Doctorate in Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering Department of COET is approved as a ‘Post Graduate Research Center in Electrical Engineering’ by University of Pune since July 2005. Seven Students have completed Ph.D and 06 students have already registered for Ph.D.
The research activities in the department are funded by agencies like DST, DRDO etc. The research centre also has close association with MSEB for various activities. The research is published in reputed national/international conferences and journals. The details about the ongoing research activities can be obtained from individual faculty homepage.
List of Ph.D Guides and Ph.D candidates at the research Center:
Name of Guide | Area of Research | Name/s of Ph.D. Candidate/s | Ph.D. Work Status |
Prof. Dr. M. S. Thakare
mst_elect@pvgcoet.ac.in |
Solar Photovoltaic and thermal systems, Grid connected and isolated renewable Energy systems, Operational strategies of electric vehicles. Power system optimization, Evolutionary computational techniques | Mr. Ganesh Bhagwanrao Wadmare | Pursuing Ph.D. |
Mr. Aniket Jeevanrao Hattarge | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Mrs. Anupama Sunilkumar Patil | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Sandeep Shivaji Khalkar | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Dr. Mrs. V. A. Joshi
vaj_elect@pvgcoet.ac.in |
Robotics,
Non-linear control, Non-holonomic motion Planning Drives & Control |
Dr. Mrs. U. S. Thakar | Completed |
Dr. Mrs. A. A. Apte | Completed | ||
Ms. Mujawar Simeen Shabbir | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Rigved Kelkar | Pursuing Ph.D | ||
Prof. Dr. M. P. Bhawalkar | Renewable Energy, Grid integration, Power Quality, FACTS devices | Omkar Shirishchandra Pawaskar | Pursuing Ph.D. |
Shashank Deshmukh | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Dr. Y. P.Nerkar
ypnerkar@yahoo.com |
Power system High Voltage Engineering, Electric vehicals, Smart Grid technology | Dr. Mrs. G. A. Vaidya | Completed |
Dr. Mrs. S. R. Deshmukh | Completed | ||
Dr. J. J. Joglekar | Completed | ||
Dr. A. D. Purandare | Completed | ||
Dr. M. P. Bhawalkar | Completed | ||
Dr. S. T. Gaikwad | Completed | ||
Mrs. P. R. Khatri | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Dr. Mrs. G. A. Vaidya
gav_elect@pvgcoet.ac.in |
Restructured Power Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Reactive Power Management | Mrs. V. S. Galgali | Completed |
Mrs. G. M. Karve | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
Mrs. K. M. Kurundkar | Thesis submitted |
Details of Ph.D. students completed:
Name of the Ph.D student | Year of Completion | Name of the guide | Title of PhD thesis | Number of Journal/
International conference Publications based on the thesis |
Research grant/Travel grant etc. received for the research work | Awards / recognitions |
Dr. Mrs. G. A. Vaidya | July 2009 | Dr. Y. P. Nerkar | Reactive power pricing and management under open access conditions | International Journal: 01
International Conference: 06 |
AICTE Travel Grant for attending conference: Rs. 41,948/-
BCUD Research Grant: RS. 1,50,000/- |
Selection at inter university Avishkar Project Competition |
Dr. Mrs. Surekha Deshmukh | March 2012 | Dr Y P Nerkar | Integrating uncertainty in pricing of electric power for generation scheduling under deregulated environment | National Conference:
04 International Conference:02 |
A grant of Rs 1, 50, 000 was sanctioned by BCUD, University of Pune | 1. First Prize for Paper Presentation Contest at Annual Paper Meet, at Institution of Engineers (I), PLC, Pune November 2011.
2. First Prize under Ph.D Category at Maharashtra State Inter University Research Competition ‘Avishkar-2011-2012’. |
Dr. Jayesh Joglekar | March 2015 | Dr. Y. P Nerkar | A novel power grid restoration scheme using active generalized unified power flow controller. | International Journal:03
National Journal: 1 National Conference:1 International Conference: 06 |
BCUD Grant Rs. 1,50,000/- | |
Dr. M. P. Bhawalkar | March 2018 | Dr. Y. P Nerkar | Studies in Wind Power Generating Systems | International Journal: 02
National Journal: 09 International Conference: 05 National Conference: 02 |
BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University for AY 2013-2015 (Rs. 1,80,000/-) ( Co-investigator) | 1. Best paper award for paper in IEEE International conference
(ICACDOT2017) 2. Best paper award at IEI,Pune |
Mrs. A. A. Apte | December 2019 | Dr. Mrs. V. A. Joshi | Disturbance observer based speed control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor | International Journal-03
International conference- 05 Patent: 01 |
DST Travel Grant to attend the conference SLED 2017 at Italy. | Paper in IEEE transaction on Power Electronics |
Mrs. U. S. Thakar | Feb 2020 | Dr. Mrs. V. A. Joshi | Fractional-order based Advance Controllers for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor | International Journal-03
National Journal: 01 International conference- 04 Book Chapter:01 |
BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University for AY 2013-2015 (Rs. 1,80,000/-) | Best paper award for paper in IEEE international conference (ICACDOT2017) |
Mr. A.D. Purandare | Feb 2020 | Dr. Y.P. Nerkar | Three phase three level VSI based DSTATCOM | International Journal – 03
National Journal – 02 |
Nil | Nil |
Mr. S. T. Gaikwad | July 2020 | Dr. Y.P. Nerkar | Study of the Impacts of Rooftop Solar PV Power Injection into the Distribution System |
International Journal-05
National Journal – 03 |
Nil | Nil |
Mrs. V. S. Galgali | 27 September 2021 | Dr. G. A. Vaidya | Optimal Placement and sizing of Distributed Generation in Radial Distribution Systems | International Journal – 03
International Conference: 02 |
Nil | Nil |
Details of Ph.D. students (On-going)
Name of the Ph.D student | Date of registration | Name of the Guide | Status | Title of PhD thesis | Number of Journal/
International conference Publications based on the thesis |
Research grant/Travel grant etc. received for the research work |
Mrs. P. R. Khatri | 13/03/2015 | Dr. Y.P. Nerkar | Registration and first progress Completed | Development of an Improved Multilevel Inverter for Photovoltaic | 3 International Conference papers | |
Mrs. K. M. Kurundkar | 23/12/2016 | Dr. Mrs. G.A. Vaidya | Thesis Submitted | Ancillary Services Management through Microgrid | International Journal – 06
International Conference:03 National Journal: 02 National Conference : 02 |
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Mrs. G. M. Karve | 17/01/2017 | Dr. Mrs. G.A. Vaidya | Six progress seminars completed | Optimum storage of Energy Storage System in Microgrid with special reference to Selection, Sizing, Siting and Economics | 1 Book Chapter
International Journal – 01 International Conference: 05 National Conference: 02 |
BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University for AY 2016-2018
(Rs. 2,60,000/-) |
Ms. Mujawar Simeen Shabbir | 31/01/2021 | Dr. V. A. Joshi | Two progress seminars completed | Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Vehicle Applications | ||
Rigved Padmanabh Kelkar | 20/04/2023 | Dr. V. A. Joshi | First progress seminar completed | Energy Efficient control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Vehicle Applications | Nil | Nil |
Ganesh Bhagwanrao Wadmare | Septemeber 2022 | Dr. M. S. Thakare | Registration seminar completed | Design of Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy in Microgrid Application. | Nil | Nil |
Aniket Jeevanrao Hattarge | Septemeber 2022 | Dr. M. S. Thakare | Registration seminar completed | Optimal Design of Air based Photovoltaic Thermal System | Nil | Nil |
Sandeep Shivaji Khalkar | 20/04/2023 | Dr. M. S. Thakare | Registration seminar completed | Investigations on thin film capacitor | Nil | Nil |
Shashank Deshmukh | 20/04/2023 | Dr. M. P. Bhawalkar | Registration seminar completed | Development of Switched Reluctance Machine for EV Application | Nil | Nil |