मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Electrical Engineering
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11

Journal Publications

4

Conference Publications

4

Research Projects

4

PhD Research Supervised

10

Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Electrical Eng.) from National Institute of Technology, Trichy(2013)
    M.Tech.(Power Systems) from National Institute of Technology, Trichy(2009)
    B.E.(Electrical and Electronics Eng) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore(2006)
Research Interests

Industrial Electronics and Control, Smart Grid, Power Electronics and Electrical Machines, FACTS Controllers, Artificial Intelligence, Power Conversion Techniques for Wind & PV.

Brief Research Profile

Secured All India Rank 358 in GATE and was a recipient of M.Tech. and Ph.D. fellowship from MHRD, Govt.of India. Selected for Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship-GSEP at University of Saskatchewan, Canada during his Ph.D. He developed and fabricated the DSP based power electronic controller hardware for renewable energy systems.He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore where he worked on development of power converters for DGs in smart grid. POSOCO-2014 Awardee for Doctoral category and listed his Ph.D. dissertation in top 10 among all IITs and NITs in the field of Electrical Engineering. Also a Visiting Professor at University of Saskeatchewan, Canada

    2018
  • Rajvir Kaur, Vijayakumar K, Nandha Kumar Kandasamy, "Optimal sizing of wind-PV based DC microgrid for telecom power supply in remote areas" , IET Renewable Power Generation (IEEE Xplore) (IET) Volume :12 / -- / 2018
    • 2017
  • Rajvir Kaur, Vijayakumar Krishnasamy, Kaleeswari Muthusamy, Periasamy Chinnamuthan, "A novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell based power conversion system for telecom supply with genetic algorithm assisted intelligent interfacing converter" , Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier) (Elsevier) Volume :136 / 173-183 / 2017
    • 2016
  • TA Binshad, K Vijayakumar, "PV based water pumping system for agricultural irrigation" , Frontiers in Energy (Springer) (Springer) Volume :10 / 319–328 / 2016
  • Lintu Rajan, C.Periasamy,Vijayakumar.K, and Vineet Sahula, "An Investigation on Electrical and Hydrogen Sensing Characteristics of RF Sputtered ZnO Thin-Film With Palladium Schottky Contacts" , IEEE Sensors Journal (IEEE Xplore) (IEEE) Volume :17 / 14-21 / 2016
    • 2015
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, and N.Ammasai Gounden, "Speed Sensor-Less Maximum Power Point Tracking and Constant Output Power Operation of Wind-Driven Wound Rotor Induction Generators" , IET Power Electronics (IEEE Xplore) (IEEE) Volume :8 / 33 – 46 / 2015
    • 2014
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, N. Ammasai Gounden, "Doubly Fed Induction Generators in Wind Energy Conversion System - An Overview" , Electrical India Magazine (Invited Article) (Electrical India Magazine) Volume :54 / 70-76 / 2014
    • 2013
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, and N.Ammasai Gounden, "Operation of Inverter Assisted Wind-driven Slip Ring Induction Generator for Stand-alone Power Supplies" , IET Electric Power Application (IEEE Xplore) (IET) Volume :7 / 256-269 / 2013
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, N.Ammasai Gounden and S. Tennakoon, "Real and reactive power control of hybrid excited grid connected doubly fed induction genrators" , IET Power Electronics (IEEE Xplore) (IET) Volume :6 / 1197-1208 / 2013
    • 2012
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, and N.Ammasai Gounden, "Operation and closed-loop control of wind-driven stand-alone doubly fed induction generators using single inverter-battery system" , IET Electric Power Application (IEEE Xplore) (IET) Volume :6 / 162-171 / 2012
  • K.Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan, and N.Ammasai Gounden, "A DSP based closed loop controller for power smoothing operation of wind-driven WRIGs" , International Review of Modelling and Simulation (Praise worthy Prize) Volume :5 / 121-127 / 2012
  • S.Senthilkumar, N.Kumaresan, N.Rakesh, K.Vijayakumar and M.Subbiah, "Wind-Driven SEIGs for Supplying Isolated Loads Employing DSP Based Power Electronic Controllers" , Journal of Wind Engineering (Multi-Science) Volume :36 / 739-758 / 2012

    2016
  • Rajvir Kaur, K.Vijayakumar, "Genetic Algorthim Tuned PI Controller for Performance Improvement of Boost Converter" , Proceedings of the National Conference in POWER & ENERGY by :Proceedings of the National Conference in POWER & ENERGY at India / / 2016
  • Kaleeswari M, K.Vijayakumar, "Prototype Development of Automatic Fuse Failure Management System for Distribution Network" , Proceedings of the National Conference in POWER & ENERGY by :Proceedings of the National Conference in POWER & ENERGY at India / / 2016
    • 2014
  • K. Vijayakumar, N.Kumaresan and Navin Sam K, "Control and Performance of Doubly Fed Induction Generator for Wind Power Application" , ICRIE by :Proceeding of ICRIE at India / / 2014
    • 2009
  • K.Vijayakumar, A. Arjun, R.Karthigaivel and N.Kumaresan, "A Simple Feed Forward Controller for Stand-Alone Wind-Driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator" , INDICON 2009 by :IEEE at India / -- / 2009

  • National level Short Term Course on DC Smart Grids: Renewable Integration, Energy Storage and System Operation at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 10-11-2016 to 14-11-2016
  • International level Short Term Course on Towards a smarter Grid at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore from 25-07-2016 to 25-07-2013
  • National level Short Term Course on Advanced Power Electronics for Supervisors of Indian Railway at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 09-05-2016 to 13-05-2016
  • National level Short Term Course on Emerging Trends in Industrial Automation and Control at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 01-04-2016 to 04-04-2016
  • National level Short Term Course on Industrial Automation and Control (IAC-2015) at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 05-09-2015 to 08-09-2015

  • Member of IET, UK.
  • member of IAENG
  • Member of Int. Asso. of Computer Science & IT (IACSIT)
  • Life Member of IE (India)
  • Life Member of ISTE New Delhi
  • Member of IEEE

    Awarded
  • Saurabh Kumar on "Analysis and performance enhancement of hybrid wind-PV system with certain power electronic controller" Year - 2020
    • Ongoing
  • Ashish Laddha on "Investigations on certain controllers and energy management system for DC grid" Year - 2017
  • Rajvir Kaur on Analysis and Design of Switched Mode Power Converters for Renewable Power Generation Year - 2016
  • Prerak Bhardwaj on Design and Development of Power Electronic Converters for Wind and PV System Year - 2015

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Development of Technologies in the Area of Renewable Energy2.002018-2018Shastri Indo-Canadian InstitutePI
Design and Prototype Development of Efficient Wind-Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generator-PV Hybrid System with Smart Controller for Reliable Supply to Isolated Loads30.532017-2020Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of IndiaPI
Performance Enhancement and Reliable Operation of Wind-PV Distribution System Supplying AC/DC Loads with Remote Condition Monitoring (Sanction No: YSS/2015/001473)19.892016-2019SERB - DST (Govt. of India)PI
Design and Development of Power Electronic Converter Controllers for Renewable Powered Telecommunication System37.002016-2021Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Govt. of India)PI

  • Faculty coordinator of Electrical Engineering Soceity in Malaviya National Institute of Technology from - 17-07-2015 to 18-05-2016
  • Program Advisor of M.Tech.- Power Electronics and Drives in Malaviya National Institute of Technology from - 01-07-2015 to 18-05-2016
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in National Centre for Disaster Management and Mitigation in Malaviya National Institute of Technology from - 17-07-2014 to 19-05-2016
  • Lab Incharge for Electronic Devices and Circuits in Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur from - 02-01-2014 to 19-05-2016

  • Visiting Professor for Research given by University of Saskatchewan, Canada Year - 2017
  • Shastri Indo Canadian Fellow for Research Collaboration given by Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (CIDA & MHRD) Year - 2017
  • IEI Young Engineers Award 2017-2018 for Excellence in the field of electrical engineering given by Institution of Engineers (India) Year - 2017
  • Young Faculty Fellowship for Research Project Grant given by Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Govt. of India) Year - 2016
  • Young Scientist Award for Start up research grant given by SERB - DST(Govt. of India) Year - 2015
  • POSOCO Power System Award (PPSA2014) for Doctoral Thesis and listed top 10 among all IITs and NITs. for Ph.D. Thesis given by POSOCO & Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi Year - 2014
  • Selected for Canadian Commonwealth Research Fellowship in University of Saskatchewan, Canada for Research Award given by Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Year - 2013
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for Post Doctoral research given by Nanyang Technological University and ASTAR, Singapore Year - 2012
  • MHRD fellowship for Ph.D. for Fellowship given by Ministry of Human Resource Department (Govt. of India) Year - 2009
  • GATE scholarship for M.Tech. course for Scholarship given by Ministry of Human Resource Department (Govt. of India) Year - 2007