Centre for Smart Grid Technologies

Objectives

  • To develop infrastructure for research and development of smart grid test-bed
  • To focus on product development and patents
  • To encourage start-ups, innovation and establish incubation centres
  • To impart professional training in smart grid technologies
  • To establish theme-based smart grid research park

VISION

  • To build a premier smart grid research center by inculcating strong collaboration with academic and industry partners for developing and implementing state-of-the-art technologies.

MISSION

  1. To create a smart grid ecosystem infrastructure for innovation, technology advancement and research.
  2. To identify the niche areas of research in smart grid across interdisciplinary domains.
  3. To initiate and support international collaborative programs for disseminating knowledge on smart grid technology.
  4. To initiate and establish partnerships with global leaders in smart grid research.

Collaboration Avenues

  • To jointly explore research and consultancy avenues in the areas related to smart grid
  • To establish government/industry-sponsored laboratories with state-of-the-art facilities
  • To jointly develop industry-partnered PG/certification programmes
  • To collaborate in publishing patents, product development, research proposals and publications
  • To be a resource partner in conferences, conclaves and various technical events
  • To sign MoU for bilateral knowledge transfer

Research

Patents Published for the Academic Year 2024

  • Application No. 202441006474 on 31st Jan 2024 under the title “A Step-Up DC-DC Converter System Providing Voltage Amplification with High Gain, and Method Thereof” by Dr. M. Prabhakar.
  • Application No 202441019989 on 16th Mar 2024 under the title “A Smart Foldable Electric Scooter Encompassing Emergency Response Facility, and Method Thereof” by Dr. Kanimozhi, G.
  • Application No 202441027675 on 03rd April 2024 under the title “A System to Detect and Notify Users about Intrusion in a Farmland” by Dr. Kanimozhi, G.
  • Application No 202441039410 on 20th May 2024 under the title “Waste Management System and Method Thereof” by Dr. Sreedevi VT, Dr. R. Sitharthan and Dr. R. Arul.
  • Application No. 202441050014 A on 29th June 2024 under the title “System and Method for Inspecting a Metal Object” by Dr. S. Sofana Reka
  • Application No 202441051528 on 05th July 2024 under the title “Device to Measure Fuel Refill Level in Vehicles” by Dr. R. Sitharthan and Dr. R. Arul.
  • Application No 202441097090 on 09th December 2024 under the title “Device and method for security management of a user” by Dr. O.V. Gnana Swathika
  • Application No 202441096577 on 06th December 2024 under the title “System and method for optimizing performance and health of wind turbines by predicting potential failures” by Dr. Sitharthan R, Dr. Gnana Swathika O V and Dr. Kanimozhi G 
  • Application No 202441095181 on 03rd December 2024 under the title “An electric bicycle and a method of operating the electric bicycle” by Dr.  Sitharthan R and Dr. Gnana Swathika O V 
  • Application No 202441094840 on 02nd December 2024 under the title “A contactless free electrical power generation system and method for electric vehicles” by Dr. Arul R and Dr. Sreedevi V T 
  • Application No 202441092357 on 26th November 2024 under the title “A robotic device for rescue operations” by Dr. Kanimozhi G 
  • Application No 202441083581 on 31st October 2024 under the title “System and method for facilitating automatic stamping by measuring weight and volume of parcels” by Dr. Kanimozhi G 
  • Application No 202441082865 on 29th October 2024 under the title “A system and method for monitoring landslide using LORAWAN communication” by Dr. Kanimozhi G.
  • Application No 202441072591 on 25th September 2024 under the title “System and method for purifying and regulating water distribution by controlling electrical components in real-time” by Dr. Arul R, Dr. Sreedevi V T and Dr. Sitharthan R.
  • Application No 202441065051 on 28th August 2024 under the title “A boost converter system providing high voltage gain amplification, and method thereof” by Dr.  
  • Application No 202441062829 on 20th August 2024 under the title “Artificial intelligence-enabled system and method for regulating temperature in automobile cabin based on peltier effect” by Dr. Sitharthan R 
  • Application No 202441062253 on 16th August 2024 under the title “A system and method for waste management” by Dr. Gnana Swathika O V 

Patents Granted for the Academic Year  2024

  • A patent is granted in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) India with application number 424686-001 on 20th September 2024 under the title “Compact dc charger for electric vehicles” by Dr. Prabhakar, M.

Patents Published for the Academic Year 2023

  • Application No. 202341036331 on 01st Sep 2023 under the title “Thermoelectric Generator Powered Timepiece Circuit Utilizing Body Heat for Rechargeable Battery Operation” by Dr. Kanimozhi, G.
  • Application No 202341046794 on 01st Sep 2023 under the title “Monitoring Soil Nutrients to Define Fertility using Artificial Intelligence” by Dr. Kanimozhi, G.
  • Application No. 202341078330 on 30th Dec 2023 under the title “A System and Method for Real-Time Monitoring of Stored Grains” by Dr. Kanimozhi, G.
  • Application No. 202341063999 A on 29th Sep 2023 under the title “A Direct Current (DC-DC) Converter Circuit, and method thereof” by Dr. Prabhakar. M
  • Application No.202341081042 A on 29th Dec 2023 under the title “DC-DC Converter System for high-voltage applications, and method thereoff” by Dr. Prabhakar. M
  • Application No. 202341073410 A on 27th Oct 2023 under the title “System for Controlling Corona Virus in a Communal Space and Method Thereof” by Dr. S. Sofana Reka

Patents Granted for the Academic Year 2023

  • A patent is granted in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) India with application number 390486-001 on 25th September 2023 under the title “Automated Solar Photovoltaic Panels Cleaning System” by Dr. Sitharthan. R
  • A patent is granted in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) India with application number 471638 on 22nd November 2023 under the title “IoT Based Industrial Energy Monitoring and Control System” by Dr. Gnana Swathika O.V.
  • A patent is granted in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) India with application number 390486-001 on 25th September 2023 under the title “Bladeless Linear Generator based Wind Turbine” by Dr. Sitharthan.R
  • A patent is granted in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) India with application number 499234-001 on 25th September 2023 under the title “IoT Based Monitoring And Control Of Stand-Alone PV System” by Dr. O.V. Gnana Swathika

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Books, Chapters, Case Studies and Monographs

S. No. Title Funding Agency Amount PI / Co-PI
1 Side Channel attack exploration in Smart Wearable device in collaboration with IIITDM, Kancheepuram. DST-SERB Rs 18,30,000 Dr. Rajakumar Arul (PI)
2 Uncertain behavioural analysis of chemical compounds in identifying suitable electrolyte to replace traditional solid conducting materials using Quantum Supremacy Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Rs. 6,81,091 Dr. T. Kalaipriyan (PI) and Dr. Rajakumar Arul (Co-PI)
3 Sustainable Smart Cities Integrated with Clean Energy Sources Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Rs. 50,000 Dr. OV Gnana Swathika (PI) and
Dr. Sreedevi VT (Co-PI)
4 Security and Privacy Threat Exploration in Emerging Telecommunication Networks (5G/6G) DST-SERB Rs. 1,50,000 Dr. Rajakumar Arul (PI)
5 Design a Post Quantum Cryptographic algorithm based on lattice for mitigating quantum computing threats. Mitacs, Canada Rs. 3,65,000 Dr. Rajakumar Arul (PI)
6 IoT Based e-Bicycle Monitoring System India – SriLanka Foundation Rs. 1,40,000 Dr. Gnana Swathika O V – (PI)