15 Apr 2024

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

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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
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