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• Power Electronics and Drives
• Renewable Energy Sources
• Smart Grid

• Ratified in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• A consultancy project worth of Rs.7 Lakhs has been completed for CDCE Automation for the project titled “Mobile Phone Assembly Final Inspection Using Machine Vision System”.
• A consultancy project worth of Rs.44, 500 has been completed for Voltech Engineers Private Limited and EFOCUS Instruments India Private Limited with the Power Quality Analyzer

• Life member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).
• Life member of the International Society for Research and Development (ISRD)

Publications in Journals:

1. “Bidirectional Quasi Z-Source Inverter Fed PMSM Motor Drive coupled with Wind Energy System” Journal of Applied Science and Computations, 5(5), 129-138, 2018
2. “Optimal Design of Fused Chopper based Standalone Hybrid Wind Solar System”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 9(21), pp.1-6, 2016
3. “Investigations of Enhanced DC-DC Converter for Renewable Energy Applications” International Journal of Control Theory Applications, 9(31), pp.129-138, (2016).
4. “Closed Loop Control of Bi-Directional Soft Switched Quasi Z-Source DC-DC Converter”, Circuits and Systems, 7 (5).pp.574- 584(2016).
5. “Enhanced Step-Up Converters for Half Bridge Inverter PV System”, Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 24 (5), pp.1847-1853, (2016).
6. “Optimum design of single stage interleaved DC-DC converter with reduced inductor volume” Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 9(1), pp . 258-264, (2015).
7. “Power Quality Improvement for Grid Connected Photovoltaic System” , International Journal for Advanced Trends in computer Science and Engineering (IJATCSE), Volume 2, No.2 special issue, (2013).

Papers Presented in Conferences:

1. “Wind Energy system coupled with bidirectional Quazi Z source inverter for Motor Applications” International conference on Advanced Trends in computer Science &Information Technology(ICATCSIT-18), 24^th and 25^th August 2018.

2. “Automated motor cycle wash using PLC and HMI” in National conference on innovative trends in engineering and technology, Aringar Anna Institute of Technology, Chennai held on 31^st March 2017.
3. Optimal Design of an Interleaved DC-DC switch mode Converter (2016), International Conference on Emerging Technology and Science at Muthayammal Engineering Institution, Rasipuram during March 18-19, 2016.
4. Optimal Design of Fused Chopper based Standalone Hybrid Wind Solar System (2015), International Conference on Global Congress on Computing and Media Technologies-2015 (GCMT-2015) at Sathyabama University Chennai during November 25-27, 2015
5. Enhanced step up converters for half bridge inverter PV system (2015), International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering – ICEECE’15 at Vivekananda College of Engineering for Women, Thiruchengode during March 11-12, 2015.
6. Analysis and Simulation of Efficient Power Quality Management for Grid
   Connected Solar System (2014), International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Engineering and Technology – ICIDRET’14 Professional Group of Institutions, India during August 21-22, 2014.
7. “High performance cascaded inverter for solar energy system in standalone  application” in National conference on Recent Advancements in Renewable Energies and Applications, Vivekanandha Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women 10^th and 12^th September 2014.
8. “Power Quality Improvement for Grid Connected Photovoltaic System” in National Conference on Recent Trends in Electrical and Communication Engineering, (NCRTECE-13) held at SMK Fomra Institute of Technology, Chennai on 8^th and 9^th February 2013.
9. Effect of STATCOM and TCSC in power system voltage stability with reduction of losses using Particle Swarm Optimization (2012), International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical Engineering and Energy Management at Arupadaiveedu Institute of Technology, Chennai during Dec 13-15, 2012.
10. “Implementation of Digital controller for High Intensity Discharge Lamps” in National conference on Technological advancements in Power Systems & Power Electronics Engineering held at Eswari Engineering College, Chennai on 19^th March 2012.
11. “Implementation of Digital controller for High Intensity Discharge Lamps” in National conference on Recent Trends in Electrical Technology held at Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode on 17^th March 2012.

Authorized Books : 

1. Grid power Converters for Wind and Photovoltaic Systems published in Kongu Nadu Publications India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789385517631
2. Circuit theory, Charulatha Publications
3. Basic Electrical, Electronics and Measurements Engineering, Charulatha Publications

Quality Improvement Programs (Organized Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, FDPs) :

• Convener for A One Week Workshop on Arduino programming and applications for Electrical Engineering held from 28^th September to 5^th October 2018.

Quality Improvement Programs (Attended Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, FDPs) :

• Workshop on SCILAB Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) held at Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology from 18^th Feb 2019 to 20^th Feb 2019.
• One week Short term Training programme on “Outcome based Education and Accreditation” held at Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology from 24^th September to 28^th September 2018.
• One week Faculty development Programme titled “Advanced Power Electronics Applications Using Spice Programming” held at Narayana Engineering College,Nellore  from 17^th to 22^nd December
• FDP(NPTEL) course on Design of Photovoltaic Systems  from June –Oct 2018(12 week online  course ) conducted by Indian Institute of Science ,Bangalore.
• FDP(NPTEL ) course on Introduction to Smart Grid from August –Sep 2018(8 week online course ) conducted by Indian Institute of Technology ,Roorkee.
• Workshop Integration of renewable Resources-New CEA Guidelines for Solar and Wind Farms at S.A engineering College, Chennai on 24^th and 25^th August 2018
• Two days Faculty Development Training Programme on “Power System Studies for Renewable Integration using PSS/E” at S.A Engineering College, Chennai on 14^th and 15^th December 2017.
• Two days National Level Seminar on “Energy Management and Energy Audit” at Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode from 17^th  to 18^th November 2017.
• Faculty Development Program on “Electromagnetic Theory and Control systems”, organized by Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology from 19^th to 21^th June 2017.
• International workshop on “Power System Studies using ETAP and DIgSILENT” at S.A Engineering College, on 4^th and 5^th May 2017.
• Workshop on “Application using ARDUINO and MATLAB” at Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd conducted on 1^st to 3^rd August 2016.
• Workshop on “Power System Planning in Smart Grid” at VIT University, Vellore on 15^th October 2016.
• Faculty Development Program on “Power Electronics”, organized by Syed Ammal Engineering College from 6^th to 12^th June 2016.
• Short term course on “Development of High impact Teaching Skills in Engineering Teaching” sponsored by Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE) during 26^th October to 6^th November 2015.
• Faculty Development Program on “Design of Embedded systems”, organized by Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology from 22^nd to 24^th
• Seminar on “Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems”, organized by the Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management on 4^th and 5^th December 2013.
• Faculty Development Program on “High Impact Teaching” at SMK Fomra Institute of Technology on 24^th to 25^thJune 2013.
• Seminar on “Smart Grid Infrastructure and Networking” organized by the Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management on 14^th March 2013.
• Two days National workshop on “Simulation of 2D and 3D Electromagnetic Fields and Design of Electrical Machines Using Magnet and Motorsolve Software” at Karpaga Vinayagar College of Engineering and Technology on13^th and 14^th December 2012.
• Faculty Development Programme on “Electrical Systems for Wind Energy Technologies” at S.A Engineering College from 15^th to 17^th October 2012.
• Training programme on “Introduction to Low Voltage Switchgear” at L & T training centre at Coonoor from 24^th to 26^th September 2012.
• Attended the National level workshop on “Real Time Control Systems” organized by Annamalai University on 12^th and 13^th March 2011.
• Attended the National level workshop on “Power Quality and Energy Management Challenges” organized by VIT University on 18^th Oct 2011.
• Participated in the seminar on “Recent Trends in New and Renewable energy resources for efficient Power Generation”, organized by the MNRE (Govt of India) on 10^th and 11^th February 2010.
• Attended training on Pic16f877a conducted by “Sands Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd” Chennai from 9^th Dec 2009 to 10th Jan 2010.

•  Acted as a Department ISO Coordinator
• Acted as a Department NBA Coordinator
• Acted as  a Press and media In-charge for department activities
• Acted as a Consultancy project Coordinator
• Electrical Maintenance In-charge for college Campus