Vijay Sood, PhD
Associate Professor and NSERC-OPG Co-Chair in Innovative Design Engineering, Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science | University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, ON, CANADA
Industry pioneer and powerhouse drives smart grid energy storage research at UOIT
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Harnessing the power of electricity and storing it for future use is one of the 21st century’s greatest energy challenges. A lead developer of the smart grid power system components, Vijay Sood, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, and a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)-Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Co-Chair in Innovative Design Engineering. In this role, he is responsible for elevating the design engineering level of UOIT’s Electrical Engineering students’ in their final year Capstone Projects. While all eyes are on the evolution of smart grid technology, Dr. Sood’s research agenda focuses on the integration of renewable energy and automation into an advanced smart grid power system which will have implications for the batteries of electric vehicles and other energy storage devices.
He has been transforming the global electrical power landscape for nearly 40 years. In 1976, he joined IREQ, Hydro Québec, where he spearheaded the development of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems. The earliest three-terminal, 2000 megawatt (MW) link was capable of sending power from James Bay, Québec to Boston, Massachusetts, making it the world’s longest and most powerful HVDC transmission line. Since then he has authored two books based on HVDC technology which have served as a pinnacle moment in his esteemed career. During his last 13 years in industry, he concurrently served as a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Concordia University in Montréal before joining UOIT in 2007. For his key contributions, Dr. Sood has been appointed a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Canadian Academy of Engineers. He is also a registered professional engineer in Ontario.
Born in India and raised in Kenya, Dr. Sood’s keen interest in high power applications stems from his appreciation for the value of electricity in creating jobs and contributing to societal growth. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Nairobi University in Kenya in 1967, earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Strathclyde University in Scotland in 1969, and received his Doctorate in Power Electronics from Bradford University in England in 1977.
Industry Expertise (7)
Program Development
Industrial Automation
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Electrical Engineering
Research
Education/Learning
Renewables and Environmental
Areas of Expertise (3)
Power System Control and Protection Using Ai Techniques
Modelling Power Electronics Converters Using Emtp Rv
Hvdc and Facts Controllers for Power Transmission Systems
Accomplishments (3)
Fellow, the Canadian Academy of Engineers (FCAE) (professional)
2010-06-05
Dr. Sood has been recognized as a Fellow of the CAE for his significant developments in the modelling and simulation of High Voltage DC Transmission technology in Canada and internationally.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Fellow (professional)
2006-01-01
Dr. Sood received the distinction of IEEE Fellow for his extraordinary accomplishments in IEEE fields of interest including his work in HVDC transmission systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Sood has received numerous IEEE awards including the IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000, an IEEE Outstanding Service Award in 1998, and IEEE Regional Activities Board Achievement Awards in 2001 and 2006.
Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Fellow (professional)
1999-01-01
Dr. Sood was awarded EIC's highest honour for his contribution to advancing HVDC transmission systems.
Education (3)
Bradford University: PhD, Power Electronics 1977
Strathclyde University: MASc, Electrical Machines 1969
Nairobi University: BSc, Electrical Engineering 1967
Affiliations (4)
- Professional Engineers Ontario
- The Engineering Institute of Canada
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Canadian Academy of Engineers
Languages (2)
- English
- French
Media Appearances (1)
UOIT celebrates two NSERC Chair programs
UOIT News online
2012-05-18
Thanks to ongoing research partnerships with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is proudly celebrating two of its NSERC Chair programs.
Event Appearances (10)
Average Model of Boost Converter, Including Parasitics Operating in Discontinuous Conduction Mode
30th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Conference and Exposition Charlotte, North Carolina
2015-03-17
Small Signal Analysis of Boost Converter, Including Parasitics, Operating in Continuous Conduction Mode
6th IEEE Power India International Conference New Dehli, India
2014-12-05
A Study on the Control of Hybrid MTDC System Supplying a Passive Network
2014 PowerCon - IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology Chengdu, China
2014-10-22
Modelling of Voltage Source Converters for HVDC Transmission
2014 PowerCon - IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology Chengdu, China
2014-10-20
Modelling of Synchronous Generator and Full-Scale Converter for Distribution System Load Flow Analysis
International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE’14) Oshawa, Ontario
2014-08-12
Steady-State and Dynamic Performance of Front-End Diode Rectifier Loads as Predicted by Dynamic Average-Value Models
IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting Washington, DC
2014-07-27
Unified Multi-Critical Infrastructure Communication Architecture
27th Biennial Symposium on Communications Kingston, Ontario
2014-06-14
Overview of Connection Topologies for Grid-Connected PV Systems
IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Toronto, Ontario
2014-05-05
EMTP Model of Grid Connected PV System
International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST 2013) Vancouver, British Columbia
2013-07-19
Phase Angle Pattern Classifier for Differential Protection of Power Transformers
International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST 2013) Vancouver, British Columbia
2013-07-19
Patents (1)
Cryogenic Current Limiting Fuse
U.S. Patent No: 2005146817
2005-07-07
A cryogenic current limiting fuse is disclosed together with a method of manufacturing a cryogenic current limiting fuse, the cryogenic current limiting fuse comprising a first cryogenic composite and a second cryogenic composite wherein at least one of the first and the second cryogenic composites has a non-linear and increasing resistivity with respect to at least one of temperature and current.
Research Grants (3)
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy
NSERC Discovery Grant $220000
2016-06-23
As principal investigator, Dr. Sood's five-year research program examines the evolving electrical grid as it strives to meet increased environmental sustainability and reduced greenhouse gas emission demands. The grid is shifting from large, remote fossil fuel-based generators to smaller, locally embedded renewable energy generators. With the emergence of new technologies, the smart grid requires intelligent management systems to reach its potential. Dr. Sood is concentrating on system studies to demonstrate opportunities and identify weaknesses in the smart grid implementation.
NSERC-OPG Co-Chair in Innovative Design Engineering
NSERC $116500
2012-01-01
Dr. Sood is the NSERC-OPG Co-Chair co-ordinating all research projects for UOIT’s Electrical Engineering students’ in their final year Capstone Project.
Future Urban Electric Systems
Ontario Research Fund $179200
2011-07-01
As a co-investigator of this five-year research program, Dr. Sood's research involves the integration of renewable energy into a new smart grid power system using advanced technology to transform its associated controls, automation and communication components. Dr. Sood is exploring the evolution of the urban grid.
Partnerships (1)
Microgrid Research and Innovation Park - UOIT
Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada, Inc., Ministry of Energy
2015-01-01
Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada, Inc. is leading a $3.8-million research project to establish Ontario's first independent Microgrid Research and Innovation Park at UOIT in partnership with General Electric Digital Energy. Additional collaborators include Oshawa Power Utilities Corporation and Hydro One. As an Evacuation Centre, UOIT is an ideal development site for an islanded microgrid. The microgrid aims to provide backup power support to critical loads in UOIT's Evacuation Centre; demonstrate commercialization of the smart microgrid concept as an emergency power source for hospitals, military bases, and key industries; and provide a test facility for smart microgrid development and innovative research for UOIT professors, students and associated industries to improve performance and reduce costs of microgrid systems. The project supports the Ministry of Energy's current mandate and completion is expected in August 2016.
Courses (3)
Articles (5)
Transformer Differential Protection with Phase Angle Difference Based Inrush Restraint
Electric Power Systems Research
2014-10-01
A new technique for blocking the operation of the transformer differential relay when subjected to magnetizing inrush current is presented in this paper. The relay differential and restraint currents are calculated first, and the fundamental-frequency components of the two currents are then compared to identify the phase angle difference (PAD) between the corresponding transformer primary and secondary currents.
Dynamic Average-Value Modelling of CIGRE HVDC Benchmark System
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2014-10-01
High-voltage direct-current (HVDC) systems play an important role in modern energy grids, whereas efficient and accurate models are often needed for system-level studies. Due to the inherent switching in HVDC converters, the detailed switch-level models are computationally expensive for the simulation of large-signal transients and hard to linearize for small-signal frequency-domain characterization. In this paper, a dynamic average-value model (AVM) of the first CIGRE HVDC benchmark system is developed in a state-variable-based simulator, such as Matlab/Simulink, and nodal-analysis-based electromagnetic transient program (EMTP), such as PSCAD/EMTDC.
Modelling of LCC-HVDC Systems Using Dynamic Phasors
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2014-08-01
This paper presents an average-value model of a line-commutated converter-based HVDC system using dynamic phasors. The model represents the low-frequency dynamics of the converter and its ac and dc systems, and has lower computational requirements than a conventional electromagnetic-transient (EMT) switching model.
Steady State and Dynamic Performance of Front End Diode Rectifier Loads as Predicted by Dynamic Average Value Models
IEEE PES General Meeting
2014-07-27
In this paper, the effects of topological variations of the ac-side filters on the system performance are investigated. Also, the steady-state and dynamic impedances predicted by the average models under balanced and unbalanced operation are compared. The studies and analyses presented here extend and complement those set forth in the preceding companion publication.
Dynamic Averaged and Simplified Models for MMC-Based HVDC Transmission Systems
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2013-07-01
This paper develops and compares different types of models for efficient and accurate representation of MMC-HVDC systems. The results show that the use of a specific type of model will depend on the conducted analysis and required accuracy.
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