Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre

Established 1996

Study with APQRC

Introduction
Post-graduate Research Projects
PhD Scholarships available

Introduction

The Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre (APQRC) in the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Wollongong has a strong national and international reputation for its high quality, industry relevant research in specific areas of electrical power engineering. We are Australia's longest running industry funded power engineering group, having existed for over 21 years.

APQRC is continually seeking high calibre electrical engineering graduates to work on Doctor of Philosophy and Masters (Research) projects in the general areas of:

transmission and distribution system power quality,
distribution system reliability,
distributed generation,
energy storage technologies,
renewable energy technologies

Projects undertaken at the Centre will have a strong industry theme ensuring a high level of relevance and provision of real solutions to problems that exist in today's electrical power networks. The Centre has a modern, well equipped laboratory to support the experimental programs of our research.

Many of the research projects have financial support from competitive funding bodies, such as the Australian Research Council, as well as funding from industry for specific programs. APQRC supports high quality, domestic research students and scholarship supplementations may be available to high calibre candidates.

If you are a strong candidate with a first or upper second class honours degree, or you have a post-graduate qualification in electrical engineering with sound knowledge and experience in the area of electric power engineering, please forward your resume to:

Assoc. Professor Sarath Perera

Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre

School of Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering

University of Wollongong

Wollongong, NSW 2522

Tel: +61 (0)2 4221 3405

Fax: +61 (0)2 4221 3236

Email: pqrc

Current

Development of a Smart Drives Teaching Facility

Design of Multi-level Power Convertors with Random Time Vector Control Switching for Network Support

Modelling of Inverter Interfaced Renewable Energy Resources to Investigate Grid Interaction

Improving Voltage Control Performance of Modern Distribution Systems using Distributed Generation

Limitations of Wind Power Penetration in Electricity Grid Systems

Harmonic Impact and Allocations with Distributed Generation

Harmonic Allocation to Major Loads in Transmission Systems

Development of Stability Enhancement Strategies to Compensate for Increased Renewable Energy Penetration

Wind-solar Hybrid Remote Area Power Supply Systems

On the Identification of Optimal Allowable Distributed and Renewable Generation Capacity in the Power Distribution System

Integrated Volt/VAr Control in Distribution Networks

Planning of Smart-Grid using Multi-agent System and Game theory

Design and Implementation of a Multi-Level Converter for an Integrated Solar PV and Energy Storage System

Implementation of Techno-Economic Voltage Unbalance Methodologies in Power Systems

Optimised and Cost Effective Operation of Microgrids

Distributed Energy Storage for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Applications

Detection, Classification and Characterization of Extreme Events in Renewable Energy Rich Smart Grids

Investigation of Long - Term Dynamic Phenomena in Renewable Energy Rich Electricity Networks

Evaluation of a potential operational scheme based on Virtual Net Metering for precinct-level public buildings

Impacts of Renewable and Distributed Generation on Power Quality and Reliability

Cooperative strategies for improving power quality, utilisation and resilience in the operation and control of microgrids

Sizing and Design of Microgrids and Energy Management Systems for Grid Connected, Stand-Alone and Islanded Operation

High Frequency Harmonics in Distribution Networks

Voltage Sensitivity Analysis of LV and MV Networks in the Presence of DG

A customer oriented Comprehensive Power Quality (PQ) Management with DNSP, Utilities, and IPPs

Reactive Power Planning in Modern Distribution Systems

Small Signal Stability Aspects Associated with Integrated Wind-HVDC Systems

Impact of Electric Vehicles in Power grids Considering Reliability and Power Quality Constraints

Predictive Control for Uncertainty Optimisation in Distributed Smart Grids

Optimal planning for synchronous and non-synchronous generating resources in an interconnected power grid

2017

Investigation of technical aspects to accommodate high penetration levels of renewable energy sources in power systems

PhD Scholarships available

PhD Scholarship on Renewable Energy in Power Grids

The Centre is seeking a high-calibre candidate to undertake a PhD in cutting-edge Large-scale Renewables in Power Grids in the Australian Reserach Council (ARC) project, "Wide-area Interconnected Clean Energy Highway".

Contact: Professor Kashem Muttaqi

For full details download the information sheet.

For information on higher degree research studies at UOW see here.