Teaching,  Talks & Outreach Activities

Delivered an expert session on “Battery Management System and Powertrain for Electric Vehicles” in the IET Workshop on Electric Vehicle Technology, jointly organized by Alliance University, Bangalore, and IET-India on 10-11 January 2020.  Acknowledgement Letter Link

Delivered a session on “Battery Management System” in the 5-day short term course on Renewable Power EV Charging Station- Challenges in Converter Design and Storage held during March 10th-14th, 2020, organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode. Certificate Link

Delivered a talk on “Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles” in an Online Faculty Development Program on Power Electronics Application in Smart Grid and Electric Vehicles from 26th May 2020 to 31st May 2020 Organized by Department of EEE, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh.  Brochure Link

Delivered a webinar on “Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles” for IEEE Mangalore Subsection Distinguish Lecture – Webinar Series on May 15 2020. Certificate Link

Gave a talk on “Control of Power Electronics Systems and MATLAB Simulation” on 31st July 2020 for FDP on Control System Applications with MATLAB organized by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology Kakkanad, Kerala. Certificate Link

Gave a 2 hours lecture on “Battery Management System for EVs and Introduction to EV Powertrain” for an AICTE Sponsored online STTP on Challenges in EV Battery Charging and Grid Integration Issues organized by Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology on 4th August 2020, Nandyala, Andhra Pradesh. Brochure Link

Delivered three lectures of 2 hours each on (i) “Battery Management System for EVs”, (ii) “Introduction to EV powertrain” and (iii) “Control of Power Electronic Converters” for TEQIP sponsored lecture series session organized by Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, Bihar, on 21st to 24th August 2020. Confirmation Letter Link

Delivered a session on “Design Methodology and Simulation of Single Phase PLL and Totem Pole PFC for EV Charger” for a SPARC sponsored online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Practical Challenges in the Design & Development of Electric Vehicles- 2020, organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, on 28th August 2020. Schedule Link

Delivered a session on “Phase Locked Loop for Grid synchronization” for TEQIP III Sponsored Short Term Training Programme on Emerging Trends in Power Systems 14-18 September 2020 Division of Electrical Engineering, School Of Engineering, CUSAT & Department of Electrical Engineering, THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, Uttarakhand. Schedule Link

Gave a talk on “Introduction to EV Powertrain” for AICTE Sponsored FDP on Electric Vehicle, Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Mumbai, on 2nd to 6th November 2020. Brochure Link

Delivered a talk on “Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles” for AICTE Sponsored FDP on Electric Vehicles, Organized by Department of Electrical &Electronics Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering, Shivamogga, on 2nd to 6th November 2020. Schedule Link

Delivered two lectures of 2 hours each on “ Control of power electronics systems for grid integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs)” and “Phase Locked Loop for grid synchronization of RESs” for a Two-week FDP on Recent Trends In Power Electronics For Grid Integration Of  Renewable Energy Systems, organized by Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology, Nambur, Andhra Pradesh, from 30th Nov to 12th Dec 2020.

Invited as a guest speaker to deliver a talk on  “Battery Management System for EVs” for AICTE sponsored FDP on “EV Components, Technologies, Challenges and Future Developments”, organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BV Raju Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, on 14th December 2020. Invitation Letter Link

Presented a webinar on “Battery Management System for EVs”  in Online AICTE STTP organized by Department of EEE, Anurag University, on 8th January 2021. Certificate Link

Conducted a Pre-conference tutorial on "Electric Vehicles Powertrain and Battery Management System - A Case Study,” at Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Mumbai, on January l4, 2021. Acknowledgement Letter Link

Delivered a session on “Introduction to EV Powertrain”  in Online AICTE sponsored FDP organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, VJTI, Matunga, Mumbai, on 3rd February 2021. Brochure Link

Deliver an online session on “Introduction to EV charger” for a 6-week online Technology-based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) focused on Electric Vehicles organized by Amrita Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE), Corporate & Industry Relations (CIR), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, on 4th March, 2021.

Resource person for the KTU sponsored five-day faculty development program on Advancement in Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakkulam from 19th to 23rd April 2021. Certificate Link

Delivered a session on “Battery Management System (BMS)” on 6th May 2021 for Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Emerging Area on Engineering Technology”, organized by Agnel Polytechnique, Mumbai. Appreciation Letter Link

Delivered a talk on "Battery Management System for EVs"  on 14th July 2021 for ATAL( AICTE Training & Learning Academy) sponsored online Faculty Development Programme on  "Applications of Machine Learning for Autonomous and Futuristic Electric Vehicles-(MLEV-2021)", organized by EEE Department, NITC, Kerala, from July 12 to 16, 2021.

Delivered a keynote session on “Research Scope and Challenges in EV Chargers” on 11th Sept. 2021 for National Symposium and Research Colloquium, organized by IEEE Kerala Section in association with Govt. Engineering College Kannur, Kerala. Brochure Link

Delivered a talk on “Basics of TMS320f28335 DSP Controller” on 9th November 2021 for ATAL( AICTE Training & Learning Academy) sponsored online Faculty Development Programme on  "Power Electronic Systems and its Real-Time Control Implementation in DSP", organized by EEE Department,  Fr. C.Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Mumbai, from Nov. 8 to 12, 2021. Certificate Link

Delivered two expert sessions on "Role of Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles" and "Battery Management System for EV" in the Online Faculty Development Programme on Recent Trends in Power Electronics Applications in Smart Grid and Electric Vehicles organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Government Engineering College Wayanad from 24th to 26th November 2021. Certificate Link

Delivered a talk on “Introduction to EV chargers" in Three days Lecture Series on E-Mobility Advance Power conversion for modern grid and transportation, organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore, from 21st to 23rd December 2021. Certificate Link

Delivered a webinar on "Control of Power Electronic Systems" at the Department of Electrical Engineering, BCE Bhagalpur, Bihar, on 12th February 2022. Invitation Letter

Delivered a lecture on “Battery Management System for EVs” for AICTE-ISTE Sponsored Induction/Refresher Programme during 17th – 23rd February 2022 in Online Mode at Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India on “Recent Trends in Electric Vehicles”. Acknowledgement Letter

Delivered an expert session on "Role of Power Electronics in EVs" in the Online Workshop on Introduction to E-motor design using FEA platform organized by IEEE PES & Reliamotive Labs in association with Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut & Industrial Power Group, NITC, from 26th to 27th February 2022. Brochure Link

Delivered an expert session on "Battery Management and Control in DC microgrid" in the Online Workshop on DC Community Level Grid Challenges in Protection, Control & Stability (DCLG-2022) organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut along with Virginia Tech, USA from 1st to 5th March 2022. Certificate

Delivered an expert lecture on "Integration, Control & Operation of Distributed Generation" to the Online Short Term Course participants of "Smart Grid Technologies" organised by the Electrical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, on 6th April 2022. Appreciation Letter

Served as a resource person for the faculty development programme on "Research Potential in Advanced Power Electronics & Renewable energy " on the topic "Power Electronics Applications in Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles" held on 26th May 2022, through online mode at New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, in association with National Institute of Technology, Warangal and IEEE Power Electronics Society Bangalore Chapter. This programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India.  Appreciation Letter 

Delivered the keynote address on the topic "Power Electronics Application in Electric Vehicles" in the International Conference on 'Systems, Energy and Environment 2022', organized by Government College of Engineering Kannur on 5-6 August 2022.

Delivered an expert lecture on "Introduction to Electric Vehicles" at the International Conference on Sustainability: Integrated and Scientific Approach (ICS-2022),  held in Virtual Mode organized by the University of Mumbai from August 4-6, 2022. Invitation Letter

Delivered an expert lecture on the topic “Integration, Control & Operation of Distributed Generation” for the STC participants of “INTEGRATION, CONTROL & OPERATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION”, organized by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, 29 August- 02 Sept. 2022. Appreciation Letter

Delivered a lecture on ‘Electric Vehicles Power Train and Battery Management System- A Case study’ in a Short Term Training Programme on Power Electronics and Drives organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Agnel Charities’ Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology from 31st October to 5th November 2022. Appreciation Letter

Delivered a talk on "Introduction to EV Charging Systems" as a resource person for TEDP on Electric Vehicles, organized by EEE Dept., Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. Date: 17th July 2023.

Delivered an expert talk on "BMS and Design of DC-DC Converter for Charge Balancing" for the FDP on Electric Vehicles: Technologies and Challenges organized by the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Insitute of Technology Kottayam, 27th Nov. 2023. Certificate

Delivered a seminar on "Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles" for a technical lecture series on the latest technologies Organized by Mech. Dept., Alva's Institute Of Engineering and Technology, Mangalore. Date: 1st Dec. 2023.

Delivered inaugural address and a lecture on Battery Management Systems for EV in an FDP on "EV technologies and BMS", organized by Dept. of Applied Electronics and Instrumentation, Govt. Engineering College Kozhikode on 15th Jan 2024. Invitation Letter

Served as a resource person for an ATAL-sponsored FDP on Electric Vehicles: Technologies & Challenges, organized by Albertian Institute of Science and Technology – AISAT, Kochi, 30th Jan 2024. 

Delivered a talk on Battery Management Systems for EVs to the UG, PG and PhD students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School Of Engineering, CUSAT, Kochin, on 30th Jan 2024.

Delivered a talk on "Onboard Chargers for EV" as part of the FDP on Electric Vehicles organized by the HRDC of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Trivandrum, on 17th May 2024. 

Coordinated and organized a TEQUIP-III sponsored online Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Trends in Power Electronics – Research Scope and Challenges,” at NITK Surathkal from 23rd to 27th September 2020. The program was attended by around 100 participants from Accademia and Industry. The other coordinators for this program were: Dr. Ravi Raushan and Prof. Shubbhanga (Head and Co-Chairman). Certificate Link 

Serving as a Research Progress Assessment Committee (RPAC) member for various dept. Research committees.

Served as a member of the department working group to set up the industry-supported CoE at NITK, Surathkal. Duration: 13th August 2020 to December 2020.

Nominated by the Head, EEE Department, for the Annual Stock Verification of E&C Department, NITK (17th June 2020 to July 2020).

Member of the working group in the institute (NITK) to assist the Core group in setting up an industry-supported CoE (13th Aug. 2020 to till-date).

Member, Board of Studies, Amrita School of Engineering (for M.Tech Power Electronics), Coimbatore, 2021-22

Member, Board of Studies, EEE Department, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, from 01-07-2021 to 30-06-2024

Doctoral Committee member (as member external) for  Ms. Reshma Eldho (BL.EN.R4EEE19001), Research Scholar, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore.

Member of the judging panel for the grand finale of the Hackathon based on Electric Vehicles on 18th July 2021 from 11.30 am-1.15 pm, jointly organised by IEEE Kerala section and Robert Bosch Engineering and business solutions. Certificate Link

Member of the judging panel for evaluating the research work of the selected PhD scholars for the National Symposium and Research Colloquium, organized by IEEE Kerala Section in association with Govt. Engineering College Kannur, Kerala, conducted on 11th Sept. 2021 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Served as a Primary Evaluator in 'Toycathon, 2021', organized by the Ministry of Education (Innovation Cell), Government of India. Certificate Link 

Visited Hella India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Pune, in connection with patent commercialization and future collaboration (Date: 15th to 17th Nov. 2021). OM

Nominated to the position of  Co-Coordinator for Center of Excellence (CoE) in Smart Grid Technologies, NITK (Date: 8th Dec. 2021 to present). 

Evaluated the Ph.D. Thesis of Ms. Bhadra Warrier, Research Scholar, Department of EEE, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. Also, served as a Thesis Defence Committee (as an external referee) of Mrs. Bhadra on 17th December 2021. Title of Thesis: "Dynamically Adaptable Model Predictive Control with Signal Decomposed Synchronizer for Inverter Dominated Grids" 

Served as a Departmental Postgraduate Committee (DPGC) member of the EEE department from Feb. 2021 to May 2024.

Served as a Technical Programme Committee Member and as a Track Chair in the 2022 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE 2022), organized by IEEE IA/IE/PELS Joint Chapter Kerala, held during 2-5 January 2022 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. 

Assigned the responsibility of coordinating (as a co-coordinator) the NBA-UG and NBA-PG SAR submission work for the Department of EEE, NITK. Date: May 20, 2022.

Chaired a session on "Microgrids" in the International Conference on 'Systems, Energy and Environment 2022', organized by Government College of Engineering Kannur on 5-6 August 2022.

Event organized a one-week high-end workshop sponsored by SERB on Power Electronic Systems and its Real-time Control Implementation using DSP based Microcontroller in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, from 12th to 18th September 2022. Certificate

Assigned the role of Nodal Officer position at the Ek Bharath Shreshta Bharat Cell, NITK (Date: 16th Sept. 2022 to present).

Coordinated and organized a SERB-sponsored one-week high-end workshop on Hands-on Training on DSP TMS320F Microcontroller for Power Electronic Converter Systems, organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, from 5th to 12th Dec. 2022. Certificate

Coordinated and organized a SERB-sponsored one-week high-end workshop on Hands-on Training on Microcontroller for the Implementation of Power Electronic Converters in Renewable Energy Systems in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, from 14th to 21st Dec. 2022. Certificate

Participated in Yuva Sangam youth exchange programme (as faculty coordinator), an initiative by the Govt. of India under the aegis of Ek Bharath Shreshta Bharat held at MANIT Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from 13th to 19th May 2023. Certificate Link

Served as a Session Chair in the IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid, and Renewable Energy (PESGRE 2023) from 17-20 December 2023 held at Hotel Hycinth, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, organized by IEEE IA/IE/PELS join chapter Kerala. Certificate

Coordinated and organized a three weeks Master Trainers Training Programme on Advanced Electrical Systems from 1st January to 20 January 2024, organized by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya National Training Facility for Skills for All (BMVNTFSA) through its subsidiary Mokshagundum Visvesvaraya Center for Training Masters Trainers in Skill Development (MVCTMTSD), Muddenahalli, in association with NITK, Surathkal. Certificate

Appointed by the Director of NIT Calicut as an observer for conducting the skill test scheduled for March 15th and 16th, 2024, for the appointment of Junior Engineer and Technical Assistant. 

Nominated by the HoD of the EEE Department, NITK, as the Departmental Undergraduate Committee (DPGC) Secretary from 1st June 2024 to the present.

Appointed as a Hostel Warden for Block-8 (Trishul) hostel, NITK, with effect from 14th June 2024 for a period of one year or until further orders.

Nominated as a Member of the Board of Studies for the EEE Department at Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, from 10th June 2024 to 9th June 2027 (3 years).

Event organized a workshop titled "SUITEV: Smart Universal Infrastructure for Efficient Electric Vehicle Charging" at NITK Surathkal from 24th to 30th June 2024.