Event Date: March 10, 2026
| Time | Event | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:20 pm | Requirements in EMT from Industry | Aung Thant, NERC |
| 1:25 – 1:55 pm | Ongoing EMT Research & RE-INTEGRATE EMT Simulation | Suman Debnath, Rahul Mishra, ORNL |
| 1:55 – 2:00 pm | Wrap-Up |
Speakers
Dr. Suman Debnath: Dr. Debnath is the sub-program manager and portfolio manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), leading several projects with industry, national labs, and academia members related to Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Simulations (creating a portfolio of research projects worth ~US$35+M at ORNL). He received my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, in 2015. His main research interests include applied mathematics for different power electronics and power systems applications like EMT modeling and simulation algorithms, optimal control, and design of power electronics in various applications such as different generation resources, HVdc systems, high-power drives, microgrids, power electronic loads, among others.
Aung Thant, P.E.: Aung Thant is the Senior Engineer for the Engineering and Security Integration department at North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), focusing on identification of IBR-related reliability risks and mitigation measures. Aung coordinates EMT Task Force and participates on the Inverter-Based Resource Performance Subcommittee (IRPS). Aung’s career in electric power industry includes power system modeling and simulation specializing in electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing of protection, automation and control of transmission systems, microgrids and electric storage systems, development of ultracapacitor energy storage systems, modeling and interconnection of large-scale, grid following and grid forming battery energy storage systems.