Designation:    Assistant Professor
Department:    Electrical Engg
Qualification:    B. Tech (Electrical Engineering) (GBPUA&T, Pantnagar), M.E. (Electrical Engineering) (P.E.C. University of Technology, Chandigarh), Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee), Postdoc (IIT Roorkee)
Address:    

Room No. 318, Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119

 

Publications:    

(International Journals)

[1] Pravin Kumar,  S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar, et. al., Experimentally validated ANN-based sustainable fault diagnosis framework for solar PV systems, Electric Power Systems Research, Elsevier, Volume 265, Part C, 2027,114176

[2] Basetti, S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar, N. Mallick, P. Kumar, A graph neural network framework for cost-effective and cyber-resilient optimal phasor measurement unit placement for sustainable smart grid monitoring, Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, Elsevier, Volume 51, 2026, 101394

[3] Yambar, S. Sen, C. Shiva, V. Basetti, Maneesh Kumar, Optimal dynamic wireless charging for on-road electric vehicle using resonant inverter and weighted optimized k-Nearest neighbor algorithm by incorporating parameter estimation, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier, Volume 163, Part 3, 2026, 113078, ISSN 0952-1976

[4] Maneesh Kumar, al. An adaptive control strategy for DC–DC buck converter for a small-scale distributed green hydrogen production unit using SPV-battery-based off-grid system, Renewable Energy, Elsevier, Volume 255, 2025, 123697

[5] Maneesh Kumar, et. al. Optimal sizing of solar photovoltaic water pumping systems by synergizing irrigation patterns and static heads: A comprehensive study in the Indian context, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Elsevier, Volume 77, (2025), 104341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2025.104341.

[6] S. Diwania, Maneesh Kumar, et. al. A comprehensive analysis of thermo-electrical parameters in photovoltaic thermal systems utilising diverse nanofluids, International Journal of Exergy (2025) pp. 128-143, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEX.2025.149608

[7] Prajapati, A.K., Sen, S., Maneesh Kumar et al. Order Reduction of Real Time Electromechanical Systems by Using a New Model Order Reduction Method and Controller Design. Circuits Syst Signal Process, Springer, (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-024-02878-w

[8] Sachidananda Sen, Maneesh Kumar, Basetti Vedik, et.al. Adaptive-DMPC based energy management and pre-installation techno-economic analysis of a grid-tied cyber-physical community microgrid, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, Volume 187, 2024, 115445, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2024.115445.

[9] Maneesh Kumar, Sachidananda Sen, J. Ajayan, A comprehensive techno-economic analysis for hydrogen fuel-cell supported HEVs using predictive control approach, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier, Volume 83, 2024, Pages 396-409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.08.130.

[10] Maneesh Kumar et al. “An Adaptive Fuzzy Controller-Based Distributed Voltage Control Strategy for a Remote Microgrid System with Solar Energy and Battery Support” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 60, issue 3, doi:10.1109/TIA.2024.3350577

[11] S. Sen and Maneesh Kumar, “Distributed-MPC Type Optimal EMS for Renewables and EVs Based Grid-Connected Building Integrated Microgrid,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 60, issue 2, pp. 2390 – 2408 doi: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3332055.

[12] Maneesh Kumar, and Barjeev Tyagi, “Machine learning-based Stochastic Optimal Energy Management Framework (OEMF) for a Renewable Energy Assisted Isolated Microgrid System,” Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, Taylor and Francis, doi: 10.1080/15567249.2023.2294869, 19 (1) pp-1556-7249, (2024)

[13] Maneesh Kumar, S. Sen, et al. “Emission-Averse Techno-Economical Study for An Isolated Microgrid System with Solar Energy and Battery Storage,” Electrical Engineering Journal, Springer Nature, 105, pages 1883–1896 (2023)

[14] Diwania, Maneesh Kumar, et al. “Machine Learning based Thermo-Electrical Performance Improvement of Nanofluid Cooled Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) System,” Energy and Environment, Dec. 2022

[15] Diwania, R. Kumar, Maneesh Kumar, et. al, “Performance Enrichment of Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal Collector with different Nano-fluids,” Energy and Environment, April 2022

[16] Maneesh Kumarand Barjeev Tyagi, “A Robust Adaptive Decentralized Inverter Voltage Control approach for Solar PV and Storage based Islanded Microgrid”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Volume: 57, Issue: 5, pp 5356 – 5371, 2021

[17] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “An Optimal Multivariable Constrained Nonlinear (MVCNL) Stochastic Microgrid Planning and Operation Problem with Renewable Penetration”, IEEE Systems Journal, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, pp 4143 – 4154, 2020

[18] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Multi-variable Constrained Nonlinear Optimal Planning and Operation Problem for Isolated Microgrids with Stochasticity in Wind, Solar and Load Demand Data”, IET Generation Transmission & Distribution, Volume: 14, Issue: 11, pp. 2181-2190, 2020

[19] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Optimal Energy Management and Sizing of a Community Smart Microgrid Using GA with Demand Side Management and Load Uncertainty”, ECTI Transactions on Computer and Information Technology, Volume 15, no. 2, pp. 186 – 197, Apr. 2021

[20] Maneesh Kumar and Raminder Kaur, “An Analytical Approach for transmission expansion planning with generation variations,” Transactions on Environment and Electrical Engineering, ISSN 2450-5730, Volume 2, no. 2, pg. 72-79, 2017

(International conferences)

 [1] Maneesh Kumar and Piyus Das, “Optimal Energy Management of a Renewable Energy Assisted Microgrid System Using ANN-based Regression Learning Approach”, IEEE Int. Conf. on Smart Technologies for Energy, Sustainability & Industry (STESI’26), Manipal University, pp.1-6, 2026  

[2] T. Kavya, S. Sen, S. Velpula and Maneesh Kumar, “Hybrid Ensemble Optimization Framework for Multi-Objective Energy Management in Active Distribution Networks,” 2026 Int. Conf. (EPREC), Durg, India, 2026, pp. 1-6

[3] S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar, B. Vedik and C. K. Shiva, “Recent Advances in Battery Management System for Li-Ion Type EVs with Predictive Control and FPGA,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10967729.

[4] H. Sabhadia, S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar and C. K. Shiva, “Centralized-Decentralized Secondary Controller for Standalone PV-Battery Unit Type Microgrid,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10967706.

[5] H. Sabhadia, S. Sen and Maneesh Kumar, “Centralized-Decentralized Control Scheme for Power Sharing in Multiple PV-Battery System,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968376.

[6] S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar, B. Vedik and C. K. Shiva, “Planning and Analysis of Possible Land Utilization Patterns for Food-Energy Park With Renewables,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India,  2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968874.

[7] Maneesh Kumar, S. Sen, V. Basetti and S. Diwania, “A Comprehensive Hydrogen Production Rate Control for a PEM Electrolyzer Load Using PID Controller Supplied from a Small-scale Microgrid,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968280.

[8] H. Sabhadia, S. Sen, Maneesh Kumar and C. K. Shiva, “Power Sharing in Multiple PV-Battery Based MG System by Considering Component Isolation,” IEEE Int. Conf. (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India,  2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968824.

[9] Maneesh Kumar, Sachidananda Sen, et al. “A Robust Performance Analysis of an Adaptive PID Controller used for a Solar PV-battery Powered Off-grid Microgrid for Irrigation Purposes” IEEE Int. Conf. (SEFET), 31 July – 03 August, Hyderabad, 2024

[10] Sachidananda Sen, Maneesh Kumar, et al. “Pre-Installation Techno-Economic Feasibility Studies of a Food-Energy Park as a Community MG” IEEE Int. Conf. (SEFET), 31 July – 03 August, Hyderabad, 2024

[11] Maneesh Kumar, Sachidananda Sen, et al. “A Comprehensive Power Management Approach for Hydrogen Fuel-cell-Based Hybrid EVs Using PID Controller” IEEE Int. Conf. (GlobConHT), Maldives, March 2023

[12] Sachidananda Sen, Maneesh Kumar, et. al. “Predictive Controller Based EMS and Techno-Economics of an Electrical-Thermal Community MG” IEEE Int. Conf. (GlobConHT), Maldives, March 2023

[13] Maneesh Kumar, Sachidananda Sen, et al. “Optimal Planning for Building Integrated Microgrid System (BIMGS) for Economic Feasibility with Renewable Energy Support” IEEE Int. Conf. PIICON 2022, NIT Delhi

[14] Sachidanand Sen, Maneesh Kumar, et al. “A Techno-Economic Feasibility Studies of an Off-Grid Community MG Using Predictive Control” IEEE Int. Conf. PIICON 2022, NIT Delhi

[15] Maneesh Kumar and Sachidananda Sen, “A Robust Performance Analysis of a Solar PV-battery based Islanded Microgrid Inverter Output Voltage Control using Dual-loop PID Controller”, IEEE, IAS Int. Conf., 20-22 May, 2022, Arad, Romania

[16] Sachidananda Sen and Maneesh Kumar, “MPC Based Energy Management System for Grid-Connected Smart Building with EVs”, IEEE, IAS Int. Conf., 20-22 May, 2022, Arad, Romania

[17] S Diwania, D Rawat, Maneesh Kumar, GS Dua, “Hybrid GSA-CS assisted performance evaluation of single-channel PVT air collector”, IEEE Int. Conf. (SRC’2021), Bahrain

[18] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Capital Cost-based Planning and Optimal Sizing of a Small Community Smart Microgrid”, IEEE Int. conf. (KST2020), Chonburi, Thailand, 29 Jan-1 Feb 2020

[19] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Design of A Model Reference Adaptive Controller (MRAC) for DC-DC Boost Converter for Variations in Solar Output Using modified MIT Rule in an Islanded Microgrid,” IEEE Int. conf. IAS PESGRE, 2-4 January 2020, Cochin, Kerala, India

[20] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Design of a PID controller for Solar Inverter connected in an Islanded Microgrid,” IEEE Int. Conf. (ICAIA2019), COER Roorkee, India 20-21 Nov. 2019

[21] Maneesh Kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “Long Term Microgrid Planning based on LCC analysis for different system Configurations,” IEEE Int. conf. (ICCPCCT), Kerala, India 23-24 March 2018

[22] Maneesh kumar and Barjeev Tyagi, “A Small Scale Microgrid Planning based on battery SOC for a Grid-connected Microgrid comprising of PV system”, 14th IEEE Int. conf. (INDICON), IIT Roorkee, 15-17 Dec.2017

[23] Maneesh Kumar and Raminder Kaur, “Transmission expansion planning with load variation under deregulated environment: An Analytical Approach”, 14th IEEE Int. conf. (INDICON), IIT Roorkee, 15-17 Dec.2017

[24] Maneesh Kumar, Raminder Kaur and Tarlochan Kaur, “An Analytical Approach for transmission expansion planning with generation variations,” IEEE ICEEE and IEEE ICPSE (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), Italy, July 2017

[25] Maneesh kumar, Barjeev Tyagi, “A State of Art Review of Microgrid Control and Integration Aspects”, IEEE 7th India Int. Conf. (IICPE), TIET, Patiala 2016.

[26] Maneesh Kumar, Raminder Kaur, Tarlochan Kaur and Silpa Verma, “Optimal transmission expansion planning under deregulated environment: An analytical approach”, IEEE Int. Conf.  (ICPEICES), DTU, Delhi, 6-9June 2016.

(Book Chapters)

[1] “Performance of Modern Industrial Plants with Renewable Power Generation: A Comprehensive System Analysis”, IET Publishers (doi:10.1049/pbpo207g_ch1)

[2] “Machine learning and predictive control based energy management system for smart buildings,” Elsevier Publishers (ISBN 9780323995030, Sept. 2022)

[3] “Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Resources for Smart Cities,” CRC Press, Taylor and Francis (ISBN 9781032669786)

[4] “Trends in energy storage devices incorporating lead-acid batteries and supercapacitors for smart grid applications” CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, eBook ISBN9781003340539, 2023

[5] “Wind Energy Harvesting and Involved Power Electronics Conversion Systems for Smart Grid Interfacing”, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, eBook ISBN9781003340539, 2023

[6] “Basics and policies of sustainable development.” Elsevier Publishers, 2023

[7] “Introduction to Hybrid Energy System,”  Elsevier Publishers, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-93940-9.00031-1, 2023

[8] “CO2 Transport Techniques, Compression, and Conditioning,“ Elsevier Publishers, 10.1016/B978-0-323-93940-9.00074-8, 2023

[9] “Wind Turbines Control Systems“, Elsevier Publishers, 10.1016/B978-0-323-93940-9.00068-2, 2023

[10] “Pressurized gaseous hydrogen production”, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN/GTIN978-1-03-246556-2, 2024

[11] “Hydrogen in grid-scale energy storage systems.”, Elsevier Publishers, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-34088-8.00063-X

(Utility Patents Granted/Published with Indian Patent office)

[1] AN ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER FOR AN OFF-GRID SOLAR-POWERED ELECTROLYZER AND MOTOR-DRIVEN LOADS (Application no. 202511035491) (Granted)

[2] RENEWABLE ENERGY DRIVEN AQUAPONICS FARMING SYSTEM, (Application no. 202541037455) (Published)

[3] BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED HYDROGEN LIFECYCLE VERIFICATION AND TRADING SYSTEM (Application no. 202641071164) (Published)

[4] HYDROGEN PIPELINE SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE NETWORK (Application no.202641071167) (Published)

[5] WASTE PROCESSING AND BIOGAS PRODUCTION DEVICE (Application no. 202541038708) (Published)

(Designs Registered with Indian Patent office)

[1] Design registration on, “Hybrid Energy Powered Vehicle” (Application no. 396845-001)

[2] Design registration on title “Hybrid Photovoltaic-thermal (HPVT) System with V-Groove Absorber”,  (Application no. 364184-001)

[3] Design registration on title “UVC-based Currency Sterilization Machine”, (Application no. 363175-001)

[4] Design registration on title “Sheet and Tube-Based Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal System”, (Application no. 367354-001)

[5] Design registration on the title “Curved Groove Absorber-based PVT System with Tracking Mechanism”, (Application no. 375386-001)

(Reviewer/Editorial Service)

[1] Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, IET Renewable Power Generation Journal, IEEE Systems Journal, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier), Energy Journal (Elsevier), IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, Invited reviewer for IEEE International conf. DASA’ 2021, and 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Bahrain

[2] Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (I.F 4.9) (Springer Nature), October 2024 – Present

[3] Guest Editor, Discover Electronics Journal, Springer Nature

Research/Teaching Experience

[1] June 2025- present, Assistant Professor, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana

[2] Oct. 2023- June 2025, Research Associate, IIT Roorkee

[3] July 2022-August 2023, Project Fellow, IIT Roorkee

[4] Nov 2021-June 2022, Assistant Professor, YCCE Nagpur, Maharashtra

Email:    maneesh.k@nitkkr.ac.in
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