Yashwant Kashyap

Designation: 

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Monday, May 28, 2018

Professional Experience: 

Teaching: 8 Years ; Industry : 3 Years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

yashwant.kashyap@nitk.edu.in

Alternate E-mail: 

yashwant.kashyap@gmail.com

Personal Website: 

https://sites.google.com/nitk.edu.in/eed-yk/home

Google Scholar: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UGUSvEYAAAAJ&hl
Faculty (author) Identifiers

ORCID iD: 

0000-0002-8425-7430

Scopus Author ID: 

56650962000
Academic Background
  • PhD: in Solar Energy
  • M.Tech: in Energy Studies 
  • B.E: in Electrical Engineering 
Areas of Interest
AI + EnergyMachine learning, neural networks, forecasting and optimization for renewable energy systems.
Airborne Wind EnergyKite-based wind power systems, emulation, control and performance assessment.
Solar AnalyticsSolar radiation assessment, PV estimation, nowcasting and remote-sensing based modelling.
EV & Smart GridHybrid source energy management, storage systems and data-driven grid operation.
Courses taught: 
  • EE276 – Digital Electronic Circuits  
  • EE311 – Digital System Design  
  • EE335 – Digital System Design Laboratory  
  • EE265 – Power Transmission and Distribution  
  • EE319 – Neural Networks and Applications  
  • EE432 – Introduction to Machine Learning  
  • EE403 – Deep Neural Networks and Applications  
  • EE404 – Soft Computing and Applications  
  • EE918 – Selected Topics in Alternative Energy Sources  
  • EE853 – Renewable Energy Systems  
  • EE917 – Electric Vehicle
Significant Projects

  • Laboratory scale demonstration of a Kite based wind power system, Co-PI, DST, 2/2022 to 2/2025

  • Development of Brushless DC motor for Automotive power Window, Lien-PI, DHI, 12/2020 to 12/2022

  • High Altitude wind power generator using parafoil kites, PI, CAMP-81, 11/2018 to 11/2020

Supervision of Ph.D
Ongoing: 3
  • Chaithrasree C N (FT)
  • Anil Kumar (FT)
  • Pankaj Kumar (FT)
Completed: 2
  • Roystan Vijay Castelino (FT)
  • Vishnu Sidharthan P (FT)
Significant Publications

Book Chapters

  1. Y Kashyap, Published a book chapter titled "Book Title: “Advances in Solar Energy Research”; Publisher: Springer, Singapore; 2018; Chapter: “Solar Radiation Assessment and Forecasting Using Satellite Data”, Pages 45-71.

Journals

  1. Kosmopoulos, P., et al. including Kashyap, Y. Multi-Layer Cloud Motion Vector Forecasting for Solar Energy Applications. Applied Energy, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122144

  2. Kosmopoulos, P., et al. including Kashyap, Y. Ray-Tracing Modeling for Urban Photovoltaic Energy Applications. Applied Energy, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124123

  3. Sidharthan P Vishnu, Yashwant Kashyap, Roystan Vijay Castelino," Adaptive intelligent hybrid energy management strategy for electric vehicles", Energy Storage, (2023),Vol. 5(5),e436,https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.436

     
  4. Pankaj Kumar, Yashwant Kashyap, Roystan Vijay Castelino, Anabalagan Karthikeyan, Manjunatha Sharma K, Debabrata Karmakar, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, "Laboratory-Scale Airborne Wind Energy Conversion Emulator Using OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator",Energies,(2023), 16(19), 6804; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16196804
     
  5. Roystan Vijay Castelino, Pankaj Kumar, Yashwant Kashyap, Anabalagan Karthikeyan, Manjunatha Sharma K, Debabrata Karmakar, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, " Exploring the Potential of Kite-Based Wind Power Generation: An Emulation-Based Approach", Energies 2023, 16(13), 5213; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135213
     
  6. Anil Kumar, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, Yashwant Kashyap, Rupam Gautam, " Rooftop Photovoltaic Energy Production Estimations in India Using Remotely Sensed Data and Methods", Remote Sens. 2023, 15(12), 3051; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15123051
     
  7. Harshal Dhake, Yashwant Kashyap, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, " Algorithms for Hyperparameter Tuning of LSTMs for Time Series Forecasting", Remote Sens. 2023, 15(8), 2076; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15082076
     
  8. Umesh Pruthviraj, Yashwant Kashyap, Effrosyni Baxevanaki, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, " Solar Photovoltaic Hotspot Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Thermal Images at a Solar Field in South India", Remote Sens. 2023, 15(7), 1914; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15071914
     
  9. Vishnu P Sidharthan, Yashwant Kashyap, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, " Adaptive-Energy-Sharing-Based Energy Management Strategy of Hybrid Sources in Electric Vehicles", Energies 2023, 16(3), 1214; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031214
     
  10. Vishnu Sidharthan P, Yashwant Kashyap, " Investigation of performance and technical assessments of hybrid source electric vehicles under different locations and driving conditions", International Journal of Green energy, (2023),VOL. 21, NO. 3, 535–554, https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2023.2200545
     
  11. A Kumar, Y Kashyap, P Kosmopoulos," Enhancing Solar Energy Forecast Using Multi-Column Convolutional Neural Network and Multipoint Time Series Approach", Remote Sensing, (2023),Vol. 15(1),pp. 107, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15010107
     
  12. Roystan Vijay Castelino, Yashwant Kashyap, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos"Airborne Kite Tether Force Estimation and Experimental Validation Using Analytical and Machine Learning Models for Coastal Regions",Remote Sensing, pp. 92022,Vol.14(23), pp. 6111, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14236111
     
  13. V Sidharthan Panaparambil, Y Kashyap, R Vijay Castelino, A review on hybrid source energy management strategies for electric vehicle", International Journal of Energy Research, (2021),Vol. 45(14), pp.19819–19850,https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7107

     
  14. Patel, S., Kumar, M., Kashyap, Y.,"Thermo-mechanical energy harvesting and storage analysis in 0.6BZT-0.4BCT ceramics", EPJ Applied Physics, (2021),Vol.95(2), pp.20901 https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2021200308
     
  15. Masoom, A., Kosmopoulos, P., Kashyap, Y., Kumar, S., Bansal, A.,"Rooftop photovoltaic energy production management in india using earth-observation data and modeling techniques", Remote Sensing, (2020), Vol.12(12), pp. 1921, https://doi.org/10.3390/en16196804
     
  16. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao," Model for Estimation of Global Horizontal Irradiance in the Presence of Dust, Fog, and Clouds",IEEE transaction of geoscience and remote sensing,Accepted (2018)
     
  17. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao,"Spatial analysis of solar radiation using image processing and data assimilation",Management of Environmental Quality:Emerald, (2017),Vol.28(1), pp.107-119
     
  18. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao,"Neural networks modelling issues with multiple parameters:A Review on Radiation Forecasting", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, (2015),  Vol-49, pp.825-835

Conferences

  1. Vishnu Sidharthan, P., Kashyap, Y. 'Intelligent Power Allocation Strategy of Hybrid Source System in Solar Electric Vehicle', 6th International Conference on Green Energy and Applications, ICGEA 2022, pp. 93-98. DOI: 10.1109/ICGEA54406.2022.9791973

  2. Vishnu Sidharthan, P., Kashyap, Y. 'Brushless DC hub motor drive control for electric vehicle applications', 1st International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies, ICPC2T 2020, art. no. 9071469, pp. 448-453. DOI: 10.1109/ICPC2T48082.2020.9071469
     
  3. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao; Estimation of Global Horizontal Irradiance during Dust cases over India; National Space Science Symposium (NSSS), VSSC, SPL, ISOR, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2016
     
  4. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao; Forecasting of Global Horizontal Irradiance during Dust Storm cases in India; 3rd Workshop on System Integration of Renewable Energy, Delmenhorst, Germany, 2015
     
  5. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao; Solar Radiation Estimation using 3d Spatial Analysis of Cloud Shadow; Bioenergy, Environment & Sustainable Technology, BEST, India, 2015
     
  6. Y. Kashyap, A. Bansal, A. K. Sao; Comparative study of parameter estimation method for solar radiation forecasting; International Conference on Power and Energy System (ICPES 2014), Singapore
     
  7. S. Verma,Y. Kashyap; Solar Panel Maximum Power Point Tracker for PV System and Feed to the Greed; Role of Science & Technology for Sustainable Development of Chhattisgarh; SSTC, Bhilai, India, 2012
     
  8. Y Kashyap; Modeling of Power Electronics Applications; Workshop, CCET, Bhilai, India, 2011
Achievements

Administrative Roles

  • Faculty Advisor (2018, 2026)

  • DUGC/DPGC Secretary (2022)

  • Block Warden (2020–2022)

  • Team Lead (2004–2005)

Academic & Institutional Coordination

  • Timetable Coordinator (2018–2022)
  • Computer Centre Software License Coordinator (2018–2021)
  • Hindi Officer (2019–2020)
  • Coordinator, e-Yantra: Introduction to Robotics (2018–Present)
  • Member, Anti-Ragging Committee (2019)
  • Coordinator, Institute Energy Park (2010–2012)
  • Coordinator, Summer Internship Programs (2009–2012)

Professional Memberships

  • IEEE Young Professionals
  • IEEE Consultants Network
  • IEEE Power & Energy Society
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
  • American Solar Energy Society
  • International Solar Energy Society
  • World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Academic Contributions & Outreach

  • Conducted Faculty Development Workshop on e-Yantra: Introduction to Robotics (2020), sponsored by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2019)
  • Best Paper Award, National Institute of Technology Raipur (2020)
  • Completed Short-Term Course on Fundamentals of Core Subjects in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (2021), sponsored by Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase III

Industry Exposure

  • Industrial Visit to Solar and Wind Energy Firm, Tamil Nadu (2021)
  • Industrial Visit to Starters and Generators Manufacturing Unit, Karnataka (2021)

Fellowships & Academic Achievements

  • Qualified Pre-Engineering Test (PET), 1999
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (Electrical Engineering), 2005
  • Recipient of GATE Scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development during M.Tech (2005–2007)
  • Awarded MHRD Fellowship during PhD (2012–2017)
  • Recipient of German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship for International Research Exchange in Germany (2015)