Research & Publication

Areas of Research Interest

Primary: Renewable Energy, Microgrid, Smartgrid, Power  System Dynamics, Power system stability and control, Automatic Generation Control, Deregulated Electricity Market.

Secondary: Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) using power electronics devices, Use of MATLAB software for Engineering Research, Computer methods in power system.


Ongoing Research

1. Multi-objective optimization approach to renewable energy based microgrids.

2. Optimal and economic dispatch strategy of PV-rich microgrids in the event of grid outages.


If you are blocked by a paywall, please search my researchgate profile. Or shoot me an email, I will send you the paper.

Book Chapters

Masrur, H., & Sharifi, A. (2022). Contributions of Smart City Projects to Resilience: Lessons Learned from Case Studies. Resilient Smart Cities: Theoretical and Empirical Insights. Springer. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95037-8_8


Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications 

20. Chowdhury, T., Chowdhury, H., Bontempi, E., Coccia, M., Masrur, H., Sait, S. M., & Senjyu, T. (2022). Are mega-events super spreaders of infectious diseases similar to COVID-19? A look into Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics to improve preparedness of next international events. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22660-2

 19. Jargalsaikhan, N., Masrur, H., Iqbal, A., Rangarajan, S. S., Byambaa, S., & Senjyu, T. (2022). A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions. Energy Rep., 8, 11429–11439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.08.243

18. Masrur, H., Shae-Khah M., Hossain M. J., & Senjyu, T. (2022). Multi-energy Microgrids Incorporating EV Integration: Optimal Design and Resilient Operation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2022.3168687

17. Chowdhury H., Chowdhury T., Rahman S., Masrur H., Senjyu T. (2022). A Simulation Study of Resiliency Analysis of the Solar PV Irrigation System against the Grid Outages. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, p. 1-12 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20339-2

16. Mehbodniya, A., Paeizi, A., Rezaie, M., Azimian, M., Masrur, H., & Senjyu, T. (2022). Active and Reactive Power Management in the Smart Distribution Network Enriched with Wind Turbines and Photovoltaic Systems. Sustainability, 14(7), 4273 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14074273

15. Masrur, H., Gamil, M. M., Islam, Md. R., Muttaqi, K. M., Lipu, M. S. H., & Senjyu, T. (2022). An Optimized and Outage-resilient Energy Management Framework for Multi-carrier Energy Microgrids Integrating Demand Response. IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., pp.1–10. doi: 10.1109/TIA.2022.3160683

14. Gamil, M. M., Senjyu, T., Masrur, H., Takahashi, H., & Lotfy, M. E. (2022). Controlled V2Gs and battery integration into residential microgrids: Economic and environmental impacts. Energy Convers. Manage., 253, 115171. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115171

13. Miah MS, Hossain Lipu MS, Meraj ST, Hasan K, Ansari S, Jamal T, Masrur H, Elavarasan RM, Hussain A. Optimized Energy Management Schemes for Electric Vehicle Applications: A Bibliometric Analysis towards Future Trends. Sustainability. 2021; 13(22):12800. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212800

12. Konneh, K. V., Masrur, H., Konneh, D. A., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Independent or complementary power system configuration: A decision making approach for sustainable electrification of an urban environment in Sierra Leone. Energy, 122310. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122310

11.  Konneh, K. V., Masrur, H., Othman, M. L., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Performance Assessment of a Hybrid Complementary Power System for Sustainable Electrication: A case study. Sustainable Cities and Society. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103412

10. Masrur, H., Senjyu, T., Islam, Md. R., Kouzani, A. Z., & Mahmud, M. A. P. (2021). Resilience-oriented Dispatch of Microgrids Considering Grid Interruptions. IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3094423

9. Masrur, H., Sharifi, A., Islam, Md. R., Hossain, Md. A., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Optimal and economic operation of microgrids to leverage resilience benefits during grid outages. Int. J. Electr. Power Energy Syst., 132, 107137. doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107137

8. Huang, Y., Masrur, H., Shigenobu, R., Hemeida, A. M., Mikhaylov, A., & Senjyu, T. (2021). A Comparative Design of a Campus Microgrid Considering a Multi-Scenario and Multi-Objective Approach. Energies, 14(11), 2853. doi: 10.3390/en14112853

7. Konneh, K. V., Masrur, H., Othman, M. L., Takahashi, H., Krishna, N., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach for a Cost-Effective and Sustainable Energy System Considering Weight Assignment Analysis. Sustainability, 13(10), 5615. doi: 10.3390/su13105615

6. Keifa Konneh, Hasan Masrur, Mohammad Lutfi Othman, Noor Izzri Abdul Wahab, Hashim Hizam, Syed Zahurul Islam, Peter A. Crossley, Tomonobu Senjyu, 'Optimal Design and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Off-grid Renewable Power System Considering Different Component Scheduling, PV Modules and Solar Tracking Systems', IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3075732 

5. Masrur, H., Konneh, K. V., Ahmadi, M., Khan, K. R., Othman, M. L., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Assessing the Techno-Economic Impact of Derating Factors on Optimally Tilted Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Systems. Energies, 14(4), 1044. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14041044

4. Masrur, H.; Howlader, H.O.R.; Elsayed Lotfy, M.; Khan, K.R.; Guerrero, J.M.; Senjyu, T. Analysis of Techno-Economic-Environmental Suitability of an Isolated Microgrid System Located in a Remote Island of Bangladesh. Sustainability, 2020, 12, 2880. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12072880

3. Masrur, H., Khan, K., Abumelha, W., Senjyu, T., Efficient Energy Delivery System of the CHP-PV Based Microgrids with the Economic Feasibility Study. International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 21(1), 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijeeps-2019-0144

2. Susowake, Y., Masrur, H., Yabiku, T., Senjyu, T., Motin Howlader, A., Abdel-Akher, M., & M. Hemeida, A. (2020). A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach towards a Proposed Smart Apartment with Demand-Response in Japan. Energies, 13(1), 12, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13010127

1. Khan, K., Rahman, M., Masrur, H., & Alam, M., ‘Electric energy exchanges in interconnected regional utilities: A case study for a growing power system’. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol.107, pp. 715-725, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2018.11.028


Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

11.   Y. Huang, M. M. Gamil, H. Masrur, J. Cheng, H. He, and T. Senjyu, ‘Optimal Charging and Discharging of Electric Vehicles within Campus Microgrids’, 13th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Kerala, India, 2021.  https://doi.org/10.1109/APPEEC50844.2021.9687691

10.   M. F. Ishraque, M. M. Ali, S. Arefin, M. R. Islam, H. Masrur, and M. M. Rahman, ‘Dispatch Strategy Based Optimized Design of an O-grid Hybrid Microgrid Using Renewable Sources’. 2021 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Perth, Australia. (Link)

9.  H. O. R. Howlader, H. Masrur, M. R. Islam, K. M. Muttaqi, R. Shigenobu and T. Senjyu, "Robust Optimal Microgrid Management using a Virtual Battery System for Application to Unit Commitments," 2021 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2021, pp. 1-6. Link

8. Masrur, H., Islam, M. R., Muttaqi, K. M., Gamil, M. M., Huang, Y., & Senjyu, T. (2021). Resilience-aware Optimal Design and Energy Management Scheme of Multi-energy Microgrids. 2021 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IAS48185.2021.9677165

7. Arefin and Masrur et al. 'Power Resilience Enhancement of a PV-Battery-Diesel Microgrid', International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems, SGES 2020, Perth, Australia.  Link

6. H. Masrur et al., "Determining Optimal Tilt Angle to Maximize the PV Yield," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon), Penang, Malaysia, 2020, pp. 219-223, DOI: 10.1109/PECon48942.2020.9314455.

5. H. Masrur, T. Senjyu, M. R. Islam, A. Z. Kouzani and M. A. P. Mahmud, "Optimal Operation of Resilient Microgrids During Grid Outages," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD), Tianjin, 2020, pp. 1-2, doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276171.

4. K. Takahashi, H. Masrur, A. Nakadomari, K. Narayanan, H. Takahashi and T. Senjyu, "Optimal Sizing of a Microgrid System with EV Charging Station in Park & Ride Facility," 2020 12th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Nanjing, China, 2020, pp. 1-4, doi:10.1109/ICISET.2016.7856485

3. H. Masrur, M. Nimol, M. Faisal and S. M. G. Mostafa, "Short term wind speed forecasting using Artificial Neural Network: A case study," 2016 International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICISET), Dhaka, 2016, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICISET.2016.7856485.

2. S. M. G. Mostafa, J. G. Singh, H. Masrur and M. S. Ullah, "A prospective model of Bangladesh electricity market," 2016 International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICISET), Dhaka, 2016, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICISET.2016.7856518.

1. H. Masrur, A. Ferdoush and M. G. Rabbani, "Automatic Generation Control of two area power system with optimized gain parameters," 2015 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICEEICT), Dhaka, 2015, pp. 1-5,  doi: 10.1109/ICEEICT.2015.7307396


Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

1.  Yongi Huang, Hasan Masrur, Tomonobu Senjyu, ’Comparison of the benefits of Standard-shape PV arrangement’, IEEJ Conference, Okinawa, Japan, December 2019. (Won IEEE Student Branch Award, IEEJ Kyushu Section Okinawa Branch)

2. Hasan Masrur, ‘An experimental Study of efficient energy delivery systems of microgrids with CHP generators’ presented on the Symposium on Innovative Energy System for sustainable development (IES-2019), IET Rahkaar On Campus Society, November 30, 2019, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.