Faculty Profile

About

Dr. Nindra Sekhar was born in Thumburu, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 5th August 1990. He received a B.Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from J. B. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (JNTU Hyderabad) in 2012, and the M. Tech. degree in Power Systems from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India in 2016. He has completed his Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli in 2022. His research interest includes the application of power electronic controllers in renewable energy sources integration and microgrids.

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Education

• Ph.D. - Hybrid power system
  NIT Tiruchirappalli
  Passed Year: 2022 | Program Type: FullTime
• M.Tech. - Power systems
  NIT Tiruchirappalli
  Passed Year: 2016 | Program Type: FullTime
• B.Tech. - EEE
  JNTU Hyderabad
  Passed Year: 2012 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Conference | Published On : 15-04-2026
  SEKHAR, N., Kumaresan, N., BODDAPATI, V., KALYAN, R., Venkata Madhavaram, T. and Nethravathi, S
  SEKHAR, N., Kumaresan, N., BODDAPATI, V., KALYAN, R., Venkata Madhavaram, T. and Nethravathi, S. (2026). Operation and Control of an Autonomous Hybrid Generation System Based on Wind, Solar, Biogas and Battery Bank. In Energy Systems Engineering (eds S. Sundaram and C. Manickam).
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• Journal | Published On : 01-04-2026
  Nindra Sekhar, Ravulakari Kalyan, Boddapati Venkatesh, Natarajan Kumaresan
  Sekhar Nindra, Ravulakari Kalyan, Venkatesh Boddapati, Kumaresan Natarajan, Experimental study and control strategy of wind-driven DFIG and solar PV for sustainable power generation, Computers and Electrical Engineering, Volume 132, 2026, 111027, SCIE
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• Journal | Published On : 20-03-2026
  Nindra Sekhar, Devarapalli Ajaykumar and Natarajan, Kumaresan
  Nindra, Sekhar, Devarapalli, Ajaykumar and Natarajan, Kumaresan. "Autonomous hybrid power system control integrating wind, solar PV, biomass, and battery storage" International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Scopus indexed, WoS journal
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• Journal | Published On : 11-12-2025
  nindra sekhar, Ravulakari Kalyan, Kumaresan Natarajan, Venkatesh Boddapati
  Experimental Validation of a Solar-Wind-Biomass Hybrid System with FPGA-Controlled Battery Integration, Engineering Research Express, IOP Publications
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• Conference | Published On : 03-12-2025
  Nethravathi S, Boddapati V, Nindra Sekhar, Shivamurthy K P, Manjuala T
  Demand Response in an educational building using long short term memory network and genetic algorithm, IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET) 2025
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• Conference | Published On : 03-12-2025
  venkatesh boddapti, Nethravathi S, Nindra Sekhar, Prakash DB
  Performance assessment of a Lithium-ion battery in an Electric vehicle by using machine learning and deep learning approach," 2025 IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), Jaipur, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SEFET65155.2025.11255546
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• Journal | Published On : 30-08-2025
  Nindra Sekhar, Boddapati V, Natarajan K, Shivanaganna N, Ravulakari K, Dadadahalli Basavaraju P
  Nindra S, Boddapati V, Natarajan K, Shivanaganna N, Ravulakari K, Dadadahalli Basavaraju P. Analysis and design of stand-alone DFIG employing a battery-single inverter arrangement. Wind Engineering. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/0309524X251371405. ESCI and SCOPUS Indexed (Q2)
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• Journal | Published On : 01-04-2025
  Sekhar, N., Tatabhatla, V. M. R., & N, K
  Sekhar, N., Tatabhatla, V. M. R., & N, K. (2025). A novel single sensor maximum power point tracking algorithm for standalone photovoltaic systems. International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2025.2485441
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• Conference | Published On : 19-12-2024
  Rakshith Raj M; C. Siddeshkumar; Nindra Sekhar; Venkatesh Boddapati; Raghavendra S Naik; Nethravathi S
  R. R. M, C. Siddeshkumar, N. Sekhar, V. Boddapati, R. S. Naik and N. S, "Advanced Optimized Active Cell Balancing with Efficient Power Electronics Algorithms for Superior Battery Performance in Electric Vehicle," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799560.
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• Conference | Published On : 10-09-2024
  Venkatesh Boddapati , Nethravathi S , Nindra Sekhar and Mamatha M.N
  Modern Tools for Design, Feasibility and Performance Assessment of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Grenze International Journal of Engineering and Technology, June 2024 Issue,Grenze ID: 01.GIJET.10.2.54
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• Conference | Published On : 17-01-2022
  Vakani M H Pardha Saradhi; Nindra Sekhar; N. Kumaresan
  V. M. H. P. Saradhi, N. Sekhar and N. Kumaresan, "A Novel Control Technique for Single-Phase five Level Inverter for a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System," 2021 National Power Electronics Conference (NPEC), 2021, pp. 01-06, doi: 10.1109/NPEC52100.2021.9672456
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• Journal | Published On : 16-06-2021
  Sekhar Nindra, Kumaresan Natarajan
  Operation and control of a stand-alone power system with integrated multiple renewable energy sources, Wind Engineering , Vol 46, Issue1
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• Journal | Published On : 14-06-2019
  Sekhar Nindra, Lakshmana Rao Paila, Kumaresan Natarajan & Selvan Manickavasagam Parvathy
  Experimental investigation on a new hybrid system employing wind-driven DFIG and solar PV panels. Journal of The Institute of Engineers (India) Series B, 100, 561-574
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Other Information

-faculty co-ordinator for Inksanity club
-Conducted Online Technical talk " PSCAD application to power system protection" on 24.01.02024
-Conducted One WeekValue Added Course on“Industrial Process and Automation from 27.03.2023 to 31.03.2023

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