JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Om Prasad Dahal, S. M. Brahma, and Huiping Cao, “Comprehensive Clustering of
Disturbance Events Recorded by Phasor Measurement Units”, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery,
in press, October 2013.
2. Suresh Gautam, Sukumar Brahma, “Detection of High Impedance Faults in Power
Distribution Systems using Mathematical Morphology”, IEEE Trans. Pwr. Systems, Vol. 282, pp. 1226-1234, May 2013.
3. Durgesh Manjure, Yateendra Mishra, Sukumar Brahma, and Dale Osborn, “Impact of Wind
Power Development on Transmission Planning at Midwest ISO”, IEEE Trans. Sustainable
Energy, Vol. 3-4, pp. 845-852, October 2012.
4. Suresh Gautam, and Sukumar Brahma, “Out of Step Blocking Function in Distance Relay
Using Mathematical Morphology”, IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 6-4,
pp. 313-319, April 2012.
5. Sravan Kumar Buggaveeti, S. M. Brahma, “Improved Overcurrent Protection of Capacitor
Banks Using Mathematical Morphology”, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, vol. 26-3, pp. 1972 –
1979, July 2011.
6. S. M. Brahma, “Fault Location in Power Distribution System with Penetration of Distributed
Generation”, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, vol. 26-3, pp. 1545 – 1553, July 2011.
7. S. M. Brahma, P. L. De Leon, R. G. Kavasseri, “Investigating the Option of Removing AntiAliasing Filter From Digital Relays,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 24-4, pp. 1864-1868,
October 2009.
8. S. Brahma, J. De La Ree, J. Gers, A. A. Girgis, S. Horowitz, R. Hunt, M. Kezunovic, V.
Madani, P. McLaren, A. G. Phadke, M. S. Sachdev, T. S. Sidhu, J. S. Thorp, S. S. Venkata,
and T. Wiedman, “The Education and Training of Future Protection Engineers: Challenges,
Opportunities, and Solutions,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 24-2, pp. 538-544, April
2009 – A PSRC Working Group Paper.
9. S. M. Brahma, “Iterative Fault Location Scheme for a Transmission Line Using Synchronized
Phasor Measurements,” International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Vol. 8-6,
article 2, November 2007.
10. S. M. Brahma, “Accurate Calculation of Fault Current Phasors for Use in Fault Location,”
International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 27-3, pp. 299-304, August 2007.
11. S. M. Brahma, “Distance Relay with Out of Step Blocking Function using Wavelet
Transform”, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 22-3, pp. 1360-1366, July 2007.
12. S. M. Brahma, “New Fault Location Method for a Single Multi-Terminal Transmission Line
Using Synchronized Phasor Measurements,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 21-3, pp.
1148-1153, July 2006.
13. B. A. Oza, S. M. Brahma, Development of Power System Protection Laboratory through
Senior Design Projects,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, Vol. 20-2, pp. 532-537, May 2005.
14. S. M. Brahma, “Fault Location Scheme for a Multi-Terminal Transmission Line Using
Synchronized Voltage Measurements,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 20-2, pp. 13251331, April 2005.
15. S. M. Brahma, A. A. Girgis, “Fault Location on a Transmission Line Using Synchronized
Voltage Measurements,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 19-4, pp. 1619-1622, October
2004.
16. S. M. Brahma, A. A. Girgis, “Development of Adaptive Protection Scheme for Distribution
Systems with High Penetration of Distributed Generation,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery,
Vol. 19-1, pp. 56-63, January 2004.
17. S. M. Brahma, A. A. Girgis, “Distribution System Protective Device Coordination in
Presence of Distributed Generation,” International Journal of Power and Energy Systems,
Vol. 24-1, pp. 32-37, January 2004.
INVITED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. S.S. Venkata, S. M. Brahma, J. Stamp, and P. Kundur, “Continue Your Learning,” IEEE
Power and Energy magazine, Vol. 8-4, pp. 36-43, July 2010.
2. S. M. Brahma, “Protecting Distribution Systems with Distributed Generation – Are We There
Yet?” Power Industry International - Volume 2 - Issue I, June 2008.
PATENTS
1. S. M. Brahma, P. De Leon, R. Kavasseri, “Eliminating the Use of Anti-Aliasing Filters in
Digital Relays by Oversampling” U.S. Patent No. 7,948,420, May 24, 2011.
PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
1. Malati Chaudhary, Sukumar Brahma, and Satish Ranade, “Controlling and Interpreting the
Short Circuit Behavior of Type 4 Wind Turbine Generator” accepted, Proc. 2014 IEEE
Transmission and Distribution Conference & Exposition, April 2014, Chicago, IL.
2. Malati Chaudhary, Sukumar Brahma, and Satish Ranade, “Validated Short Circuit Modeling
of Type 3 Wind Turbine Generator with Crowbar Protection” Proc. 2013 North American
Power Symposium, Manhattan, KS.
3. Malati Chaudhary, Sukumar Brahma, and Satish Ranade, “Circuit Breaker Selection in a
Wind Farm with Type 2 Wind Turbine Generators” Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting 2013,
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
4. Shiva Prasad Pokharel, Sukumar Brahma and Satish Ranade, “Modeling and Simulation of
Three Phase Inverter for Fault Study of Microgrids”, Proc. 2012 North American Power
Symposium, September 2012, Champaign, IL.
5. Suresh Gautam, and S. M. Brahma, “Guidelines for Selection of an Optimal Structuring
Element for Mathematical Morphology Based Tools to Detect Power System Disturbances”
Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2012, San Diego, CA.
6. Om Prasad Dahal, and S. M. Brahma, “Preliminary Work to Classify the Disturbance Events
Recorded by Phasor Measurement Units” Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2012, San
Diego, CA.
7. Malati Chaudhary, S. M. Brahma, S. J. Ranade, “Short Circuit Analysis of Type II Induction
Generator and Wind Farm,” Proc. 2012 IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference &
Exposition, April 2012, Orlando, Florida.
8. S. M. Brahma, Malati Chaudhary, S. J. Ranade, “Some Findings about Equivalencing Wind
farms with Type 1 and Type 2 Induction Generators,” Proc. 2011 North American Power
Symposium, August 2011, Boston, MA.
9. Om Prasad Dahal, and S. M. Brahma, “Investigation of Various Options to Avoid False
Tripping of a Primary Distribution Feeder: Part II - Solution Techniques,” Proc. IEEE PES
General Meeting, July 2011, Detroit, Michigan.
10. Om Prasad Dahal, and S. M. Brahma, “Investigation of Various Options to Avoid False
Tripping of a Primary Distribution Feeder: Part I - Modeling and Analysis”, Proc. 2010
North American Power Symposium, September 2010, Arlington, Texas.
11. R. C. Dugan, R. F. Arritt, T. E. McDermott, S. M. Brahma, and K. Schneider “Distribution
System Analysis to Support the Smart Grid”, Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2010,
Minneapolis, MN.
12. Suresh Gautam, and Sukumar Brahma, “Application of mathematical morphology based
filters to detect a power swing”, Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, July 2010, Minneapolis,
MN.
13. Karunakar Gampa, Srinaga A.C. Vemprala, and Sukumar M. Brahma, Errors in Fault
Analysis of Power Distribution Systems Using Sequence Components Approach, Proc. 2009
IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference & Exposition, April 2009, New Orleans,
LA.
14. Sravan K. Buggaveeti, and Sukumar M. Brahma, A Morphological Filter to Distinguish a
Fault from Capacitor Switching, Proc. 2009 IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference
& Exposition, April 2009, New Orleans, LA.
15. Suresh Gautam, Sukumar Brahma, “Properties of Mathematical Morphology Based Filter for
Online Filtering of Power System Signals”, Proc North American Power Symposium,
October 2009, Starkville, Mississippi.
16. Shiva Prasad Pokharel, Sukumar Brahma, “Optimal PMU Placement for Fault Location in a
Power System”, Proc. North American Power Symposium, October 2009, Starkville,
Mississippi.
17. Suresh Gautam, Sukumar Brahma, “Overview of Mathematical Morphology in Power
Systems – A Tutorial Approach”, Proc. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting,
July 2009, Calgary, Canada.
18. S. M. Brahma and R. Kavasseri, “Investigating the Performance of Discrete Wavelet
Transform for Phasor Estimation in Digital Relays”, Proc. IEEE Power and Energy Society
General Meeting, June 2008, Pittsburg, PA.
19. S. Varadan, S. M. Brahma, “Transmission Planning – Load Flows and Beyond”, Proc. IEEE
Power System Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, October 29- November 1, 2006.
20. S. M. Brahma and A. A. Girgis, “Overview of the Effect of Distributed Generation on
Protection in Power Distribution Systems”, Proc. EuroPES 2006- Sixth IASTED
International Conference on European Power and Energy Systems, Rhodes, Greece, June 2628, 2006, pp. 276-280.
21. S. M. Brahma, “Use of Wavelets for Out of Step Blocking Function of Distance Relays”,
Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, June 2006, Montreal, Canada.
22. S. M. Brahma, “New Fault Location Scheme for a Two- Terminal Transmission Line Using
Synchronized Phasor Measurements”, Proc. 2006 IEEE Transmission and Distribution
Conference & Exposition, May 2006, Dallas, USA.
23. S. M. Brahma, “A New Method to Identify the Faulted Section in a Multi-Terminal
Transmission Line”, Proc. 2004 North American Power Symposium, August 2004, Idaho,
USA.
24. S. M. Brahma and A. A. Girgis, “Effect of Fault Resistance on The Coordination of A
Microprocessor-Based Recloser With a Fuse in the Presence of Distributed Generation” Proc.
Ninth International Middle-East Power Conference MEPCON’2003, December 2003, Shebin
El-Kom, Egypt.
25. S. M. Brahma and A. A. Girgis, “Microprocessor-Based Reclosing to Coordinate Fuse and
Recloser in a System with High Penetration of Distributed Generation,” in Proc. 2002 IEEE
Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, January 2002, vol. 1, pp. 453 –458
26. S. M. Brahma and A. A. Girgis, “Impact of Distributed Generation on Fuse and Relay
Coordination: Analysis and Remedies,” in Proc. 2001 IASTED International Conference on
Power and Energy Systems, November 2001, Florida, pp. 384-389
27. A. A. Girgis and S. M. Brahma, "Effect of Distributed Generation on Protective Device
Coordination in Distribution System," in Proc. 2001 Large Engineering Systems Conference
on Power Engineering, July 2001, Canada, pp. 115-119.
CONTRIBUTION TO IEEE TECHNICAL REPORTS/GUIDES1
1. Working Group D9 - Revision of IEEE C37.113 - Guide for Protective Relay Applications to
Transmission Lines – IEEE Guide – ongoing.
1
IEEE PES Power System Relaying Committee is the sole body in North America that generates guides,
standards and technical report in the area of Power System Protection. I have been a member of 11
Working Groups of this committee.
2. Working Group C6 - Relay Engineering in Power Engineering Curricula – IEEE Power
System Relaying Committee (PSRC) Paper – completed – S. Brahma, J. De La Ree, J. Gers,
A. Girgis, S. Horowitz, R. Hunt, M. Kezunovic, V. Madani, P. McLaren, A. Phadke, M.
Sachdev, T. Sidhu, J. Thorp, S. Venkata, and T. Wiedman, “The Education and Training of
Future Protection Engineers: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions”, IEEE Trans. Power
Delivery, Vol. 24-2, pp. 538 - 544, April 2009.
3. Working Group C12 - Performance of Relaying During Stressed Conditions – IEEE PSRC
Report
–
completed.
Available
online:
http://www.pespsrc.org/Reports/Performance_of_Relaying_During_Stressed_Conditions.pdf.
4. Working Group I01 - Understanding Microprocessor-Based Technology Applied to Relaying
–
IEEE
PSRC
Report
–
completed.
Available
online:
http://www.pespsrc.org/Reports/UNTAR-Ed2.pdf.
5. Working Group C14 - Use of Time Synchronized Measurements in Protective Relaying
Applications – IEEE PSRC Report – ongoing.
6. Working Group K08 - Revision of C37.99 – Guide for the protection of Shunt Capacitor
Banks – ongoing (being balloted).
7. Working Group H09 - Understanding Communication Technology for Protection – ongoing.
8. Working Group C17 – Fault Current Contribution from Wind Plants – ongoing.
9. Working Group I18 – Anomaly Checks for Relay Settings – available online:
http://www.pes-psrc.org/Reports/WG_I18_report_final.pdf.
10. Working Group C2 - The Role of Protective Relaying in Smart Grid – ongoing.
11. Working Group D26 - Revision of C37.114 Fault Location Guide – ongoing.