Advancement in Power Transformer Infrastructure and Digital Protection (Studies in Infrastructure and Control)

About the Author

Dr. Nilesh Chothani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar. He received a B.E. degree from Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat in 2001 and M. E. degree in power systems from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar in 2004. He received his Ph. D degree in Electrical Engineering from Sardar Patel University in 2013. He has 17 years of teaching experience. His research interests include Power system Analysis, Power System Protection, Power System Simulation & Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Integration of Renewable Energy Sources to the Grid, and Smart Grid. He has developed state of an art power system protection laboratory including real-time operation of digital/numerical relaying scheme. He has published 31 peer-reviewed refereed international journal papers, 7 national journal papers, and 23 IEEE international conference papers. He has also published 4 books in the field of power system protection and switchgear. He received the 'TECH GURU' Award from Gujarat Technological University (GTU) in the year 2021 for outstanding contribution to the Engineering field. He has also completed a research grant funded by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India. He is also a lifetime member of ISTE and IE (India). Dr. Maulik Raichura is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Monark University, Ahmedabad. He was a Research Scholar in the Department of Electrical Engineering at A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, Gujarat, India under SERB (DST- New Delhi) project ref. no. EMR / 2016 / 006041. He received his B.E. degree from A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, New Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, India in 2014 & Master's degree in power systems from the Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India in 2016. He received Ph. D degree from Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India in 2021. His area of research is power transformer protection. He has published 17 research articles and 1 book with an international publisher.Dr. Dharmesh Patel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Government Engineering College, Bharuch, Gujarat, India. He received a B.E. degree from North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat in 1999 & Master's degree in power systems from the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, India in 2002. He received Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India. His field of research includes the protection of power transformers and distribution networks. He has published a few research articles in various international journals. He has published 2 international books on power system protection. He is a potential reviewer of refereed international Journals.