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Kaushik Das

Associate Professor
Department of Wind and Energy Systems
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Head of StudiesMSc in Sustainable Energy Technologies
Scientific Director – Hybrids, Storage, and Grid at DTU TotalEnergies Excellence Center for Clean Energy (DTEC)
Co-operating AgentIEA Wind Task 50

Research Focus:
Hybrid Power Plants · Renewable Power Generation · Power Systems · Wind Energy

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

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PROJECTS

SOFTWARE

Illustration of hybrid power systems

HyDesign: Hybrid Power Plant Design & Operation Tool

HyDesign is an advanced open-source tool developed at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for the design, control and optimization of utility-scale Hybrid Power- and Energy Plants including wind, solar, storage and P2X technologies.

It is built on a high-fidelity model (HFM) using multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO), enabling techno-economic assessment and coupled optimization across diverse hybrid configurations.

➤ Explore the tool and documentation: HyDesign Interface

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Zhu R, Das, Kaushik, Lindberg O, Sørensen PE, and Hansen A (2025). Optimal Offering and Operation Strategy for Hybrid Power Plants in Hour-ahead mFRR Energy Activation Markets with Guaranteed Service Provision. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  2. Obradovic, K, El Sied, M, Dkhili, N, Réthoré, P-E, Das, Kaushik (2025). From the Idea to Construction: Aspects of Relevance of the Optimized Physical Design of Renewable Hybrid Power Plants. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  3. Das, Kaushik, Hansen, A. D., Murcia Leon, J. P., Zhu, R., Gupta, M., Pérez-Rúa, J.-A., Long, Q., Pombo, D. V., Barlas, A., Gocmen, T., Sogachev, A., Koivisto, M., Cutululis, N. A., Sørensen, P. E. (2025). Research Challenges and Opportunities of Utility-Scale Hybrid Power Plants. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment
  4. Shahnazian, F, Das, Kaushik, Yan, R, Sørensen, P E (2025). Aspects of relevance of hybrid power plants in control and stability of weak grids. Energies
  5. Zhu, R, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P, Hansen, A (2024). A Review on Energy Management System for Grid-connected Utility-scale Renewable Hybrid Power Plants. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment
  6. Assaad, C., Murcia Leon, J. P., Quick, J., Gocmen, T., Ghazouani, S., Das, Kaushik (2024). Enabling Efficient Sizing of Hybrid Power Plants: A Surrogate-Based Approach to Energy Management System Modeling. Wind Energy Science Discussions
  7. Zhu, R., Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P., Hansen, A. D. (2024). Enhancing Profits of Hybrid Wind-battery Plants in Spot and Balancing Markets using Data-driven Two-level Optimization. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  8. Quick, J, Murcia Leon, J P, Kanellas, P, (2024). Surrogate-Based Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Future European Electricity Spot Market Prices. Electric Power Systems Research
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  10. Long, Q, Das, Kaushik, Pombo, D V, Sørensen, P (2022). Hierarchical Control Architecture of Co-located Hybrid Power Plants. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  11. Zhu, R, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P E, Hansen, A D (2023). Optimal Participation of Co-Located Wind–Battery Plants in Sequential Electricity Markets. Energies
  12. Gea-Bermúdez, J, Kitzing, L, Koivisto, M, Das, Kaushik, Murcia Leon, J P, Sørensen, P E (2022). The value of sector coupling for the development of offshore power grids . Energies
  13. Hansen, A D, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P E, Singh, P, Gavrilovic, A (2021). European and Indian Grid Codes for Utility Scale Wind Hybrid Power Plants. Energies
  14. Long, Qian, Celna, Aivaras, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, Poul (2021). Fast frequency support from hybrid wind power plants using supercapacitors. Energies
  15. Baviskar, A, Nazir, F U, Hansen, A D, Das, Kaushik, Pal, B C (2024). Strategic Optimization Framework Considering Unobservability in Multi-Voltage Active Distribution Networks. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  16. Baviskar, A, Hansen, A D, Das, Kaushik, Nazir, F U (2023). Reactive Power Potential of Converter-Connected Renewables using Convex Power Flow Optimization. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  17. Baviskar, A, Das, Kaushik, Koivisto, M, Hansen, A (2022). Multi-Voltage Level Active Distribution Network with Large Share of Weather-Dependent Generation. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  18. Eguinoa, I, Gocmen, T, Garcia-Rosa, P B, Das, Kaushik, Petrovic, V, Kolle, K, Manjock, A, Koivisto, M J, Smailes, M (2021). Wind farm flow control oriented to electricity markets and grid integration: initial perspective analysis. Wiley Advanced Control for Applications
  19. Das, Kaushik, Grapperon, Anatole, Sørensen, Poul E, Hansen, Anca D (2020). Optimal operation of battery for wind-storage hybrid power plant. Electric Power Systems Research
  20. Das, Kaushik, Guo, F, Nuno, E, Cutululis, N A (2020). Frequency Stability of Power System with Large Share of Wind Power during Storm Conditions. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
  21. Gea-Bermudez, J, Das, Kaushik, Koduvere, H, Koivisto, M (2020). Day-ahead market modelling of large-scale highly-renewable multi-energy systems: analysis of the North Sea region towards 2050. Energies
  22. Perez-Rua, J-A, Stolpe, M, Das, Kaushik, Cutululis, N A (2020). Global Optimization of Offshore Wind Farm Collection Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  23. Perez-Rua, Juan-Andres, Das, Kaushik, Cutululis, Nicolaos A (2019). Optimum Sizing of Offshore Wind Farm Export Cables. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
  24. Das, Kaushik, Altin, M, Hansen, A D, Sørensen, P (2019). Inertia Dependent Droop Based Frequency Containment Process. Energies
  25. Altin, M, Kuhlmann, J, Das, Kaushik, Hansen, A (2018). Optimization of Synthetic Inertial Response from Wind Power Plants. Energies
  26. Das, Kaushik, Nitsas, A, Altin, M, Hansen, A D, Sørensen, P E (2017). Improved load shedding scheme considering distributed generation. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  27. Fernandez-Guillamon, A, Das, Kaushik , Cutululis, N A, Molina-García, A (2019). Offshore Wind Power Integration into Future Power Systems: Overview and Trends. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  28. Das, Kaushik, Altin, M, Hansen, Anca D, Sørensen, P E, Flynn, D, Abildgaard, H (2017). Wind power support during overfrequency emergency events. CIGRE Science and Engineering
  29. Long, Q, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P E (2022). Hierarchical Frequency Control of Hybrid Power Plants Using Frequency Response Observer. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
  30. Altin, M, Hansen, A D, Barlas, T K, Das, Kaushik, Sakamuri, J N (2018). Optimization of Short-term Overproduction Response of Variable Speed Wind Turbines. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
  31. Soder, Lennart, Tomasson, Egil, Estanqueiro, Ana, Flynn, Damian, Hodge, Bri-Mathias, Kiviluoma, Juha, Korpas, Magnus, Neau, Emmanuel, Couto, Antonio, Pudjianto, Danny, Strbac, Goran, Burke, D. L., Gomez, Tomas, Das, Kaushik, Cutululis, Nicolaos A, others (2019). Review of wind generation within adequacy calculations and capacity markets for different power systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  32. Das, Kaushik, Litong-Palima, M, Maule, P, Altin, M, Hansen, A D, Sørensen, P E, Abildgaard, H (2016). Adequacy of frequency reserves for high wind power generation. IET Renewable Power Generation
  33. Koivisto, M, Das, Kaushik, Guo, F, Sørensen, P, Nuno, E, Cutululis, N A, Maule, P (2018). Using time series simulation tool for assessing the effects of variable renewable energy generation on power and energy systems. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment
  34. De Boeck, S, Das, Kaushik, Trovato, V, Turunen, J, Halat, M, Sorensen, P, Van Hertem, D (2016). Review of defence plans in europe: Current status, strenghts and opportunities. CIGRE Science and Engineering
  35. Das, Kaushik, Hansen, Anca D, Sørensen, Poul E (2016). Understanding IEC standard wind turbine models using SimPowerSystems. Wind Engineering
  36. Koivisto, M, Gea-Bermudez, J, Kanellas, P, Das, Kaushik, Sørensen, P (2020). North Sea region energy system towards 2050: integrated offshore grid and sector coupling drive offshore wind installations. Wind Energy Science Discussions
  37. Zhao, Junbo, Zhang, Gexiang, Das, Kaushik, Korres, George N, Manousakis, Nikolaos M, Sinha, Avinash K, He, Zhengyou (2016). Power system real-time monitoring by using PMU-based robust state estimation method. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

TEACHING

My pedagogical view is to develop the curiosity among the students about the subject I am teaching such that the students should be able to have the conceptual understanding of the fundamental principles and ability to apply the concept in solving a real-world problem.

I strive to transfer the knowledge and my experiences to the students that I have gained during many years from interaction with industry, knowledge gathered through multiple research projects, theories learnt from vast amount of literature, experience in abstracting and modelling complex problems into simpler models.

Courses Taught at DTU

2015-present 2021-2022 2021 2017-2019 2018 2017

Other Teaching Activities

SUPERVISION & MENTORSHIP

Ongoing: 4; Completed: 1

Sumanth Yamujala (2022–present)
Power system balancing and energy system modelling
Megha Gupta (2022–present)
Sizing and energy management system of hybrid power plants
Rujie Zhu (2023–present)
Power system balancing and energy management system of hybrid power plants
Aeishwarya Baviskar (2023–present)
Optimization and control of wind and hybrid power plants
Qian Long (2021–2023)
Dynamic modelling and control of wind and hybrid power plants

CURRICULUM VITAE

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