Dr Vanika Sharma

Lecturer

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

My research areas include Renewable Energy Integration, Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Battery Energy Storage, Household Energy Cost Minimization, Electric Vehicles, Electrical Power Generation & Distribution Systems, Operation & Control of Power Systems.

Year	Citation
2024	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., Aziz, S. M., & Kauschke, T. (2024). Reducing Overvoltage-Induced PV Curtailment Through Reactive Power Support of Battery and Smart PV Inverters. IEEE Access, 12, 123995-124008. DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2023	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., Aziz, S. M., & Kauschke, T. (2023). Smart inverter and battery storage controls to reduce financial loss due to overvoltage-induced PV curtailment in distribution feeders. Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, 34(article no. 101030), 15 pages. DOI Scopus19 WoS17
2022	Sharma, V., Aziz, S. M., Haque, M. H., & Kauschke, T. (2022). Energy Economy of Households With Photovoltaic System and Battery Storage Under Time of Use Tariff With Demand Charge. IEEE Access, 10, 33069-33082. DOI Scopus27 WoS17
2020	Sharma, V., Aziz, S. M., Haque, M. H., & Kauschke, T. (2020). Effects of high solar photovoltaic penetration on distribution feeders and the economic impact. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 131(110021), 11 pages. DOI Scopus96 WoS76
2019	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., & Aziz, S. M. (2019). Energy cost minimization for net zero energy homes through optimal sizing of battery storage system. Renewable Energy, 141, 278-286. DOI Scopus116 WoS101
2019	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., & Aziz, S. M. (2019). PV generation and load profile data of net zero energy homes in South Australia. Data in Brief, 25(104235), 5 pages. DOI Scopus29 WoS24 Europe PMC1

Year	Citation
2020	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., Aziz, S. M., & Kauschke, T. (2020). Reduction of PV curtailment through optimally sized residential battery storage. In 9th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics Drives and Energy Systems Pedes 2020 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE. DOI Scopus10
2019	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., & Aziz, S. M. (2019). Annual electricity cost minimization for south australian dwellings through optimal battery sizing. In 2019 IEEE Milan Powertech Powertech 2019 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE. DOI Scopus7
2019	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., & Mahfuzul Aziz, S. (2019). Comparative evaluation of alternative tariffs on energy cost of households with PV and battery. In 2019 29th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference Aupec 2019 (pp. 6 pages). US: IEEE. DOI Scopus5 WoS9
2018	Sharma, V., Haque, M. H., & Aziz, S. M. (2018). Optimal battery size for grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in South Australia. In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference Aupec 2017 Vol. 2017-November (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE. DOI Scopus6

Courses I teach

EEET 4057 Power System Fundamentals (2025)
EEET 5012 Renewable and Distributed Power Generation (2025)
EEET 5012 Renewable and Distributed Power Generation (2024)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2025	Co-Supervisor	-	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Gaurang Mahendrabhai Mehta

Position: Lecturer
Email: vanika.sharma@adelaide.edu.au

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