PNNL

Roshan Kini is a research engineer specializing in power electronics at PNNL. He earned his B.E. and M.E. degrees in electronics and telecommunication engineering from Mumbai University, India, in 2010 and 2014, respectively. In 2019, he obtained his Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA. He serves as the Publication Chair and the Session Chair for IEEE NAECON Conference. He has been recognized for his outstanding performance with two Energy and Environment Directorate Outstanding Performance Awards.

• Efficient management and control of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
• Grid integration of renewable energy, storage, and responsive loads.
• Application of wide bandgap (WBG) devices (GaN and SiC) in next-generation power electronics for electric power grids, aerospace systems, electric vehicles, and jet propulsion.
• DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC WBG-based converters.

• Efficient management and control of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
• Grid integration of renewable energy, storage, and responsive loads.
• Application of wide bandgap (WBG) devices (GaN and SiC) in next-generation power electronics for electric power grids, aerospace systems, electric vehicles, and jet propulsion.
• DC/DC, AC/DC, and DC/AC WBG-based converters.

• IEEE Power Electronics Society and Power and Energy Society
• Publication and session chair for the IEEE National Aerospace & Electronics Conference (NAECON)

2024

• Biswas S., C. Holland, E. Vlachokostas, S. Nekkalapu, R.L. Kini, and S. Sridhar. 2024. "A Stochastic Framework for Estimating Load Profiles at EV Fast Charging Stations." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2024), July 21-25, 2024, Seattle, WA, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-192613. doi:10.1109/PESGM51994.2024.10689042

2023

• Bhatti B., S. Hanif, M.E. Alam, B. Mitra, R.L. Kini, and D. Wu. 2023. "Using Energy Storage Systems to Extend the Life of Hydropower Plants." Applied Energy 337. PNNL-SA-174080. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120894
• Kini R.L., S. Hanif, W.S. Wiser, and E. Vlachokostas. 2023. "Turbine-based Power System Tool." In IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON 2023), August 28-31, 2023, Dayton, OH, 16-21. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-189700. doi:10.1109/NAECON58068.2023.10365910

2022

• Butzbaugh J.B., A. Meier, and R.L. Kini. 2022. "International Actions to Reduce Miscellaneous Electrical Loads Energy Consumption." In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting and the 17th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting, (EEDAL/LS:17 2022), June 1-3, 2022, Toulouse, France, 1-10. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-169635.
• Hanif S., M.E. Alam, R.L. Kini, B. Bhatti, and J.C. Bedoya Ceballos. 2022. "Multi-Service Battery Energy Storage System Optimization and Control." Applied Energy 311. PNNL-SA-165530. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118614
• Katipamula S., R.G. Lutes, R.L. Kini, and S. Huang. 2022. Transactive Campus Energy Systems: An R&D Testbed for Renewables, Integration, Efficiency, and Grid Services (CRADA 356 / Amendment 1). PNNL-ACT-10123. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Transactive Campus Energy Systems: An R&D Testbed for Renewables, Integration, Efficiency, and Grid Services (CRADA 356 / Amendment 1)
• Katipamula S., R.G. Lutes, S. Huang, and R.L. Kini. 2022. "Building Energy Systems as Behind-the-Meter Resources for Grid Services: Intelligent Load Control and Transactive Control and Coordination." IEEE Electrification Magazine 10, no. 4:38-49. PNNL-SA-173372. doi:10.1109/MELE.2022.3211018
• Poudel S., S.J. Keene, R.L. Kini, S. Hanif, R.B. Bass, and J.T. Kolln. 2022. "Modeling Environment for Testing a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) using GridAPPS-D Platform." IEEE Access 10. PNNL-SA-170436. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3192845