Switched capacitor converters

  • Compact size due to the absence of inductor. Hence, high power density.
  • High-efficiency at low power level.
  • Can be integrated more easily and can be realized using an IC.

  • Efficient elevator systems

  • Vector control of Induction motor
  • Speed & Flux optimization for loss minimization
  • Utilization of regenerated energy

  • High gain high efficiency dc to dc converters.

  • New power converter topologies and their analysis, modelling and simulation
  • High frequency link power conversion
  • ZVS, ZCS configurations
  • Advanced control schemes for power conversion (eg. Hybrid, QFT, Sliding mode etc.)
  • Switched capacitor DC-DC power converters
  • Sensorless control of electric drives

  • DC micro grids.

  • New circuit topologies to enhance efficiency
  • Circulating current issues and its minimization in a distributed control of dc microgrid
  • Stability issues and its enhancement.
  • Interaction with AC microgrid and utility grid
  • Communication protocols
  • Modelling and control of DC microgrid system.

  • AC micro grids.

  • Interfacing issues between DC microgrid and AC microgrid
  • Seamless power transfer between ac and dc microgrid
  • Control and Stability Issues in hybrid ac/dc microgrid

  • Multi level inverters and control strategies.

  • Simplified implementation schemes of space vector PWM for multilevel inverters.
  • Hybrid multilevel inverter topologies for single phase/three phase grid connected systems.
  • Multi i/p multilevel inverter topologies for solar PV (identical/different PVs) applications.

  • Grid connected /Off grid renewable energy systems.

  • Issues related to transformer less systems
  • Seamless power transfer between grid connection and stand alone mode of operation
  • High Power and high density design issues of Inverters

  • Maximum power extraction from renewable energy systems including micro inverters.

  • Global MPPT Techniques
  • Distributed MPPT Configurations
  • Active Power Decoupling Techniques for micro-inverters

  • Power Quality.


    EMI/EMC.

  • Analysis, measurement and mitigation of EMI in Electronic and power electronic systems
  • System design and optimization for reduced EMI
  • Design and development of measurement tools for EMI (e.g. E field probe, H field probe etc.)