Tentative Schedule
Day 1 [10th December 2024]
Time Program Venue
8.00 AM onwards Registration VLTC Front Porch
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tutorial 1: Empowering the Grid: Exploring Electric Vehicle Grid Integration through V2G Systems
Speakers:
Dr. Anurag Sharma, Newcastle University, Singapore
Dr. Dhivya Sampath Kumar, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Dr. Sayonsom Chanda, NREL, Colorado
Tutorial 2: Small DC-link capacitor-based power converter topologies and related issues
Speakers:
Dr. Ramkrishan Maheshwari, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Danfoss Drives A/S, Denmark
Tutorial 1: VLTC-L008
Tutorial 2: VLTC-L009
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM High Tea VLTC Side Porch
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Inauguration VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM Keynote-1: Prof. N P Padhy, Director and Chairman BOG, MNIT Jaipur and IIIT Kota
Topic: Multi Energy Integrated AC-DC Smart Grid
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM Keynote-2: Prof. Kaushik Rajashekara, University of Houston, US
Topic: Renewable Energy Based Strategies for Powering the Offshore Electrical Systems
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM Keynote-3: Prof. Bhim Singh, IIT Delhi
Topic: Solar Photovoltaic Energy-A Sustainable Solution for Humanity
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch VLTC Side Porch
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Technical Session 1 (Parallel Sessions) VLTC- L003, L004, L006, L007, L008, L009
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Tea VLTC Side Porch
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Technical Session 2 (Parallel Sessions) VLTC- L003, L004, L006, L007, L008, L009
Technical Sessions [Day-1]
Day 2 [11th December 2024]
Time Program Venue
8.00 AM onwards Registration VLTC Front Porch
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Technical Session 3 (Parallel Sessions) VLTC- L003, L004, L006, L007, L008, L009
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM High Tea VLTC Side Porch
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Keynote-4: Prof. Sukumar Brahma, Clemson university, US
Title: Power System Protection in Presence of Renewables: Challenges and Solutions
VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM Keynote-5: Prof. Iqbal Hussain, NCSU, USA
Topic: Grid Interactive Inverter Controls for the Inverter Based Resources
12:20 PM - 1:50 PM Tutorial 3:Scaling the Grid: Design, Development, and Application of Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) for Power Grid
Speakers:
Dr Kapil Chauhan, MNNIT, Allahabad
Dr. Yashasvi Bansal, IIT Delhi
Tutorial 4:Modelling market equilibria in liberalised electricity systems in light of European system developments
Speakers:Dr. Hannes Hobbie, TU Dresden
Lisa Lorenz, TU Dresden
Tutorial 3: VLTC-L008 Tutorial 4: VLTC-L009
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch VLTC Side Porch
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM Keynote-6: Prof. Sudip Mazumdar
University of Illinois, Chicago

Topic: Recent Advancements and Challenges in Power Electronics
VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM Keynote-7: Dr. Ravi Segal,
Independent Technical Consultant in Power Sector

Topic: Energy Transition and the Integration Costs of Renewable Energy
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Tea VLTC Side Porch
4:10 PM - 5:40 PM Technical Session 4 (Parallel Sessions) VLTC- L003, L004, L006, L007, L008, L009
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cultural Night VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
7:30 PM onwards Gala Dinner VLTC-Student Activity Centre Garden
Technical Sessions [Day-2]
Day 3 [12th December 2024]
Time Program Venue
8.00 AM onwards Registration VLTC Front Porch
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Technical Session 5 (Parallel Sessions) VLTC- L003, L004, L006, L007, L008, L009
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM High Tea VLTC Side Porch
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IEEE PELS WIE Panel Discussion on "THE ROLE OF THE POWER SECTOR IN THE TRANSITION TO A NET-ZERO FUTURE" VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM Keynote-8: Prof. Chanan Singh, Texas A&M University
Topic: Maintaining Reliability While the Grid Transitions Towards Carbon-Neutral Electricity
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM Keynote-9: Prof. Emil Levi, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch VLTC Side Porch
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM Keynote-10: Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director, IIT Dhanbad VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM Keynote-11: Prof. Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University, US
Topic: Evolution of Electric Power Distribution Systems
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Tea VLTC Side Porch
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM Keynote-12: Prof. Dipti Srinivasan, NUS Singapore
Topic: Ensemble Forecasting Techniques for Energy Systems: Advancing Predictive Accuracy and Reliability
VLTC-Radha Krishna Hall
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM Keynote-13: Prof. Akshay Kumar Rathore, SIT Singapore
Topic: Electrification in Singapore-Scope and Opportunities
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Valedictory Session and Best Paper Awards
Technical Session [Day-3]
VLTC: Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex