The Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Department has been recognized as a Research and Development Centre by VTU since 2012. We are proud to facilitate a comprehensive Doctoral program (PhD) and M.Sc. (Engineering) by research. Presently, ELEVEN PhD scholars are engrossed in pioneering research under the adept mentorship of Nine research guides in the department.
Our research vision is to lead in the development of innovative solutions to the evolving challenges in the power sector and PSUs.
The department is deeply engaged in several cutting-edge research areas:
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability: Tackling the world's energy challenges through sustainable solutions.
- Smart Grid and Energy SystemsEnhancing the reliability and efficiency of future power distribution networks.
- Advanced Power Electronics: Driving innovations in power conversion for a range of industrial applications.
- Signal Processing for Communications: Pioneering new methods for processing signals in an increasingly connected world.
- Embedded Systems and IoT: Developing smart, interconnected systems for the next generation of electronics.
- Electric Vehicles and Battery Management: Focusing on the design and optimization of electric vehicles (EVs) and their associated charging systems for a greener future.
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Innovating in the design and control of robots that can operate autonomously in various environments.
- Nanotechnology in Electronics: Exploring the potential of nanomaterials for the next generation of electronic devices.
- Biomedical Engineering: Applying electrical engineering principles to healthcare, from diagnostics to treatment technologies.
- Cyber-Physical Systems and Security: Ensuring the security and efficiency of integrated computational and physical processes.
- Wireless and Optical Communications: Expanding the capabilities of wireless and fiber- optic communication networks.
- Machine Learning and AI in Power Systems and Power Electronics: Integrating AI to optimize and make intelligent decisions in power system operations and power converters/inverters.
Our faculty and students are continually recognized for their contributions to esteemed international and national journals and conferences, reflecting the department's strong commitment to research excellence. The department's research initiatives have been substantially supported by grants from national funding agencies such as: (i) Department of Science and Technology (DST), (ii) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), (iii) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), (iv) Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), (v) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), (vi) Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), (vii) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), (viii) Vision Group On Science and Technology, etc.
We are keen to expand our network of collaborators, including industry experts, research institutes, and fellow academics, to further our research impact. We invite you to join us in our quest to explore and innovate in the vibrant field of electrical and electronics engineering.
Research Supervisors
Research Scholars
| Sl.No |
Name of the Researcher |
Registered for |
Date of Registration |
Name of Research Guide |
Status |
| 1 |
V Suresh Babu |
Ph.D. |
15-05-14 |
Dr. K. Shanmukha Sundar |
Completed |
| 2 |
Sangeeta Modi |
Ph.D. |
Dec-14 |
Dr. P Usha |
Submitted Final Thesis |
| 3 |
Satish B A |
Ph.D. |
Dec-14 |
Dr. P Usha |
Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed |
| 4 |
Gayathri |
Ph.D. |
19-12-15 |
Dr. Dhanalakshmi R |
Course Work Completed |
| 5 |
Sumana S |
Ph.D. |
02-02-17 |
Dr. Dhanalakshmi R |
Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed |
| 6 |
Tanuja H |
Ph.D. |
29-05-17 |
Dr. P Usha |
Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed |
| 7 |
Dhamodharan S |
Ph.D. |
15-07-17 |
Dr. Dhanalakshmi R |
Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed |
| 8 |
Suganthi N |
Ph.D. |
19-07-18 |
Dr. P Usha |
Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed |
| 9 |
Nandan N |
Ph.D. |
15-05-22 |
Dr. Dhanalakshmi R |
Registered & RAC formed |
| 10 |
Ashwini |
Ph.D. |
May-22 |
Dr. P Usha |
Registered & RAC formed |
Publications from Research Centre
Journals
| Sl.No |
Name of Research Guide/Research Scholar/Faculty |
Title of paper |
Type |
Research Paper |
| Academic year 2023-24 |
| 1 |
Dr.P.Usha/Suganthi N |
Modelling and control of grid connected microgrid with hybrid energy storage system |
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) |
Suganthi Neelagiri, Pasumarthi Usha,” Modelling and control of grid connected microgrid with hybrid energy storage system,” International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS), Vol.14, No.3, September 2023, pp.1791-1801, ISSN: 2088 - 8694, DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds. v14.i3. pp1791- 1801. (Scopus journal) |
| Academic year 2020-21 |
| 1 |
Sumana S, Dhanalakshmi R |
Validation of photovoltaics powered UPQC using ANFIS controller in a standard microgrid test environment |
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) |
Sumana S, Dhanalakshmi R, Dhamodharan S “Validation of photovoltaics powered UPQC using ANFIS controller in a standard microgrid test environment”. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) ISSN: 2088-8708, DOI: 10.11591/ ijece. V 12. pp 92 – 101.http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v12i1.pp92- 101. |
| 2 |
Dr.P.Usha/Sugan thi N |
Energy management of PV wind based microgrid with hybrid energy storage systems |
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) |
Suganthi Neelagiri, Pasumarthi Usha,” Energy management of PV wind based microgrid with hybrid energy storage systems “International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS), Vol.13, No.4, December2022, pp. 2128~2138, ISSN: 2088 -8694, DOI:10.11591/ijpeds. v13.i4. pp2128-2138. (Scopus journal) |
| Academic year 2019-20 |
| 1 |
Suresh Babu, V., and Shanmukha Sundar, K., |
Design of Fractional order PID controller for AGC loop in a deregulated power system with RFB and IPFC units |
international journal |
(2019), Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Vol.14(2), pp.763-783. (Scopus Source Record ID: 18200156709, https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/18200156709) |
| 2 |
Suresh Babu, V., and Shanmukha Sundar, K., |
Automatic Generation Control of a solar-thermal deregulated Power System With Hydrogen Energy Storage Unit |
international journal |
(2019), Automatic Generation Control of a solar-thermal deregulated Power System With Hydrogen Energy Storage Unit, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, Vol.8(9), pp.1146-1151. (Scopus Source Record ID: 2110094501,https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100894501) |
| 3 |
Suresh Babu, V., and Shanmukha Sundar, K., |
optimized IDN-FOPD Controller- based AGC Loop of a Wind-Solar- Thermal Interconnected Power System with HES and IPFC Units |
international journal |
Suresh Babu, V., and Shanmukha Sundar, K., (2019), O, International 3. Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), Vol.9(1), pp.2937-2945. (Scopus Source Record ID: 21100889409, https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100889409 ) |
| 4 |
Sumana S, Dhanalakshmi R |
Power quality mitigation and transient analysis in AC/DC hybrid microgrid for electric vehicle charging |
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Sumana S, Dhanalakshmi R,” Power quality mitigation and transient analysis in AC/DC hybrid microgrid for electric vehicle charging” Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. (IJEECS) ISSN: 2502-4752, DOI: 10.11591/ ijeecs. v24.i3. pp1315-1322. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v24.i3.pp1315- 1322. |
Conferences
| Name of Research Guide/Research Scholar/Faculty |
Title of the Paper |
Type of Conference |
Date of conference |
Venue |
Awards |
| Academic year 2022-23 |
| Dr.P.Usha/ Suganthi.N |
Comparative Analysis of Battery Energy Storage System and Hybrid Energy Storage System with Microgrid |
International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology for Intelligent Systems |
16th-18th May 2023 |
DSCE, Bangalore |
|
| Dhanalakshmi R, Sumana S |
Investigations and Validation of PV Powered Unified Power Quality Conditioner for Electric Vehicle Smart charger in standard AC/DC hybrid microgrid test system |
second international conference on Renewable Power (ICRP-23) |
29th March 2023 |
Department of EEE and ECE, Mewat Engineering College, Nuh, Haryana.(Online mode) |
|
| Dr.P.Usha/Suganthi.N |
Control of Microgrid with Hybrid Energy Storage System |
International Conference on Power, Control and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICPCSES- 2022) |
28th– 30th July 2022 |
B.M.S. College of Engineering |
Best Paper |
| Academic year 2021-22 |
| Dr.P.Usha/ Suganthi N |
Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Energy Management of DC Microgrid Using HESS |
5th International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Aerospace Technology (ICECA) |
Dec-21 |
RV Institute-Coimbatore- Tamil Nadu |
IEEE explorer |
| Dr. P. Usha/ Tanuja H |
Multilayer Artificial Neural Network based Nano Grid of Hybrid PV/Wind and Energy Storage |
IEEE- International conference |
24th October 2021 |
NAVKIs College, Hassan |
|
| Academic year 2020-21 |
| Dr Dhanalakshmi R/Sumana S |
A novel approach for power quality mitigation in hybrid microgrid using upqc |
International |
7th-9th December 2020 |
DSCE, Bangalore |
BEST PAPER |
| Dr.P.Usha/ Suganthi.N |
Review of Energy Storage Devices Used in Microgrid |
International |
7th-9th December 2020 |
DSCE, Bangalore |
|
| Dr. P. Usha/ Sangeeta Modi |
Fault Analysis: Protection Prerequisite in Hybrid AC / DC Microgrid |
International |
7th-9th December 2020 |
DSCE, Bangalore |
Best Paper |
| Dr P Usha/Satish B A |
A Review on DC microgrids |
International |
7th-9th December 2020 |
DSCE, Bangalore |
|
| Academic year 2019-20 |
| Dr.P.Usha/Suganthi.N |
Overview of Microgrid Controllers and Energy Storage Devices |
International E- Conference on Latest Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology |
13th April-2020 |
Karpagam Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu |
|
| Dr. P. Usha/ Sangeeta Modi |
Renewable Energy Source Based Microgrid: Control & Dynamics |
International |
28th -29th February, 2020 |
NPTI, HQ, New Delhi |
|
| Dr. P. Usha/ Sangeeta Modi |
Micro Grid: An Energy Efficient Approach for Modern Power System, |
IEEE-International |
2019 |
Manipal, Karnataka |
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