Kamyab Givaki

kamyab givaki

Dr Kamyab Givaki

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  K.Givaki@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

Dr. Kamyab Givaki joined the Edinburgh Napier University as a lecturer in Electrical Engineering in 2018. He received his PhD in Electrical engineering from Strathclyde University in 2017. He started his career as a lecturer in electrical power engineering with Glasgow Caledonian University. He then joined University of Strathclyde as a research associate, investigating stability and control of power networks with energy storage. His main research interests and experiences are in the areas of power electronics, converter control for grid connection of renewable energies, control and operation of HVDC systems.

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Renewable energy resources and technologies applicable to Sri Lanka towards a 100% RE future

Conference Proceeding
Fernando, W., Gupta, N., Ozveren, C. S., & Givaki, K. (2019)
Renewable energy resources and technologies applicable to Sri Lanka towards a 100% RE future. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2019.0628
The combustion of fossil fuels primarily provides the energy supply in Sri Lanka. The energy generation in Sri Lanka is primarily realized by the combustion of thermal energy ...

Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications

Conference Proceeding
Fernando, W., Gupta, N., Kamyab, G., & Suheyl, C. O. (2019)
Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications. https://doi.org/10.1109/upec.2019.8893549
The purpose of energy storage technologies is to ultimately increase the efficiency of renewable energy generation methods and systems and decrease the global CO 2 emissions t...

Different Options for Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine Grid Connection

Journal Article
Givaki, K. (2019)
Different Options for Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine Grid Connection. Journal of Engineering, 4065-4068. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8009
In this paper, different options for integration of the multi-rotor wind turbine concept is investigated. The intra-turbine collection network of the multi-rotor wind turbine ...

Analysis of Integration of Multi-Terminal HVDC Network to Weak Grids

Journal Article
Givaki, K., Rahman, M. H., Vozikis, D., & Giveki, A. (2019)
Analysis of Integration of Multi-Terminal HVDC Network to Weak Grids. Journal of Engineering, 2019(16), 3219-3224. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8447
In this paper, the integration of multi-terminal HVDC systems to weak power grids is analysed under different grid strengths and control methods. In this paper, a modular mult...

An Alternative Current-Error Based Control for VSC Integration to Weak Grid

Conference Proceeding
Givaki, K., Chen, D., Xu, L., & Xu, Y. (2018)
An Alternative Current-Error Based Control for VSC Integration to Weak Grid. In IEEE PES General Meeting 2018https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586145
An enhanced current control strategy is proposed for voltage source converters for the integration to weak grids. The control derives from the current-error based vector contr...

Analysis of integration of multi-terminal HVDC network to weak grids.

Presentation / Conference
Givaki, K., Rahman, M. H., Vozikis, D., & Giveki, A. (2018, June)
Analysis of integration of multi-terminal HVDC network to weak grids. Paper presented at The 14th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2018), Chengdu, China
In this paper, the integration of multi-terminal HVDC systems to weak power grids is analysed under different grid strengths and control methods. In this paper, a modular mult...

Current Error Based Compensations for VSC Current Control in Weak Grid for Wind Farm Applications

Journal Article
Givaki, K., Chen, D., & Xu, L. (2018)
Current Error Based Compensations for VSC Current Control in Weak Grid for Wind Farm Applications. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/tste.2018.2820386
A novel current control strategy is proposed for voltage source converter connecting to weak grid using conventional current vector control with additional current error based...

Different Options for Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine Grid Connection

Conference Proceeding
Givaki, K. (in press)
Different Options for Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine Grid Connection. In Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
In this paper, different options for integration of the multi-rotor wind turbine concept is investigated. The intra-turbine collection network of the multi-rotor wind turbine ...

Stability studies of different AC collection network topologies in wind farms

Conference Proceeding
Givaki, K., Chen, D., & Anaya-Lara, O. (2017)
Stability studies of different AC collection network topologies in wind farms. In 5th IET International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG) 201
In this paper, the stability of different wind farm collection network topologies have been studied. As the wind farm becomes larger, the inter-array network becomes larger so...

Stability Analysis of Large Wind Farms Connected to Weak AC Networks Incorporating PLL Dynamics

Conference Proceeding
Givaki, K., & Xu, L. (2016)
Stability Analysis of Large Wind Farms Connected to Weak AC Networks Incorporating PLL Dynamics. In International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2015)doi:10.1049/cp.2015.0440
Voltage source converter interfaced wind turbines connected to weak grids can induce system instability. A state space model is used in this paper to study the stability of la...

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