Electrical Machines & Power Electronics Systems (EMPES) Lab
The EMPES lab is a newly minted group specializing in Electrical Energy conversion and is situated in the Department of Energy Science & Engineering (DESE) at IIT Bombay. I am a (founding) PI of EMPES lab along with two other faculty members, Prof. Pavan Hari & Prof. Ravi Prakash Reddy.
We endeavor to advance scientific research in Electrical Machines & Power Electronics Systems, and, develop novel technological solutions for applications spanning Grid Integration of Renewable Energy systems (such as Wind & Solar PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles & E-mobility infrastructure, as well as futuristic Green Macro-grids. Building in-house hardware prototypes for demonstration & validation as well as close industry interaction are key focal points of our lab.
Research Themes & Focus
EMPES Lab Facilities
Power Electronics System Lab
Electrical Machines Lab
Interns Lab + EMPES Library
Students (currently) reporting to me
Ph.D.
Integrated B.tech-M.Tech
Hometown: Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Project: Optimal design of high-frequency magentics for isolated DC-DC converters
Hometown: Maharashtra (MH)
Project: Revisiting MPPT in PV inverters from a system-theory perspective
Hometown: Maharashtra (MH)
Project: On grid-forming inverter control & it's fault tolerance
M.Tech
Hometown: Ladakh
Project: Hardware design & development of grid-forming PV inverters
Asha Siri Medara
Hometown: Andhra Pradesh (AP)
Project: CHB high-power converters for EV charging stations
B.Tech
Hometown: Tamil Nadu (TN)
Project: Performance comparison & design of 3L inverters for high efficiency
EMPES lab Interns
Hometown: Maharashtra (MH)
B.Tech: College of Engineering Pune (CoEP)
Project: Battery charger power electronics for EVs
Hometown: Karnataka (KA)
B.Tech: National Institute of Engineering, Mysore
Project: Deisgn of basic DC-DC converters for teaching labs
Group pictures
Teacher's Day [2023]
Teacher's Day [2024]
Industry Visit [2024]
Team Dinner [2024]
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Source: Ṛgveda
Transl: May noble/worthy thoughts & ideas come to us from every quarter/direction, unadulterated, unhindered, & undefeated in every way; May the Gods always be with us as our protectors for our advancement, caring for us, ceaselessly, every day.
(Corollary: Knowledge is not the monopoly of an elite group of individuals or countries, or a race.)