Research and Development play a culminating role in the development of young minds which in the long run results in improved products and processes related to various utilities, effectively shaping the future of society and mankind. The Department has created a culture of it with implementable outcome. Every year a good number of technical papers are published in international as well as national journals / conferences.
Active Research is being carried out in the field of :
| Renewable Energy | |
| Smart Grid | |
| Power system planning & Management | |
| Power system protection | |
| Power Electronics & Drives | |
| Power System Dynamics | |
| Machines and Drives. | |
| Energy Conversion. | |
| Intelligent Control and Robotics. | |
| Non Linear Control Engineering. |
Ongoing Projects:
1. "Development of grid interacted PV based smart systems for rural homes"
(11.78 lac, Funded by TEQIP III under CRS scheme)
PI: Dr. Subhrajyoti Sarkar, Co-PI: Prof. S.K. Sahoo and Prof. P.K. Kundu (Jadavpur Univ.)
2. "Design and Implementation of Solar Pumps having improved performance using suitable MPPT Technique, in the irrigation purpose in KBK districts of Odisha"
(30k, Funded by The Institution of Engineers (India) under IE R&D Grant in Aid scheme)
PI: Dr. Bhagabat Panda