The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering is actively involved in R&D activities with research interests of Faculties, Ph.D scholars, P.G and U.G students spanning over a wide area of engineering,science and technology. There are many research projects ongoing in the department funded by both government and corporate agencies. Four major research groups in the department branches out as: Power & Energy Systems, Power Electronics & Drives, Control & Signal Processing and High Voltage & Insulation. These groups also promote interdisciplinary research that are in the domain of the faculty expertise. The research outcomes have led to patents and publications in leading international journals, conferences.
Faculty Members:
Panduranga Vittal K Shubhanga K N Manjunatha Sharma K Dattatraya Narayan Gaonkar
K Rajagopala Rao I R Shashidhara Mecha Kotian Tukaram Moger
Power Electronics & Drives
Faculty Members:
Udaykumar R Yaragatti B Venkatesa Perumal Jora M Gonda Vinatha U
P Parthiban Nagendrappa H Kalpana R Y Suresh
A Karthikeyan B Dastagiri Reddy Dharavath Kishan Md Waseem Ahmad
Prajof P. Ravi Raushan Vignesh Kumar V Arun Dominic
Control & Signal Processing
Faculty Members:
Debashisha Jena H Girisha Navada Krishnan C M C Yashwant Kashyap
High Voltage & Insulation
Faculty Members:
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Sl. No. |
Title of the project |
Funding Agency |
Year/Duration |
Amount |
PI & coPIs |
| 1. | Solar PV based electric vehicle charge with V2G and G2V capability for net-zero emission e-mobility | Centres of Innovative Science, Engineering and Education (CISEE) | 2023-2025 | 30 Lakhs | Dr. B. Venkatesaperumal, Dr. V. Vigneshkumar |
| 2. | Sophisticated Optimised DC-DC Converter for Charging Electric Vehicles Using Reliable GAN devices and Planar Magnetics | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology, Bharat Sarkar (GoI) | 2023-2026 | 30Lakhs | Dr. R. Kalpana |
| 3. | Investigations on Inertial Migration Dynamics of Aerosol Particles | DST-SERB | 2023-2026 | 24.03 Lakhs | Dr. Ranjith M, Dr. Krishnan C.M.C |
| 4. | Design and Development of Partial Power Processing Converter for Efficient Utilization of Solar PV System | VGST Karnataka | 2023 | 3 Lakhs | Dr. Md. Waseem Ahmad |
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5. |
Design and Development of Highly Efficient and High Voltage Gain DC-DC converter for Grid Connected PV System |
Ind Arka Energy Pvt Lted., Bangalore |
2022-2024 |
8.07 Lakhs |
Dr. V. Vignesh Kumar, Dr. B. Venkatesaperumal |
| 6. | Laboratory Scale Demonstration of a Kite Based Wind Power System | DST-SERB | 2022-2025 | 51 Lakhs | Dr. Karthikeyan Anbalagan, Dr. Yashwant Kashyap, Dr. Manjunatha Sharma K and Dr. -Debabrata Karmakar - Dept. of WROE |
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7. |
Design and Development of Multi Input/Multi Output Power Converter |
ISRO - RAC-S |
2022-2024 |
26.13 Lakhs |
PI : Dr. Karthikeyan Anbalagan, Co-PI(s): Mrs. Trapti Katiyar, Scientist/Engineer-SG,Shri Amit Kumar, Scientist/Engineer-SE, ISRO. |
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8. |
Development of intergated health monitring toos for Solar PV inverter |
DST |
2021-2023 |
20.57 Lakhs |
Md Waseem Ahmad |
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9. |
Extraction of maximum power output from PV array using static reconfiguration scheme under non-uniform irradiation conditions |
VGST, Govt of Karnataka |
2021-22 |
3 Lakhs |
Dr. Karthikeyan Anbalagan (PI) and Dr. D. N. Gaonkar ( Co-PI) |
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10. |
An Affordable Therapeutic Solution for Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy Children with Crouch Gait |
DST-SERB |
2021-24 |
60 Lakhs |
Krishnan C.M.C.; CoPIs: Deepu Vijayasenan (Dept of E&C), Ranjith M (Dept. ME), Prof. Sumam David (Dept Of E&C), Sheron Figarado (School Of Electrical Sciences, IIT Goa), Prof. Unnikrishnan B (Department Of Community Medicine, KMC Hospital |
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11. |
Smart Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment With Improved Reconfigurability, Economic, Availability And Performance (Reap) |
DST-SERB |
2021-24 |
60 Lakhs |
Dr. Dastagiri Reddy , Co-PIs: Vignesh Kumar V. ( Dept. Of E&E), Yellasiri Suresh (Dept. Of E&E) ;Prof. B. Venkatesaperumal (Dept. Of E&E) Arun M. (Dept. Of ME) |
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12. |
High Gain Single Stage Micro Inverter |
Raptor Design Technology Pvt. Ltd. (company) |
2019-21 |
2 Lakhs |
Dr. B. Venkatesa Perumal |
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13. |
Development of an Electric systems for Automatic Control of street lights |
Alumni NITK, Mr. Ramachadra, Mr. Sukumar Hegde |
2019-21 |
0.25 Lakhs |
Dr.B. VenkatesaPerumal |
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14. |
A Novel Bidirectional Converter for Electric Vehicle to grid Applications |
Alumni NITK Ms. Maitree. S, Ms. S. M Naik, and Ms. Nischita Kaza |
2019-21 |
0.40 Lakhs |
Dr. B. Venkatesa Perumal |
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15. |
Design and implementation of optimal controller for wide speed operation of SRM for EV application |
Department of science and Technology, Government of Karnataka under VGST Scheme |
2019-21 |
5 Lakhs |
Dr P. Parthiban |
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16. |
Theoretical study and Design of high efficiency wide band class D power amplifier for acoustic transducers |
Naval Research Board, DRDO, Govt. of India |
2019-21 |
33.69 Lakhs |
PI: Dr.P.Parthiban |
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17. |
Bio signal processing system for the development of human-machine interaction. |
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, MeitY, Government of India |
2019-2021 |
10 Lakhs |
Dr. Krishnan C. M. C |
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18. |
Performance Analysis and design of soft computing technique –based MPPT algorithm for PMSG-based WECS |
by National Project Implementation Unit (A unit of MHRD |
2019-2020(1 Year) |
20.40 Lakhs |
PI: Dr. A. Karthikeyan Co-PI: Mr. Shailendra Gupta GEC Jhalawar, Mr. Ajay Sharma GEC Jhalawar, Mr. Ashish Khandelwal GEC Jhalawar, Mr. Harish Sharma RTU Kota |
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19. |
Voyager - solar tracker automation |
Raptor Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd.(company) |
2018 |
Rs. 2 lakhs |
Dr.B.VenkatesaPerumal |
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20. |
Back to back converter development for solar water pumps application |
Infineon Technology India Pvt. Ltd. (company) |
2018-20 |
10 Lakhs |
Dr. BV Perumal |
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21. |
Switched Reluctance Motor - DHI Fame Project |
Department of Heavy Industry |
2018-20 |
1700 |
Lien PI: Dr. B. Venkatesa Perumal, |
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22. |
Android based home automation |
Alumni NITK 1988 batch EEE |
2018-20 |
1.15 Lakhs |
Dr. BV Perumal |
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23. |
Development of Battery Management and User Interface Systems for Consumer Electronic Applications |
KREC CAMP 81 |
2018 |
0.2 Lakhs |
Dr. R Kalpana |
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24. |
Experimental Verification of Three Phase Asymmetrical Cascade Multilevel Inverter with Single DC-Link by Employing Toroidal Transformer |
Department of science and Technology, Government of Karnataka. |
2018-2020 |
5 Lakhs |
Dr. Y. Suresh |
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25. |
High Altitude Wind Power Generator using Parafoil Kites |
CAMP81 |
2018- 19 |
Rs 2.24 Lakhs |
Dr. Y Kashyap |
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26. |
DC-Home Solar based off Grid Converter Design and Development of 48 V System |
Alumni NITK 1988 EEE batch |
2018-2020 |
1.10 Lakhs |
Dr. Y Suresh |
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27. |
Grid Interfacing of Solar Power Generation: Design, development, and Investigation on High-frequency Transformer Isolated DC-DC Soft-switching Resonant Power Converters |
DST-SERB |
2017-2020 (3 Years) |
48.94 Lakhs |
Dr. Nagendrappa H. (Sole) |
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28. |
Solar water pumping system in off-grid mode with changeover to grid |
NITK, Surathkal |
04 years (2017-2021) |
5 Lakhs |
Prof. B Venkatesaperumal(PI) |
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29. |
Development of Cost Effective Magneto-Rheological (Mr) Fluid Damper in Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers Automobile to Improve Ride Comfort and Stability |
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
2017-2020 |
Rs. 355 Lakhs |
Hemantha Kumar, Mech NITK, Co-PI: Dr. Sheron Figardo, Sujatha C, Gangadharan Kv, Sharnappa J., Sandesh S., Mohammad Rizwanur Rahman |
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30. |
A Harmonic Elimination Scheme with Reduced Switching Losses for a 3-Phase Open-End Winding Induction Machine using only Conventional Two-Level Inverters in the Entire Modulation Range. |
SERB |
2017- 2020
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Rs. 28 Lakhs |
Dr. Sheron Figardo |
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31. |
Rainwater Harvesting Off the Terrace of a High-Raised Building in Coastal Areas for Micro-Hydro Power Generation and Utilization of Rain Water to Augment the Existing Power and Water Supply Facilities of NITK Surathkal. |
NITK-IRG |
2017-18 |
Rs. 5 Lakhs |
Dr. Nagendrappa H |
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32. |
Standalone Evaporative Air Cooler – Pump Flow and Speed Controller using Solar Energy |
DST-Principal |
2017-2019 |
Rs. 38.69 Lakhs |
Dr.B.Venkatesaperumal; Dr.A.Karthikeyan ; Dr. M Arun (Mech) |
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33. |
Adaptive MPPT of Grid- Tied Photovoltaic System using Magnetically Coupled Impedance Source Inverters |
SERB-DST |
2017-2020 |
Rs. 24.36 Lakhs |
Dr. D. Jena (PI) Dr. Nagendrappa H. (Co-Pi) |
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34. |
Control Strategies for Dynamic Voltage Restorer under Unbalanced and Disturbed Grid Conditions |
SERB-DST |
2014 -2015 |
Rs. 19.71 Lakhs |
Dr. A Karthikeyan |
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35. |
Center of Excellence in Smart Grid Techologies |
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India |
2014-2021 |
250 Lakhs |
PI: Prof. K.P .Vittal and Dr. K. Manjunatha Sharma |
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36. |
Utility Interative Based Power Supply |
SERB-DST |
2014 -2015 |
Rs. 8.15 Lakhs |
Dr. R. Kalpana |
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37. |
Establishing Center Of Excellence (COE) in “Renewable Energy Source Integrated Smart Grid Technologies (RENEST)” |
MHRD |
2014 -2018 |
Rs. 400 Lakhs |
Dr. K.P. Vittal Co- Investigator: Dr. Manjunatha Sharma K |
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38. |
FPGA Implementation of MPPT for PV System |
CPRI |
2014 -2016 |
Rs. 25 Lakhs |
Dr. Debashisha Jena, Co-Investigator: Dr. D. N. Gaonkar |
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39. |
Development of Virtual Laboratory through Simulation for Electrical Engineering Applications |
MHRD |
2011-2015 |
Rs. 50 Lakhs |
Dr. K.P. Vittal |
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40. |
Integration of Multiple Distributed Generation Sources to the Grid |
CPRI |
2011 -2014 |
Rs. 25 Lakhs |
Dr. D. N. Gaonkar |
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41. |
Infrastructure Creation and Upgradation Undertechnical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) |
MHRD / World Bank |
2004 -2009 |
Rs. 100 Lakhs |
Dr. K.P. Vittal |
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42. |
Development of Hardware for Energy Management Systems |
MHRD |
2004 -2007 |
Rs. 08 Lakhs |
Dr. K.P. Vittal |
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43. |
Modernisation in Power Electronics and Drives Lab |
MHRD |
2004-2007 |
Rs. 15 Lakhs |
Jora M Gonda |
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44. |
Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems |
MHRD |
2002-2005 |
Rs. 8 Lakhs |
Dr. Udayakumar R Y |
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45. |
Augmentation of High Voltage Test Facility |
MHRD |
2002-2005 |
Rs. 6 Lakhs |
Dr. G.S. Punekar |
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46. |
Design & Development of Computer Control Techniques for Electrical Distribution Systems |
MHRD |
2002-2005 |
Rs. 6 Lakhs |
Dr. K. Manjunatha Sharma |
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47. |
Incorporation of Facts Controller Large Integrated Power Systems:Simulation and Analysis of Dynamic, Transient and Voltage Stability. |
MHRD |
2001-2004 |
Rs. 5 Lakhs |
Dr. Vijayan Immanuel |
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Sl.No.
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Title of the Project
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Funding Agency
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Year/Duration
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Amount
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PI & Co PIs
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| 1. | Skill Development activities on design and development of switched mode power converters |
Schneider Electric Pvt. Ltd. |
2023 |
6.1 Lakhs | Prof. B. Venkatesaperumal & Dr. V. Vigneshkumar |
| 2. | Technical Feasibility Report for Integrated Air Source Heat Pump |
Swadeshi Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore |
2023 | 5 Lakhs | Dr. Dastagiri Reddy & Dr. Poornesh Kumar K , Dr. Prajof P. |
| 3. | Integrated Charger Inverter for Electric Vehicles | Hella India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Pune | 2022 | 14 Lakhs | Dr. Prajof P., And Dr. B. Dastagiri Reddy |
Consultancy Project Details / Consultancy Activity Details
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Calibration of energy meters, CTs and other instruments.
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Capacity evaluation of industrial drive motors and welding transformers.
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Measurement of Earth resistance of storage tanks of M/s MRPL Ltd., Mangalore.
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Development of PAM induction motor for M/s Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd., Bangalore
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Monitoring and recording of starting current of HT motors. (3.5MW, 6.5 MW and 10.5 MW) for the purpose designing soft starting arrangement for the process drive motors of M/s MCF Mangalore.
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Failure analysis of the soft starter for 6.5 MW motor and suggestion to improve the performance, for M/s. MCF Mangalore.
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Electrification of annexe building of Corporation Bank Head Office (expert advise only), Mangalore.
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Cable Testing of M/s Corporation Bank, Mangalore
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Electric Drive Testing & Redesign for Industry at Subramanya
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Gas turbine cycle time measurement at Tannir bhavi generating station
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Calibration of high voltage insulation testing equipments and apparatus.