Assistant Professor

Dr Kiran Kumar Nallamekala

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Interests

  • Power Electronics
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Renewable Energy Systems

Education

2006

Gudlavalleru Engineering College/JNTU Kakinada
India
B.Tech.

2008

National Institute of Technology Rourkela,
India
M.Tech.

2016

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
India
Ph.D.

Experience

  • November 2023 to Till date- Assistant Professor SRM University Andhra Pradesh
  • October 2022 to November 2023 Associate Professor Anurag University, Hyderabad
  • May 2017 to June 2022-Professor & HoD Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad
  • September 2016 to May 2017- Professor & HoD ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad
  • September 2015 to September 2016- Associate Professor Gudlavalleru Engineering College/JNTU Kakinada
  • Research Interests

  • Multilevel Inverter Fed Induction Motor Drives
  • Fault Tolerant Inverter Configurations
  • Design of motor and Controllers for Electric Vehicle Applications
  • Power Electronic Applications to Renewable Energy Systems
  • Awards & Fellowships

    • 2015 – Best Researcher Award - Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
    • Best Research paper award in an IEEE International Conference (EPREC 2024) at NIT Jamshedpur.

    Memberships

    • Memeber IEEE
    • Life Member ISTE

    List of Publications

    Journals:

    • Kiran Kumar N. And Sivakumar,K., “A QuadTwo-Level Inverter Configuration for Four-Pole Induction-Motor Drive with Single DC Link,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.62, no.1, pp. 105-112, Jan.2015.
    • Kiran Kumar N. and Sivakumar,K., “A Fault Tolerant Dual Three-Level Inverter Configuration for Multi-Pole Induction Motor Drive with Reduced Torque Ripple”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 1450-1457, March 2016.
    • Kiran Kumar N. and Sivakumar,K., “UPSCSVPWM Controlled Multi-Level Inverter Topology for Multiple Polepair Induction Motor Drive for Minimizing Torque Ripple” IET power electronics Vol. 9, no. 6, pp 1306 – 1314, May 2016.
    • Kiran Kumar N, K.Venkat Raman, Md. Asif, “Harmonic cancellation in a Multi-level Inverter Configuration Suitable for PV Applications”, International Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol. 7, pp. 177-180, April 2018.
    • Kiran Kumar N, “Harmonic Cancellation Technique of Four Pole Induction Motor Drive by using Phase Shifted Carrier Space Vector PWM Technique”, Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp.21-28, June 2018.
    • Kiran Kumar N, “A Reduced Switch Count 31-Level Inverter Configuration with Fault Tolerant Capability”, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control System, Issue 01, pp. 535-541, 2018.
    • Venkatraman K., Kiran Kumar N., Moorthi S., Selvan M.P., “Universal Power Quality Conditioner (UnPQC) for Enhancing the Power Quality in Distribution System”, Journal of Power Technologies 99 (3) (2019) 195–203, Sept 2019.
    • Venkata Rama Raju Rudraraju, Dhairya A. Patel, Venkatraman K, Kiran Kumar N. “A Dual Functional DSTATCOM for Power Quality Improvement”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series B, Volume 102, Issue 5, p.881-893 October 2021.
    • Conferences
    • P. Mishra, M. Ghosh, K. P. Panda, K. K. Nallamekala and N. K. Vemula, "Quasi-Steady-State Modeling of BLDC Motor Equivalent Circuit for Discontinuous Current Conduction with Unipolar PWM," 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), Hyderabad, India, 2024, pp. 01-06.
    • G. Jawahar Sagar, K. K. N. V. A. Manikanta, T. Mahto and K. K. Nallamekala, "Revamping the Method of Advanced V/f Control for Precision Speed Regulation in Three-Phase Induction Motors," 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), Hyderabad, India, 2024, pp. 1-6.
    • Kiran Kumar N. and Sivakumar,K., “Afive-level inverter topology for four pole induction motor drive with single DC link, ”2012 11th International Conference on Environment and electrical Engineering(IEEE EEEIC), pp.84-89, 18-25 May 2012.
    • Kiran Kumar N.; Kalyan U,M. and Sivakumar,K., “Harmonic reduction technique with a five-level inverter for four pole induction motor drive, ”2013 1st International Future Energy Electronics Conference (IEEE IFEEC), pp.482-487, 3-6 Nov. 2013.
    • Kiran Kumar N.,UmeshB.S. and Sivakumar,K.,“ A Five-level Inverter Topology for Four Pole Induction Motor Drive Using Four Two-level inverters and Two Isolated DC Sources”, 5th International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (IEEE PEDES), pp. 1-5, 16-19 Dec.2014.
    • Umesh,B.S., Kiran Kumar N. and Sivakumar,K., “Performance Improvement of a Nine Phase Pole Phase Modulated Induction Motor Drive”, International Conference on Industrial Technology (IEEE ICIT), pp. 812-817, 17-19 Mar 2015.
    • MadhukarRao,A., Kiran Kumar N. and Sivakumar,K., “A Multi-level Inverter Configuration for 4n Pole Induction Motor Drive by Using Conventional Two-Level Inverters”, International Conference on Industrial Technology (IEEE ICIT), pp. 592- 597 17-19, Mar 2015.
    • Kiran Kumar N., Sujitha Dandabatthina, Vazra Keerthi Tella, “A Novel Fault Tolerant 21-Level Inverter Configuration for PV Applications”, International Conference on circuits Power and Computing Technologies (IEEE ICCPCT), pp. 1-7, April 2017.
    • Choppadandi Srikanth, Dola Gobinda Padhan, N. Kiran Kumar, “AVR System Analysis and Simulation by Using FOPID and Parameters Variation Effects” 3rd International Conference on Design and Manufacturing Aspects for Sustainable Energy, 07 October 2021.
    • K. Radhika, Kiran Kumar N., K. Venkatraman and D. G. Padhan, “A Novel Switched-Capacitor Based Three phase Multi-Level Inverter Fed induction motor for Agricultural Applications”, 2021 International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (IEEE SEFET), pp. 1-6, Jan 2021.

    Book Chapters:

    • Nallamekala, K.K., Reddy, U.R., Mishra, P., Vemula, N.K., Krishna, A.R. “A Novel PWM Inverter Powered by Single DC Source for a Multiple Pole Pair Induction Motor”, In: Gupta, O.H., Kumar Samal, S., Mahanty, R., Singh, B., Colak, I. (eds) Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Drives. EPREC 2024. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1240. Springer, Singapore.
    • Ramanjaneya Reddy Udumula, Surjeet Patnaik, Sharan Kumar Nandigama, Uday Sankar Dega, Bhamidi Lokeshgupta, Naresh Kumar Vemula, Kirankumar N., “Power Factor Correction Buck-Boost Converter for On-Board EV Charging Application”, In: Gupta, O.H., Kumar Samal, S., Mahanty, R., Singh, B., Colak, I. (eds) Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Drives. EPREC 2024. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1240. Springer, Singapore.

    Invited Talks

    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Electric Vehicle Technologies" at JNTUACEP, Pulivendula on 27-03-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Emerging Trends in Electrical Engineering" during a 5-day FDP at KITS, Warangal, on 29-06-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Advanced Electric Drives for EVs" at GITAM University, Vizag, on 20-07-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Design and development of Power converters in MATLAB/Simulink" at SRM University, AP, as part of the Skill Enhancement Program on 22-07-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Emerging Technologies in Smart Energy" at Toyo University during the International Conference on 29-07-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Renewable Energy Systems" during the AICTE Sponsored National Workshop at Godavari Global University, Rajahmundry, on 29-08-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Power Electronics Applications" at Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education University on 31-08-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Advanced Technologies in electrical drives systems in EV" during a 5-day FDP at Gurunanak Institutions Technical Campus, Hyderabad, on 18-09-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Smart Technologies and Future Power Systems" during a 5-day FDP at Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women on 21-10-2024.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Advanced Electric Drives" during a 5-day FDP at Methodist College of Engineering and Technology on 21-01-2025.
    • Delivered an invited lecture on "Advanced control of electrical drives" at St. Ann’s Engineering College, Chirala, on 06-02-2025.

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