Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Faculty Achievements
A) Awards
- Dr. Nisha C Rani has been awarded as NPTEL Believer, NPTEL Faculty Domain – Advanced & NPTEL Motivated Learner.
- Prof. Devi Vighneshwari B, Prof. Jayakumar N & Prof. Nisha C Rani won the Best Paper Award for the paper titled “An Optimized Detection Classifier Model for Multiple Power Quality Disturbances” at the International Conference by Saranathan College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli, on 5th & 6th November 2020.
- Prof. Sandhya Rai P received the NPTEL Discipline Star & NPTEL Motivated Learner award in Dec 2019.
B) Patents
- Prof. Nisha C Rani – "A Integrated IoT based Speed Control & Crash Avoidance System for Vehicle", Patent No. 202241071792, dated 30/12/2022.
- Prof. Jayakumar N, Prof. Nisha C Rani & Prof. Devi Vighneshwari B – "AI Techniques Applied IoT Monitored Vertical Gardening System", Patent No. 202241042002, dated 30/12/2022.
- Prof. Devi Vighneshwari B – "Energy Efficient – Ohmic Heating Based Instant Rice Preparation", Patent No. 202241059710, dated 28/10/2022.
- Prof. Jayakumar N & Prof. Devi Vighneshwari B – "IoT Based Advanced Traffic Management System Integrated with Image Processing Technique", Patent No. 202041032370, dated 21/08/2020.
- Prof. Jayakumar N, Prof. Devi Vighneshwari B & Prof. Nisha C Rani – "AI Based Smart Surveillance System for Real Time Pedestrian Crossing", Patent No. 202041053074, dated 05/12/2020.
- Dr. Bharath V S – "Smart Stabilizer for Saving Energy", Patent No. 201841043204, dated 08/02/2019.
C) Academic Research: Journal and Conference Publications
| Sl. No | Title of Paper | Author(s) | Journal / Conference | Year | ISSN / Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Hawks Optimization Algorithm for reducing THD using ZVT-ZCT-based QRCC | Dr. Nisha C Rani | Measurement: Sensors, Elsevier | 2024 | ISSN: 2665-9174 |
| 2 | Design and Implement a Quasi-resonant Cuk Converter for Photovoltaic Applications | Dr. Nisha C Rani | IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing | 2023 | ISSN: 2287-5255 |
| 3 | Grid Connected PV based on Quasi Resonant Zeta Converter with Harris Hawk Optimization Algorithm | Dr. Nisha C Rani | International Journal of Information Technology (Springer) | 2023 | ISSN: 2511-2112 / 2511-2104 |
| 4 | THD minimization of ZVT-ZCT Quasi Resonant SEPIC Converter using Harris Hawks Optimization | Dr. Nisha C Rani | IEEE Xplore | 2023 | ISBN: 978-93-80544-47-2 |
| 5 | Design and Analysis of Pressure Sensor based on Micro Hole Photonic Crystal Slab | Dr. Nisha C Rani | IEEE Xplore | 2023 | ISBN: 978-93-80544-47-2 |
| 6 | SVPWM with 7-Level ANPC Converters for Capacitor Voltage Balancing | Resna S R | IEEE | 2023 | ISBN: 979-8-3503-3624-5 |
| 7 | UPQC Based Power Quality Improvement using ANFIS and MFA | Dr. V S Bharath | Neuroquantology | 2022 | eISSN: 1303-5150 |
| 8 | A Hybrid Anti-Islanding Protection Scheme for VSM Based DG Inverter | Dr. V S Bharath | International Journal of Research | 2022 | ISSN: 2236-6124 |
| 9 | Power Loss Electrical Thermal Behaviour in EV Drivetrain System | Dr. Devi Vighneshwari, Sumitha T L | IJERT | 2022 | ISSN: 2278-0181 |
| 10 | DC-AC–DC Converter for Renewable Energy Application | Nisha C Rani | IJAREEIE | 2022 | e-ISSN: 2278-8875, p-ISSN: 2320-3765 |
| 11 | Soft-Switching Integrated QR Buck-Boost Converter for HHO Optimized Grid Connected PV System | Nisha C Rani | SSRG IJEEE | 2022 | ISSN: 2348-8379 |
| 12 | Novel Soft Switching Integrated Converters for ZVT-ZCT Grid Connected PV Systems | Nisha C Rani | Renewable Energy Focus | 2022 | ISSN: 1755-0084 |
| 13 | Closed Loop Control of BLDC Motor in Aircrafts for Flap Angle Applications | Resna S R | IJAREEIE | 2022 | e-ISSN: 2278-8875, p-ISSN: 2320-3765 |
| 14 | A Novel Double Frequency SEPIC Converter with Improved Efficiency | Jayakumar N, Devi Vighneshwari, Nisha C Rani | Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology | 2022 | DOI Link |
| 15 | Cascade H Bridge Multilevel Inverter with PWM for THD, EMI & RFI Reduction | Jayakumar N, Devi Vighneshwari, Nisha C Rani | Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology | 2022 | ISSN: 1583-6258 |
| 16 | Performance Analysis of PQ Events Prediction and Classification | Jayakumar N, Devi Vighneshwari, Nisha C Rani, Sandhya Rai | International Journal of Science & Research | 2022 | DOI Link |
| 17 | Fault Tolerant Control for PV Fed Stepper Motor Drive | Someswari T, Sandhya Rai, Raichel Ruby | Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, Springer | 2022 | ISSN: 3048-4855 |
| 18 | Hybrid Active Power Filter for Harmonic Mitigation | Sandhya Rai | Web of Science | 2022 | ISSN: 2254-4143 |
| 19 | Modeling Hybrid Active Power Filter using AI: Hardware/Software Comparison | Sandhya Rai | Scopus | 2022 | ISSN: 2088-8694 |
CONFERENCE PAPER / BOOK CHAPTER:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Teacher | Title of the Book/Chapters / Paper Published | Name of the Conference / Book Chapter | Year of Publication | ISBN/ISSN / Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Nisha C Rani & Dr.B.Devi Vighneshwari | Empowering Consumers and Utilities for a Smarter Future: The Pivotal Role of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in Smart Meter Technology & Smart Meter Security | Cloud Computing in Smart Energy Meter Management | 2025 | Link |
| 2 | Jayakumar N, Dr.Nisha C Rani & Dr.B.Devi Vighneshwari | A cascaded boost converter with fuzzy logic control for battery power amplifier applications | AIP Conf. Proc. 3137, 030003 (2025) | 2025 | DOI |
| 3 | Dr.Nisha C Rani & Dr.B.Devi Vighneshwari | Power Generation Forecasting Through IoT-Driven Fault Detection Using Deep Learning | 2024 Int. Conf. on Advancement in Renewable Energy and Intelligent Systems (AREIS) | 2024 | DOI |
| 4 | B.Devi Vighneshwari, Raichel Ruby, Sumitha T L, Resna S R, Jayakumar N & Dr.Saravana Kumar | An Optimal Speed Control Strategy for Brushless DC Motor Drive in EV Applications | Indiacom 2024 | 2024 | IEEE Xplore |
| 5 | Dr.Saravana Kumar, Dr.Raghu, Dr.Devi Vighneshwari B | Comparative Study and Analysis of Cloud Container Technology | Indiacom 2024 | 2024 | IEEE Xplore |
| 6 | Nisha C Rani | NIL | Indiacom 2023 | 2023 | eISBN:978-93-80544-51-9 / PoD ISBN:979-8-3503-9450-4 |
| 7 | Jayakumar N, Nisha C Rani & Dr.B.Devi Vighneshwari | Multilevel Cascaded Boost Converter Fed Multilevel Inverter for Renewable Energy Applications | Wiley - IEEE - Book Chapter | 2023 | Print ISBN:9781119893967 / DOI |
| 8 | Mrs.Prakruthi Parthasarathy | Management & Entrepreneurship for IT Industry | Sunstar | 2021 | - |
| 9 | Mrs.Prakruthi Parthasarathy | Technological Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship | Sunstar | 2021 | - |
| 10 | Mrs.Manjushree J | Performance Analysis of BLDC motor using Fuzzy logic Controllers | International Conference (ICAPTA) | 2022 | DOI |
| 11 | Mrs.Sandhyarai, Dr.Somewari.T, Mrs.Raichel Ruby | Solar Powered DC Motor Speed Control by MPPT and Discrete Controller | ICICV 2021 | 2021 | IEEE Xplore |
| 12 | Mrs.Sumitha T L | Control Strategy for Load Tracking and voltage control of a Grid Integrated Solar / Fuel Hybrid Distribution System | ICEPE 2020 | 2021 | IEEE Xplore |
D) FDP / STTPs Attended
FDP/STTP Attended [2024 – 2025]
| S.No | Faculty Name | Title of FDP / STTP / Course | Duration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Devi Vighneshwari |
ATAL FDP “ECO Innovation in Green Energy & Climate Resilience” IUCEE International Educator Certification Program Spring 2024 |
20/01/2025 – 25/01/2025 Jan – June 2024 |
Completed Completed with Distinction |
| 2 | Dr. Nisha C Rani |
SWAYAM - Introduction to Intellectual Property NPTEL - Technical Communication for Engineers NPTEL - Entrepreneurship NPTEL - Training of Trainers NPTEL - Ethics in Engineering Practice NPTEL - Educational Leadership ATAL FDP - ECO Innovation in Green Energy & Climate Resilience |
Jan – June 2024 July – Aug 2024 July – Oct 2024 July – Oct 2024 Aug – Oct 2024 July – Oct 2024 20/01/2025 – 25/01/2025 |
Completed Elite Silver Elite Silver Elite Silver Elite Gold Elite Gold Completed |
| 3 | Prof. Raichel Ruby | NITTT Module 2: Professional Ethics and Sustainability | September 2024 | Completed |
| 4 | Prof. Sumitha T L | NITTT Module 4: Instructional Planning and Delivery | September 2024 | Completed |
| 5 | Prof. Resna S R |
NPTEL - Research Methodology NITTT Module 6: Student Assessment and Evaluation ATAL FDP - ECO Innovation in Green Energy & Climate Resilience |
July – Sept 2024 September 2024 20/01/2025 – 25/01/2025 |
Elite Silver Completed Completed |
[2023 – 2024]
| S.No | Faculty Name | Title of FDP / STTP / Course | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Devi Vighneswari |
Outcome Based Education for Effective Learning and Teaching NITTR - Module 6 - Student Assessment and Evaluation NPTEL - Research Methodology FDP on Cloud Infrastructure (AWS) Recent Trends in Electrical Engineering (EV Technology & BMS) FDP on Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies |
19th – 27th July 2023 Feb 2024 Feb – Apr 2024 (8 weeks) 21st – 25th Aug 2024 22 – 27 Apr 2024 15 – 27 Apr 2024 |
| 2 | Dr. Nisha C Rani |
NPTEL - TALG NPTEL - Effective Engineering Teaching Generative AI Using ChatGPT NITTR - Module 6 NPTEL - Research Methodology FDP - Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies FDP - Trends in Electrical Engineering (EV Tech & BMS) FDP - Integrating RES & EVs at Scale SWAYAM - Introduction to Intellectual Property |
Jul – Aug 2023 (4 weeks) Jan – Feb 2024 (4 weeks) 15 – 19 Jan 2024 Feb 2024 Feb – Apr 2024 (8 weeks) 15 – 27 Apr 2024 22 – 27 Apr 2024 24 – 28 Jun 2024 Jan – May 2024 |
| 3 | Prof. Jayakumar N | FDP - Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies | 15 – 27 Apr 2024 |
| 4 | Prof. Raichel Ruby |
NITTR - Module 6 FDP - Trends in Electrical Engineering (EV Tech & BMS) Generative AI Using ChatGPT Advancing Power Grid Ops with RES & EVs FDP - Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies |
Feb 2024 22 – 27 Apr 2024 15 – 19 Jan 2024 20 – 24 May 2024 15 – 27 Apr 2024 |
| 5 | Prof. Sumitha T L |
NPTEL - Smart Grid Technologies NITTR - Module 6 FDP - Trends in Electrical Engineering (EV Tech & BMS) FDP - Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies FDP - Advancing Power Grid Ops with RES & EVs |
Jan – Apr 2024 (12 weeks) Feb 2024 22 – 27 Apr 2024 15 – 27 Apr 2024 20 – 24 May 2024 |
| 6 | Prof. Resna S R |
NPTEL - Smart Grid Technologies NITTR - Module 2 Frontiers of Photonic Integrated Circuits Generative AI Using ChatGPT Trends in Electrical Engg. (Renewable Energy Systems) Workshop - VLSI to System Design FDP - Quantum Computing & Sensor Technologies |
Jan – Apr 2024 (12 weeks) Feb 2024 01 – 05 Apr 2024 15 – 19 Jan 2024 04 – 08 Dec 2023 31 Jul – 04 Aug 2023 15 – 27 Apr 2024 |
[2022 – 2023]
1.
Dr. Bharath V S – FDP on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” from 19-09-2022 to 23-09-20222.
Dr. Bharath V S – FDP UHV-II by AICTE from 10-04-2023 to 15-04-20233.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – FDP on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” from 19-09-2022 to 23-09-20224.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – FDP on “Recent Advancements in Electrical Engineering: A Research Perspective Series II” from 12-09-2022 to 16-09-20225.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – Master Class on ESD and IoT from 13-10-2022 to 18-11-20226.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – FDP on “Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT)” from 17-04-2023 to 21-04-20237.
Prof. Jaya Kumar N – FDP on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” from 19-09-2022 to 23-09-20228.
Prof. Jaya Kumar N – Master Class on Embedded System Design and IoT from 13-10-2022 to 18-11-20229.
Prof. Nisha C Rani – FDP on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” from 19-09-2022 to 23-09-202210.
Prof. Nisha C Rani – FDP Master Class on ESD and IoT from 13-10-2022 to 18-11-202211.
Prof. Raichel Ruby – ATAL FDP on “Role of Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles: New Trends & Challenges” from 05-09-2022 to 16-09-202212.
Prof. Raichel Ruby – FDP on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” from 14-11-2022 to 18-11-202213.
Prof. Raichel Ruby – FDP on “Role of Artificial Intelligence in Power Sector” from 29-05-2023 to 02-06-202314.
Prof. Raichel Ruby – AICTE–VTU FDP “Introduction to Cyber Security” from 22-05-2023 to 26-05-202315.
Prof. Sumitha T L – FDP on “Advances and Challenges in Electric Vehicle Technology-22” from 14-11-2022 to 18-11-202216.
Prof. Sumitha T L – FDP on “Recent Trends in Power Electronics and Power Systems” from 20-04-2023 to 25-04-202317.
Prof. Resna S R – ATAL FDP on “Role of Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles: New Trends & Challenges” from 05-09-2022 to 16-09-202218.
Prof. Resna S R – FDP Master Class on Arm Cortex M4 from 19-01-2023 to 17-02-202319.
Prof. Resna S R – FDP UHV-II by AICTE from 10-04-2023 to 15-04-202320.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – Completed NITTR – Module 1 on “Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects” (Aug 2022 – Feb 2023)21.
Prof. Nisha C Rani – Completed NITTR – Module 1 on “Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects” (Aug 2022 – Feb 2023)22.
Prof. Raichel Ruby – Completed NITTR – Module 1 on “Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects” (Aug 2022 – Feb 2023)23.
Prof. Sumitha T L – Completed NITTR – Module 1 on “Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects” (Aug 2022 – Feb 2023)24.
Prof. Resna S R – Completed NITTR – Module 1 on “Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects” (Aug 2022 – Feb 2023)25.
Dr. Devi Vigneshwari – Completed NPTEL course on “Introduction to Internet of Things (Elite)”26.
Prof. Jaya Kumar N – Completed NPTEL course on “Introduction to Internet of Things”27.
Prof. Nisha C Rani – Completed NPTEL courses: Soft Skill Development (Elite), Teaching and Learning in Engineering (Golden Elite), and Outcome Based Pedagogic Principles for Effective Teaching (Golden Elite)
E) As Resource Person:
• Dr.B.Devi Vighneshwari – Delivered an Expert talk in AMC Engineering College on 04/08/2023 on the topic “Innovation & Design Thinking Opportunities in Motor Control”
• Dr.Nisha C Rani – Delivered an Expert talk in AMC Engineering College on 07/04/2024 on the topic “Innovation & Design Thinking Opportunities using Arduino”
