Prof. Venkata Dinavahi
Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept
Faculty of Engineering - Deans Office
Contact
Professor
Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept
- dinavahi@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-1003
- Address
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11-356 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Director of Faculty Awards and Recognition
Faculty of Engineering - Deans Office
- dinavahi@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Energy Systems Computer Engineering Electromagnetics and Microwaves
About
Venkata Dinavahi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta, specializing in Energy Systems. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and has been faculty at the University of Alberta since 2001. His research focuses on sustainable energy systems, electromagnetic transients, real-time digital-twins for large-scale power systems, nuclear engineering, AI and machine learning, as well as parallel and distributed computing. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), a Fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), and a Fellow of International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA). He is an Honorary Member of the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI) and a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta. Dr. Dinavahi actively participates in IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) committees, contributing to advancements in power and energy engineering. He was the founding chair of the IEEE PES Task Force on Interfacing Techniques for Simulation Tools.
Research
Research Interests
- Sustainable Energy Systems
- Electromagnetic Transients
- Real-Time Digital-Twins
- Small Modular Reactors
- Power Systems and Power Electronics
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Smart Transmission and Distribution
- Electrified Transportation
- Large-Scale Energy Systems
- Parallel and Distributed Systems
Courses
ECE 633 - Modeling and Simulation of Electromagnetic Transients in Electrical Circuits
Analysis of electromagnetic transients in electrical power systems. Computer-aided analysis of electronic circuits. Models of commonly used power system components for time-domain simulation: linear and nonlinear elements, transmission lines, transformers machines, models for the latest power electronic compensators, solution algorithms, analog simulators, real-time digital simulations, architectures and algorithms for parallel and distributed simulators. Transient simulation software.