Smart Grid Technology

Sudip Misra is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He received his Master's degree from the University of New Brunswick, Canada and his Ph.D. degree from Carleton University, Canada. Dr Misra has contributed to a number of articles in national and international journals of repute. He has published books in the field of wireless ad hoc networks, wireless sensor networks, wireless mesh networks, communication networks and distributed systems, network reliability and fault tolerance, and information and coding theory. His current research interests include algorithm design for emerging communication networks. Samaresh Bera is working as a senior project officer in the Smart Wireless Applications and Networking (SWAN) Lab in the School of Information Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He has published a number of research articles in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Parallel and Distributed Systems and IEEE Systems Journal. His current research interests include smart grid communications and networking, cloud computing, and wireless ad-hoc and sensor networks.

• Figures; Tables; Foreword; Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction to smart grid; 2. Introduction to cloud computing; 3. Introduction to big data analytics; 4. Fundamental mathematical prerequisites; Part II. Cloud Computing Applications for Smart Grid: 5. Demand response; 6. Geographical load-balancing; 7. Dynamic pricing; 8. Virtual power plant; 9. Advanced metering infrastructure; 10. Cloud-based security and privacy; Part III. Smart Grid Data Management and Applications: 11. Smart meter data management; 12. PHEVs: internet of vehicles; 13. Smart buildings; Part IV. Smart Grid Design and Deployment: 14. Simulation tools; 15. Worldwide initiatives; References; Index.