BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260612T143824Z UID:CFA1D11E-9506-4439-9D3F-7FD19ED0C310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T183000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nPower flow control techniques have been practiced\, from using inductors\, capacitors\, transformers and load tap changers in the e arlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics-based solutions in recent years. Even though the costs and complexities of the available solutions vary widely\, the basic underlying theory of power flow control is still the same as it has always been. The question is which solution on e should employ. The answer depends on knowing what the true need is. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission li nes\, which is a long and costly process. Alternatively\, it may be quicke r and cheaper to utilize the existing transmission lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness t heir dormant capacities to increase the power flows to the lines’ therma l limits using the most cost-effective and time-tested solutions. Also\, t he grid congestion can be mitigated by holding the power flow in a line at its limit\, instead of tripping the line and possibly initiating a cascad ed failure of the grid\, resulting in a blackout.\n\nThe presentation is d esigned to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory\, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers\, and future tre nds. The first commercial-grade Sen Transformer is designed\, manufactured \, and tested. The test results are as always expected. The audience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of pow er electronics-based FACTS controllers since their inceptions in the 1990s .\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nKalyan Sen is the President & Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions\, Inc. ([www.sentransformer.com](http ://www.sentransformer.com/)) that specializes in developing SMART power fl ow controllers—a functional requirements-based and cost-effective soluti on. Kalyan was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Prairie View A&M University during 1987-90 and spent the next 30 years in industr y\, starting at Westinghouse Science & Technology Center (STC) in 1990 and retiring from Fluor (formerly Westinghouse) in 2020. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) developme nt team at the Westinghouse-STC for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He contributed to concept development\, simulation\, design\, an d commissioning of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of th e basic concepts in power flow control technology for which he was elevate d to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: for the development and appl ication of power flow control technology. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer\, which is commercially available to regulate ±6.5 MVA line power in a 33 kV line.\n\nKalyan holds BEE (1982)\, MSEE (1983)\, and PhD (1987) degrees\, all in Electrical Engineering\, from Jadavpur University\ , Tuskegee University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, respectively\, and an MBA (2012) from Robert Morris University. He is a licensed Profess ional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York. He has been serving as an IEE E PES Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. In that capacity\, he has given p resentations on power flow control technology more than 250 times in 20 co untries. He serves IEEE SSIT Board of Governors as Education Committee Cha ir and President-Elect (2025-2026). He also serves IEEE Region 2 as its Pr ofessional Activities Chair. Kalyan has authored or coauthored more than 2 5 peer-reviewed publications\, 8 issued patents\, 2 books\, and 3 book cha pters in the areas of power flow control and power electronics. He is the Coauthor of the book titled\, Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Theory\, Modeling\, and Applications (978-0-470-47875-2)\, IEEE Press and John Wile y & Sons\, Inc. 2009\, which is also published in Chinese and Indian paper back editions. His second book is titled\, Power Flow Control Solutions fo r a Modern Grid using SMART Power Flow Controllers (ISBN: 978-1-119-82435- 0)\, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons\, Inc.\, 2022. Kalyan served twice a s a Fulbright Specialist\, sponsored by the U.S. Government.\n\nBldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room\, Irvine\, Califo rnia\, United States\, 92697 LOCATION:Bldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room \, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697 ORGANIZER:srazanaq@uwo.ca SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:IEEE PES/PELS Distinguished Lecture: Practical Power Flow Controlle r Brings Benefits of Power Electronics to the Modern Grid URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560358 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><br><img style="display: block\; margin-le ft: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtool s_ui/media/display/06e0bce6-c310-46f1-b63a-22d828ed4fda" alt="" width="756 " height="86"></p>\n<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-famil y: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font -family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Ro man'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN- US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">Power flow control techniques have been p racticed\, from using inductors\, capacitors\, transformers and load tap c hangers in the earlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics -based solutions in recent years. Even though the costs and complexities o f the available solutions vary widely\, the basic underlying theory of pow er flow control is still the same as it has always been. The question is w hich solution one should employ. The answer depends on knowing what the tr ue need is. The power industry&rsquo\;s pressing need for the most economi cal ways to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by buildin g new transmission lines\, which is a long and costly process. Alternative ly\, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman '\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: black\; mso -ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN\; mso-bidi-language: A R-SA\;">it may be quicker and cheaper to </span><span style="font-size: 12 .0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'T imes New Roman'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-la nguage: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">utilize the existing transmiss ion lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the underutilized trans mission lines and harness</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-fami ly: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\ ; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;"> their dormant capacities</span><span style="f ont-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-fon t-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; ms o-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;"> to increase the p ower flows to the lines&rsquo\; thermal limits using the most cost-effecti ve and time-tested solutions. Also\, the grid congestion can be mitigated by holding the power flow in a line at its limit\, instead of tripping the line and possibly initiating a cascaded failure of the grid\, resulting i n a blackout.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n<p class="Text" style="text-indent : 0in\; line-height: normal\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The presenta tion is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control the ory\, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers\, and f uture trends. The first commercial-grade Sen Transformer is designed\, man ufactured\, and tested. The test results are as always expected. The audie nce will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a numb er of power electronics-based FACTS controllers since their inceptions in the 1990s.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: un derline\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-dec oration: underline\;"><strong>About the Speaker:</strong></span></span></p >\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/83e f7fd0-6a7e-4866-84b9-70ea002e5339" width="196" height="229"></p>\n<p class ="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: 'time s new roman'\, times\, serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: bl ack\; mso-themecolor: text1\;">Kalyan Sen is the President &amp\; Chief Te chnology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions\, Inc. (</span><a href="http ://www.sentransformer.com/"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times N ew Roman'\; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast\; color: black\; mso-the mecolor: text1\;">www.sentransformer.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: black\; mso-themecolor: text1\;">) that specializes in de veloping SMART power flow controllers&mdash\;a functional requirements-bas ed and cost-effective solution. Kalyan was an Assistant Professor of Elect rical Engineering at Prairie View A&amp\;M University during 1987-90 and s pent the next 30 years in industry\, starting at Westinghouse Science &amp \; Technology Center (STC) in 1990 and retiring from Fluor (formerly Westi nghouse) in 2020. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse-STC for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He contributed to concept development\, simulation\, design\, and commissioning of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in power flow contr ol technology for which he was elevated to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;"><span style="backgroun d: white\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">for the development and applicati on of power flow control technology</span></em>. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer\, which is commercially available to regulate &plusmn\ ;6.5 MVA line power in a 33 kV line</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; ">.</span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;"> <span style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;"><span style ="font-size: 12.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Time s New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi- language: AR-SA\;">Kalyan holds BEE (1982)\, MSEE (1983)\, and PhD (1987) degrees\, all in Electrical Engineering\, from Jadavpur University\, Tuske gee University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, respectively\, and an MBA (2012) from Robert Morris University. He is a licensed Professional E ngineer in Pennsylvania and New York. He has been serving as an IEEE PES D istinguished Lecturer since 2002.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-siz e: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-famil y: 'Times New Roman'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\; mso-farea st-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;"> In that capacity\, he ha s given presentations on power flow control technology more than 250 times in 20 countries. He serves </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-f amily: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roma n'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US \; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">IEEE SSIT Board of Governors as Education C ommittee Chair and President-Elect (2025-2026). He also serves IEEE Region 2 as its Professional Activities Chair. Kalyan has authored or coauthored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications\, 8 issued patents\, 2 books\, an d 3 book chapters in the areas of power flow control and power electronics . He is the Coauthor of the book titled\, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;">Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Theory\, Modeling\, and Appli cations</em> (978-0-470-47875-2)\, IEEE Press and John Wiley &amp\; Sons\, Inc. 2009\, which is also published in Chinese and Indian paperback editi ons. His second book is titled\, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;" >Power Flow Control Solutions for a Modern Grid using SMART Power Flow Con trollers</em> (ISBN: 978-1-119-82435-0)\, IEEE Press and John Wiley &amp\; Sons\, Inc.\, 2022. Kalyan served twice as a Fulbright Specialist\, spons ored by the U.S. Government.</span></span></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR