SYNOPSIS OF THE THESIS

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW LOAD FLOW METHOD AND

OPTIMIZATION OF POWER FLOW FOR THE RADIAL DISTRIBUTION

SYSTEMS USING EVOLUNTIONARY TECHNIQUES

To be submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

in

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

by

NASIM ALI KHAN

NITD/PhD/EE/2010/00228

Under the Guidance of

Prof. SARADINDU GHOSH

Prof. SAKTI PRASAD GHOSHAL

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DURGAPUR-713209 (INDIA)

2015