Academic Qualifications

Jul 2019 – Nov 2024

• Ph.D., National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India
  Specialization: Motor Drives
  Thesis: Innovative Method for Efficiency Improvement in IPMSM Drive through Sensor Reduction

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019

• M.Tech, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India
  Specialization: Power Electronics control and Drives
  Thesis: Vector control of Induction motor Drives for EV Application

Aug 2012 – Jul 2016

• B.Tech, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha, India
  Specialization: Electrical Engineering
  Thesis: Loss-Minimization and MPPT Optimization in Solar PV Converters through Advanced Soft-Switching Techniques

Employment Profile

• Senior Engineer (R&D), L&T Technology Services, Bengaluru (Jul 2024 – Oct 2025)
  Focus: EV Powertrain Development (Construction and Mining)

Research Interests

• Advanced Electrical Machine Design: Specializing in Permanent Magnet (IPMSM/BLDC) and Induction machine modeling and optimization.
• Precision Sensing & Estimation: Development of high-resolution speed and position feedback architectures for high-performance motion control.
• Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Development of high-efficiency traction motor drives for EVs.
• Robotics & Automation: Control systems for industrial automation and intelligent robotic platforms.
• Autonomous Vehicles (UAV/UGV): Propulsion and motion control development for Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles.
• Renewable & Sustainable Energy: Design and control of high-efficiency power converters for Solar-PV integration and sustainable energy management systems.
• Smart Microgrids: Integration of renewable energy sources and power sharing schemes in microgrids.
• EV Infrastructure: Design and digital implementation of high-density On-Board Chargers and power converters.

Journal Publications

1. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "Implementation of ZSVMs in Quasi-Z-Source Inverter Based IPMSM Drive with Single Current Sensor," IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 3902-3912, June 2024. DOI: 10.1109/TTE.2023.3315287
2. M. R. Jena, K. B. Mohanty, B. P. Behera, and A. Bharatee, "Digital Implementation of Single Current Sensor-Based IPMSM Drive With Sampling Error Delay Compensation," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 1-12, Nov. 2022. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3218550
3. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "MTPA Control of IPMSM with Self Correction of Parameters Equivalent Base Current," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2025. DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2025.3529508
4. A. Bharatee, P. K. Ray, A. Ghosh, and M. R. Jena, "Active Power Sharing Scheme in a PV Integrated DC Microgrid with Composite Energy Storage Devices," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 3497-3508, Mar. 2024. DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3284556

Conference Publications

1. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "Robust MTPA based IPMSM Drive with Reduced Sensor for EV Application," GlobConPT, New Delhi, India, 2022. DOI: 10.1109/GlobConPT57482.2022.9938314
2. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "Design and Development of a simplified SVPWM based Vector Controller for IPMSM with MTPA Strategy," ICEPE, Shillong, India, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ICEPE50861.2021.9404458
3. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "Robust Sliding Mode Current Controller for IPMSM Drives With MTPA Strategy," ICNTE, Navi Mumbai, India, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ICNTE51185.2021.9487697
4. M. R. Jena and K. B. Mohanty, "Maximum efficiency controller for IPMSM using single DC link current sensor," iSSSC, Gunupur, India, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/iSSSC50941.2020.9358901

Contact & Social

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Mj8FIfAAAAAJ&hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manas-ranjan-jena-phd-5b0361a8

Subjects Taught

• EEMI11 – ELECTRICAL MACHINES
• HSIR14 – PROFESSIONAL ETHICS