Prof. Patrick Manditereza
Prof. Patric Manditereza

NRF RATINGC2
POSITIONAssociate Professor
QUALIFICATIONSPhD (UP)
PORTFOLIOProf. Manditereza has over 30 years of experience in electrical engineering, spanning academia and industry. He is currently an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering at the Central University of Technology, Free State, where he also leads a team of postdoctoral and postgraduate research students.His research expertise lies in power system protection, renewable energy integration, and stability of modern power systems, particularly tackling the complex technical challenges emerging as renewables are adopted in power grids. His pioneering research has led to two international patents (US11482855B2 and GB2592147B) for a novel protection relay technology, with demonstrated potential across various power system components, including series-compensated and non-compensated transmission lines. Prof. Manditereza has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and his work has attracted competitive research funding from the NRF and TIA.Prof. Manditereza is a registered Professional Engineer with ECSA and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pretoria. He is an NRF C2-rated researcher and serves as an assessor for ECSA, as well as a reviewer for several international journals. His broader research seeks solutions that enable optimal, cost-effective grid operation, contributing to the global pursuit of clean, secure, and sustainable energy. Prof. Manditereza’s portfolio positions him as a leading researcher in finding innovative strategies for renewable energy integration and power system reliability.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Power System protection
  • Renewable energy integration
  • Power System stability
PATENTS
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C., “An electrical protection system and a method thereof”, United Kingdom Patent GB2592147B, Jun. 2023.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C., “An electrical protection system for detection and isolation of faults in power distribution using synchronized voltage measurements and a method of its application”, United States Patent US11482855B2, Oct. 25, 2022.
PUBLICATIONSJournal articles:
  • Manditereza, P.T.: An enhanced sensitive power differential protection for series compensated transmission lines in renewable generation intensive power systems, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2023, pp. 1-9. doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2023.101506.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Sensitivity analysis of feed-in tariff in joint generation and transmission expansion planning considering the inertia requirement of the grid, Energy Systems, 2023, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12667-023-00593-0.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Assessing the role of hybrid energy storage in generation expansion planning for enhanced frequency stability, Energy Reports, 2023, vol. 9, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.04.248
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Combined generation and transmission expansion planning model for improved modern power system resilience. Electric Power Components and Systems, 2023, pp. 1-17.  DOI: 10.1080/15325008.2023.2185836
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Optimal planning of Renewable energy generators in modern power grid for enhanced system inertia. Journal of Technology and Economics of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy, 2022, vol. 7, art. 33, pp. 1-27.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: An overview of inertia requirement in modern renewable energy sourced grid: challenges and way forward. Journal of Electrical Systems and Information Technology, 2022, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 1-27.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Investigating the Potential of Solar Trackers in Renewable Energy Integration to Grid. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2022, vol. 2021, pp. 1-9.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: South Africa Power Reforms: The path to a dominant renewable energy-sourced grid. Energy Reports, 2022, vol. 8, pp. 1208-1215.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Kusakana, K.: Exploring the gaps in Renewable energy integration to grid. Energy Reports, 2020, vol. 6, pp. 992-999.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Performance evaluation of power differential and sensitivity-based protection for active distribution systems. Electric Power Components and Systems, 2020, vol. 48, Issue 12-13, pp. 1378-1389.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Protection of microgrids using voltage-based power differential and sensitivity analysis. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2020, vol. 118, 105756.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Fault detection and location algorithm for DG-integrated distribution systems. IET The Journal of Engineering, 2018, vol. 2018, Issue 15, pp. 1286-1290.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: A review of technical issues influencing the decoupling of DG converter design from the distribution system protection strategy. IET Renewable Power Generation, 2018, vol. 12, Issue 10, pp. 1091-1100. 
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Multi-agent based distributed voltage control algorithm for smart grid applications. Electric Power Components and Systems, 2016, vol. 44, Issue 20, pp. 2352-2363.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Renewable distributed generation: The hidden challenges – A review from the protection perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 58, pp. 1457-1465.
Conference Proceedings:
  • Mongale, T., Kusakana, K. and Manditereza, P.: Modelling the Impact of Uncoordinated Plug-In Electric Vehicles’ Charging Patterns on the Low Voltage Distribution Network. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronics and Electrical Engineering Technology (EEET 2024), Malacca, Malaysia, 6-8 December 2024, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/EEET64351.2024.00015
  • Manditereza, P.T.: Sensitive voltage differential method for the protection of long transmission lines compensated with SC. Proceedings of the International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Researches (ICECER 2024), Gaborone, Botswana, 4-6 December 2024, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ICECER62944.2024.10920405   
  • Mzamo, V.N. and Manditereza, P.T.: Frequency control strategies in a renewable energy intensive power system: options for South Africa. The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Development (ICRED 2021), Fukuoka, Japan, 10-12 September 2021, pp. 1-5.
  • Manditereza, P.T.: Integrated busbar, transformer and feeder backup protection based on wide area voltage measurements. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems (SGES 2020), Perth, Australia, 23-26 November 2020, pp. 1-5.
  • Ayamolowo, O.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Adigun, S.: Short-term Solar Irradiance Evaluation and Modeling of a Hybrid Distribution Generation System for a typical Nigeria University. Proceedings of the IEEE Power Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-28 August 2020, pp. 1-5.
  • Manditereza, P.T.: Rocof enhancement using synchronous condensers in systems integrated with renewable energy sources. Proceedings of the IEEE Power Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-28 August 2020, pp. 1-5.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Development of Voltage-Actuated Protection Relay Prototype. Proceedings of the IEEE PES International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Bucharest, Romania, 29 Sep. - 3 Oct. 2019, pp. 1-5.
  • Manditereza, P.T.: Sensitivity Based Power System Protection Algorithm. Proceedings of the IEEE Africon 2019, Accra, Ghana, 25-27 September 2019, pp. 1-5.
  • Van der Merwe, C.J., Manditereza, P.T. and Hertzog, P.: Design and Simulation of a direct current distribution system. Proceedings of the Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference/Robotics and Mechatronics/Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa (SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA), Bloemfontein, South Africa, 28-30 Jan. 2019, pp. 456-462.
  • Pienaar, S.B., Kusakana, K and Manditereza, P.T.: Using Battery Energy Storage Systems to Defer Substation Upgrades. Proceedings of the IEEE Open Innovations Conference (ICOI), Johannesburg, South Africa, 3-5 October 2018, pp. 151-156.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Introducing a new type of protection zone for the smart grid incorporating distributed generation. Proceedings of the IEEE PES International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Singapore, 22-25 May 2018, pp. 86-90.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Manditereza, B.: Increased student intake, reduced funding, how should engineering departments react? A case study on the implementation of a remote lab platform. Proceedings of the 4th South Africa International Conference on Educational Technologies (SAICET), Pretoria, South Africa, 23-25 April 2018, pp. 152-162.
  • Pienaar, S.B., Kusakana, K and Manditereza, P.T.: Proposed substation general arrangement on networks that needs to be upgraded. Proceedings of the 26th Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Johannesburg, 24-26 Jan. 2018, pp. 1-5.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Bansal, R.C.: Comparison of the performance of sensitivity-based voltage control algorithms for DG-integrated distribution systems. Proceedings of the Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Stellenbosch, 30 Jan. – 1 Feb. 2017, pp. 748-753.
  • Manditereza, P.T. and Swart, A.J.: Design and development of IEC61850-enabled laboratory model to enhance students’ understanding of communication standards for power substation automation. Proceedings of the ISTE International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Kruger National Park, 25-30 Oct. 2015, pp. 398-409.
  • Manditereza P.T., Li J., and Liang D.T.W.: Comparisons of real-time generated space vector modulated signals for motor drive applications. Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Power Electronics and Variable Speed drives, IEE, London, Sep. 1998, pp. 99-104.

BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S)
  • Manditereza, P.T. (2018). ‘Fault Analysis’, in Bansal R.C. (ed.) Power System Protection in Smart Grid Environment, 1st Ed. New York: CRC Press, pp. 33-79 (ISBN 9781138032415).
  • Manditereza, P.T. (2018). ‘Transformer Protection’, in Bansal R.C. (ed.) Power System Protection in Smart Grid Environment, 1st Ed. New York: CRC Press, pp. 355-378 (ISBN 9781138032415).
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
  • 7th International Conference on Electronics and Electrical Engineering Technology (EEET 2024), Malacca, Malaysia, 6-8 December 2024. “Modelling the Impact of Uncoordinated Plug-In Electric Vehicles’ Charging Patterns on the Low Voltage Distribution Network”.
  • The International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Researches (ICECER 2024), Gaborone, Botswana, 4-6 December 2024. “Sensitive voltage differential method for the protection of long transmission lines compensated with SC”.
  • The 3rd International Conference on Power Engineering (ICPE 2022), Sanya, Hainan, China, 9-11 December 2022, “Assessing the role of hybrid energy storage in generation expansion planning for enhanced frequency stability”. 
  • The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Development (ICRED 2021), Fukuoka, Japan, 10-12 September 2021. “Frequency control strategies in a renewable energy intensive power system: options for South Africa”.
  • 8th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (CPESE 2021), Fukuoka, Japan, 10-12 September 2021. “South Africa Power Reforms: The path to a dominant renewable energy-sourced grid”.
  • 2021 International Conference on Advanced Electrical and Energy Systems (AEES 2021), Tokyo, Japan, 18-20 June 2021. “Investigating the potential of solar trackers in renewable energy integration to grid”.
  • The International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy Systems (SGES 2020), Perth, Australia, 23-26 November 2020. “Integrated busbar, transformer and feeder backup protection based on wide area voltage measurements”.
  • 7th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (CPESE 2020), Fukuoka, Japan, 26-29 September 2020. “Exploring the gaps in Renewable energy integration to grid”.
  • The IEEE Power Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-28 August 2020. “Short-term Solar Irradiance Evaluation and Modeling of a Hybrid Distribution Generation System for a typical Nigeria University”.
  • The IEEE Power Africa Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-28 August 2020. “Rocof enhancement using synchronous condensers in systems integrated with renewable energy sources”.
  • The IEEE PES International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Bucharest, Romania, 29 Sep. - 3 Oct. 2019. “Development of Voltage-Actuated Protection Relay Prototype”.
  • The IEEE Africon 2019, Accra, Ghana, 25-27 September 2019. “Sensitivity Based Power System Protection Algorithm”.
  • The Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference/Robotics and Mechatronics/Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa (SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA), Bloemfontein, South Africa, 28-30 Jan. 2019. “Design and Simulation of a direct current distribution system”.
  • The IEEE Open Innovations Conference (ICOI), Johannesburg, South Africa, 3-5 October 2018. “Using Battery Energy Storage Systems to Defer Substation Upgrades”.
  • The IEEE PES International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Singapore, 22-25 May 2018. “Introducing a new type of protection zone for the smart grid incorporating distributed generation”.
  • The 4th South Africa International Conference on Educational Technologies (SAICET), Pretoria, South Africa, 23-25 April 2018. “Increased student intake, reduced funding, how should engineering departments react? A case study on the implementation of a remote lab platform”.
  • The 14th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP), Belfast, UK, 12-15 Mar. 2018. “Fault detection and location algorithm for DG-integrated distribution systems”.
  • The 26th Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Johannesburg, 24-26 Jan. 2018. “Proposed substation general arrangement on networks that needs to be upgraded”.
  • The Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Stellenbosch, 30 Jan. – 1 Feb. 2017. “Comparison of the performance of sensitivity-based voltage control algorithms for DG-integrated distribution systems”.
  • The ISTE International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Kruger National Park, 25-30 Oct. 2015. “Design and development of IEC61850-enabled laboratory model to enhance students’ understanding of communication standards for power substation automation”.
 The Seventh International Conference on Power Electronics and Variable Speed drives, IEE, London, Sep. 1998. “Comparisons of real-time generated space vector modulated signals for motor drive applications”.
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