Department of
Electrical Engineering
Ongoing Funded Research
The department has a recognized Research Center of Savitribai Phule Pune University and offers PhD in various areas of Electrical Engineering.
- There are 3 recognized Ph.D. guides available at the Research Center.
- The state-of-the-art research lab is available with computing facilities and all major application software in Electrical Engineering. The research laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art measuring equipment and hardware facilities. (Refer to the table given below).
- Online access to various e-resources, e-journals, and the digital library is available with a Wi-Fi facility.
- Access to a research laboratory is available for 24 hours.
- Consultancy services on power system studies, power quality, and energy management are offered to industries.
- Technical training sessions for R&D professionals are organized and technical expertise for patent revocation is offered through the Research Center.
List of students who have completed PhD under the Electrical Research Centre
| Sr. No. | Name of Ph.D. Scholar | Topic or Research | Name of Guide | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepak P. Kadam | Enhanced Power Quality Management of Grid Connected Wind Farm. | Prof. Dr. B. E. Kushare | Reg.: 20/02/2009 Completion: 02-06-2015 |
| 2 | Pravin M. Sonawane | Optimal Configuration of Shunt Capacitor Bank for Enhancement of Distribution System Reliability and Power Quality | Prof. Dr. B. E. Kushare | Reg.: 20/02/2009 Completion: 06-12-2016 |
| 3 | M. G. Unde | Parametric Analysis of Grounding of EHV / UHV Substation in Multi-layer Non-uniform Soils. | Prof. Dr. B. E. Kushare | Reg.: 20/02/2009 Completion: 10-09-2016 |
List of Students Currently Registered (After Topic Approval) and their Status
| Sr. No | Name of Candidate | Guide | Date of Registration | Topic | Status (January 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pooja Subhash Chobe | Dr. D. P. Kadam | 04/06/2023 | Intelligent Techniques for Smart Battery Management System | Course Work In Progress |
| 2 | Minal Ramesh Rade | Dr. R. K. Munje | 18/04/2022 | Control Strategies for Hybrid Energy Storage System | Progress 1: 21/12/2023; Progress 2: 11/7/2024; Progress 3: 25/12/2024 |
| 3 | Diksha Manikrao Ahire | Dr. R. K. Munje | 22/10/2022 | Frequency control techniques for isolated hybrid power system | Progress 1: 12/7/2024; Progress 2: 25/12/2024 |
| 4 | Mahesh Prakash Bodke | Dr. M. V. Bhatkar | 18/04/2022 | Energy Management in Hybrid Electric Vehicle using artificial Intelligence | Progress 1: 12/7/2024; Progress 2: 25/12/2024 |
| 5 | Rupali Arun Ahire | Dr. R. K. Munje | 18/04/2022 | Measurement and Analysis of Transient Overvoltages in GIS Power Transformer | Progress 1: 21/12/2023; Progress 2: 11/7/2024; Progress 3: 25/12/2024 |
| 6 | Abhilash Anantrao Netake | Dr. D. P. Kadam | 18/04/2022 | Performance analysis of Distribution System with Penetration of Charging Station and Renewable Energy | Progress 1: 12/7/2024; Progress 2: 25/12/2024 |
| 7 | Rahul Shantaram Patil | Dr. M. V. Bhatkar | 18/04/2022 | Analysis and Effect of VFTO on Alternate to SF6 Gas in GIS Application | Progress 1: 21/12/2023; Progress 2: 11/7/2024; Progress 3: 25/12/2024 |
| 8 | Tushar Pradip Pandhi | Dr. D. P. Kadam | 18/04/2022 | Power Quality Management of Distribution Feeder in the Presence of Vehicle Charging Station | Progress 1: 12/7/2024; Progress 2: 25/12/2024 |
| 9 | Rahul Jibhau Nikam | Dr. D. P. Kadam | 18/04/2022 | Design Analysis and Development of Fast Charging Station for Electric Vehicle | Progress 1: 12/7/2024; Progress 2: 25/12/2024 |
| 10 | Gajanan Sarode | Dr. M. V. Bhatkar | 18/04/2022 | Protection Issues in Power Networks Having Inverter Interfaced Distributed Generation | Progress 1: 21/12/2023; Progress 2: 11/7/2024; Progress 3: 25/12/2024 |
| 11 | Swati Warungase | Dr. M. V. Bhatkar | 28/12/2019 | Congestion Relief with Distributed Generation by Using Metaheuristic Algorithm and its Impact on Electricity Market | Progress 1: 17/07/2021; Progress 2: 18/04/2022; Progress 3: 04/06/2023; Progress 4: 04/06/2023; Progress 5: 21/12/2023; Progress 6: 11/07/2024; Pre-synopsis: 24/12/2024 |