Praveen Dhanasekar started his research in the RPG lab in June 2020. He mainly worked on the quantification of demand response from Thermostatically Controlled Loads (TCL) and has published a conference paper based on his research. He graduated in May 2021.

After graduation from UH, Praveen’s first job is a Protection Control & Automation Application Engineer with Schneider Electric; the main responsibilities include (i) automate LV and MV switchgears of substations and (ii) develop control systems for microgrids.

Education

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston, TX, USA, 2020-2021

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University, India, 2014-2018

Publications at UH RPG Lab

• Praveen Dhanasekar, Cunzhi Zhao and Xingpeng Li, “Quantitative Analysis of Demand Response Using Thermostatically Controlled Loads”, IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technology, New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr. 2022.

Classes

Smart Grid System, Power System Analysis, Power System Protection

Research Focus

Power System Planning and Operations, HVAC Modeling and Control, Microgrid