Mithulan Nadarajah

Professor Mithulan Nadarajah is a Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo (Canada), and prior academic positions at the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) and the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka). His research focuses on Grid Integration of Renewable Energy (GIRE), with two main themes: Planning and Operational Planning of renewable energy integration. He has supervised 29 PhD students and 50 research masters, and secured over AUD 3.6 million in grants from ARC, Government of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and industry partners. His work spans smart grids, power systems stability, and energy storage systems. He served as Director of HDR Studies (2019–2025) and coordinated regional energy initiatives at ASEAN and Asian countries. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and Editor for the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences journal.

• Education: Ph.D. (Waterloo, Canada), B.Sc. (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), M.Eng. (AIT, Thailand)

Research interests include renewable energy grid integration, power system stability, and distributed generation. Over 320 publications include 1 book, 8 book chapters, and impactful journal/conference papers. His international collaborations span ASEAN, Asia, and Europe. Current roles include leadership in HDR programs and energy policy research.