Title:
Microgrid Analysis, Optimization & Implementation
Abstract:
A microgrid is a local energy grid with control capability able to disconnect form the traditional grid and operate autonomously. Research on microgrids plays a key role in advancing the use of energy storage and renewable energy at the customer level.
Prof, Dr. Bala Venkatesh is both founding academic director and head of the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE) at Ryerson University, where he is a tenured professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Dr. Venkatesh will be discussing the importance of researching microgrids and will explore the key role they place in the use of energy storage and renewable energy at the customer level.
Bio:
Prof, Dr. Bala Venkatesh is both founding academic director and head of the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE) at Ryerson University, where he is a tenured professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. After receiving his Ph.D. from Anna University (India), Dr. Venkatesh returned as a lecturer in 1994 before moving on to associate professorships at Multimedia University in Malaysia and the University of New Brunswick before arriving at Ryerson in 2008.
Dr. Venkatesh has previously acted as Investigator for two significant research projects funded by Hydro One and Toronto Hydro and has had his research successfully applied in several consulting projects in both India and Canada.