Cyber-Physical Systems, Control and Automation

1. Academia at :

• VSSUT, Burla as an Associate Professor from Dec. 2016 to till now.
• Thapar University, Patiala as an Assistant Professor from Dec. 2013 to Dec. 2016.
• Shiv Nadar University, HCL, Noida as an Assistant Professor from Jun. 2012 to Dec. 2013.
• BIT Durg as a Sr. Assistant Professor from Apr. 2003 to Jul. 2007.
• Govt. Poly. Durg as a Lecturer from Jan. 2000 to Apr. 2003.

• Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL), Bhilai as masters trainee for one year and four months.

• Power System Automation: Power Generations and Sub-station Automation (IEC 61850); Hydrogen Fuel Cell backed Hybrid Energy Systems
• Smart Monitoring: Smart Sensors, Intelligent Control, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Physical System (CPS) in Microgrid

• Fellow, the Institutions of Engineers (FIE), India.
• Senior Member of IEEE, USA.
• Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), India.
• Member of IEEE-SA (Standards Association) Working Groups;
• IEEE P1451.5 WG (IEEE 1451.5, Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuator -- Wireless Communication Protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) Formats) from 2018 till now;
• IPSC-AAEIWG (IPSC Asian and Australasian Electricity Infrastructure WG) by "IEEE Delhi Section Consultants Network Affinity Group from 2017 - continue;
• IEEE PES PSRCC HTF-46 WG (Recommended Practice for Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) used in Electric Utility Automation Systems (PC37.1.3)) from Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2020;
• IEEE P1876 WG (Standard for Networked Smart Learning Objects for Online Laboratories) from 2012 - 2017
• IEEE P21451-001 WG (Recommended Practice for Signal Treatment Applied to Smart Transducers) from 2012 - 2015
• IEEE P1415 WG (Induction Machinery Maintenance Testing and Failure Analysis) from 2012 - 2017.
• Member of IEEE Technical Community: Young Professionals, Power & Energy Society, Smart Grid, Sensors Council, and Green ICT Community.

1. Process Instrumentation of the State-of-the-art Integrated Cooling System for large generators in Power Plants, Amount: ₹ 4.85 lakhs, Funding agency: Seed Money Grant, Thapar University, Patiala, Duration: 2 years from Jul. 2014 to Jun. 2016, Role: PI (sole) (Completed).
2. IoT based Environment Sensor Tracking WSN for Hydro Power Generation Applications, Amount: ₹ 01-lakh, Funding agency: Advance Tech. Pvt. Ltd., Zirakpur (India), Duration: 4 months from Mar. 2016 to Jun. 2016, Role: PI (sole) (Completed).
3. Internet of Things Driven Speed Control of Electrical Equipment(s): A Smart Home, Amount: ₹ 50-thousand, Funding agency: NPIU-MHRD, TEQIP-III under Collaborative Research and Innovation (CRI) Scheme for Duration: 1 year from Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2020, Role: Principal Investigator (PI), (Completed). Vide. No. VSSUT/TEQIP/37/2020, dt. 16/01/2020
4. IEC 61850 Complaint SF6 Monitoring System for Gas Insulated Switchgear, Amount: ₹ 48-lakhs, Funding agency: Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bengaluru under Ministry of Power (MOP), Govt. of India, Duration: 2 years from Sep. 2018 – Mar. 2021, Role: Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI – Prof. T. Islam, JMI, New Delhi (Completed). Project code: RSOP/2017/TR/2/1962017
5. Transformer Oil Testing in MCL facilities, Amount: ₹ 1.19 Lakhs, Dealing Agency: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Burla, Duration: 1 year from Jun. 2022 – Mar. 2023, Role: Principal Investigator/ Consultant. Project code: Ref. Nos. MCL/SAMB/Civil-welfare/TA/22-23/183 and MCL/SBP/E&M/2022-23/20861850 Complaint SF6 Monitoring System for Gas Insulated Switchgear
6. Smart Sensors Enabled Optical Wireless Data Acquisition for Smart-Grid Application, Amount: ₹ 9.89-lakhs, Funding agency: Science & Technology Department (S&TD), Bhubaneswar, Govt. of Odisha, Duration: 2 years from Sep. 2022 – Mar. 2025, Role: Principal Investigator (PI) (Completed). Project code: 2149/ST, Bhubaneswar, ST-SCST-MISC-0045-2021
7. Third Party Quality Assessment (TPQA) of the Electrical Works of construction of New Administrative Building (S+8) of AIIMS Sijua, Bhubaneswar, Amount: ₹ 6.96 Lakhs, Dealing Agency: Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Bhubaneswar, Duration: 2 years from May 2022 – Continue, Role: Inspection Officer/ Consultant (Ongoing). Project code: W.O. No. 09/EE & SM(C)-I/AIIMSPD/CPWD/BBSR, Project Cost: ₹ 29.00 Cr
8. Third Party Quality Assessment (TPQA) of the Electrical Works of construction of Critical Care Units Building (S+5) of AIIMS Sijua, Bhubaneswar, Amount: ₹ 9.63 Lakhs, Dealing Agency: Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Bhubaneswar, Duration: 2 years from Sep. 2024 – Continue, Role: Inspection Officer/ Consultant (Ongoing). Project code: W.O. No. 54(110)/ AIIMSSPD/ CPWD/ BBSR/ 2024-25/-93, Project Cost: ₹ 40.00 Cr

International Publications

2024
1. N. Marati, Gyan R. Biswal, Phaneendra B. Bobba, and D. Prasad, "IIR Filter Based Compensator with Modified Feedback Repetitive Control Scheme of Voltage Source Inverter for Non-Linear Load Applications", Electrical Engineering, Springer, Vol. 106, No. 3, pp. 7181-7195, Jun. 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s00202-024-02418-4 (IF: 1.8)
2023
2. Sagarika Rout and Gyan Ranjan Biswal, “Integration of Distributed Generations by coordinating Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Medium Voltage Network by Swarm Intelligence,” World Journal of Engineering, Emerald, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 1097 – 1111, Nov. 2023. DOI: 10.1108/WJE-03-2022-0105 (IF: 2.011)
2022
3. Sagarika Rout and Gyan Ranjan Biswal, “Bidirectional EV Integration in Home Load Energy Management Using Swarm Intelligence,” Int. Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 43, pp. 01 – 20, Mar. 2022. DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2022.2059780 (IF: 2.539; CS: 4.8)
2021
4. S. Panda, J. K. Pradhan, Gyan Ranjan Biswal, B. Subudhi, and A. Mallick, “Development of Prototype Fractional Order Controller for A Grid-Tied Photovoltaic System,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems: Express Briefs, Vol. XX, No. Y, pp. 1-5, Nov. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2021.3129268 (IF: 3.691)
5. Z. H. Zargar, K. J. Akram, Gyan Ranjan Biswal, and T. Islam, “A Linear Capacitive Sensor for PPM Moisture Measurement in SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Vol. 70, Art. No. 9001608, pp. 1-8, Jan. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2020.3040880 (IF: 5.332)
2020
6. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, P. Mohanty, K. J. Akram, N. P. Padhy, and T. Islam, “Design and Fabrication of an Inexpensive Capacitive Humidity Sensor for Smart Sub-station Automation,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 20, No. 12, pp. 6215 – 6223, Jun. 2020. DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2020.2974522 (IF: 4.325) {A Featured Article}
7. Amit Kumar. Roy, Gyan Ranjan Biswal, and Prasenjit Basak, “An integrated rule-based power management and dynamic feed-forward low voltage ride through scheme for a grid-connected hybrid energy system”, J. Renewable Sustainable Energy, AIP, Vol. 12, pp. 01 – 18, Sep. 2020. doi: 10.1063/5.0019254 (IF: 2.847)
2019
8. Nagender Kumar Suryadevara and Gyan Ranjan Biswal, “Smart Plugs: Paradigms and Applications in the Smart City-and-Smart Grid,” Energies, MDPI, Vol. 12, No. 10, Art. No. 1957, pp. 01 – 20, May 2019. (IF: 3.252) {Invited Paper}
9. Amit Kumar Roy, Prasenjit Basak, and Gyan Ranjan Biswal, “Low voltage ride through capability enhancement in a grid-connected wind/fuel cell hybrid system via combined feed-forward and fuzzy logic control,” IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. xx, No. x, pp. 01 – 11, Apr. 2019. DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.0021 (IF: 2.503)
2017
10. Yashdeep, Gyan Ranjan Biswal, T. Choudhury, T. Islam, S. Mukhopadhyay, and V. Vashisht, “Design and Modeling of MEMS based Trace-level Moisture Measurement System for GIS Applications in Smart Grid Environment,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 17, No. 23, pp. 7758 – 7766, Dec. 2017. (IF: 4.325)
2016
11. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, “System reliability optimisation of Cooling-cum-Condensate-Extraction system,” Maintenance and Reliability, Polish Acad. Sci., Elsevier, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 117 – 122, Jan. 2016. (IF: 2.742)
2013
12. G. R. Biswal, R. P. Maheshwari, and M. L. Dewal, “System Reliability and Fault Tree Analysis of Hydrogen Cooling Systems,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 30 - 40, Mar. 2013. (IF: 8.36)
2012
13. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, R. P. Maheshwari, and M. L. Dewal, “Dynamic Process Control and Monitoring of Novel S3RS based Hydrogen Cooling System,” Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 162-172, Dec. 2012. (IF: 5.659)
14. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, R. P. Maheshwari, and M. L. Dewal, “System Reliability and Fault Tree Analysis of SeSHRS based Augmentation of Hydrogen: Dedicated for Combined Cycle Power Plants,” IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 647-656, Dec. 2012. (IF: 4.802)
15. G. R. Biswal, R. P. Maheshwari, and M. L. Dewal, “Modeling, Control and Monitoring of S3RS based Hydrogen Cooling System in Thermal Power Plant,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 562-570, Jan. 2012. (IF: 8.162)

1. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, R. P. Maheshwari, and M. L. Dewal, "An Integrated Cooling System and Hydrogen Processing for Power Generation Plants", Indian Patent No.: 348978, Publication Date: Aug. 21, 2015, Journal No. 34/2015; Awarded date: 09.10.2020 for Twenty years from 2012-2032.
2. Gyan Ranjan Biswal, Tarikul Islam, Soumya Debashis Das, and Kazi Jabed Akram, "Ultrasonic Sensor Based Gas Density Monitoring of SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear," Indian Patent No. 504038; Application No.: 202111011524 A, Filing Date: Mar. 18, 2021; Publication Date: Apr. 16, 2021, Awarded Date: Jan. 29, 2024, for 20 Years from 2021 – 2041.
3. Gyan Ranjan Biswal and Soumya Debasis Das, "IoT Driven Smart Plug for Speed Control of High Current-rated Household Appliances," Indian Patent Application No.: 202111011525 A, Filing Date: Mar. 18, 2021; Publication Date: Apr. 09, 2021.

• National Conference on “Computer Application and Applied Mathematics”, funding agency: CGCOST, Raipur; Duration: One day (10.01.2009). {Co-coordinator}
• AICTE QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Intelligent Control and Sensing of Smart Grid and Smart Cities”, at Dept. of EE & EEE, VSSUT, Burla; Duration: One Week (30.04.2018 to 05.05.2018). {Coordinator}
• TEQIP-III Sponsored Faculty Development Program on “Advances in Micro-Grid Operation and Control”, at Dept. of EEE, VSSUT, Burla; Duration: Five Days (08.09.2020 to 12. 09.2020). {Convenor and Coordinator}
• AICTE AQIS Sponsored Short Term Training Program on “Engineering Ethics”, at Dept. of EEE, VSSUT, Burla; Duration: One Week (21.11.2020 to 26.11.2020). {Convenor and Coordinator}
• 2nd Int. Conference on “Future of Engineering Systems and Technologies (FEST)”, funding agency: FIST, New Delhi, IOP Science, Horizon Research, and Taylor & Francis; Duration: 18-19 Dec., 2020. {Organizing Secretary}
• 4th Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC-2023), funding agency: NIT Jamshedpur; Duration: 25-27 May, 2023. {Co-Convenor and Track Chair}

Responsibilities in the university and/or department level activities:

1. Member of the Institute Development Plan (IDP) sanctioned by the Govt. of Odihsa from 14th December, 2023 to now.
2. Prof. I/C – Security of the university from 3rd November 2023 to now.
3. Founding Coordinator of the Center of Excellence in Electric Vehicle (CoE-EV) in the university from 21st Mar. 2023 to now.
4. Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from 28th Jan. 2020 to 21st Feb. 2023. The department is independently functioning from dt. 28.01.2020, and becomes a part of the School of Electrical Sciences (SoES) from AY session 2022-23.
5. Prof. I/C – Electrical Maintenance of the university from 1st May 2019 to 31st Aug. 2022.
6. GATE Coordinator of the university from Feb. 2018 to Mar. 2021.
7. Faculty I/C of Automation & Sensors Lab (CPRI, Bangalore and NPIU, MHRD, New Delhi sponsored lab), and PhD Research Lab of the EEE department from Jan. 2018 to till now.
8. Faculty I/C of Instrumentation and Control Lab., EE & EEE from Jan. 2018 to Jan. 2020.
9. Vice President of Student’s Technical Society, VSSUT, Burla from Sep. 2017 to Sep. 2018.
10. Past assignments:A) At Thapar University, Patiala: (1) Coordinator of one of the Centre-of-Excellence is to be established in the department; (2) Coordinator of the Overall Lab development activities of the department from May 2014 to Jun. 2016; (3) Coordinator of the departmental advertising activities, UG and PG Brochures of the department, EIED, and (4) Faculty I/C of the “Instrumentation and Control Lab”, EIED from Jun. 2014 to Sep. 2016 and Faculty I/C of the “Virtual Instrumentation Lab” at EIED from Jun. 2016 to Dec. 2016; B) At Shiv Nadar University, HCL, Noida: (1) Coordinator of program for introducing two specializations, viz., “Power and Energy” and “Industrial Automation” from Jun. 2012 to Nov. 2013, and (2) Establishment and Faculty I/C of the “Measurement and Control Systems Lab”, and at BIT Durg: Faculty I/C of the “Communication Engineering lab”.

1. Any other Distinction

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed between Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited, Burla (herein after named as TPWODL) and Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla (herein after named as VSSUT) in the academic year Jun. 02, 2022 for establishing a Centre of Excellence in E-Vehicle (CEEV) under industry-academia collaborative work, and sharing intellectual property rights (IPR) as the outcome of the project.{signed as the PI from EEE Department, VSSUT}
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed between SolarHub Energy India Pvt Limited, Hyderabad (herein after named as SolarHub) and Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla (herein after named as VSSUT) in the academic year Feb. 2021-22 to initiate the consultancy and testing and joint collaborative works with EEE department of VSSUT, and sharing intellectual property rights (IPR) as the outcome of the project. {signed as the PI from EEE Department, VSSUT}
• Advisor, Karmaa Lab, Bangalore from Jun. 2017 till now.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru (herein after named as CPRI), Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla (herein after named as VSSUT), and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (herein after named as JMI), CPRI-VSSUT-JMI for the execution of a sponsored research project for the project duration Oct. 2018 to Mar. 2021, and sharing intellectual property rights (IPR) as the outcome of the project. {signed as the PI of the project}

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepared You Tube Lecture series of four undergraduate courses, viz., (i) Network Theory, (ii) Measurement and Instrumentation, (iii) Industrial Automation and Control, and (iv) Reliability Engineering that suits the objectives of all the students related to any branches of Electrical Sciences through the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ISZ4dMZcIBeIzjZVRZhJw/videos
• Associate Editor of Complex Engineering Systems, OAE, USA.
• Served as a Presiding Officer in the General Elections cum Assembly Elections 2019 and 2024 respectively.
• Reviewer of one of the Global edition books published by Pearson Int.
• Reviewer of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on Education, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, IEEE Sensor Journals, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
• Reviewer of the International Journal of Automation and Computing, IFAC; the ISA Transactions, Elsevier, Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier and Control Engineering Practices, Elsevier.
• Home page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyan-ranjan-biswal-0a845814/ Web of Science Researcher ID: D-4465-2011 ; SCOPUS ID: 34879425500 ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7730-1985 ; Vidwan ID: 289626 Google scholar: Z3YI7PoAAAAJ Profile URL: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/28962