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Joseph Kiran Banda

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Joseph Kiran Banda

PhD student
Department of electric energy

joseph.kiran.banda@ntnu.no
Elektro E + F Gløshaugen, Trondheim
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About

I am a Power Electronics and Electrical machines enthusiast having 8+years of research and development experience (both Industrial and academic) with the design and control of  Power Electronic Converters for Renewable Energy Integration and High-performance Motor Drives for Aerospace, Traction, and marine applications supported by relevant patents, research publications, and awards.

I am pursuing a Ph.D. at the Department of Electric Power Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Elisabetta Tedeschi and funded by the SMART PLATFORM project. This project is led by NTNU  and is jointly funded by the Research Council of Norway, Equinor, ABB, SAFT batteries, São Paulo State University (UNESP), and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) as the industrial and academic partners. My Ph.D. aims to enhance Power Quality in offshore Oil and gas platforms with Control of multi-objective Power Electronic Converters interfacing BESS and offshore wind turbines. 

 

Competencies

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
  • Converter Control
  • Power Electronics
  • Variable frequency drives (IM and PM)
  • Vectore Control of Grid Connected Converters
  • Wind Turbine Power Conversion Systems

Research

My main research focus in Ph.D. is to improve power quality and efficiency on offshore oil and gas platforms integrated with offshore wind turbines to reduce Co2 emissions from gas turbines.

The approach is twofold:

Firstly, by improving power quality directly at the loads:

·        Control of medium voltage multi-functional retrofit converters

·        Design and control of shunt active power filters (SAPF) for non-linear loads.

Secondly, by improving power quality at the generation interface:

·        Co-operative control of BESS power conversion system (PCS) and Wind turbines, mainly solving problems caused by direct line starting of heavy induction motors (3 MW to 8 MW) on Weak grids.

My broad research interests include the following:

·     Grid connected Converter control (Grid following and Grid Forming) for renewable energy integration (Onshore/Offshore Wind Power Conversion)

·        Design and Control of Grid‑scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS),

·        High‑Performance Motor/Generator Control (IPM, SPMSM, and IM),

·        Common Mode and Active power filters.

  • Power Electronic Systems and Components

SMART PLATFORM

Efficiency increase and emission reduction in offshore Oil & gas platforms by integration of wind power, energy storage & cooperative control.

Publications

Journals:

Mota, Daniel; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Tedeschi, Elisabetta (2023): Harmonic-Invariant Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds. TechRxiv. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.21865380.v1

F. Fan, K. Y. See, J. K. Banda, X. Liu, and A. K. Gupta, “Investigation and mitigation of premature bearing degradation in motor drive system,”
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Magazine, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 75–81, 2019.

Y. Zhang, G. O. H. Peng, J. K. Banda, S. Dasgupta, M. Husband, R. Su, and C. Wen, “An energy-efficient power management solution for a fault-tolerant more electric engine/aircraft,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 5663–5675, 2018.

J. Banda and A. Jain, “Single-current-sensor-based active front-end-converter-fed four quadrants induction motor drive.” Sadhana, vol. 42,
no. 8, pp. 1275–1283, 2017.

Patents:

R. Bhupathi, R. G. Wagoner, Z. T. Miller, F. A. R. Sanchez, B. Shaqqo, and J. K. Banda, “Hybrid capacitor bank for a power conversion assembly,” Jan. 3 2023, US Patent 11,545,910.

J. K. Banda, J. Kapil, H. Ittamveettil, and A. K. Tiwari, “Carrier-based pulse width modulation control for back-to-back voltage source converters,” Apr. 5 2022, US Patent 11,296,612.

R. G. Wagoner, J. K. Banda, J. Kapil, F. A. R. Sanchez, B. Shaqqo, and H. Ittamveettil, “System and method for neutral point balancing for back-to-back voltage source converters,” Feb. 22 2022, US Patent 11,258,387.

Conferences:

J. Banda, S. Chapaloglou, and E. Tedeschi, “MV multi-functional retrofit converter for enhanced power quality on o&g platforms,” in 2022 IEEE
13th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG). IEEE, 2022, pp. 1–6.

J. Banda, K. Jha, H. Ittamveettil, A. K. Tiwari, and F. Ramirez, “Analysis and estimation of neutral-point voltage balancing ability of an optimized
balancing algorithm for grid-connected active-NPC converter,” in 2022 24th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
(EPE’22 ECCE Europe). IEEE, 2022, pp. 1–8.

K. Jha, J. Banda, I. Hridya, and A. Tiwari, “Operation and selection of multilevel power converters for doubly fed induction generator-based wind turbines,” in 2022 24th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE’22 ECCE Europe). IEEE, 2022, pp. 1–8.

S. S. Thakur, G. O. H. Peng, J. K. Banda, S. Dasgupta, M. Husband, and W. Changyun, “Stability analysis of the electrical power generation system for a more electric aircraft,” in 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). IEEE, 2018, pp. 509–516.

F. Fan, K. Y. See, K. Li, J. K. Banda, X. Liu, and A. K. Gupta, “Efficient inductive coupled in-circuit impedance extraction with enhanced SNR and instrument protection,” in 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and 2018 IEEE Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/APEMC). IEEE, 2018, pp. 1288–1292.

F. Fan, K. Y. See, J. K. Banda, X. Liu, and A. K. Gupta, “Simulation of three-phase motor drive system with bearing discharge process,” in 2017
Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium-Fall (PIERS-FALL). IEEE, 2017, pp. 2091–2097.

 

 

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2025

  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; D'Arco, Salvatore; Moen, Tor-Eivind; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2025) A Reactive Power Boosting Strategy for BESS-STATCOMs. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
    Academic article

2024

  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Brandao, Danilo Iglesias; Marafao, Fernando Pinhabel; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Exploring Bess Services for Transformer Energization on Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abdul-Azeez, Sadiq Abba; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Multi-Level BESS Power Conversion Topologies for Isolated Grids: a Systematic Comparison. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Enhancing Reactive Power Capacity in Battery-fed Power Conditioning System. VDE Verlag GmbH
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Mota, Daniel dos Santos; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) A Physics-Informed Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications (OJIA)
    Academic article

2023

  • Mota, Daniel dos Santos; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Harmonic-Invariant Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications (OJIA)
    Academic article
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Reduced Sizing and Control of Shunt Active Power Filter for Rectifier-capacitor Fed Motor Drives using Conservative Power Theory. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Marra, Francesco; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Co-operative Control of BESS and Wind Turbines for Heavy Motor Starting on Industrial Isolated Grids. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2022

  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Chapaloglou, Spyridon; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2022) MV Multi-functional Retrofit Converter for Enhanced Power Quality on O&G Platforms. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; D'Arco, Salvatore; Moen, Tor-Eivind; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2025) A Reactive Power Boosting Strategy for BESS-STATCOMs. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
    Academic article
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Mota, Daniel dos Santos; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) A Physics-Informed Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications (OJIA)
    Academic article
  • Mota, Daniel dos Santos; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Harmonic-Invariant Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications (OJIA)
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Brandao, Danilo Iglesias; Marafao, Fernando Pinhabel; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Exploring Bess Services for Transformer Energization on Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abdul-Azeez, Sadiq Abba; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Multi-Level BESS Power Conversion Topologies for Isolated Grids: a Systematic Comparison. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Enhancing Reactive Power Capacity in Battery-fed Power Conditioning System. VDE Verlag GmbH
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Reduced Sizing and Control of Shunt Active Power Filter for Rectifier-capacitor Fed Motor Drives using Conservative Power Theory. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Marra, Francesco; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Co-operative Control of BESS and Wind Turbines for Heavy Motor Starting on Industrial Isolated Grids. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Banda, Joseph Kiran; Chapaloglou, Spyridon; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2022) MV Multi-functional Retrofit Converter for Enhanced Power Quality on O&G Platforms. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Outreach

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Savoi de Araujo, Lucas; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Brandao, Danilo Iglesias; Marafao, Fernando Pinhabel; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Exploring Bess Services for Transformer Energization on Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms. 2024 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Brasil (PCIC Brasil) 2024-04-16 - 2024-04-18
  • Poster
    Savoi Araujo, Lucas; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2024) Enhancing Reactive Power Capacity in Battery-fed Power Conditioning System. PCIM Europe 2024; International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management 2024-06-11 - 2024-06-13

2023

  • Lecture
    Mota, Daniel dos Santos; Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Harmonic-Invariant Scaling Method for Power Electronic Converters in Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Beds . IEEE IEEE Energy Conversion and Expo , Nashville 2023-10-29 - 2023-11-02
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Banda, Joseph Kiran; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Reduced Sizing and Control of Shunt Active Power Filter for Rectifier-capacitor Fed Motor Drives using Conservative Power Theory. IEEE 2023 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE 2023 - ECCE Asia) , Jeju Island 2023-05-22 - 2023-05-25
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Banda, Joseph Kiran; Adeyemo, Ayotunde Adekunle; Marra, Francesco; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2023) Co-operative Control of BESS and Wind Turbines for Heavy Motor Starting on Industrial Isolated Grids. IEEE 2023 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE 2023 - ECCE Asia) , Jeju Island 2023-05-22 - 2023-05-25

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Banda, Joseph Kiran; Chapaloglou, Spyridon; Tedeschi, Elisabetta. (2022) MV Multi-functional Retrofit Converter for Enhanced Power Quality on O&G Platforms. IEEE 2022 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG) , Kiel 2022-06-26 - 2022-06-29

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