About the Department
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering was established during the inception of the Institute in 2008. The Department has been actively engaged in sharpening the skills of the students and grooming them to become a budding engineers meeting the requirement of the growing Industries. The major areas of faculty expertise include Power System, Control System, Power electronics & Electrical Drives, Nonconventional Energy Sources & Energy Management. The department has a team of eminent members of faculty to contribute and promote quality research in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The B.E Electrical & Electronics Engineering programme is conducted as per the syllabus prescribed by Anna University, Chennai, which comprises of core courses, department elective courses, open electives, seminar, laboratory experiments and projects. The department also has a strong R&D base which helps the students bridging the gap between Industry and Academia.
“GENTRANDIST” the department association make the students to lay their foot prints in allied interdisciplinary fields by presenting their excellence & talent.
Why EEE @ KCE?
- AI driven technology E-Box platform for TLP
- High quality faculty members
- State of art laboratory facilities
- Industry collaborated R&D Labs
- GATE focused training
Vision
To provide academic excellence meeting the demands of growing industries and bringing out globally competent electrical and electronics engineers through research oriented, ethical, social, innovative and industrially collaborating approach.
Mission
M1: To provide quality technical & value based education using modern tools in the field of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
M2: To bridge the gap between industry and academia by solving complex technological problems based on industrial and societal needs.
M3: To create a cadre of professionals who are well trained to promote collaborative and multidisciplinary activities.
Program Educational Objectives(PEOs)
PEO1: Graduates will have a successful career by demonstrating their knowledge and skill to design, analyze and optimize the solutions for industrial challenges.
PEO2: Graduates will work in multi-disciplinary environments and teams by exhibiting technical and intellectual competencies, discharging their professional and social responsibilities.
PEO3: Graduates will engage in lifelong learning that contributes to personal & professional growth.
Programme Outcomes (POs)
PROGRAM OUTCOME (POs)
1.Engineering Knowledge :
Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2.Problem Analysis:
Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3.Design/development of solutions:
Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations
4.Conduct investigations of complex problems:
Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5.Modern tool usage:
Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6.The engineer and society:
Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7.Environment and sustainability:
Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
8.Ethics:
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9.Individual and team work:
Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10.Communication:
Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11.Project management and finance:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12.Life-long learning
Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Program Specific Outcome (PSOs)
PSO1: Ability to Integrate the fundamental knowledge of mathematics, science, electrical engineering to solve complex problems in electrical, electronics and interdisciplinary areas.
PSO2: Ability to design and meet the demands of industry using the state of the art components and software tools
Faculty Details
Name of Faculty | Designation | Area of Expertise | Faculty Profile |
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Dr. V. GOMATHY | PROFESSOR | Power Electronics, Soft Computing, Intelligent | Click here to View |
Dr.V.KALAIPOONGUZHALI | ASSO.PROF | Digital Signal Processing, Communication System | |
DR. L. NAGARAJAN | ASS0. PROF | Power Quality, Renewable Energy Systems | Click here to View |
Mr. N. SATHISHKUMAR | ASST. PROF | Power Electronics and Drives | |
Mr. K. SYRIL JENIFER PAUL | ASST. PROF | Power Quality, Renewable Energy Systems | |
Ms. N. SARANYA | ASST. PROF | Control Engineering and Robotics | Click here to View |
Mr. D. RAMESH | ASST. PROF | Power Quality, Renewable Energy Systems | |
Ms P. DHARANI | ASST. PROF | Power Electronics and Drives | Click here to View |
Mrs. C. SIVARANJANI | ASST. PROF | Power Electronics and Drives | |
Mrs. S. N.SATHYA | ASST. PROF | Power Electronics and Drives | |
Mrs.M.SWAPNA | ASST. PROF | Power Electronics and Drives |
Highlights of the Department
- Hands on Project Experience.
- State of art laboratory facilities
- Industry collaborated R&D Labs
- Placement in IT Sector
- Placement in product based companies
- Opportunities in Government Sector
Lab Facilities
The Department of EEE has state of art laboratories which includes
- Circuits and Devices Lab
- Engineering Practices Lab
- Power Electronics Lab
- Power System Simulation Lab
- Electrical Machines Lab
- Control and Instrumentation Lab
- Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab
- Digital Signal Processing Lab
- Electronic Design Lab
- Research Lab
These labs offer opportunities for students to work on a wide range of advanced softwares and research oriented projects. It facilitates to upgrade the students’ learning skills like problem solving, creative thinking and experience integrated design of the systems, open ended experiments, mini projects and course projects
Faculty Publications
Name of Faculty | Designation | Title | Name of the Journal/Volume/Issue/PP/DoI |
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Dr.B.Prabakaran | HOD | Analysis of doping elements for photo diode | Journal of Electrical Engineering (JEE), ISSN: 1582-4594, Volume 19(2), 2019, pp.319-324 |
Investigations on Voltage Stability Improvement with STATCOM in Multiarea System Using FLC | Journal of Electrical Engineering (JEE), ISSN: 1582-4594, Volume 17 (2), 2017, pp.129-137 | ||
Wireless Charger – A Review | The International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), ISSN: 2321-2705, Vol.3 Issue 6, June 2016, pp.121-123 | ||
Hybrid Multicarrier Modulation Based Transformer less Cascaded Multilevel Inverter for PV Systems | The International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), e-ISSN: 2395-0056, p-ISSN: 2395-0072 Vol.3 Issue 4, April 2016, pp.2472-2476 | ||
Automatic Control of Domestic Fan Using Infrared Thermometer and a Microcontroller | The International Journal of Electrical Engineering (IJEE), ISSN: 0974-2158, Vol.9 Number 1(2016), pp.25-28 | ||
A Novel Method for Regulation of Wind Speed of Wind Turbines | The International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), ISSN: 0973-4562, Vol.10 Number 12(2015), pp.31319-31328 | ||
High-Voltage Gain Boost Converter for Battery Charging Using PV Panels | The International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), ISSN: 0973-4562, Vol.10 Number 2(2015), pp.3591-3600 | ||
Nine Level Inverter with Boost Converter from Renewable Energy Source | The International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), ISSN: 2248-9622, Vol.5, Issue 1(Part 2), January 2015, pp.27-36 | ||
An Improved Transformer less Inverter For Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Systems | The International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT), ISSN: 2277-3754, Vol.2 Issue 12, June – 2013, pp.5-9 | ||
Power Quality Improvement of Grid Connected Wind Power System Using STATCOM | The International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), ISSN: 2278-0181, Vol.2 Issue 6, June – 2013, pp.2902-2908 | ||
HOD Analysis of doping elements for photo diode Investigations on Voltage Stability Improvement with STATCOM in Multiarea System Using FLC Wireless Charger – A Review Hybrid Multicarrier Modulation Based Transformer less Cascaded Multilevel Inverter for PV Systems Automatic Control of Domestic Fan Using Infrared Thermometer and a Microcontroller A Novel Method for Regulation of Wind Speed of Wind Turbines High-Voltage Gain Boost Converter for Battery Charging Using PV Panels Nine Level Inverter with Boost Converter from Renewable Energy Source An Improved Transformer less Inverter For Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Systems Power Quality Improvement of Grid Connected Wind Power System Using STATCOM A control system to switch on the additional generators running on no load in a power plant only on demand including renewable energy power plant | “International Conference on Advanced Information and Communication Technology” (ICAIC -2018) held on March 08 – 09, 2018 at Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore. | ||
Container Wind Energy for Wind Turbines | “International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics” (ICCCI -2017) held on Jan. 05 – 07, 2017 at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. | ||
Power quality control and intelligent protection of grid connected power electronic converters | National Conference on “Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems for Effective Utilization of Renewable Energy” held during 24th-25th November 2017 at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. | ||
Reduction of leakage current in a transformer less cascaded multilevel inverter for PV systems | National Conference “Innovations in Communication and Computing” (NCICC’2016) held on 19th February 2016 at SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore. | ||
Improving Grid Quality with STATCOM on integration of Wind Energy System | “Innovations in Electrical, Electronics and Control Systems” (IEECONS’2013) held on 2nd March 2013 at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. | ||
Fuel Cell to reuse the hydrogen by sending proton activator | “International Conference on Renewable Energy Utilization” (ICREU -2020) held on December 16 – 18, 2020 at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. | ||
G.Mahendran | Assistant Professor | Multi-objective Unbalanced Distribution Network Reconfiguration through Hybrid Heuristic Algorithm | Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 215-222,(2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2013.8.2.215 |
Performance Analysis of Induction Motor Speed Control with PI and Fuzzy Logic Controller | International Organization of Scientific Research Community of Researcher, Vol. 9, Issue 2, Ver. I (Mar – Apr. 2014), PP 41-46 | ||
Simultaneous Phase balancing and Network Reconfiguration for Radial Distribution System through PGSA – Fuzzy – ODE Algorithm | International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Vol.117, No.22 (2017),pp. 279-283 | ||
Sensorless Brushless DC motor drive for four quadrant operation using Back emf estimation | International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Vol.118, No.20 (2018), 657-664. | ||
Flower Pollination algorithm for distribution system phase balancing considering variable demand | Microprocessor and Microsystems,ELSEVIER, doi.org/10.1016/j.micpro.2020.103008 | ||
Combined phase balancing and reconfiguration for unbalanced distribution system optimization through hybrid fuzzy‐MFOA”, Microprocessor and Microsystems | Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, SPRINGER, doi.org/10.1007/s12652-021-02966-8 | ||
Solar Vehicle with Dual Battery by Energy Management System | Virtual International Conference on Power Initiatives (ICPI-2020)”, at K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy on 22nd & 23rd July 2020 | ||
Solar Powered Car with Dual Battery using Energy Management System | National Web Conference on “Advanced Electrical Computing & Communication Technology” at Adithya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 5th June 2020 | ||
Optimal restructuring of distorted distribution system using TLBO | International Conference on “Science, Technology, Engineering and Management (ICSTEM’19)” at Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 22nd & 23rdMarch 2019 | ||
Voltage Multiplier Converter for standalone PV system power generation | CSIR Sponsored a Two-day National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Condensed Matter Physics and Modelling of New Material in Industrial World” at P.A. College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi on 5th& 6th April 2018 | ||
Modified boost converter for standalone PV system power generation | International Conference at Ambal Professional Group of institutions, Tirupur on 27th& 28th March 2018 | ||
Modified boost converter for standalone PV system power generation | International Conference at Ambal Professional Group of institutions, Tirupur on 27th& 28th March 2018 | ||
Sensor less Brushless DC motor drive control for four quadrant operation using back emf estimation | International Conference at Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore on 27th& 28th February 2018 | ||
Sensor less control for four quadrant operation of Brushless Direct Current motor | International Conference at Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore on 2nd& 3rd January 2015 | ||
Balancing the supply and demand using FRIENDS | National Conference at SNS college of Technology, Coimbatore on 24thFebruary 2011 | ||
Design and Analysis of Test Access Mechanism for Diagnosing Faculty SOC’s | National Conference at Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Thudupathi on 4th May 2009 | ||
Artificial Intelligence based smart E-Cart vehicle for Blind people in Shopping Mall | Patent Published during March 2021, Application No. 202041012414 | ||
Power Harvesting through Drone and Solar Panel | Patent Published during Feb 2019, Application No. 201941005784 | ||
M.Ramkumar | “Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm for Voltage and Frequency control in Power Generating System” | International Journal of Robotics and Automation 2010. | |
“Speed Control Of Three Phase Induction Motor By Using Multiphase DC Converter And Four Switch Inverter” | IJRTER journal Volume 2, Issue 4; April 2016. | ||
“Design and Implementation of Autonomous Lawn Mower” | IJRTER journal Volume 2, Issue 4; April 2016. | ||
“Power Factor Correction of BLDC Motor Using CUK Converter” | IJTRD journal ISSN: 2394-9333; March 2016. | ||
“Power Factor Correction of BLDC Motor Using CUK Converter” | National conference on “ EMERGING TRENDS IN ELECTRONICS,INSTRUMENTAION,AUTOMATION AND CONTROL” held on 11th March2016. | ||
“ Sensorless Control of Brushless DC motor based on Back EMF detection Scheme and Hysteresis” | IJMTER journal Volume 3, Issue6; June 2017. | ||
Bio waste Composting machine | Patent Published during July 2020, Application No..202041005848 A | ||
U.Arun Kumar | Assistant Professor | Upgrading the Quality of Power Using TVSS Device and PFC Converter Fed SBLDC Motor | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, ISSN: 2193-567X, April 2021. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05600-z |
Textbook on “Artificial Intelligence” | Textbook on “Artificial Intelligence” | ||
Upgrading the Quality of Power Using Hybrid Controller Based PFC Converter Fed SBLDC Motor Drive | Interciencia, ISSN: 0378-1844, vol.46, no.2, 2021, pp.56-71 | ||
A Bridgeless Landsman Converter Fed Sensorless Brushless DC Motor Drive For Upgrading The Quality of Power | Solid State Technology, ISSN: 0038-111X, vol.64, no.1, 2021, pp.1347-1357 | ||
Upgrading The Quality Of Power Using Bridgeless Cuk Converter Fed SBLDC Drive | Upgrading The Quality Of Power Using Bridgeless Cuk Converter Fed SBLDC Drive | ||
Power Factor Correction Using Sensorless Brushless DC Motor with Bridgeless Converter Topology | Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, ISSN:1546-1955, vol.17, no.4, 2020, pp.1796-1803 | ||
BL-CSC Converter Fed BLDC Motor Drive with Sensorless Control | International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems (ICEES), Chennai, 2018, pp. 449-453, doi:10.1109/ICEES.2018.8443286 | ||
Improved power quality converter fed BLDC motor drive | International Conference on Innovations in Information, Embedded and Communication Systems (ICIIECS), Coimbatore, 2017, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICIIECS.2017.8276005 | ||
Power Quality Improvement and Sensorless Control of BLDC Motor | Power Quality Improvement and Sensorless Control of BLDC Motor | ||
Resonant AC-DC Converter with Improved Power Factor | International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, ISSN: 1314-3395, vol.119, no.12, 2018, pp.1787-1794 | ||
Intelligent Controller Based Sensorless Brushless Drives | Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 1998-1090, vol.11, no.6, 2017, pp.716-721 | ||
Power Quality Improvement Using Fuzzy Based Canonical Switching Cell Converter | International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, ISSN: 2278-0181, vol.3, no.12, 2014, pp.30-34 |
Research/Funded Projects
Name of Faculty | Designation | Title | Name of the Funding Agency | Grants Received |
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U.Arun Kumar | Assistant Professor | Implementation of a sliding mode based position sensorless drive for PMSM | Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge India Design Contest 2015 | $250 |
Sensorless field oriented control of PMSM | DST-Texas Instruments | $300 |
Association with reputed companies / industries
- LabVIEW National Instruments, Bengaluru
- Chip craft
- S’forge LLP
- Real Time Techno Soft Pvt. Ltd.,
- Siemens India Pvt. Ltd.
- Dollar Industries
- STEPS Knowledge Services Pvt. Ltd
- Aim Electrical Controls India (P) Ltd
- A.L.Engineering Company
- MAS Solar Systems Pvt. Ltd
- Suncare Infotech
- P.V.Gear Designers (ACME Pumps)
- G.K. Controls
Offers Value Added Programs and certification courses
- LabVIEW
- PLC & SCADA Programming
- EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
- PCB Design
Associated with various professional bodies
- Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE)
- The Institution of Engineers (IE)
HOD’S Message
On behalf of our students and faculty, it is my privilege to welcome all of you to the Department of Electrical Engineering at Kathir College of Engineering.
We take pride in our faculty, a team of highly capable and dedicated professionals, most of whom have academic and industrial experience and degrees from leading universities of India.
We provide ample opportunities to our students, activities through EBox Platform, workshops and seminars for further growth and development in their areas of expertise.
The Department imparts quality education in multiple disciplines of Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, etc. along with generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power and subjects specially focusing on the design and analysis of DC, AC and Special Electric Machines. The course curriculum combined with practicals, produce skilfully competent professionals to face the modern technological challenges.
The department library, air-conditioned seminar halls, Wi-Fi Enabled Campus, 24×7 usage of academic facilities, encouragement to appear for extra- and co-curricular activities and many other academic excellences will certainly pave a warm welcome to the hard working students in the field of electrical and electronics engineering.
My sincere thanks to the management, Principal, all my faculty members and all my students for supporting me at every point to keep the department in high esteem.
With Best Wishes,
Dr. B. Prabakaran