Electrical & Computer Engineering
235 Emerson Electric
Telephone: 573-341-6230
Fax: 573-341-6671
Email address: bchow@mst.edu
URL: http://ece.mst.edu/facultystaffandfacilities/bchowdhury.html
Power system security, Voltage stability, Neural network applications, Photovoltaics, Energy management
Dr. Chowdhury's work on dynamic simulations of voltage
stability is helping Bonneville Power Administration of Portland, Oregon in
formulating new strategies for excitation control in major hydroelectric power
plants owned by the US Corp of Engineers. Many of these plants have excitation
systems which have been operating since the 1950s and are in need of
replacement. His current work is aimed at finding solutions for plant
transformer high voltage side voltage control directly through the excitation
system.
Before moving to the
Dr. Chowdhury has also conducted research on finding sustainable renewable
energy solutions in the past. He has managed close to $1M of funds for studies
on renewable energy, particularly solar photovoltaics. Dr. Chowdhury's research
endeavors have been supported by the US National Science Foundation, Electric
Power Research Institute, Sandia National Labs, Bonneville Power
Administration, PacifiCorp, and the US Department of Energy.