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Sunanda Hazra

Sunanda Hazra received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering. He is presently associated with Electrical Engineering Department of Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata,W.B, India. He has eight years of teaching experience. He has published many research papers in International Journals, Conferences, Book Records. His research interest includes load dispatch, hydro thermal scheduling, renewable energy, optimization techniques, etc. He has been awarded with Young Scientist from VD Good Technology Factory in 2021. He has reviewed few research works submitted to National/International Journals. He has attended several short-term courses/faculty development programmes. He is a member of IEI.

Publications

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate world of renewable...

Nature-Inspired Algorithm Applied to a Renewable Energy-Integrating Hydro-Thermal Power Plant

Due to the rising requirement on energy sources and the global doubts for using fossil fuel because of its consequences on the climate changes and the global warming caused by...

Oppositional GOA Applied to Renewable Energy-Based Multi-Objective Economic Emission Dispatch

The renewable economic emission transmit is a significant and new assignment in the modern power system. This article develops oppositional grasshopper optimization algorithm...

Metaheuristic Moth-Flame Optimization Applied on Renewable Wind Energy Incorporating Load Transmit Penetration

Ubiquitous and ecologically friendly renewable wind energy are promising options to execute the energy requirement as well as to reducing emission. Conventional thermal power...

Newly-Developed Swarm Intelligence Algorithms Applied to Renewable Energy-Based Load Dispatch Real-World Problems

Swarm intelligence is a promising field of biologically-inspired artificial intelligence, which is based on the behavioral models of social insects. This article covers Swarm...

Renewable Energy Based Economic Emission Load Dispatch Using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm

This article presents an integrated approach towards the economical operation of a hybrid system which consists of conventional thermal generators and renewable energy sources...

Newly-Developed Swarm Intelligence Algorithms Applied to Renewable Energy-Based Load Dispatch Real-World Problems

Swarm intelligence is a promising field of biologically-inspired artificial intelligence, which is based on the behavioral models of social insects. This article covers Swarm...

Renewable Energy Based Economic Emission Load Dispatch Using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm

This article presents an integrated approach towards the economical operation of a hybrid system which consists of conventional thermal generators and renewable energy sources...

Evolutionary Oppositional Moth Flame Optimization for Renewable and Sustainable Wind Energy Based Economic Dispatch: Evolutionary OMFO for R and SW Energy-Based Economic Dispatch

Fossil fuel power has limited its penetration into the power system network for the intermittency and unpredictability coordination. That's why, renewable wind energy...