Research
Current Research Activities
Power Electronics and drives for Electric vehicle applications
Design of application specific motors, power electronics and control
Custom Power Supply Design
DTC methods for Multilevel VSI fed Induction motors
Predictive Control of Multilevel inverter fed AC motors
Power Electronics and control for Renewable energy Systems
Grid-interactive Inverters
Direct Power Control methods of grid-connected multilevel converters
Multi port DC-DC converters
Research Guidance
Graduated students
1. Dr. K. Ramachandrasekhar PhD (2013) : Investigations on current space vector behavior in hybrid PWM controlled dual two-level inverter feeding a 3-
phase open-end winding induction motor drive. Working as Assistant Professor at IIT Ropar.
2. Dr. J. Kalaselvi, PhD (2015) : Mitigation of common mode voltage and differential mode voltage issues in a three level drive using Open-end
winding motor. Working as Assistant Professor at IIT Ropar.
3. Dr. T. Narasareddy , Ph.D (2015): Control strategies and converter topologies for integrated microgrid. Working as Associate Professor at IIT Mandi.
4. Dr. Saikat Jana , Ph.D (2021): Efficient harmonic extraction and harmonic compensation methods in single phase grid-connected converter systems. Currently working at Mphase Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.
5. Dr. Pratibha N , Ph.D (2021): Advanced Control Strategies For Two and Three Level Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives.
6. Dr. Naga Surya Prakash M (2022): Improvised Model Predictive Control methods for dual inverter fed open end winding induction motor drive Currently working at Mphase Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.
7. V.Mariappan, M.S. (2015): Brake energy recovery schemes in conventional vehicle. Currently working at M/s. CONE Elevators, Chennai.
8. I.Hridya, M.S. (2015): Carrier overlapped PWM and Direct Torque Control methods of a cascaded three level inverter driven induction motor drive. Currently working at GE, Bengaluru.
9. Narendra Kumar G., M.S. (2018) : Carrier based PWM methods for CMV reduction and elimination in dual-inverter drive system. Currently working at Robert Bosch, Bengaluru.
10. Pallab Sarkar, M.S. (2020) : Direct Torque Control methods for Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Electric Vehicle applications. Currently working at Intel India.
11. Atul Bhushan Nagarkar, M.S. (2023) : Design, Analysis and Optimization of Synchronous Reluctance Motor and Ferrite assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application. Currently working at NXP Semiconductors, Bengaluru.
12. T. Harinarayana, M.S. (2023) : ZVS Detection and ZVS Range Enhancement of Dual Active Bridge Converter for EV Battery Charging Application. Currently working at Bloom Energy, Bengaluru.
Current students
1. Kiran.Y.M. : Power Electronics for Renewable Energy System
2. Jagadeeshchandran : Custom Power Supply for Induction Heating & Stirring
3. Kamma V V Nagesh Kumar : Power converters for EV charging infrastructure
4. Nagasampath Kumar : Electric motors for next-gen e-propulsion systems
5. Surve Uddhav Ramchandra : Power converters for EV chargers
6. Bharat Kumar : Dual H-Bridge Inverter control for single phase Induction motor
7. Swapnil Tripathi : Power Electronics & Motor Drives
8. Asif Khan : Power Electronics & Motor Drives
9. Aritra Pal: Power Electronics & Motor Drives for next-gen e-propulsion systems
10. Hemavathi. S : Li-ion Batteries for EVs