Sudheera Navaratne
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Biography
Dr. Sudheera Navaratne received his B.Sc. from Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya in 2007 specializing Electrical and telecommunication Engineering. After moving to USA to pursue his post graduate studies he start specializing in Smart Grid and related areas. Dr. Sudheera Navaratne completed his M.Sc. in 2012 from Purdue University, USA, with a focus on Advanced Metering Infrastructure and its security. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2016. His areas of interest include Smart Grids, Micro Grids, Distributed Energy Resources and use of AI and Multi Agent Systems in Smart Grid and Micro Grid applications.
Research interests are directed primarily towards:
⮚ Renewable Energy Integration
⮚ Distributed control of Renewable Energy Resource
⮚ Utilization of Multi Agent Systems to solve complex problems in modern power systems
⮚ Knowledge representation of Multi Agent Systems
⮚ Power quality and harmonic issues in modern power systems
⮚ Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Purdue University, USA (Spring 2013 –Fall 2016)
⮚ M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Purdue University, USA (Fall 2012)
⮚ B.Sc. (Engineering) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (August 2007) - First class Honor
⮚ Successfully completed British Computer Society Examinations in Computing (BCS) (April 2007)
⮚ Successfully completed Australian Computer Society Examinations in Computing (ACS) (January 2003)
⮚ Chair - IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Sri Lanka Chapter (2021 & 2022)
⮚ Chair - IEEE Central Region Subsection (CRSS) (2019 & 2020)
⮚ Treasurer - IEEE Sri Lanka Section (2021)
⮚ Treasurer - IEEE PES Sri Lanka Chapter (2018-2020)
⮚ Secretary - IEEE Central Region Subsection (2018)
⮚ Post Graduate Coordinator - Post Graduate Program in Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2020 - 2023)
⮚ Senior Treasurer IET OnCampus, University of Peradeniya (2021 - today)
⮚ Member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), USA
⮚ Associate Member Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
⮚ Research Grant for "Study on Grid Integration limit for Intermittent Sources", Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
⮚ “Manufacturing of Smart Meters locally and introduce to Energy Sector in Sri Lanka” - Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)
⮚ LED Taxiway Lighting System Testing and Monitoring using wireless data collection and sensor network – Purdue University Airport, USA
⮚ Prof. W.P Jayasekara prize for Best Student Project in Electrical and Electronic Engineering – General Convocation 2007, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
⮚ World best result for the subject “Computer Organization” in Australian Computer Society (ACS) examination in computing, 2002
⮚ EE255
⮚ EE322, EE356
⮚ EE575, EE592, EE587, EE538
⮚ "EV and EV Infrastructure Planning", 7th Symposium of the Consortium for Rapid Smart Grid Impact (CRSGI), CEB Auditorium, BMICH Colombo, April 23-24, 2018
⮚ Consortium for Rapid Smart Grid Impact (CRSGI) Workshop, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India, 7-9 Auguest, 2017
⮚ seminar on "Smart Meters – Global and Sri Lankan Perspective", Organized by IEEE PES Sri Lanka Chapter together with R&D Branch of Ceylon Electricity Board, Auditorium of CEB - BMICH Colombo, 31st October 2017
PUBLICATIONS
⮚ S. K. Jaslin, M.A.U.S Navaratne, and J. Ekanayake, “Agent-based modelling of electric vehicle behaviour in a university environment,” Ceylon Journal of Science, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 339–350, Sep. 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v52i3.8089.
⮚ U. N. Ekanayake and U. S. Navaratne, ‘A survey on microgrid control techniques in islanded mode’, Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 2020, pp. 1–8, 2020.
⮚ U. S. Navaratne and N. A. Kulatunga, ‘Smart-Grid Emulator with a Hardware In-Loop SmartMeter Infrastructure’, Technology Interface International Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 44–52, 2016.
⮚ A. Lakmini, L. Liyanage, S. Hamsa, A. Kumara, M. Navaratne, and A. Herath, ‘Semi-Automated Tool for Location Identification to Improve the Solar PV Penetration in Sri Lanka’, in 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2021, pp. 122–127.
⮚ R. Peiris, R. Tharmikka, H. Herath, M. B. Dissanayake, and U. S. Navaratne, ‘Intruder Detection System Through Walking Pattern Analysis for Home Security’, in 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2021, pp. 301–305.
⮚ P. R. Senevirathne, L. R. Senarathne, I. U. Muthunaike, J. V. Wijayakulasooriya, U. S. Nawaratne, and H. A. C. Dharmagunawardana, ‘Optimal residential load scheduling in dynamic tariff environment’, in 2019 14th Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2019, pp. 547–552.
⮚ D. Sooriyagoda, S. Kumara, S. Navaratne, and M. Fernando, ‘Harmonic Analysis of New Breaker Switched Capacitor Bank Installations: A case study’, in 2019 14th Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2019, pp. 239–244.
⮚ N. A. Kulatunga, S. Navaratne, J. Dole, C. Liyanagedera, and T. Martin, ‘Hardware development for Smart Meter based innovations’, in IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, 2012, pp. 1–5.
⮚ R. Abercrombie et al., ‘Secure cryptographic key management system (CKMS) considerations for smart grid devices’, in Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Workshop on Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Research, 2011, pp. 1–1.
⮚ K. Narampanawe, M. Navaratne, J. V. Wijayakulasooriya, and J. Kumara, ‘Spectrum sensing in cognitive sensor networks’, in 2010 Seventh International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks-(WOCN), 2010, pp. 1–6.
⮚ M. Navaratne, R. V. Koswatta, and S. G. Abeyratne, ‘A simple battery chemistry identification and implementation technique for a self adaptable charger’, in 2009 International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2009, pp. 163–168.
⮚ K. Narampanawe, M. Navaratne, and J. V. Wijayakulasooriya, ‘Self organizing wireless sensor network with distributed intelligent (SOWDI)’, in 2009 International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2009, pp. 43–48.
⮚ J. S. Khan, M. A. U. S. Navaratne, and J. B. Ekanayake, ‘Modeling Electric Vehicle Charging Station Behavior Using Multiagent System’, in Multi-Agent Technologies and Machine Learning, IntechOpen, 2023.
⮚ A. Ahmed and U. S. Navaratne, ‘Electric power generation and transmission system’, Wiley encyclopedia of electrical and electronics engineering, pp. 1–22, 2016.