Power Systems Engineering Research Paper

“When you have a mechanical grid of mechanical devices that have to be individually read and something goes wrong, well, how do you find out about it?” – Brewster McCracken, President and CEO of Pecan Street Inc.

Why do black outs happen? Why do power outages take so long to recover? Do power systems get attacked too? Do power systems need to be protected too? - A naïve me pondered 4 years ago. We have clearly entered the decade of a power-driven economy; an era where the energy demands are increasing much faster than the increasing population of world. In today’s world of ever changing and rising energy demands, the smartest minds of our generation shouldn't be striving for pseudo energy solutions brimming with conventional power grid theories

Ergo, I worked at CDAC as a Research Project Intern for my undergraduate thesis on “Machine Learning Approach to Cyber Security in Smart Grid” under the guidance of Dr. Zia Saquib, Executive Director, CDAC. During my time at CDAC, I mainly worked on Power System Simulation and Modeling, Power Flow Studies, Load Flow Studies, Building Datasheet and Data Analysis, Machine Learning Techniques and their classification and different software technologies to implement my project wherein I came up with a solution to prevent our designed smart grid from external intrusions, cyber-attacks and hacking. As a result, I was rewarded with the highest score of 375/400 for my undergraduate thesis and invited to present my research in 2 international conferences being held in Singapore and

I aspire to continue working on cutting-edge research innovations and solutions with Dr. Mariesa L. Crow whose work resonates with what I want to pursue during my MS degree to achieve my goals. Her unparalleled contributions to the field of Power & Energy Engineering have inspired numerous students like me. I believe that working for a thesis under the guidance of such an invaluable and highly knowledgeable personality whose work has served as a paradigm of successful science will be the most effective method of transforming a student like me into a largely independent researcher. One of my more focused goals is to “Integrate modern energy systems trends into the traditional energy systems, draw insights into potential problem statements using the right knowledge and research skills, and integrate it with a great thesis and research papers to share my knowledge with other researchers and consumers to embark upon a journey towards a new era of reliability, availability, and efficiency of the energy systems”. I really hope you support me in my cause and give my application a sincere