Associate Professor Lasantha Meegahapola
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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lasantha.meegahapola@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-4471-8471
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Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
About
Dr Meegahapola specialises in Power System Stability with Renewable Power Generation. He has conducted extensive research studies in renewable power integration into power systems, and microgrid control and stability during the past 17 years, collaborating with the power industry and international research institutions. Dr Meegahapola has published more than 200 journal and conference articles and has supervised 16 PhD students to completion in his academic career. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE (SMIEEE) and a Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) and the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS).
He was also an active member of the IEEE PES power system dynamic performance (PSDP) committee task forces on microgrid stability analysis and microgrid dynamic modelling and working group on voltage stability. He made key contributions toward identifying and classifying stability issues in microgrids. Dr. Meegahapola also serves as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Power Engineering Letters, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications and IET Renewable Power Generation journals.
Awards
2018: Executive Dean's Teaching Excellence Award for the Best Lecturer in School of Engineering
Citation: Lasantha is a very deserved recipient of this award. His modernisation of three major electrical courses significantly improved CES to outstanding levels. While maintaining high-standards, the teaching enhancements have also improved student performance and learning outcomes. He innovates and effectively blends online resources with face-to-face teaching, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, both on shore and offshore.
Research fields
- 400805 Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems
- 400803 Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
- 400804 Electrical energy storage
UN sustainable development goals
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 13 Climate Action
Academic positions
- Associate Professor
- RMIT University
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2021 – Present
- Senior Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2020
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Melbourne, Australia
- 21 Jul 2014 – 31 Dec 2017
- Lecturer
- University of Wollongong
- School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering
- Wollongong, Australia
- 11 Feb 2011 – 19 Sep 2014
Non-academic positions
- Senior Honorary Fellow
- University of Wollongong
- Wollongong, Australia
- 22 Sep 2014 – Present
Supervisor projects
- Stochastic Stability Analysis of Renewable-Rich Power Systems
- 17 Oct 2024
- EFFECT OF WEATHER FORECAST ON THE RESIDENTIAL DEMAND RESPONSE WITH SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC AND ENERGY STORAGE
- 30 Jul 2024
- Adaptive Protection for AC/DC Microgrids and Power System
- 14 Mar 2024
- Enhancing Power System Stability using Demand Response Schemes
- 13 Feb 2024
- Multi-agent reinforcement learning for economic dispatch in smart grid
- 6 Feb 2024
- System Strength Analysis and Improvement under High Penetration of Converter Interfaced Sources
- 24 Nov 2023
- Modelling the Diffusion of Electric Two-wheelers in Indonesia
- 1 Nov 2023
- Accelerated Finite-Time Dynamics-based Methods for Real-Time Control of the Smart Grid
- 23 Oct 2023
- A study on the control and robustness of grid forming converters
- 13 Oct 2023
- An Optimized Comparative Analysis of Energy Forecasting Models through Metaheuristic Algorithms
- 14 Jul 2023
- Probabilistic Stability Analysis of Uncertain Power System
- 29 Mar 2022
- Combined Voltage and Frequency Support Ancillary Services Support via Virtual Power Plants
- 26 Nov 2021
- Influence of Synchrophasor Algorithms on Power System Stability Monitoring & Control
- 1 Oct 2021
- Multi-objective optimisation of battery storage systems
- 28 Sep 2021
- Bifurcation-Induced Behaviour in Inverter-Connected Power Systems: Characterisation and Advancement Techniques
- 28 Jul 2020
- Power Quality Insights and Fault Analysis in Distribution Networks With Optimally Placed D-PMUs
- 30 Mar 2020
- Creating Virtual Inertia for a Power System Network using Inverter Based Renewable Generation Systems
- 26 Aug 2019
- Probabilistic Voltage Stability Analysis of Renewable-rich Power Systems
- 6 Aug 2019
- Cascaded PID and MPC Control for Heterogeneous Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems
- 1 Mar 2018
- Power System Stability Enhancement with High-Share of Power Electronic Converter Interfaced Renewable Energy Sources
- 1 Mar 2018
- Stability Analysis and Enhancement of Hybrid AC/DC Power Networks
- 1 Sep 2017
- Long-term Performance of Nanocomposite in Power Transmission and Distribution Systems
- 20 Jun 2017
- Stability Issues and Mitigation Strategies for Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids
- 1 Mar 2017
- Dynamic Modelling of an Aggregated Solar-PV System for Power System Transient Stability Studies.
- 13 May 2016
- Flux Switching Machine Design for High-Speed Geared Drives
- 29 Feb 2016
- Impact of Prominent Synchrophasor Estimation Algorithms on Power System Stability Assessment
- 6 Oct 2015
- Teaching Energy Storage Systems in Laboratories: Hands-on Versus Simulated Experiments
- 1 Sep 2015
- Hydrogen Energy Storage System for Nanogrid
- 31 Aug 2015
Teaching interests
Programme Manager / Deputy Programme Manager (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering-HK) – 2017 to 2023
Subject Coordinator:
• EEET2106/ EEET2339/ EEET2202: Power System Analysis and Control
• EEET2384/ EEET2385: Introduction to Electrical Building Design
Research interests
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Design Practice and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Education Systems, Curriculum and Pedagogy
Research Expertise
• Power System Stability with Renewable Power Generation
• Microgrid Modelling, Stability and Control
• Power Plant Modelling and Simulation
• Real-time Stability Evaluation with Synchrophasors
Supervisor interests
Power system dynamics and stability, Renewable power generation, Microgrid operation and control, Intelligent approaches in power systems
