Journals

1. V. B. Rathod and G. B. Kumbhar, “A Voltage Distribution Based Electromagnetic Time Reversal Methodology to Identify Partial Discharge Location in Transformer Winding,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 74, pp. 1–10, Feb 2025. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2025.3542888

2. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar, and B. R. Bhalja, “An Experimental Validation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique for Localization of Partial Discharge Inside Transformer Winding,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 73, pp. 1–10, May 2024. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2024.3400351

3. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar, and B. R. Bhalja, “An Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique to Locate Partial Discharge in Transformer Winding,” IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 149–153, Dec. 2023. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2023.3316714

4. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Performance Analysis of Acoustic Sensors Based Time Reversal Technique for Partial Discharge Localization in Power Transformers,” Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 215, no. Part A, p. 108965, Feb. 2023. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108965

5. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Partial Discharge Detection and Localization in Power Transformers based on Acoustic Emission: Theory, Methods, and Recent Trends,” IETE Technical Review (Taylor & Francis), vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 540–552, May 2022. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02564602.2021.1871672

Patents

1. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “A System and Method to Locate Partial Discharge in Transformer Winding using Electromagnetic Time Reversal,” Indian Patent, Application No: 202311037658A, 30 June 2023. (Under Examination)

Conferences

1. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Application of Electromagnetic Time Reversal Similarity Metric to Locate Partial Discharge in Transformer Winding,” IEEE 7th International Conference on Computer Applications in Electrical Engineering - Recent Advances (CERA), Roorkee, India, pp. 1–4, Oct. 2023. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CERA59325.2023.10455672

2. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Detection of Transformer Winding Fault using Double-End Nanosecond Pulse Method: A Simulation Study,” 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, pp. 301–306, Aug. 2023. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.0508 

3. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Inter-Turn Fault Localization in Transformer Winding based on Nanosecond Pulse Method,” IEEE 6th International Conference on Condition Assessment Techniques in Electrical Systems (CATCON), Durgapur, India, pp. 254–257, Dec. 2022. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CATCON56237.2022.10077676

4. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Single-Sensor Based Acoustic Time Reversal Technique for Partial Discharge Localization in Power Transformer,” IEEE 5th International Conference on Condition Assessment Techniques in Electrical Systems (CATCON), Calicut, India, pp. 151–156, Dec. 2021.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CATCON52335.2021.9670519

5. V. B. Rathod, G. B. Kumbhar and B. R. Bhalja, “Simulation of Partial Discharge Acoustic Wave Propagation Using COMSOL Multiphysics and Its Localization in a Model Transformer Tank,” IEEE 21st National Power Systems Conference (NPSC), Gandhinagar, India, pp. 1–6, Dec. 2020.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/NPSC49263.2020.9331915

6. V. B. Rathod and M. C. Chudasama, “Dynamic Phasor Modeling of Induction Machine with Standard Parameters,” IEEE 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Pune, India, pp. 1–6, Apr. 2018.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/I2CT.2018.8529474