Thrust Areas

The Department has identified the following thrust areas to conduct various research-based activities:

• Power System Engineering
  • Power Generation Technology
  • Power System Dynamic and Stability
  • Power System Restructuring and Deregulation
  • Wide Area Measurements and Applications
  • HVDC and FACTS
  • AI Techniques and Optimisation in Power System

• Electrical Machines and AC-DC Drives
  • Conventional Electrical Machines
  • Permanent Magnet Machines
  • Electrical Drive Technologies
  • Control of Electrical Machines

• Electric Vehicles
  • Electrical Vehicular Technologies
  • Battery Technology and Battery Management
  • Grid Interfacing Issues of Electrical Vehicle

• Smart Grid Technologies and Micro-grids
  • Real-time pricing and Demand Response in Smart Grid Environment
  • Smart Grid Communications
  • Micro – and Nano – Grids, issues and solutions
  • Smart features in Electrical Grid

• Improved Power Quality for Power System of Future
  • Active Power Filters
  • Active Front-End Converters
  • Unity Power factor correctors