Sohag Kumar Saha is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Smart Grid Lab, Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR), Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, USA. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems, Energy and Control of Microgrids.
His research focuses on Energy Management Systems, Adaptive Critic Design, Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) Simulation, Smart Grid and Microgrid Systems, Integration of Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), PV Hosting Capacity, Peak Shaving, Economic Load Dispatch, Optimization using Meta-heuristic Algorithms, and application of Machine Learning and Deep Reinforcement Learning in Power Systems.
In December 2024, he received his Master of Science in ECE from Tennessee Tech. Earlier, he completed his B.Sc. in EEE from Pabna University of Science & Technology (PUST), Bangladesh. He was elevated to IEEE Senior Member grade in August 2025, a distinction held by only ~10% of IEEE’s nearly half-million members.
Open to Full-time Job Opportunities in Power Systems and Energy Domain: Actively seeking full-time research and industry R&D opportunities after finishing Fall-2026 semester, in the areas of Power Systems, Energy, and Control systems. Research and professional interests include intelligent energy management systems, power system modeling and analysis, renewable energy integration, microgrid control and protection, substation automation, and controller-/hardware-in-the-loop (C-HIL/HIL) validation using Typhoon HIL, RTAC platforms, inverter controllers, and physical protection relays. Also, open to collaborations and interdisciplinary projects bridging advanced control, AI/ML, and modern power and energy systems. Get in touch →
Recent News
July 23, 2026 Latest
Our paper, "Adaptive Critic Design-Based Real-Time Wind Power Forecasting for Community Microgrid," has been accepted for presentation and publication at the 58th North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2026), Michigan, USA. The work presents a adaptive critic design-model for real-time AI-enabled wind power forecasting in community microgrids using Typhoon HIL.
July 8, 2026
After a long immigration journey, I am delighted to share that I have officially become a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident. I am grateful to everyone who supported me throughout this process and look forward to the next chapter of my research and professional career.
May 6, 2026
Our paper on "Meta-DQN Tuned TD3-based Safety-Aware Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy Management System in Community Microgrids" is accepted for presentation and publication at the 2026 61st IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, October 2026.
Jan 2026
Our paper on "Real-Time Implementation of Consensus Tracking Control for Battery Energy Management and SoC Balancing" is accepted for presentation and publication at the IEEE 10th Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), College Station, TX, USA, February 2026.
Dec 2025
Our paper on "An Enhanced Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Controller-Based Dual Active Bridge Converters for EV Charging" was accepted and presented at the IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo (ECCE) 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, October 2025.
Aug 2025
Honored to share that I have been elevated to the grade of Senior Member of IEEE! The Senior Member grade is the highest level for which one may apply, requiring ≥10 years of professional experience, significant performance over ≥5 years, and peer recognition through three recommendation letters from IEEE Senior Members. Only ~10% of nearly half a million IEEE members hold this distinction.
Feb 2025
Our paper on "Modbus TCP/IP Based BESS Plant Controller Operations for a Peak Shaving Application" was accepted and presented at the 2025 IEEE 9th Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), College Station, TX.
Dec 2024
Received Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering degree from Tennessee Tech and continue to finish the ongoing Ph.D. in Engineering, majoring in Electrical Engineering with a focus on "Power Systems and Control".
Oct 2024
Our paper, "Multivariate Optimal Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Forecasting of Day-Ahead Solar Irradiance," was accepted and presented at the IEEE North American Power Symposium (NAPS) 2024, El Paso, TX.
May 2023
Three of our papers on MiTM attacks, anomaly detection in smart grids, and digital twin applications were accepted at the IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT) 2023, Seattle, WA, USA.
Apr 2023
A poster on automatic dust detection in solar PV panels was accepted at the 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day 2023 at Tennessee Tech.
Feb 2023
Invited to review papers for the IEEE PES General Meeting conference.
Aug 2022
Joined as a Graduate Teaching Assistant / Instructor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee Tech University.
May 2022
Received the Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund scholarship to cover travel expenses for my Ph.D. study at Tennessee Tech.
Aug 2021
Joined the Smart Grid Lab as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR), Tennessee Tech University.
Aug 2021
Resigned from the Sub-Divisional Engineer (Electrical) position at the Sub-station Division of Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd. (APSCL) — one of the largest and first government power generation utilities in Bangladesh — to join the Ph.D. program at Tennessee Tech, USA.
Jul 2021
Got USA student visa (F-1) approval from the US Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to pursue higher studies at Tennessee Tech University, TN, USA (2021–2026).
Apr 2021
Received fully funded Ph.D. and Master's scholarships from multiple universities in the USA, South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan.
Visited China to participate in a month-long seminar and training on "Upgradation and Renovation of Smart Grid in Bangladesh". Visited Kunming (Yunnan), Changsha (Hunan), and Xiamen (Fujian).
Dec 2017
Our paper, "Efficient Rectenna Design for Harvesting Microwave Power from SSPS System," was accepted and presented at the IEEE 2nd International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICEEE), Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Dec 2016
Our paper, "Novel approach of antenna array with beam steering technology for microwave power transmission from SSPS system," was accepted and presented at the IEEE 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (ICECTE), Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Aug 2016
Received a full-time permanent position at Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd. (APSCL) as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) [Grade-8], placing 3rd in the competitive recruitment exam conducted by BUET, Bangladesh. Joined on Aug 16, 2016.
Aug 2015
Stood 1st in merit in the competitive recruitment exam of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) as Assistant Engineer and joined on Aug 2, 2015. Later secured 4th position for the AGM position, and then 2nd position in the combined BREB Assistant Engineer (Electrical) [Grade-9] exam.
Apr 2014
Received the BASIS Outsourcing Award 2014 in the District Category of Bangladesh for outstanding performance as a freelance worker in Web Development on Upwork (formerly oDesk/Elance) and as a Level-2 Fiverr Seller.
Jan 2014
Completed B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Bangladesh. Final result published Jan 2, 2014 — CGPA 3.87/4.00 (First Class with Distinction), 1st position in merit in all 8 semesters.
Oct 2013
Co-founded Cloud Technology BD as CEO, a startup providing web development, business management software, and ICT education to secondary and higher secondary students.
Power System Modeling and SimulationIntelligent Energy Management SystemsSmart GridCommunity MicrogridRenewable Energy IntegrationBattery Energy Storage SystemsController Hardware-in-the-Loop SimulationPower System Operation & PlanningPower System Protection and ControlML, RL and DRL in Power SystemsMathematical and Metaheuristic Optimization
