Dr. V. Vignesh Kumar

 Name

 Dr. V. Vignesh Kumar
 Designation  Assistant Professor
 Mobile  +91-94861 26312
 E-mail Id  vvigneshkumar@nitt.edu, v.vigneshkumar@gmail.com
 Specialization Power Electronics Applications in Electric Power Systems

 

Academic Qualifications

Examination Board / College / University Year Class / cgpa Subjects 
Ph.D.  National Institue of Technology Trichy 2018  - Solar Photovoltaic Systems
M.E.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
2011 Distinction (9.33 cgpa) Power Systems
B.E.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
2009 Distinction (8.49 cgpa) Electrical and Electronics
HSC Tamil Nadu State Board 2005 First Class (92%) Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
SSLC Tamil Nadu State Board 2003 First Class (94.4%) Maths, Science

Employment Profile

Job Title Employer From To
Assistant Professor National Institue of Technology Tiruchirappalli 26-04-2024 Till date
Assistant Professor National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 26-09-2019 24-04-2024
Assistant Professor Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi 28-06-2017 20-09-2019
Assistant Professor Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar 16-11-2011 25-07-2013

Research Interests

  • Switched mode power converter - toplogies and control methods, wide bandgap devices
  • Renewable Energy Systems - PV inverters, integration of renewable energy sources
  • E-Mobility - EV charging systems, Motor drive controllers
  • Optimization Techniques and soft-computing methods - Bio-Inspired algorithms, Fuzzy systems

Funded Research Projects

Project Title Funding Agency Amount From To Role Status
Design & Development of High-Power Multi-output GaN based DC-DC converter with 70V input and Digital Control Loop ISRO Rs.25.88 lakhs 2024 2026 PI Ongoing
Solar PV based electric vehicle charger with V2G and G2V capability for net-zero emission e-mobility VGST, Govt. of Karnataka Rs. 30 lakhs 2023 2025 Co-PI Ongoing
Design and Development of highly efficient and high voltage gain DC-DC converter for grid connected PV System Ind Arka Energy Pvt Ltd., Bangalore  Rs. 8.07 lakhs 2022 2024 PI Completed
Smart Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment with improved Reconfigurability, Economic, Availability and Performance (REAP) SERB, DST Rs.59.95 lakhs 2021 2025 Co-PI Ongoing

Number of PhDs guided

Name of the PhD Scholar Title of PhD Thesis Role  Year of Award
Raghavendra Rao P Investigation of Control Algorithms for PV System Under Partial Shading Conditions and their Effect on the efficiency of DC-DC Converter Co-Supervisor 2022

Details of Academic Work

I. Courses Taught at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels

  • Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Induction Motors and Transformers
  • Synchronous machines and DC machines 
  • Analog Electronic Circuits
  • Power Electronics
  • Transmission and Distribution Systems
  • Embedded System Design for Power converter control
  • Power System Analysis and Control
  • Electrical Machines Lab
  • Electronic Devices and Analog Circuits Lab
  • Power Electronics Lab

II. Projects Guided at Postgraduate Level

Sl.no. Title Student Name Academic Year
1 Reconfigurable AC-DC / DC-DC converter for low power residential applications Md. Khalid Raza 2023-2024
2 High Performance DC- DC Converter Design for Grid Connected PV System Akshat Jain 2022-2023
3 Design and Development of High-Performance Flyback converter with Active Clamping Shubham Kumar  2022-2023
4 6-Phase Interleaved Boost converter for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Applications Pravanjan Garg 2021-2022
5 DC Fast charger for Electric Vehicles V.G.C.M.Kishore 2020-2021

Publications

I. Refereed Research Journals

  • Raghavendra Rao P, V. Vignesh Kumar, B. Venkatesaperumal and K. Prabhakaran, " A Novel Algorithm based on Voltage and Current Perturbation to track Global peak under Partial Shading Conditions," in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol.37, No. 4, pp.2461-2471, Dec 2022. (SCI ISSN: 1558-0059)

  • Raghavendra Rao P, V. Vignesh Kumar, B. Venkatesaperumal and V. V. Ramana, "Modified Current Control for Tracking Global Peak Under Fast Changing Partial Shading Conditions," in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 1211-1222, June 2022. (SCI ISSN 1558-0059)

  • K. Sundareswaran, V. Vignesh kumar, P. Sankar, Sishaj P Simon, P. Srinivasa rao nayak and S. Palani, “Development of an Improved P&O Algorithm Assisted Through a Colony of Foraging Ants for MPPT in PV System,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 12, no. 1, pp.187-200, Feb. 2016. (SCI ISSN: 1941-0050)

  • K. Sundareswaran, V. Vignesh kumar and S. Palani, “Development of a hybrid genetic algorithm/perturb and observe algorithm for maximum power point tracking in photovoltaic systems under non-uniform insolation,” IET Renewable power generation, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 757-765, Aug. 2015. (SCI ISSN: 1752-1424)

  • K. Sundareswaran, V. Vignesh kumar and S. Palani, “Application of a combined particle swarm optimization and perturb and observe method for MPPT in PV systems under partial shading conditions,” Renewable Energy, vol. 75, pp. 308-317, Mar. 2015. (SCI ISSN: 0960-1481)

​II. Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings

  • Sushant Gupta and V. Vignesh kumar, “Performance analysis and loss estimation of AC-DC PFC topologies of an EV charger,” IEEE International Conference on Power, Instrumentation, Energy, and Control (PIECON-2023), 10-12 Feb. 2023, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

  • V. Vignesh Kumar, P. Rao, Amulya, B. Venkatesaperumal, “A Study on High-Frequency Transformer Design with Different Core Configurations for Flyback Converter Topology,” IEEE Third International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT 2023), 5-6 Jan,2023, Bhilai, Chattisgarh.

  • P. Garg, V. Vignesh Kumar and S. Kumar, "Performance Analysis of Multiphase Interleaved boost converter topologies for FCEV applications," IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Energy (ICPEE), Bhubaneswar, India, 3-5 Jan, 2023, pp. 1-5.

  • R. Rao P, Vignesh kumar V, and Venkatesaperumal Balasubramanian, “Loss Analysis of Conventional and Three Level Boost DC-DC Converters Employed for MPPT in PV Systems,” first IEEE international conference DELCON 2022, 11-13 February, 2022, New Delhi

  • K. Sundareswaran and V. Vignesh kumar, “Gravitational search algorithm combined with P&O method for MPPT in PV systems,” thirteenth IEEE international India Conference (INDICON 2016), 16-18 December 2016, IISc Bangalore, India.

  • K. Sundareswaran and V. Vignesh kumar, “Cascaded Simulated Annealing/Perturb and Observe method for MPPT in PV systems,” IEEE international conference on Power Electronics Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES 2016), 14-17 December 2016, Trivandram , India.

  • Sundareswaran K, Kiran Kuruvinashetti, Gangadhar I, P Sankar, P.S. nayak, V. Vignesh kumar, “Output Voltage Control and Power Management of a Dual Input Buck-Boost Converter Employing P&O Algorithm,” Third International Conference on Advances in Controls and Optimization in Dynamic Systems (ACODS)(IFAC), March 13-15, 2014 at IIT Kanpur.

  • Sundareswaran K, Kiran Kuruvinashetti,Gangadhar I, P sankar, P.S. nayak, V. Vignesh kumar, “Optimization of Dual input Buck Converter Control through Genetic Algorithm” Third International Conference on Advances in Controls and Optimization in Dynamic Systems(ACODS)(IFAC), March 13-15, 2014 at IIT Kanpur.

  • V.Vignesh kumar and C.K.Babulal, “Fuzzy Logic Based Power Quality Index for Nonsinusoidal Situation,” International Conference on Power, Control and Embedded Systems, December 8-10,2010 at College of Engineering,  Guindy, Chennai.

III. Book Chapters

  • V. Vignesh Kumar and C.K. Aravind, "Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Maximum Power Point Tracking in Photovoltaic Systems Under Partially Shaded Conditions" in Intelligent Paradigms for Smart Grid and Renewable Energy Systems, Singapore, Springer Nature, 2021, ch. 9, pp. 283-304, ISBN 978-981-15-9968-2.

  • V. Vignesh Kumar and C.K. Babulal, "Application of Fuzzy Logic in Power Quality Assessment of Modern Power Systems" in Microgrid Technologies, Beverly, Scrivener Wiley, 2021, ch. 14, pp. 375 – 399, ISBN 9781119710790.

Workshops/ Short term courses/ FDPs/ Internships/ Seminars Organized

Title

Type

Role

Start Date

End Date

Organized by / Sponsored by

Design and Development of Switched mode Power Converters

Skill Development Program for Schnider Electric Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Coordinator &  Course Instructor

23.01.2023

21.03.2023

Center for Research in EV & PV systems, NITK

Applications of Power Electronics Technology for Electric Vehicle Systems

Two-week hybrid Faculty Development Programme

Co-coordinator

19.09.2022

30.09.2022

EEE department, NITK and AICTE, ATAL

Design and Development of Power Factor Correction Converter for Power Supply Equipment

Research Internship

Event Organizer

1.3.2022

30.4.2022

EEE department, NITK and SERB, DST

Internship on small satellite design

Internship

Coordinator

9.08.2021

8.09.2021

NITK - STEP

PCB Design using Open-Source Tools for beginners

Short Term Course

Coordinator

16.08.2021

20.8.2021

NITK - STEP

Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

Workshop

Coordinator

18.02.2021

19.02.2021

NITK - STEP

PCB Design using Open Source Tools

Short Term Course

Coordinator

26.10. 2020

30.10.2020

EEE Department, NITK and NITK - STEP

Design and Control of Power Electronic Converters and its Applications

Short Term Course

Coordinator

19.10.2020

23.10.2020

EEE Department, NITK and NITK - STE

Invited Talks / Guest Lectures Delivered

  • Front-End PFC Converter Topologies in EV Charging Systems at one week Advanced Entrepreneurship Skill Development Program in Electric Vehicle Technologies organized by National Institute of Technology Calicut, on 25.01.2024.

  • Design Aspects of Power Converters for Electric Vehicle Systems at Workshop on Research Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Clean Energy Transition organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, on 14.12.2023.

  • Converter for electric vehicle charger system at Three Days FDP on Role of Smart Devices, Communication Networks and Analytical Tools in Smart Power Systems organized by Academic Staff College in association with School of Electrical Engineering of VIT Vellore, on 12/05/2023.

  • Gate driver requirements of power converters in EV charger at one week Advanced Entrepreneurship Skill Development Program in Electric Vehicle Technologies organized by National Institute of Technology Calicut, on 2.03.2023

  • PFC Converter Topologies for EV chargers at Five Day’s Online Faculty Development Programme on “Electrical Vehicle Technologies- A Future Transportation Tool”, organized by Bangalore Institute of Technology, Banglore on 1.12.2022

  • Design and control aspects of grid connected electric vehicle charger system at AICTE - ISTE Induction programme, organized by AVC college of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai on 28.12.2021.

  • Design and steady state performance analysis of generic buck converter at a webinar organized by Department of EEE, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai on 19.08.2021

  • Online optimization techniques in Electrical Engineering at AICTE sponsored two-week online FDP on “Applications of machine learning & deep learning in electrical engineering” Series-I organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai on 19.01.2021

  • Application of Metaheuristic optimization algorithms in PV systems at AICTE Sponsored STTP (Phase-1) “Research Trends in Renewable Photovoltaic System and its Research Challenges” organized by Department of EEE, SVCE, Tirupati on 21.10.2020.

  • Design and performance analysis of generic DC-DC converters at short-Term Course on Design and Control of Power Electronic Converters and its Applications conducted by NITK-STEP & Department of EEE NITK on 19.10.2020.

  • Intelligent algorithms for MPPT in PV systems under partial shading conditions at AICTE Sponsored STTP on “Research perspectives & Sustainable applications of artificial intelligence in Electrical Engineering” conducted by EEE department, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli on 21.08.2020.

  • Application of nature inspired optimization algorithms in PV system at AICTE Sponsored STTP on “Recent Development and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Green Energy Technologies and Smart Grids – Series A” conducted by EEE department, BVRIT, Telangana on 20.08.2020.

  • Efficiency enhancement methods in photovoltaic power generation systems at state level technical symposium SYMTRIC-2020 conducted by EEE department, of Muthayamal Engineering College on 31.01.2020

  • Fundamentals of photovoltaics system and simulation aspects at workshop on Modeling and simulation of stand-alone and grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems, conducted by department of EEE, Mepco Schlenk engineering college, Sivakasi on 3.5.2019.

​Membership of Professional bodies

  • Senior Member - IEEE

  • Member - IE(I)

  • Life Member - ISTE

Contact Details

Dr. V. Vignesh Kumar
Assistant Professor,
Office: # EEE F13,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015.
Tamil Nadu - India.
Email: vvigneshkumar@nitt.edu
Mobile: +91- 9486126312