M. Sailaja Kumari, "Optimal generation scheduling with operating reserves including wind uncertainties", 2014 International Conference on Smart Electric Grid (ISEG), Guntur, 19-20 Sept. 2014.

  14. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal Placement and Sizing of Multi Distributed Generations with Renewable Bus Available limits using Shuffled Bat algorithm", Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2014 IEEE 27th Canadian Conference, Toronto, Canada, 4-7th  May-2014.

  15. M.Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "An Overview of Transmission Pricing Methods in a Pool based Power Market", 1st National Power & Energy System Conference (NPESC-2014), Kamala Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh " 228118, April 25-26, 2014.

  16. M.Murali P.Sridivya, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Distribution of Loss Cost using Proportional Nucleolus Method in Competitive Power Markets", International Conference on Energy Efficient Technologies for Sustainability, ICEETS, (IEEE conference), St. Xavier"s Catholic College of Engineering, April 10-12, 2013.

  17. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal Placement and Sizing of DER"s with Load Models using Bat algorithm", IEEE International Conference on Circuits, Power and Computing Technologies (ICCPCT-2013), pp 394-399, Tamilnadu, 20-21 March 2013.

  18. D. Rakesh Chandra, M. S. Kumari, M. Sydulu, "A Detailed literature review of wind forecasting", IEEE International conference on power and Energy and Control (ICPEC), Tamilnadu, Feb 6-8th 2013.

  19. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu and Sailaja Kumari Matam, "Optimal Placement and Sizing of DER"s with %Load variations using Shuffled Frog Leap Algorithm", Paper published proceedings in National Power System Conference (NPSC-12), IIT(BHU),Varanasi, India, December 12-14, 2012.

  20. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Effect of Congestion in Transmission Pricing for a Pool based Power Market considering Losses", NPSC-12, (IEEE conference), IIT BHU, Varanasi, India, December 12-14, 2012.

  21. P. Sridivya, M.Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Congestion Cost Allocation Using Game Theory in Multilateral Framework", Power and Energy Conference, PECON, (IEEE conference), Malaysia, December 2-5, 2012.

  22. P. Sridivya, M.Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Embedded Cost Allocation Methods using Game Theory", International conference on Advances in Power Conversion and Energy Technologies, APCET, (IEEE conference), L.B.R.C.E, Vijayawada, August 2-4, 2012.

  23. B. Ramesh Kumar, M.Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Short-range Fixed head Hydrothermal Scheduling using Fast Genetic Algorithm", 7th IEEE conference on Industrial electronics and applications, Singapore, July 18-20, 2012.

  24. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "LMP based Electricity Market Simulation using Genetic Algorithm", 7th IEEE conference on Industrial electronics and applications, Singapore, July 18-20, 2012.

  25. M. Murali, M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Comparison of Embedded Cost Based Transmission Pricing Methods", International Conference on Energy, Automation and Signal, (IEEE conference), Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, December 28-30, 2011.

  26. Chandrasekhar Yammani, Sydulu Maheswarapu, Sailaja Kumari Matam and S Naresh "Optimal Placement and Sizing of the DER in Distribution systems using shuffled frog leap algorithm", IEEE conference on Recent Advances in Intelligent Computational Systems (RAICS), Trivandrum, Sep 2011.

  27. Yammani Chandrashekar, Mithun Bhaskar, Sailaja Kumari. M and Sydulu Maheswarapu, "A Hybrid PSO-Shuffled Frog Leap Algorithm for Economic Load Dispatch with Network Losses, National Conference on Machines and Power System, Feb 2011.

  28. Naresh.B, Sailaja Kumari.M, Sydulu.M, "Transmission Cost Allocation using Power Flow Tracing And Genetic Algorithm", IEEE international conference on Intelligent systems, July 7-9th, 2010.

  29. M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Optimal Power Flow solution", IEEE INDICON 2007, Sep. 7-9th, 2007.

  30. M.Sailaja Kumari,M.Sydulu, "Comparison of Genetic Algorithms and Particle Swarm Optimization for Optimal Power flow Including FACTS devices", IEEE Powertech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1-5th, 2007.

  31. M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Improved Particle Swarm algorithm applied to Optimal Reactive Power Control", IEEE ICIT,Bombay, Dec 15-17th , 2006.

  32. M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "Modeling of Thyristor Controlled series compensator in Fast Decoupled Load Flow solution for Power Flow Control", IEEE PEcon 2006, First International Power and Energy Conference, Malaysia, 28-29th Nov, 2006.

  33. M.Sailaja Kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Fast and Reliable approach for Q-adjustments in Fast Decoupled Load Flow Model", 9th international conference on Probabilistic methods applied to Power Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 4-5th, 2006.

  34. Sailaja kumari, M.Sydulu, "A Novel Load Flow Approach for Voltage Stability Index Calculation and adjustment of Static VAR Compensator Parameters", IEEE Power India Conference held at New Delhi, April 10-12th, 2006.

 

Projects

 

DST/AICTE/MHRD or Other Sponsord R&D Projects


 

  1. Responsible for "Reactive Power Compensating Equipment" worth Rs.6 lakhs purchased under TEQIP.
  2. RSM grant worth 3.5 lakh for project titled "An energy efficient solar powered LED street lighting system."

Awards and Honors

 Awards And Honours


  1. Won the POSOCO 2017 best PhD thesis award for the thesis guided. Title of the thesis is "Wind Integration studies in power systems: Forecasting , Stability and Load management issues" by Mr. D. Rakesh Chandra.
  2. Won the ISTE L&T best M.Tech thesis award in Electrical and Electronics Engineering for the year 2012, for the M.Tech thesis guided. The title of the thesis is 'Transmission cost allocation using game theory' by Ms.P.Sridivya, M.Tech 2010-2012, Roll no.102122, PSE.
  3. Won the best paper award for the paper "Embedded cost allocation methods using Game theory", in the IEEE international conference on Advances in Power conversion and Energy technologies, APCET,  August 2-4th, 2012.
  4. Awarded  'Distinguished Woman in Engineering (Specialization- Electrical Engineering)'  for the year 2018 by Venus International Foundation.

Additional Responsibility

 Additional Responsibility

  1. Associate Dean (Wellness), 1st July 2023- 
  2. Chairperson, Media and Public relations committee, 02nd May 2023- 2nd July 2023
  3. Chairperson, Women cell, 17th February 2023 -
  4. Head of the department  24th November 2020 to 24th November 2022
  5. Faculty advisor, TECHNOZION 2018
  6. Chairperson, Women Protection cell from 2014- 2019 January.
  7. Associate Dean (Administration) & Deputy Registrar (Administration) from October, 2012 to April 2014.
  8. Faculty advisor, IEEE Women in Engineering Student Branch affinity group of NITW since 2008.
  9. Member, TEQIP-II, IMC.
  10. Member, Women cell, NITW.
  11. Faculty advisor of Electrical Engineering association, NITW during 2009-10, 20010-11, 2011-12.
  12. Central Counseling Board member for AIEEE admissions during 2009-2010.
  13. Lab Incharge, Power Systems Lab.
  14. Worked as Warden, NITW Ladies Hostel for 3 years.
  15. Worked as Timetable in-charge for two years at Department level.
  16. Worked as Treasurer of Electrical Engineering Association for Two years