Pallavee Bhatnagar

Ram Bhawan, Nucleus House, Jehangirabad, Bhopal 462008

+91-982******* adqhat@r.postjobfree.com

P R O F I L E

More than a decade of experience in Education, Industry andResearch.

Principal investigator in an ongoing funded research project worth INR 18.15Lacs. Co-PI in Indo-Poland joint research funded by DST.

Author of a pioneering book and several technicalpapers.

Previous experience includes industrial exposure at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and All India Radio(AIR).

Selected by NITI Ayog as “Mentor of Change” for Atal InnovationMission.

E D U C A T I O N

Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC),Kaboos University, Oman

Post Doctorate, Power Electronics, 2021-currently

Title of thesis: Impact of Dust on PV Performance in OMAN

Supervisor: Dr.Rashid. Al Abri

Skolkovo University, Russia

Post Doctorate, Power Electronics, 2019-2020

Title of thesis: Multilevel Inverters for Electric Vehicles

Supervisor: Dr.Federico Martin

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering, 2010-2015

Title of thesis: Linear Current Controlled Maximum Power Point Tracking using DSP

Supervisor: Dr.R.K.Nema

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Master of Technology, Design and Production of Heavy Electrical Equipment, 1999-2001

With MHRD Scholarship (GATE AIR 781), Division:First

Laxmi Narayan College of Technology, Bhopal

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1994-1998

Score: 83.81%, First Class with Distinction

University Topper, nominated as College President

Model Higher Secondary School, Bhopal

Standard XII, PCM, 1992-1993

Score: 72.75%, First Class with Distinction,

Board: MPBSE

Model Higher Secondary School, Bhopal

Standard X, 1990-1991

Score: 74.00%, First Class with Distinction

Board: MPBSE

GUEST EDITOR (Special Issue)

1.Journal: Electronics

Special Issue Title: Integrated Circuits for Power Conversion: Modeling, Optimization, Design and Application

Impact Factor: 2.397

Cite Score: 2.7 Scopus

2.Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Special Issue Title: 100% inverter-based micro grids for enabling high penetration of renewable energy

Impact Factor: 14.98

REVIEWER

IEEE Transaction on Transportation Electrification

IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications

R E S E A R C HG R A N T S

Ministry of Power, Government of India through CPRI under National Perspective Plan

Budget INR 18.15 lacs, duration 2 years

Role: Principal Investigator

Title:DevelopmentofElectrolyticCapacitor-FreePowerElectronicsDriverforLEDLighting with Power Factor Correction for Effective Performance under Grid Voltage Variation

International Cooperation Division, Department of Science and Technology

Budget INR 10 lacs, duration 2 years

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Title: Development of Single Source 3-Phase High-Power-Density Switched-Capacitor Multilevel Boost Inverter

National Mission on Power Electronics Technology Phase-III (NAMPET-III) Programme

Budget INR 28.67 lacs, duration 18 months

Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Design and Development of PV-Based, Bidirectional Multilevel EV Charging Interface

PATENTS FILED/PUBLISHED

1.201921023225 TEMP/E-1/24453/2019-MUM,“Circuit for Multilevel dc-to-ac and ac-to-dc Power Conversion” ON 2019/06/12

Dr. K. K Gupta, Dr. Pallavee Bhatnagar, Dr. Lalit Sahu.

2. 201********* TEMP/E1/24471/2019MUM,“Switched-Capacitors based Circuit for Multilevel dc-to-ac and ac-to-dc Power Conversion” ON 2019/06/12

Dr. K. K Gupta, Dr. Pallavee Bhatnagar, Dr. Lalit Sahu.

3.1 202********* TEMP/E1/26516/2021- DEL 1600 18565 FORM 1 Power circuits and working methodology of Power Electronics Transformer (PET) with semiconductor-base

Dr. K. K Gupta, Dr. Pallavee Bhatnagar

B O O K S

“Multilevel Inverters: Conventional and Emerging Topologies and their Control”

Academic Press (Elsevier) USA

Role: Co-author ISBN: 978**********, Published on 05/12/2017 (First Edition)

P U B L I C A T I O N S

Journals

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Authors

Journal

Details

Impact Factor

1

Multilevel Inverter Topologies with Reduced Device Count: A Review

K.K. Gupta, A. Ranjan, Pallavee Bhatnagar, L. Kumar, S. Jain

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volume 31, Issue 1, pp. 135-151, Jan. 2016

6.373

2

An Integrated Converter With Reduced Components for Electric Vehicles Utilizing Solar and Grid Power Sources

A.K. Singh, A. K. Mishra, K. K. Gupta, Pallavee Bhatnagar and T. Kim

IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification

vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 439-452, June 2020

5.444

3

A Flying Squirrel Search Optimization for MPPT under Partial Shaded Photovoltaic System

N. Singh, S. K. Jain, K. K. Gupta, N. K. Dewangan and Pallavee Bhatnagar

IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics

Accepted for publication, manuscript ID: JESTPE-202*-**-****.R1

4.728

4

A methodology for even-power-distribution within single time-blocks of power-frequency in CHB MLIs for PV systems

Pallavee Bhatnagar, N. Kumar Dewangan, N. Singh and K. Kumar Gupta

Wiley International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

Accepted for publication (ITEES-19-1483.R1) 2020

1.314

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Title

Authors

Journal

Details

Impact Factor

5

Maximum power point tracking control techniques: State-of-the-art in photovoltaic applications

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R.K. Nema

Elsevier Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volume 23, July 2013, pages 224-241

14.982

6

A Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems using Bang-Bang Controller

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R.K. Nema

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP)

Volume 6, Issue 5, pages 1-15

1.511

7

Conventional and global maximum power point tracking techniques in photovoltaic applications: A Review

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R.K. Nema

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP)

Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2013

1.511

8

Reduced device count version of single-stage switched-capacitor module for cascaded multilevel inverters

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R. Agrawal and K. K. Gupta

IET Power Electronics

Vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 1079-1086, 1 5 2019

2.839

9

Switched capacitors 9-level module (SC9LM) with reduced device count for multilevel DC to AC power conversion

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R. Agrawal, N. Kumar Dewangan, S. K. Jain and K. Kumar Gupta

IET Electric Power Applications

Vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 1544-1552, 10 2019

3.051

10

Nine-level voltage-doubler bi-polar module for multilevel DC to AC power conversion

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R. Agrawal, N. K. Dewangan, S. K. Jain and K. K. Gupta

IET Power Electronics

Vol. 12, no. 15, pp. 4079-4087, 18 12 2019

2.839

11

Modified reduced device multilevel inverter structures with open circuit fault tolerance capabilities

N. Dewangan, K.K.Gupta and Pallavee Bhatnagar

Wiley International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1-15, Jan 2020

1.314

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Authors

Journal

Details

Impact Factor

12

Open-Switch Fault Tolerance Capabilities of Some Reduced Device Count Multilevel Inverter Topologies

N. Dewangan, Pallavee Bhatnagar, S.K. Jain, S. Gupta and K.K.Gupta

Transactions of Electrical Engineering (Iranian Journ. of Sci. & Tech.

Vol. 44, pp. 253–264 (2020)

0.6

13

A multilevel inverter structure with open circuit fault-tolerant capability

N. K. Dewangan, T. Tailor, R. Agrawal, Pallavee Bhatnagar and K. K. Gupta

Springer Electrical Engineering

Accepted for publication (manuscript ID: ELEN-D-19-01113R2)

1.180

14

Simulation Study of a Novel Switched-Capacitors Based Multilevel Boost Inverter for Three-Phase Applications with Single DC Source

Pallavee Bhatnagar, N. K. Dewangan and K.K.Gupta

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation (Taylor and Francis)

Accepted for publication (Manuscript ID: TJMS-2019-0248.R2)

Scopus Indexed

15

A Switched –capacitor based 13 level Inverter

Pallavee Bhatnagar, A Singh, K.K Gupta and Y. Siwakoti

IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics

Accepted for publication

(Manuscripts ID TPEL-Reg 202*-**-****.R2)

6.73

16

A Flicker-Free Decoupled Ripple Cancellation Technique for LED Driver Circuits

Mr. Manish Kumar Barwar, Lalit Kumar Sahu; Pallavee Bhatnagar; Krishna Kumar Gupta; Allamsetty Hema Chander

Elsevier: Optik, International Journal for Light and Electron Optics

Accepted for publication

2.443

17

Performance analysis and reliability estimation of five level rectifiers.

Barwar, Manish Kumar, Lalit Kumar Sahu, Pallavee Bhatnagar, Krishna Kumar Gupta, and Allamsetty Hema Chander.

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications.

Accepted for publication

16 November 2021

18

Demystifying the Shadows of Light: LED Driver Circuits

Manish Kumar Barwar, Prabhat Kumar, Hema Chander, Lalit Kumar Sahu, Pallavee Bhatnagar, Krishna Kumar Gupta, Josep Guerrer

IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine 99 (99), 99

2022

Conferences

Pallavee Bhatnagar, R.K. Nema, “Control techniques analysis of DC-DC converter for photovoltaic application using SIMPSCAPE,” 2012 IEEE 5th India International Conference on Power Electronics, December 2013, pages 1-6.

K.K.Gupta, PallaveeBhatnagar, H. Vahedi, K.A. Haddad, “Carrier based PWM for Even Power Distribution in Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverters within Single Power Cycle,” 42nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2016, October 24-27, 2016, Florence, Italy.

PallaveeBhatnagar and K.K.Gupta, “A Novel Algorithm for MPPT in Solar PV Systems Implemented with ARM Cortex M4 32-Bit Microcontroller,” IEEE Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems Conference (PEDES 2018), to be held during 18-21 Dec 2018 at IIT Madras (accepted)

Krishna Kumar Gupta, PallaveeBhatnagar, Federico Martin Ibanez, Niraj Kumar Dewangan and LalitKumar“Self-balancing Switched Capacitors based 3X-gain Module for Cascaded Multilevel Inverters" MOSICOM 2020 Dubai (accepted)

M. K. Barwar, L. K. Sahu, P. Bhatnagar, K. K. Gupta and A. H. Chander, "A Decoupled Low-Frequency Ripple Cancellation Method for High-Power LED Driver circuits," IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2020, pp. 3597-3602, doi: 10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9255287.

M. K. Barwar, L. K. Sahu, P. Bhatnagar and A. H. Chander, "Topological Overview of Single-Inductor based Multiple-Output Channel LED Driver," 2020 First International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies (ICPC2T), 2020, pp. 122-127, doi: 10.1109/ICPC2T48082.2020.9071435

A. Jain, S. K. Jain, K. K. Gupta, H. Vahedi and P. Bhatnagar, "Role of Charging/Discharging in the Integration of EVs to Grid as Intermittent Energy Sources," 2021 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), 2021, pp. 550-555, doi: 10.1109/EPEC52095.2021.9621622.

I N D U S T R I A L E X P E R I E N C E( ~ 6 Y E A R S )

AE, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd. Korba

2006 – 2007

Operations andmaintenance

Head, Product Development, Nucleus Electro Enterprises, Bhopal

2002 – 2006

Development and improvisation ofproducts.

AE, All India Radio (AIR), DDMC

1999 – 2001

Responsible as assistant engineer, TVRC,Indore

A C A D E M I CE X P E R I E N C E( ~ 1 1 Y E A R S )

Dean (Academics), IES group of Institutions, Bhopal

July2018 – currently

Teaching and research.

Academic leadership and administration.

Also served as the Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Principal, Sagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal

August 2017 – March 2018

Teaching and research.

Academic leadership, administration and policy making for the institute.

Also serving as the Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Dean (Academics), Sagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal

December 2016 – July 2017

Teaching and research.

Academic leadership and administration.

Also served as the Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Principal, Jai Narain College of Technology, Bhopal

August 2015 – November 2016

Teaching, research, recruitment and admissions.

Academic leadership, administration and policy making for the institute.

Also served as the Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jai Narain College of Technology, Bhopal

July 2014 – July 2015

Teaching, research and recruitment.

Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jai Narain College of Technology, Bhopal

Sep 2007 – July 2014

Teaching, research and recruitment.

Academic leadership and policy making for the department.

P R O F E S S I O N A LM E M B E R S H I P S

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)USA

Senior Member

Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE)

Life Member

P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S

Date of Birth: 27 July1975

Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Languages known: Hindi and English

R E F E R E N C E S

Dr. R.K.Nema,

Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering,

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal(M.P.) Contact number:942-***-****

Email:adqhat@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. VijaykumarD.,

Professor, School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT), VIT Vellore Campus (India)

995-***-****

Email: adqhat@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. ShailendraJain,

Director, SantLongowal Institute of Engineering andTechnology, Longowal, Punjab(India)

940-***-****

Email: adqhat@r.postjobfree.com

D E C L A R A T I O N

The information presented here is true to the best of my knowledge.

Place: Bhopal

Date: 27thDecember 2020

Dr. Pallavee Bhatnagar

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