Our Faculty

Guided: One candidate for M.Sc (Engg.,) by Research, & Seven candidates for Ph.D. under VTU, Belagavi, Karnataka.

Guiding: Seven candidates for Ph.D. under Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru.

Proposal: Planning to establish “R & D Centre and Centre of Excellence on Lighting Engineering” in association with Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, Karnataka State Centre (ISLE-KSC) and other reputed Lighting Industries.

Project Grants:

• Successfully completed the Research Project entitled “Real Time Detection, Measurement and Classification of Power Quality Disturbances using GUI and DSP Applications” during 2010-13 under VTU Research grant scheme.

Worked on the following Key Research Topics:

• Denoising of Partial Discharge Signals using Wavelet Transformation Techniques.
• Modelling and Design of Single Phase and Three Phase Bi-Directional AC/DC Converter for Power Quality Improvement using FPGA Real Time Controller.
• The Mathematical Modelling and Power Quality Improvement for Industrial Furnaces.
• Hybrid Intelligent System for Detection, Location and Classification of Partial Discharge Signals.
• Denoising of Partial Discharge Signals using Adaptive Thresholding based on Statistical Parameters.
• Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) & Support Vector Machine (SVM) based Dissolved Gas Analysis of Transformer.
• Detection, Analysis and Mitigation of Power Quality Issues in Railway Traction Systems.
• Modelling and Designing of Converters for Power Quality Improvement for Real Time Applications of Hybrid Power Systems.

Major Research Interests

• Power Quality Analysis and Mitigation Techniques in Power System,
• Signal Processing, and
• High Voltage Engineering.

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Young Professional Member TED 11 – BIS,
• IEEE Senior Member,
• Fellow Institute of Engineers (FIE),
• Fellow Life Member Indian Society of Lighting Engineers (FISLE), and
• Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE).

Courses Taught

• UG: Basic Electrical Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, High Voltage Engineering, Over Voltages in Power Systems, Control Systems, Modern Control Theory, Electrical machine Design, Network Analysis, Object Oriented programming, Digital relays, Advanced Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, Electrical & Electronics Measurements, Logic Design, Signals & Systems, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Computer organization, Many more.
• PG: Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Electrical Power Quality, DSP Applications to Drives, Many more.

Keynote Addresses, Invited Talks, and Panel Memberships

• “Hybrid Electric Drivetrains”, as a resource person for the webinar organized by Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, The Oxford College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 15th May 2021.
• “Electric Vehicles”, as a resource person for guest lecture organized by IEEE Jayamukhi Student Branch, Warangal, 22nd April 2021.
• “Advancement in Signals & Systems”, as a resource person for guest lecture organized by Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shivamogga, Karnataka, 28th December 2020.
• “Energy storage devices, Capacitors & Ultra capacitors”, as a resource person for AICTE ATAL FDP No. 437 on “Energy Storage & its application”, JNNC, Shimoga, 5th October 2020.
• “Energy storage systems, Batteries” as a resource person for AICTE ATAL FDP No. 437 on “Energy Storage & its application”, JNNC, Shimoga, 5th October 2020.
• “Industry-Academia Engagement Post COVID 19” as a panellist for “Industry-Academia Conclave 2020”, IEEE Flagship Event at Amrita School of Engg, Amrita University, Bangalore, 5th August 2020.
• “Integration of Renewables to Smart Grid” as a resource person for FDP on “Challenges and Opportunities in Smart grid”, MSRIT, Bangalore, 21st July 2020.
• “Application of Wavelet Transform to Mitigate the Power Quality Issues” as a resource person for FDP on “Electrical Power Quality and Distributed Generation”, JNNCE, Shivamogga, 17th December 2019.
• “Power and Energy” as a Research mentor in “Young Researcher’s Meet”, RVCE, Bangalore in association with IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Bangalore Chapter, 14th September, 2019.
• “Application of Wavelet Transformation to Denoise Partial Discharge Signals using MATLAB” as a resource person for “Advance Control Engineering and Simulation using MATLAB and SIMULINK Tools”, AICTE sponsored one-week STTP (26th to 31st August 2019), GCE, Ramanagaram, 27th August 2019.
• “Dynamics of Industry – Academia Interaction” as a resource person for “Industry Academia Conclave”, NIE Mysore in association with TEQIP and IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Bangalore Chapter, 20th July 2019.
• “Denoising of Partial Discharge Signals using Wavelet Transformation Technique” as a resource person for Six days FDP on “Applications of Advanced Power Electronics for Power Systems, Power Quality and Electric Vehicles (15th to 20th July 2019)”, SJBIT, Bangalore, 17th July 2019.
• “Academia Perspective”, as resource person for one day workshop on “Industry Conclave (Academia-Industry Interaction)”, DSCE, Bangalore in association with IEEE PES Bangalore Chapter, 18th August 2018.
• “MATLAB for DSP Applications & SCILAB for Control Systems Applications”, as resource person for three-day workshop on “Applications of MATLAB Simulink & SCILAB for Electrical Sciences”, GAT, Bengaluru, 29th – 31st Jan 2018.
• “Introduction to MATLAB & Programming on Convolution”, as resource person for two day workshop on “Digital Signal Processing Lab”, RNSIT, Bengaluru, 23rd Jan 2018.
• “About IEEE & IEEE-PES, Bangalore Chapter”, as Chief guest & resource person for “Young Researchers Meet (YRM 2017)”, MIT, Manipal, 7th Oct 2017.
• “Mitigation of Interruptions and Voltage Sags”, as resource person for three day workshop on “Power Quality Issues and Mitigations” at PDA, Gulbarga, 25th & 26th Oct, 2016.
• “Basic Electrical Engineering – Module 2 (DC Machines & Measuring Instruments)”, NPTEL, VTU-EDUSAT Programme – 20, 23rd Feb – 15th March 2016 (9 Hours).
• “Wavelet Transform Applications in Electrical Engineering”, as resource person for the AICTE sponsored Staff Development programme at Shirdi Sai Engineering College, Bangalore on 02.07.2011.
• “Recent Advances in Vector Control of Induction Motors”, as resource person for the VTU – VGST sponsored FDP at Shirdi Sai Engineering College, Bangalore on 19.03.2011.

Talks Delivered

1. Recent Trends in E-Mobility”, as a resource person in the Webinar organized by E-Mobility Thrust Area Group in Association with Amrita IEEE Student Branch, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, 25th October 2021.
2. “Future Electric Mobility”, as a resource person in the Webinar Series 2020-21, organized by Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte in association with IEEE Power and Energy Society, Bangalore Chapter, Bengaluru, 13th July 2021.
3. “Importance of Power Quality Analysis and Mitigation Techniques”, as a resource person in Research Innovation in the Field of Power and Energy Summit, IEEE BUET PES, Bangladesh, 12th June 2021.

• 1st Rank in M.Tech.
• “Eminent Women Engineer Award-2024”, The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, Bengaluru, 27th March 2024 – International Women’s Day Celebration.
• “Best Paper Award”, 2nd IEEE International Conference on “Intelligent and Innovative Technologies in Computing, Electrical and Electronics” organized by Department of ECE and EEE, BNMIT, Bengaluru in association with IEEE Bengaluru Section and IEEE ComSoc during 24 & 25 January 2024.
• “Outstanding Chapter Volunteer Award – 2019”, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), Bangalore Chapter.
• “Best Supporting HOD”, M/s PRINSTON SMART ENGINEERS, 2017.
• “Best Alumni (Centenary)”, Government School, Nidasale, Kunigal Taluk, Tumkur District, 2015.
• Member of Doctoral Committee, BOE & BOS for many Universities.
• Counsellor, IEEE Student Branch, Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore, 2016-2020.
• Member, EXECOM, IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES), Bangalore Chapter for the years 2016, 2017,2018,2019, 2020, 2021 & 2023.
• SAC Chair, IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES), Bangalore Chapter for the years 2019 & 2020.
• Member, Editorial Board, International journal of VTU, for Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and E & C Engineering Sciences, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21.
• Secretary, IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES), Bangalore Chapter, 2021.
• Treasurer, Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, Karnataka State Centre (ISLE-KSC), 2020-2023.
• Young Professional Member, Automotive Electrical Equipment and Instruments Sectional Committee TED 11, Bureau of Indian standards, 2021 – Till Date.
• Expert Committee Member, The Institution of Engineers, India Karnataka State Centre (IEI – KSC), 2022 – Till Date.
• Chief Guest, International Women’s Day Celebrations, BHEL, Bengaluru, 8th April 2022.
• External Examiner, Ph.D. Candidates, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka.
• Member, Research Committee, Ph.D. Candidates, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka.