Dr Tousif Khan N
Dr Tousif Khan N (Senior Member, IEEE) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at SRM University-AP, who previously served as Head of the Department from 2017 to 2024. During his tenure as the Head of the Department, he was pivotal in curriculum development, establishing state-of-the-art laboratories, and research advancements. Dr Khan N has received his B.E. degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India, in 2008; M.Tech. Degree from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India, 2010; and was awarded a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India, in 2017.
With over eight years of academic experience, his research focuses on adaptive and robust control techniques for DC–DC converters and drives, SIDO Converters, solar MPPT techniques, and optimization strategies. Dr Khan holds two granted Indian patents based on his research work. He has played a leadership role within the Automatic Control and Dynamical Optimisation Society as Joint & General Secretary (2020–2024). Under his mentorship, two Ph.D. scholars have completed their programmes and will be awarded their degrees. He has delivered invited talks in numerous faculty development programmes and workshops across various institutions in India, sharing his research expertise.
Dr Khan is a distinguished member of the Institute of Engineers and the Automatic Control and Dynamical Optimisation Society. His notable accolades include the Young Researcher Award (2022), APJ Abdul Kalam Travel Award (2020), and the Best Paper Presentation Award at ACODS 2024. He was also honoured with the International Travel Grant Award by DST, Govt. of India, in 2017 and 2024 for academic visits to the USA and France, respectively. An accomplished researcher, he has authored over 50 publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and international conference papers of repute. He serves as the Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publications) and is an active reviewer for more than 20 esteemed journals.