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Utpal Kumar Das, PhD

Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, DUET, Gazipur

Utpal Kumar Das received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. Engg. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh, in 2008 and 2015, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Energy Management from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2019. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh. He is actively involved in industrial consultancy in different projects. His research interests include renewable energy, energy management, power conversion techniques, control of power converters, battery management, and energy efficiency. Dr. Das is a member of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Mobile: +8801715113085
Email: [email protected]
Office: +880-2-49274009, +880-2-49274034-53 [Ext-3057 & 3058 (Res)]
Address: Room# 9003, 5th Floor, Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Academic Building (SSNIAB), DUET, Gazipur, Gazipur-1707, Bangladesh
Field of interest: Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Power Conversion Techniques, Control of Power Converters, Battery Management, Energy Efficiency, Digital Circuits, Power Electronics, IoT, and Machine Learning.
Field of specialization: Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Power Conversion Techniques, Control of Power Converters, Battery Management, and Energy Efficiency.
Degrees Obtained (Starting from Recent Degrees):
# Degree Institute Year Discipline & Field
1 PhD University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia 2019 Computer Science (Energy Management)
2 M.Sc. in Eng. Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2015 Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
3 B.Sc. in Eng. Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2008 Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Employment Record (Starting from Present Position):
# Designation Institute Duration
1 Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2020-06-03 : Continue
2 Associate Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2019-03-31 : 2020-06-02
3 Assistant Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2012-09-20 : 2019-03-30
4 Lecturer Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur 2009-04-30 : 2012-09-20
Additional Charges:
# Designation Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office Duration
1 Director Student Welfare 2024-09-01 : Continue
2 Member Syndicate 2024-09-01 : Continue
3 Provost STA Hall 2024-05-01 : 2024-10-31
4 Chairman DUET School Management Committee 2024-03-06 : 2025-03-23
5 Chairman Environment, Campus Welfare and Security Committee 2022-06-12 : 2023-02-12
6 Chairman DUET School Management Committee 2022-03-06 : 2024-03-05
7 Provost KNI Hall 2021-02-15 : 2023-02-14
8 Assistant Provost STA Hall 2020-09-01 : 2021-02-14
9 Assistant Provost QK Hall 2019-04-01 : 2020-08-21
10 Provost KNI Hall 2013-07-01 : 2015-11-30
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
# Title Organization Role Fund Year
1 A NEW STRUCTURE OF RESONANT SC EQUALIZER FOR IMPROVING THE VOLTAGE BALANCING SPEED OF LARGE LI-ION BATTERY STRING University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh Project Director Tk. 300000 2019-2020
Publications (Journal):
# Year Title Authors Event
1 2025 Optimizing PV Power Utilization in Stand-Alone Battery Systems with a Forecast-Based Charging Management Strategy Utpal Kumar Das, and Ashish Kumar Karmaker Global Energy Interconnection
2 2022 Optimized Support Vector Regression-Based Model for Solar Power Generation Forecasting on the Basis of Online Weather Reports Utpal Kumar Das, Kok Soon Tey, Mohd Yamani Idna Bin Idris, Saad Mekhilef, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski, and Ben Horan IEEE Access
3 2020 Advancement of Lithium-ion Battery Cells Voltage Equalization Techniques: A Review Utpal Kumar Das, Prashant Shrivastava, Tey Kok Soon, Mohd Yamani Idna Bin Idris, Saad Mekhilef, Elmira Jamei, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, and Alex Stojcevski Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
4 2019 Support Vector Regression Based Model for Forecasting of PV Power Generation Utpal Kumar Das, Md. Arifur Rahman, S.M. Mahfuz Alam, Alamgir Hossain, Sujit Roy, and Md. Raju Ahmed DUET Journal
5 2017 Triple-stage actuator system for high speed precision hard disk drive servomechanism M. A. Rahman, A. Hossain, Utpal Kumar Das, S. M. M. Alam, and M. R. Ahmed DUET Journal
6 2017 Forecasting of photovoltaic power generation and model optimization: A review Utpal Kumar Das, Tey K.S., Seyedmahmoudian M., Mekhilef S., Idris M.Y.I., Van Deventer W., Horan B. and Stojcevski A. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
7 2017 SVR-based model to forecast PV power generation under different weather conditions Utpal Kumar Das, Tey K.S., Seyedmahmoudian M., Idris M.Y.I., Mekhilef S., Horan B. and Stojcevski A. Energies
8 2012 Radiation Pattern Investigation of n Element Microstrip Patch Antenna Array S. M. M. Alam, M. A. Abedin, Utpal Kumar Das, and M. A. Rahman DUET Journal
9 2012 Modeling and Simulation of an Induction Generator based Wind Turbine Systems Md Arifujjaman, PK Banerjee, and Utpal Kumar Das DUET Journal
Publications (Conference):
# Year Title Authors Event
1 2024 An Ultra-Wideband Metamaterial Absorber with High Fractional Bandwidth for Solar Energy Harnessing in the Visible Spectrum Meraj Ahmed, SM A Haque, Abdul Wahed, Shadi Ihtiaz Zim, Utpal Kumar Das, Md Salahuddin, and Asad Miah International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE) 2024
2 2024 Analysis of a New High-Performed Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber for Refractive Index Sensor Applications Meraj Ahmed, SMA Haque, Abdul Wahed, Shadi Ihtiaz Zim, Md Jakir Hossain, Md Salahuddin, and Utpal Kumar Das International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICAEEE) 2024
3 2019 A Star-Structured LC Resonant Switched Capacitor Equalizer for Lithium-ion Battery Strings Utpal Kumar Das, Kok Soon Tey, Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, and Saad Mekhilef International Future Energy Electronics Conference (IFEEC) 2019, Singapore
4 2019 Maximum Power Flow Management for Stand- alone PV Based Battery Charging System Utpal Kumar Das, Kok Soon Tey, Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, and Saad Mekhilef International Conference on Power Electronics (ICPE) 2019, Busan, South Korea
5 2014 Lightning Surge Response of Wind Turbine Grounding at Low Resistivity Soil Md. Raju Ahmed and Utpal Kumar Das International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), 2014
Fellowship / Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies:
# Type Organization Membership Code
1 Member Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) M/29067
2 Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) M/92364745
Honors and Awards:
# Title Event Year
1 IDEB Merit Award Outstanding results in the Diploma in Engineering Examination 2003
List of Conferences, Short-term Course etc. Organized or Participated):
# Event Organizer Role Year
1 ICAEEE 2022 Department of EEE, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh Organizing Secretary, Moderator 2022
2 ICAEEE 2024 Department of EEE, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh Organizing Co-Chair, Session-Chair 2024
Course Conducted:
# Programme Course No Course Title Year
1 B.Sc. EEE-2901 Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power 2019-2023
2 B.Sc. EEE-4903 Power Station 2012-2025
3 B.Sc. EEE-2301 Electrical Machines-I 2009-2012
4 B.Sc. EEE-2303 Electrical Machines-II 2009-2016
5 B.Sc. EEE-3601 Digital Electronics 2014-2016
6 B.Sc. EEE-4701 Control System 2014-2016
7 B.Sc. EEE-2103 Basic Electrical Engineering 2019-2025
8 B.Sc. EEE-3711 Introduction to Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2019-2025
9 B.Sc. CSE-2113 Computer Programming 2009-2010
10 B.Sc. EEE-3701 Measurement & Instrumentation 2011-2014
11 B.Sc. EEE-3004 Electrical & Electronic Design 2011-2014
12 B.Sc. EEE-3603 Microprocessor & Interfacing 2011-2013
13 M.Sc. EEE-6301 Optimization of Power System Operation 2015-2016
14 B.Sc. EEE-4501 Industrial Electronics 2012-2013
15 M.Sc. EEE-6608 Electrical Drives 2019-2025
16 B.Sc. EEE-4905 Switch Gear & Protection 2013-2014
17 M.Sc. EEE-6307 Power System Planning 2019-2025