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Assistant Professor

Dhivya Sampath Kumar

Assistant Professor
Programme Leader, Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering), National University of Singapore, Singapore
Cluster:
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Biography

Dr Dhivya Sampath Kumar received her M.Eng. degree in Power Systems Engineering from the College of Engineering-Guindy, Anna University, India, in 2011 and her PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS) in June 2017. She also earned a graduate certificate in Management of Technology from NUS. She worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)- National University of Singapore until Jan 2022. Since February 2022, she has been working as an Assistant Professor in Singapore Institute of Technology. Her research interests include Modelling, Control, Optimization & Management of Microgrid/Smart Grids, Analysis of grid security, reliability and planning issues pertaining to embedded integrated distributed generators, Application of machine learning to power systems and Optimal Integration and Management of DERs. She has worked on multiple NRF projects with Energy Market Authority of Singapore and Singapore Power Grid to analyze the impact of integrating renewable distributed generators on the reliability and protection of power networks. She is also actively involved in professional societies such as IEEE Power & Energy Society (Excom member), IEEE Young Professionals (Treasurer) and Institution of Engineers, Singapore (member). She is a regular reviewer of IEEE and Elsevier journals and conferences and, has served in the organizing committee of flagship IEEE conferences.

SIT Appointments

  • Programme Leader, Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
    – Present

Education

  • PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • Graduate (Management of Technology)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • M.Eng (Power System Engineering)
    College of Engineering - Guindy, Anna University , India
  • B.Eng (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
    Anna University , India

Achievements

  • Best Paper Award, Int. Conf. in IEEE Int. WIE Conf. on ECE (WIECON-ECE) 2020
  • Best Student Paper Award, NUS ECE Graduate Student Symposium, 2014
  • Best Presentation Award, Int. Conf. in Power Engineering Applications (ICPEA), 2019

Professional Certification

  • RTDS Technologies Inc. logo RTDS Simulator Training Course

Professional Memberships

  • Treasurer, IEEE Young Professionals, Singapore
    – Present
  • Committee Member, IEEE Young Professionals Singapore
    – Present
  • Ambassador, Women in IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
    – Present
  • Committee Member, Women in Science, Engineering and Research (WiSER), Institution of Engineers Singapore
    – Present
  • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    – Present
  • Member, Institution of Engineers Singapore
    – Present
  • Women in Power (WiP) Representative, IEEE Singapore PES Chapter
    Present
  • Chairman, IEEE PES Singapore Chapter
    –
  • Vice-Chairman, IEEE PES Singapore Chapter
    –
  • Country Representative, IEEE PES Day
    –
  • Secretary, IEEE PES Singapore Chapter
    –

Corporate Experience

  • Solutions architect for Cloud Energy Management System, VflowTech Pte. Ltd.
    Present
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
    –
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Research Interests

  • Modelling, Control, Optimization & Management of Microgrid/Smart Grids
  • Analysis of grid security, reliability and planning issues pertaining to integrated distributed generators
  • Application of machine learning to power systems
  • Optimal Integration and Management of DERs
  • Adaptive smart grid protection

Current Projects

  • Developing an Adaptive E-Learning Tool with Real-Time Profile Updates Leveraging Generative AI and Explainable AI for Competency-Based Education
    – Present

    Co-Investigator, MOE-SIT Applied Learning and Innovation Grant (ALIGN)

  • Developing Critical Intelligent Modules for Large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Implementation
    – Present

    Co-Investigator, Exploiting Distributed Generation (EDGE) Programme Grant - EMA

  • Hybrid Cloud and Edge-based Energy Management for Distributed Energy Resources
    – Present

    Principal Investigator, MOE-SIT Ignition Grant

     

Past Projects

  • Design and Development of a Virtual High-Voltage Laboratory for Effective Applied Learning
    –

    Principal Investigator, MOE-SIT Applied Learning and Innovation Grant (ALIGN)

  • Advanced Solar Power Forecasting for Safe and Reliable PV Grid Integration in Singapore
    –

    Research Fellow, Project funding agency - NRF

  • Optimal Integration of Electric Vehicles and Distributed Energy Resources
    –

    Research Engineer

  • Power Grid Stability with an Increasing Share of Renewables (such as Solar) in Singapore
    –

    Research Scholar, Project Funding Agency - NRF

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Journal Papers

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Teaching Modules

Electrical Power Engineering, MEngTech

  • EPE6001 - Power Systems Analysis and Control

Electrical Power Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • EPE3204 - Renewable Energy Systems

Sustainable Built Environment, BEng (Hons)

  • SBE3122 - Renewables for Building Application

Past

  • EPE3204 - Renewable Energy Systems (2186)
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