Dr.Sateesh Kumar Kuncham
| Name: | Dr. SATEESH KUMAR KUNCHAM |
| Designation: | Assistant Professor |
| Office Address: | EEE A2 S9 |
| Telephone (Direct) (Optional): Telephone : Extn (Optional): Mobile (Optional): | 04312503280 |
| Email (Primary): sateesh@nitt.edu | Email (Secondary): sateeshkuncham@gmail.com |
| Field(s) of Specialization: | Power Electronic Converters for Renewable power generation, Multilevel Inverters, Transformerless PV Inverters, High-Gain DC-DC Converters, Pulse width modulation schemes and Wideband gap device based power converters |
Google Scholar i.d: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4FHRlYsAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Lab: Modren Power Converters Laboratory for Renewable Energy and EV Applications (MPCL-REEVA)
R&D Team
(Doctoral Category)
| S.No | Name of the student | Degree | Year | Status | Title of the work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Soniya Agarwal Assistant Professor, BMS College of engineering |
Ph.D. (QIP) - | 2022 | 2025 (Awarded) | Investigations on Switched-Capacitor based Single-phase Grid-connected inverter topologies |
| 2 | Mr.Nagaraju Kothapalli | Ph.D. (HTRA) | 2023 | On-going | High-Gain Multi-port SiC based Power Electronic Converters for Renewable Energy Applications |
| 3 | Mr.Kodeswaran R | Ph.D. (Part-time Industry) | 2023 | On-going | PWM schemes for EMI/EMC Suppression in High-Power Industrial Drives |
| 4 | Mrs.Kaviya M | Ph.D (Project Category) | 2026 | On-going | SONAR Power Amplifiers for Defence Applications |
(R&D Projects)
| S.No. | Funding Agency | Title of the Project | No.of Years | Status | PI/Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRDO | Configurable AC Electronic Load for Testing SONAR Power Amplifier | 3 | On-going | Co-PI |
| 2 | SEED Grant / NITT | Development of SiC based grid-connected PV inverters | 1 | Completed | PI |
| 3 | SRM - SIIC | Development of wireless E-Skate Scooter | 1 | Completed | PI |
(PG Category)
| S.No | Name of the Student | Degree | Year | Year | Title of the work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainath | M.Tech. | 2023-2024 | Completed | Implementation of Virtual Space Vector PWM for NPC Converter using DSP28379D Micro controller (Joined in Hitachi Energy) |
| 2 | Deepak Dey | M.Tech. | 2023-2024 | Completed | High-Gain Multi-Port Power Electronic Converter for Fuel-Cell Power Generation System (Joined in Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India |
| 3 | Ronit Mishra | M.Tech. | 2024-2025 | Completed | AC Electronic load for testing SONAR power amplifier (Joined in Atomberg) |
| 4 | Tejaswi B | M.Tech. | 2024-2025 | Completed | Analysis of Totem-Pole Power factor correction converter for 1-Phase and 3-Phase Systems (Joined in Alstom) |
| 5 | Debanitha Nandi | M.Tech | 2025-2026 | On-going | A Two-stage Universal On-board EV Charger |
| 6 | Gokula Balan | M.Tech | 2025-2026 | On-going | Modelling and Design of a AC Electronic load (Doing internship in NXP Semiconductors) |
Courses Taught
| Subject title | Degree | AY Year |
|---|---|---|
| Power Generation Systems | B.Tech | 2021-2022 |
| DC Machines and Transformers lab | B.Tech | 2021-2022 |
| Design with PIC Microcontrollers | B.Tech | 2022-2023 |
| Analog Electronics | B.Tech | 2022-2023 |
| Design with PIC Microcontrollers | B.Tech | 2022-2023 |
| Introduction to switched-mode power supplies | B.Tech | 2023-2024 |
| Micro controller laboratory | B.Tech | 2023-2024 |
| Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation | B.Tech | 2023-2024 |
| Power Electronic Converters | M.Tech | 2024-2025 |
| Power Electronics Laboratory | B.Tech | 2024-2025 |
| Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation | B.Tech | 2024-2025 |
| Introduction to switched-mode power supplies | B.Tech | 2024-2025 |
| DC Machines and Transformers | B.Tech | 2025-2026 |
| DC Machines and Transformers lab | B.Tech | 2025-2026 |
| Battery Management Systems | B.Tech | 2025-2026 |
| Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation | B.Tech | 2025-2026 |
Curriculum development
| No | Title of the course | Class | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EEPE47 - Electronic System Design | B.Tech | Program Elective |
| 2 | EE708 - Electric Charging System | M.Tech | Program Elective |
Administrative work
| No | Title of the work | Year | Department/Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work load incharge and Time-table Coordinator | 2023 - 2025 | Department |
| 2 | Electrical Machines lab-Incharge | 2023 - Till Date | Department |
| 2 | Member in IPR Cell | June 2024 - Till date | Institute |
| 3 | M.Tech Project & Ph.D. Comprehensive examination | June 2024 - May 2025 | Department |
| 4 | Ph.D. Admission | June 2023 - May 2024 | Department |
| 5 | Department Alumini interaction cell coordinator | June 2023 - May 2024 | Institute |
| 6 | Department MIS Coordinator | June 2025 - till date | Department |
| 7 | PG First year class committee chairperson | June 2025 - till date | Department |
Employment Profile
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) | NIT Trichy | 05-12-2025 | Till date |
| Assistant Professor | NIT Trichy | 20-10-2022 | 05-12-2025 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | IIT Delhi | May 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Assistant Professor | SRM University | Sep 2020 | April 2022 |
| Assistant Professor | SNIST, Hyderabad | March 2015 | May 2016 |
Academic Qualifications
| Examination | Board / University | Division/ Grade | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | NIT Warangal | Not applicable | Power Electronics |
| M.Tech | JNTU Kakinada | Distinction (85%) | Power Electronics |
| B.Tech | JNTU Kakinada | Distinction (78%) | EEE |
| Intermediate | State board of Andhra Pradesh | Distinction (91.5%) | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
| SSC | State board of Andhra Pradesh | Distinction (79%) | - |
Awards, Associateships
| Year of Award | Name of the Award | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Best Paper award - IEEE SPACE 2025 | IEEE |
| 2025 | Best paper award - PECTEA 2025 | IEEE |
| 2024 | Best paper award - National Conference | IEI |
| 2022 | Best paper award | SRMIST |
| 2015 | University Topper | JNTU Kakinada |
| 2009 | College Topper | Amrita Sai |
Fellowships
| Year of Award | Name of the Fellowship | Awarding Organization | From (Month/Year) | To (Month/Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Institute Post-Doc Fellowship | IIT Delhi | May 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 2021 | Research Fellow | IIT Delhi | May 2022 | July 2022 |
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars
| Date (s) | Title of Activity | Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) | Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other) | Event Organized by | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st to 24th July 2019 | High gain converters for grid connected photovoltaic systems | Three-week SPARK Program (National) | Participant | NIT Warangal | EED Seminar Hall |
| 1st to 5th Jan 2018 | Power Conditioning for PV Systems | One week GIAN course | Participant | NIT Warangal | EED Seminar Hall |
| 21st to 1st 2016 |
Power Converters for Alternate Energy Sources |
One week GIAN course | Participant | NIT Goa | EED Seminar Hall |
Workshops organized
| S.No | Title of the workshop/FDP | Dates | Sponsership |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trends and Chellenges on EV Drive Train Design and Control | 19-06-23 to 23-06-23 | AICTE Margadarshan Sponsered FDP |
| 2 | Role of wide band gap device based power converters for EV and Renewble applocations | 17-03-24 to 23-03-24 | Karyashala - Accelerate vigyan - DST-SERB |
| 3 | Design of Traction motors for EV applications | 11-03-24 to 17-03-24 | Karyashala - Accelerate vigyan - DST-SERB |
| 4 | Altium Design Suite | 13-09-2024 to 07-10-2024 |
Altium Design Suite Industry sponsered course |
| 5 | Design, Fabrication and Testing of Non-Isolated Switched-Mode Power Conver | 18th April – 22nd April, 2022 | SRMIST, Kattankulathur |
Invited Talks delivered
| Topic | Date | Inviting Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunities and Challenges of Power Electronics | 13-10-2022 | G. H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
|
Solar charger infrastructure for EV applications |
09-02-2023 |
Dept.of Energy & Environment, NIT Trichy |
|
Power Supply System for EV Charging stations |
01-04-2023 |
Dept.of EE, SVNIT Surat |
|
Basic concepts and EV Charging Infrastructure in Micro grid |
30-05-2023 |
School of Electrical Sciences, VIT Vellore |
|
Solar-PV based EV Charging Infrastructure |
20-06-2023 |
Dept.of EEE, NIT Trichy |
| Roles and opportunities of EE in EV and RES under Industry 4.O | 28-11-2023 | School of Electrical Sciences, VIT Vellore |
| Roles and opportunities of EE in EV and RES under Industry 4.O | 30-03-2024 | Andhra loyola college of Engineering, Vijayawada |
| Trends and Challanges on Solar-PV Power Converters for Renewable power generation systems | 05-09-2024 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur |
Membership of Learned Societies
| Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member ) | Organization | Membership No. with date |
|---|---|---|
| Life Member | IEI | M-1742145 |
| Life Member | IA ENG | 282227 |
| Senior Member | IEEE | 99283544 |
(A) Patents:
| Author(s) | Title of Patent | Indian/Foreign | Patent No | Date of Filing | Date of Grant | Patentee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Sateesh Kumar, Soniya Agrawal, Manoranjan Sahoo | A TRANSFORMER-LESS INVERTER FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOURCE |
Indian | 560877 |
14/02/2024 |
21/02/2025 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
| Kuncham Sateesh Kumar, BOGARAPU Tejaswi, Natarajan Kumaresan | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL POWER CONVERSION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES |
Indian | 202641016147 | 13/02/2026 | ------------- | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
(B) Publications Refereed Research Journals:
| Author(s) | Title of Paper | Journal | Volume (No.) | Page numbers | Year | Impact Factor of the Journal (Optional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soniya Agrawal, K.Sateesh Kumar, Manoranjan Sahoo | A Five-Level Switched Capacitor Based Common-Ground Inverter for Photovoltaic Applications | International Transactions of Electrical Energy System | Vol. 53, (12) | 7093-7104 | 2025 | 2.4 |
| Soniya Agrawal, K.Sateesh Kumar, Manoranjan Sahoo, Yam Siwakoti | A Generalized Partial Fault-Tolerant Single-Phase Common-Ground Multilevel Inverter for PV System | CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics (Published in IEEE Explorer) | Vol. 10, (01) | 10 - 21 | 2025 | 8.5 |
| Soniya Agrawal, K.Sateesh Kumar, Manoranjan Sahoo | A Fault-Tolerant Common-Ground based Five-Level Inverter for Photovoltaic Applications |
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics | Vol. 6, (02) | 711-718 | 2025 | 4 |
| Soniya Agrawal, Ravitheja Rage, Manoranjan Sahoo, K.Sateesh Kumar | A single-phase seven-level buck-boost common ground transformerless inverter for grid-connected photovoltaic system | International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications | Vol. 52 (2) | 853-877 | 2023 | 2.4 |
| Chinmay Kumar Das, A. Kirubakaran, VT. Somasekhar and K. Sateesh Kumar | A Dual Quasi Z-Source Based T-Type Five-Level Inverter with Improved HERIC Structure for Photovoltaic Applications | IEEE Transactions on Industrial applications | vol. 59 (4) | 4539 - 4549 | 2023 | 4.079 |
| Chinmay Kumar Das, A. Kirubakaran, VT. Somasekhar and K. Sateesh Kumar | An Improved Quasi Z-Source Based H5 Inverter with Low Leakage Current for Photovoltaic Applications | International Transactions of Electrical Energy System | Volume 31, Issue 12 | 13187-99 | 2021 | 2.639 |
| Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, Kirubakaran Annamalai, and Subrahmanyam Nallamothu | A Two-Stage T-type Hybrid Five-Level Transformerless Inverter for PV Applications | IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics | vol. 35 (9) | pp. 9512-9523 | 2020 | 5.967 |
| Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, Kirubakaran Annamalai, and Subrahmanyam Nallamothu | Bi-Directional Clamping Based H5, HERIC and H6 Transformerless Inverter Topologies with Reactive Power Capability | IEEE Transactions on Industrial applications | vol. 56 (5) | pp. 5119-5128 | 2020 | 4.079 |
| Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, Kirubakaran Annamalai, and Subrahmanyam Nallamothu | An Improved Hybrid-Bridge Transformerless Inverter Topology with Bi-Directional Clamping and Reactive Power Capability | IEEE Transactions on Industrial applications | vol. 55 (6) | pp. 7400-7409 | 2019 | 4.079 |
| Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, Kirubakaran Annamalai, and Subrahmanyam Nallamothu | Single-Phase Two-Stage Seven-Level Power Conditioner for Photovoltaic Power Generation System | IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics | vol.8 (1) | pp. 794-804 | 2019 | 5.462 |
| Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, Kirubakaran Annamalai, and Subrahmanyam Nallamothu | A new structure of singleâ€phase twoâ€stage hybrid transformerless multilevel PV inverter | International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications | vol. 47 (1) | pp. 152-174 | 2019 | 2.378 |
(C)Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
| Author(s) | Title of Abstract/ Paper | Title of the Proceedings | Page numbers | Conference Theme | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R, Kodeeswaran, Sateesh Kumar Kuncham, and Yashomani Kolhatkar | Review of conducted EMI by different PWM schemes in the EV inverter | SAE Technical Paper 2026-26-0181 | 1-6 | SAE Technical Paper 2026-26-0181 | - | 2026 |
| Karthikeyan P, K. Sateesh Kumar, Kumaresan Natarajan and Panchalai V. N. | Analysis and Design of AC Electronic Load for Testing of Power Electronic Converters |
IEEE - NPEC 2025 | 1-6 | 12th National Power Electronics Conference 2025 | NIT Calicut | 2025 |
| Aatman Vijay Patel, Mr. Kodeeswaran R, and K.Sateesh Kumar | A Novel Modulation Scheme for Three-Phase Voltage Source Inverter | IEEE - NPEC 2025 | 1-6 | 12th National Power Electronics Conference 2025 |
NIT Calicut | 2025 |
| Ronit Mishra, K.Sateesh Kumar, Panchalai VN, and Kumaresan N | AC Electronic load for testing SONAR Power Amplifier |
IEEE SPACE (Best Paper) |
1 - 6 | 2 edition of IEEE SPACE - SPace, Aerospace and defenCE conference |
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Bangalore | 2025 |
| K.Nagaraju, K.Sateesh Kumar |
A Novel High Voltage Gain SiC based Three Port DC-DC Converter for Standalone PV Applications |
IEEE PECTEA (Best Paper) |
1 - 6 | International Conference on Power Electronic Converters for Transportation and Energy Applications | IIT Bhubaneswar | 2025 |
|
Mr. Kodeeswaran R, K.Sateesh Kumar |
Review of Conducted EMI in High Frequency based Traction Inverters |
IEEE PECTEA | 1 - 6 | International Conference on Power Electronic Converters for Transportation and Energy Applications | IIT Bhubaneswar | 2025 |
|
V NPanchalai, K.Sateesh Kumar, Kumaresan N, R Ramesh |
Switched Mode Power Amplifier for Underwater Imaging Sonar System | IEEE PECTEA | 1 - 6 | International Conference on Power Electronic Converters for Transportation and Energy Applications | IIT Bhubaneswar | 2025 |
| K.Nagaraju, K.Sateesh Kumar | A Non-Isolated High Gain Three port DC-DC converter for Standalone PV Applications | IEEE ICPC2T | 1-6 | Fourth International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies | NIT Raipur | 2025 |
| Kuncham Sateesh Kumar, Divya S, Tejaswi B, and Kumaresan N | Comprehensive Review on On-Board Chargers for Electric Vehicles | IEI | 1-6 | 39th National Convention of Electrical Engineers and National Conference on “Green Hydrogen, Electric Vehicles, and Energy Storage Systems |
IEI TNSC Auditorium Chennai | 2024 |
| Kuncham Sateesh Kumar, Soniya Agrawal, and Kumaresan N | Review on the selection of DC -Link Capacitors for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Inverters | IEI (Best Paper) | 1-6 | 39th National Convention of Electrical Engineers and National Conference on “Green Hydrogen, Electric Vehicles, and Energy Storage Systems |
IEI TNSC Auditorium Chennai | 2024 |
| N.Panchalai, K.Sateesh Kumar, N.Kumaresan, R. Ramesh | Review on Underwater Sonar Power Amplifier Technologies | IEEE SPACE 2024 | 1-6 | IEEE SPace, Aerospace and defenCE conference | Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center | 2024 |
|
A. Kirubakaran, K. Sateesh Kumar, R. Barzegarkhoo and Marco Liserre |
A New Single-Phase Fault-Tolerant T-Type Five-Level Inverter with 100% DC Utilization |
IEEE ICPC2T |
1-6 |
Third International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies … |
NIT Raipur |
2024 |
|
K.Nagaraju, K.Sateesh Kumar |
A Transformer less Two-Stage Three-Port Power Converter with Battery Storage for PV Systems |
IEEE ICPC2T |
1-6 |
Third International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies … |
NIT Raipur |
2024 |
|
K.Sateesh Kumar, A Kirubakaran, S Raghavendran |
Single-Phase Five-Level H5 and HERIC Transformerless Inverters for PV Applications |
IEEE SEFET 2023 |
1-6 |
Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation |
Bhuwaneswar |
2023 |
|
K.Sateesh Kumar, S Raghavendran, P Manjunath, A Das, ARK Reddy, P Koushik |
A Novel Three-Port Converter for Battery and Ultra Capacitor Based Electric Vehicle |
IEEE SEFET 2023 |
1-6 |
Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation |
Bhuwaneswar |
2023 |
|
D.Vijay Kumar, Kirubakaran, K.Sateesh Kumar |
Performance evaluation two-stage boost T-Type Inverter for PV Applications |
IEEE SEFET 2022 |
1-6 |
Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation |
Hyderabad |
2022 |
|
Chinmay Kumar Das;A. Kirubakaran;V.T. Somasekhar;K. Sateesh Kumar |
A New Dual Quasi Z-Source Based T-Type Five-Level Inverter with HERIC Structure for PV System |
IEEE SEFET 2022 |
1-6 |
Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation |
Hyderabad |
2022 |
|
K. Sateesh Kumar;S. Raghavendran;Chinmay Kumar Das;A. Kirubakaran |
Novel Single-Phase Packed U-Cell based Symmetrical Multilevel Inverters |
IEEE ICPC2T 2022 |
1-6 |
Power, Control, and computing Technologies |
NIT Raipur |
2022 |
|
S. Raghavendran;K. Sateesh Kumar;Abhilash. Tirupathi;Chittibabu. B |
An Improved Three-level DC-DC Boost Converter for Renewable energy Systems with High Gain |
IEEE ICEPE 2021 |
1-6 |
Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Clean Energy Technologies |
VIT Vellore |
2021 |
|
Single-Phase Five-level Transformerless Inverter for Multi-String Photovoltaic Applications |
IEEE TPEC 2021 |
1-6 |
Texas Power and Energy Conference |
Texas, USA |
2021 |
|
|
S. Raghvendran, K. Sateesh Kumar |
A Self-Balanced High Gain Multi-Port Converter for Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell based Power Generation Systems |
IEEE PESGRE 2021 |
1-6 |
POWER ELECTRONICS S M A R T GRID AND RENEWABLE ENERGY |
Cochin, Kerala |
2021 |
|
K.Sateesh Kumar, A.Kirubakaran, N.Subrahmanyam |
A Novel Two-Stage Hybrid T-type Five-Level Transformerless Inverter |
IEEE i-PACT 2019 |
1-6 |
Power and advanced computing technologies |
VIT Vellore |
2019 |
|
K.Sateesh Kumar, A.Kirubakaran, N.Subrahmanyam |
Bi-Directional Clamping Based H5, HERIC and H6-Type Transformerless Inverter Topologies with Improved Modulation Technique |
IEEE PESGRE Conference 2019 |
1-6 |
POWER ELECTRONICS S M A R T GRID AND RENEWABLE ENERGY |
Cochin, Kerala |
2019 |
|
K.Sateesh Kumar, A.Kirubakaran, N.Subrahmanyam |
A Hybrid-Bridge Asymmetrical Transformerless Five-Level Photovoltaic Inverter |
IEEE INDICON 2017 |
1-6 |
IEEE Indian Conference |
IIT Roorkee |
2017 |
(D) Books & Monographs
| Author(s) | Title of Book/Monograph | Name of Publishers | Year of Publication | ISSN/ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jammy Ramesh Rahul, K.Sateesh Kumar, T.Abhilash, A.Kirubakaran, B.Hema kumar Reddy | Recent advances and Emerging Technologies in Multi-Level Inverters | River | Accepted | - |
| K.Sateesh Kumar, T.Koteswara rao |
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THEIR CHARGING TECHNOLOGIES
|
CRC Press, Taylor& Francis Group | 2024 | ISBN 9781032528113 |
| K.Sateesh Kumar, A. Kirubakaran, N. Subrahmanyam, Uma shankar Subramaniam | Power electronics for green energy conversion | Wiley | 2022 | 9781119786481 |
| T. Abhilash, Kuncham Sateesh Kumar, Jammy Ramesh Rahul, A. Kirubakaran, VT. Somashekar | Advanced Power Electronics Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems | Taylor&Francis Group | 2023 | 9781003323471 |