Faculty Profile
Dr.Boddapati Venkatesh
Associate Professor
Ph.D in Renewable Energy and Microgrids
venkateshb.eee@bmsce.ac.in
Research Interests: Power Electronics ,Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy and Power Systems.
About
Myself, Venkatesh Boddapati, graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the year 2009, and pursued my master's in Power Electronics from the B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore, in the year 2011. I joined BMSCE in the year 2012. I have been teaching subjects related to Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Electric drives, Electric Vehicles, Power systems and Renewable Energy for Under Graduate Electrical and Electronics Engineering students and Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electric Vehicles and Research Methodology to post-graduate students. I was deputed on QIP to do my PhD at the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NITT.), from 2018 to 2021, sponsored by Govt. Of India and B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore. I was awarded a degree in 2021 in Renewable Energy and Microgrids/Electric vehicle charging station design. From 2021 onwards, I have been actively involved in academics, research, consultancy, and administration. My areas of research are power electronics, electric drives, electric vehicles, renewable energy, and power systems. I have completed research projects and consultancy works sponsored by different agencies. Three research scholars are Working under me for their Ph.D. degrees from VTU. I have 25 publications, 2 book chapters, one book and one patent published to my credit. In addition to academics and research, I am also into administration, serving the department and institute in different capacities like Nodal Officer NIRF, Nodal Officer-India Today Ranking, Institute consultancy committee member, Warden, Secretary, BMS Educational Trust Hostels (IH).
Externally funded projects/Patents
I. Received 5,00,000/- from NIDHI PRAYAS (Department of Science & Technology) for an assisted microbial fuel cell for electricity generation from a food waste project in the year 2023.
II. Received 3,50,000/- from AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy for organizing a workshop on Emerging Technologies in Sustainable Energy Systems in the year 2023.
III.Recevied 2,00,000 from MHRD for organising a workshop on Electrical Power systems in the year 2017.
Consultancy Projects completed
I. Completed consultancy project of 1,28,915/- from Mosaique India Pvt. Ltd in the year 2022 on Electric Vehicles.
II. Completed consultancy project of 14000/- from Astra Microwave Pvt. Ltd in 2018 on Inspection of the Power Factor Problems: Cause and Suggestions for Remedial Action.
A patent was granted on a charging system for an electric vehicles and a method thereof. (Granted Date: 21-1-2025)
Administrative Responsibilities Undertaken at the institute level and contribution to society.
Serving as a Secretary (IH) for B.M.S Educational Trust Hostel (BMSETH) from 2024.
Serving as an Adviser for NIRF ranking for the year 2025.
Served as a NODAL officer for NIRF ranking 2022,2023 and 2024 ranking.
Served as a NODAL officer for India Today Ranking for the year 2024.
I have been a BMS Engineering Consultancy Center Committee (BMSECCC) member since 2022.
Served as a Hostel warden from 2022 to 2024.
Institute level Electrical energy auditor and Committee member.
Served as EEEA Faculty Coordinator.
Served as the Warden for BMS Educational Trust Hostel from 2015 to 2018.
Served as secretary for IEEE, SSIT, ES chapter, Bangalore section, from 2016-2018.
BOE/BOS cluster level coordinator from 2014 to 2018.
Served as a Guest Editor for the distributed Generation and Alternative Energy journal. (SCOPUS INDEXED Journal).
Organised several IEEE international conferences under the particular session category as conference chair.
BOE members for many autonomous institutions.
Significant Publications List: (Research Highlights)
Google Scholar Link:
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=d9_B0MMAAAAJ&hl=en
Education
Selected Publications
Other Information
Invited technical talks delivered
(1) Delivered a technical talk on "Designing of a hybrid energy based Micro-power system and its feasibility studies in five days "STTP on "Modern Power System Optimization: Techniques, Tools, and Applications" at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli on 5 May 2021.
(2) Delivered a technical talk on "Case studies using HOMER software (Hands-on) in five days "STTP on "Modern Power System Optimization: Techniques, Tools, and Applications" at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli on 7 May 2021.
(3) Delivered a technical talk on "Designing of a hybrid energy based Micro-power system and its feasibility studies in a three days "Workshop on “Microgrid design and feasibility assessment based on HOMER and MATLAB " at St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad on 17 May 2021.
(4) Delivered a technical talk on "Solar DC and DC Microgrids,in three days "Workshop on “Microgrid design and feasibility assessment based on HOMER and MATLAB " at St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad on 17 May 2021.
(5) Delivered a technical talk on "Solar DC and DC Microgrids,in three days "Workshop on “Microgrid design and feasibility assessment based on HOMER and MATLAB " at St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad on 17 May 2021.
(6) Delivered a technical talk on " Off-grid systems for developing countries" In three days "Workshop on “Microgrid design and feasibility assessment based on HOMER and MATLAB " at St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad on 18 May 2021.
(7) Delivered a technical talk on "Case studies using HOMER software (Hands-on) In three days "Workshop on “Microgrid design and feasibility assessment based on HOMER and MATLAB " at St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad on 18 May 2021.
(8) Delivered a technical talk on "Designing of Microgrids and its feasibility studies " A webinar conducted by Cambridge Institute of Technology at CIT, Bangalore on 24th May 2021.
(9) Delivered a technical talk on "Future Electric Grids: Prospects and Analysis" Five days short-term course on Sustainable Power Systems, at the National Institute Of Technology, Tiruchirappalli on 7th June 2021.
(10) Delivered keynote talk at HOMER Microgrid and Hybrid Power's 9th annual international conference in the USA on 14th October 2021.
https://microgridconference.com/speakers.
(11) Interview published as a HOMER newsletter on 7th October 2021.
https://microgridnews.com/design-and-feasibility-comparison-of-on-and-off-grid-hybrid-ev-charging-stations-in-india/
(12) Delivered an expert talk on Electrical safety at the Workplace at the Biotechnology department, B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore on 29th March 2023.
(13) Delivered an expert talk on Indian government initiatives to promote R&D and sharing information at B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore on 2nd June 2023.
(14) Invited as a session chair for the International Conference on “1st Intranational Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy Systems” (ICISPES-2023) held from 26th to 27th September 2023 at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore.
(15) Delivered a technical seminar on "Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development, at New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore on 14th December 2023.
(16) Delivered a technical seminar on "Microgrid design and its feasibility studies, at PACE Institute of Technology & Sciences, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, on 19th November 2024.
(17) Delivered an expert talk on "Micropower system design and its feasibility studies, at New Horizon College of Engineering in an FDP on "Research potential in Advanced Power Electronics and Renewable Energy on 22/01/2025.
Awards and Fellowships
(1) All India GATE Rank (1732)
(2) Received QIP research fellowship from AICTE for pursuing my Ph.D. (2018-2021).
(3) Sponsorship received from BMS College of Engineering, for pursuing my Ph.D.(2018-2021)
(4) Received fellowship from MHRD for pursuing my M.Tech (2009-2011).
(5) Secured second rank in my Under graduation with a percentage of 79.99%.
(6) Received two best papers awards for the international conference.
(a) Variable voltage and variable frequency control of induction motor at National conference on convergence technology and management.
(b) Three-point MPPT algorithms for solar Photo voltaic systems at International Conference on Trends and Innovations in Electrical, Electronics, and Communication Engineering.
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