Academics
Academics
π Ph.D. Seminar
An Overview of Integrated Topologies for On-board EV Chargers
Institute: IIT Bombay, India
Duration: Jan 2021 β May 2021
Summary:
Explored various approaches for integrating the onboard charger (OBC) with other power electronic converters in electric vehicles, including the auxiliary power module (APM) and motor drive.
Identified key benefits and challenges associated with different integration topologies in EV applications.
Conducted a comprehensive literature review on OBC integration with APMs, motor drives, and multi-stage OBC architectures.
π Course Projects
π Solar-Powered House with Hybrid Energy Storage System
Course: Power Electronic Converters for Renewable Energy Applications
Institution: IIT Bombay
Duration: Jan 2021 β May 2021
βοΈ Assessment of Solar PV Performance Across India Using System Advisor Model (SAM)
Course: Design and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power Plants
Institution: IIT Bombay
Duration: Jan 2021 β May 2021
β‘ Reactive Power Optimization in Distribution Network and Voltage Stability Improvement
Course: Design and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power Plants
Institution: IIT Kanpur
Duration: Jul 2018 β Nov 2018
Addressed the issues related to the improving voltage stability using reactive power optimization techniqueΒ
π Dynamic ATC Calculation Using Hybrid Approach for Restructured Power Systems
Course: Simulation of Modern Power Systems
Institution: IIT Kanpur
Duration: Jul 2018 β Nov 2018
Implemented a new contingency severity index for effective screening of critical contingencies and estimated static Available Transfer Capability(ATC) using DC power flow based method.
Developed a hybrid method, combining the structure preserving energy function and time domain simulation methods, for fast and accurate computation of dynamic ATC
π Important Course WorkΒ
PhD (IIT Bombay)
Power Electronic Converters for Renewable Energy, Power Electronics - II, Design and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power Plants, Electric Drives
MTech (IIT Kanpur)
Basics of Power Electronics Converters, Control Techniques in Power Electronics, Power Management Circuits, Fundamentals of Electric Drives, Advanced Electric Drives ,Simulation of Modern Power Systems, Advanced Power System Stability, Electric Power System Operation and Management Under Restructured Environment
BTech (NIT Calicut)
Basics of Power Electronics, Power Semiconductor Devices, Digital Electronics and Logic Design, Analog Electronics, Linear Control systems, Power Systems, Microprocessors & Applications, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Control systems, Circuits and Networks, Electrical Measurements, Signals & Systems, Electrical Machines, Electrical System Design for Buildings, Switch Gear and Protection.
π Student Mentoring
π M.Tech Thesis Guidance
Sagar De β Active Power Decoupling in Single-Phase Inverters
Duration: 2023 β Present | Institute: IIT Bombay
Co-authored a conference paper on a three-terminal active power decoupling (APD) circuit.
Developed a plug-and-play active capacitor module to replace aluminum electrolytic capacitors (AECs).
Anmol Mesharam β Single-Stage Onboard Charger (OBC)
Duration: 2023 β Present | Institute: IIT Bombay
Guiding work on a three-phase interleaved PFC-based OBC.
Previously guided M.Tech seminar covering single-stage OBC topologies including unwinding, matrix, and resonant types.
π M.Tech Seminar Guidance
Adarsh A β Integrated Circuit Topologies for Onboard Power Electronics in EVs
Year: 2023 | Institute: IIT Bombay
Explored integration of OBC with the traction inverter and auxiliary power module (APM) in electric vehicles.
π B.Tech Project Guidance
Madhav β Digital Control of LLC Converter
Duration: 2022 β 2023 | Institute: IIT Bombay
Supervised LTspice simulation and small-signal modeling of an LLC converter.
Gauri S. Dev β Review of Isolated DC-DC Converters
Duration: 2022 β 2023 | Institute: IIT Bombay
Guided simulation and comparative study of PSFB, DAB, and LLC converters for 1β2 kW EV charging applications.
π€ Lectures, Webinars & Invited Talks
Online Lectures for the course Advanced Power Electronics at Government Engineering College (GEC), Aurangabad
(Sep 2024 β Nov 2024)
Talk: Onboard Chargers for Electric Vehicles
Organized by IEEE CS SBC, Government Engineering College Barton Hill (GECBH)
(Apr 2023)
Webinar: Onboard Chargers for Electric Vehicles
Conducted by the Department of Electrical & Electronics, SNMIMT Engineering College
(Mar 2023)
π Training and Industrial Visits
Implant Training β 10 days
Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Co. Ltd., Kochi
(June 2015)
Industrial Training β 4 days
220 kV Substation, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd., Nallalam
(July 2015)
π Position of Responsibility
Lab Equipment In-Charge
Power Electronics Laboratory, IIT Bombay
(Jan 2024 β Present)
Head Teaching Assistant (TA)
Introduction to Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
(Jul 2024 β Nov 2024)
Head TA
Power Electronics β I, IIT Bombay
(Jul 2022 β Nov 2022)
Member, Post Graduate Committee
Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
(Sep 2018 β Sep 2019)
π Scholastic Achievements
Secured 1st position in Class X, Holy India Foundation School, N. Paravur (2011)
Secured 2nd position in Class XII, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidya Mandir, Kodungallur (2013)
Achieved highest marks in Ph.D. coursework in EE3 specialization at IIT Bombay (2021)
Awarded the prestigious Prime Ministerβs Research Fellowship (PMRF), IIT Bombay (2022β2024)
Received Student Travel Grant to present research at ECCE Asia 2025, Bangalore (2025)
π Student Competitions
π IFEC 2022 β International Future Energy Challenge
Project Title: Smart, Efficient, and Light Solar Microgrid Inverter
Year: 2022 | Institution: IIT Bombay
Developed a high-efficiency, high-power-density solar inverter for microgrid applications as part of the global IFEC 2022 competition.
Proposal was selected among the top 15 teams worldwide.
Mentored undergraduate students in topology selection, simulation, and initial hardware prototyping.
π¨βπ« External Teaching Assistance Experience
2023
Course: Electrical Measurements Lab
Institute: Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE)
2023
Course: Onboard Charger for EVs
Institute: SNMIMT Engineering College
2022
Course: Electrical Machines β I
Institute: NPTEL (Online MOOC Platform)
π οΈ Skills
Software & Simulation Tools:
PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice, PSpice, Altium, KiCad, Code Composer Studio (CCS), Typhoon HIL
Programming Languages:
C/C++, Python
Documentation & Analysis Tools:
LaTeX, SAM (System Advisor Model)