Assistant Professor

Dr Rajendra Kumar

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Interests

  • Design, Analysis, Prototyping and Testing of Electrical Machines
  • Electromagnetic FEA
  • Analytical Modeling of Magnetic Losses

Faculty Details

Education

2007

Sri Balaji College of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur (Affiliated to: University of Rajasthan, Jaipur)
India
B.E

2010

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
India
M.Tech.

2022

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
India
Ph.D.

Experience

    • April 2010-January 2012 – Project Engineer, PM Dimensions (P) Limited, Project site-BHAVINI Nuclear Power Plant-Kalpakkan, TN, India
    • January 2012 – November 2015 –Assistant Professor, Faculty of PG studies and research, EE, MEFGI Rajkot (now Marwadi University)
    • July 2022-May 2024 – Postdoctoral Fellow, CHARGE, University of Windsor, ON, Canada

Research Interests

  • Development of harmonic models of induction machines for rapid-performance evaluation considering phenomenal impacts of magnetic non-linearity.
  • Design and developments of synchronous and asynchronous EV motors-1 kW to150 kW.
  • Fast and accurate models of various magnetic losses in rotating machines.

Awards & Fellowships

  • 2016-2021 – Institute Fellowship (during Ph.D.) – MHRD, Government of India
  • 2008-2010 – Institute Fellowship (during M.Tech.) – MHRD, Government of India
  • All India Rank-150 in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2006- EE

Memberships

  • Reviewer for more than six IEEE Journals/Transactions

List of Publications

Journals:

  • A. Fatima, Rajendra Kumar, Z. Li, G. Byczynski and N. C. Kar, “An Accurate Core Loss Model of Inverter–Fed Induction Machine Considering Supply and Saturation Harmonics” in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, March. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TTE.2025.3551602. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 7.2)
  • Rajendra Kumar, T. Stachl, A. Fatima, Z. Li, G. Byczynski and Narayan C. Kar, "Improved and Time-Efficient Harmonic Model of Induction Motor Considering Iron Non-linearity," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.1109/JESTIE.2024.3483549.
  • A. Fatima, Rajendra Kumar, Z. Li, G. Byczynski and N. C. Kar, "Modeling of Inductances Considering Bar Harmonics and Temperature to Accurately Predict Output Torque of an Induction Motor," in IEEE Access, June 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3482854. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 3.4)
  • Rajendra Kumar, Narayan C. Kar, “Sub-domain Model for Induction Motor with More Accurate Realization of Tooth-Saturation,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2024.3356988. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 5.0)
  • Rajendra Kumar, B. Sah, P. Kumar, "Stray Loss Formulation for Inverter Driven Induction Motors for a Wide Range of Switching Frequency and Motor's Loading," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2023.3269484. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 7.5)
  • Rajendra Kumar and P. Kumar, "Core Loss Estimation for an Inverter-fed Induction Motor with More Accurate Realization of Material Non-linearity and Impact of Hysteresis Minor Loops," in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, March. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2021.3085764. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 5.0)
  • Rajendra Kumar, P. Kumar, T. Kanekawa and K. Oishi, "Stray loss model for induction motors with using equivalent circuit parameters," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion., June 2020, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2020.2964616. (Q1, SCI & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor: 5.0)

International Conferences:

    • Modelling of Stray-Load Loss for Medium Power Induction Motors, Rajendra Kumar, Praveen Kumar, IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Washington, DC, USA, 2018, pp. 571-576 (2018)

Technical report:

    • Electric 2-wheeler drive cycle-based drivetrain sizing: A comprehensive analysis, Praveen Kumar, Sai Krishna Mulpuri, Om Jee Singh, Bikash Sah, Arunesh Singh, Rajendra Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India, ISBN: 978-93-5578-973-0.

Patent applications filed:

  • Rajendra Kumar, Praveen Kumar, IN20210622140349: Lamination design for high power and torque density three-phase induction motor for use in two-wheel drive; June 2021
  • Rajendra Kumar, Praveen Kumar, IN20210622140444: Lamination design for a high power and torque density three-phase induction motor to drive a four-wheel light electric-motor vehicle; June 2021
  • Rajendra Kumar, Praveen Kumar, IN20210622140417: Design of 1.2kW low speed, high power and torque density three-phase outer rotor (hub) induction motor to drive a four-wheel light electric-motor vehicle; June 2021.

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