Electrical Machines & Power Electronics Systems (EMPES) Lab
Electrical Machines & Power Electronics Systems (EMPES) Lab
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The EMPES lab is a newly minted group specializing in Electrical Energy conversion and is situated in the Department of Energy Science & Engineering (DESE) at IIT Bombay. I, D. Venkatramanan, am a (founding) PI of EMPES lab along with two other faculty members, Prof. Pavan Hari & Prof. Ravi Prakash Reddy.
We endeavor to advance scientific research in Electrical Machines & Power Electronics Systems, and, develop novel technological solutions for applications spanning Grid Integration of Renewable Energy systems (such as Wind & Solar PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles & E-mobility infrastructure, as well as futuristic Green Macro-grids. Building in-house hardware prototypes for demonstration & validation as well as close industry interaction are key focal points of our lab.
Research Themes & Focus
Research Themes & Focus
EMPES Lab Facilities
EMPES Lab Facilities
Power Electronics System Lab
Electrical Machines Lab
Interns Lab + EMPES Library
Current Students/Reportees
Current Students/Reportees
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows
Hometown: Assam (AS)
P.hD.: NIT-AP, Arunachal Pradesh (AR)
Research: Battery Energy Storage Systems & Integration
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Hometown: Uttar Pradesh (UP)
B.Tech: IIEST, Shibpur
Research: Advancing Grid-forming Power Electronics & Control Design
M.Tech
Hometown: Maharashtra (MH)
B.Tech: College of Engineering Pune (CoEP)
Project: Magnetics Optimizaion for high-power Hybrid UPS
Hometown: Maharashtra (MH)
B.Tech: College of Engineering Pune (CoEP)
Project: Power Electronics Optimization for PEM Hydrolyzers
Ayush Gangwar
Ayush Gangwar
Hometown: Uttar Pradesh (UP)
B.Tech: KNIT, Sultanpur
Project: Battery characterization & power electronics for Energy efficient chargering
Interns/Project Staff
Interns/Project Staff
Saksham Paliwal
Saksham Paliwal
Hometown: Rajasthan (RJ)
B.Tech: VNIT Nagpur
Project: High Bandwidth current sensor design
Former Students/Alumni
Former Students/Alumni
[2026] Priyadarshini Kamat, Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).
Project: Modeling & Control of Grid-forming (GFM) Inverters for Synchronization & Stability.
Last known: Siemens Energy, Gurugram/Pune.
[2026] Prateek Mishra, Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).
Project: Loss-Optimal Design of Transformers in Power Applications.
Last known: Siemens Energy, Gurugram/Pune.
Paper: "Re-examining Loss-optimal Transformer Design in Power Applications," IEEE PREE, Tokyo, Japan, 2026.
[2026] Aditya Vibhute, Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).
Project: Analysis & Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Industrial Peak Shaving.
Last known: BAIF Research Foundation, Pune.
[2026] Harsh Singh, M.Tech.
Project: Optimal Charging of Li-ion Batteries—A Control Theoretic Perspective.
Last known: Unknown.
Paper: "Optimal Battery Charging for Energy Efficiency: A Control-theoretic Investigation," IEEE PEDES, Guwahati, India, 2026.
[2026] Ravi Vardhan Arya, M.Tech.
Project: Design, Development, & Control of SiC-Converter-Based Battery Energy Storage System for Grid Services Applications.
Last known: Expanse Power, Hyderabad.
[2026] Saransh Agarkar, B.Tech.
Project: Modelling and Stability Analysis of Networks of Dispatchable Virtual Oscillator (dVOC) Controlled Grid-Forming Inverters.
Last known: Unknown.
[2026] Rohan Prajapati, Research Project Intern, SVNIT Surat.
Project: Development & Characterization of High-bandwidth Leakage Current Sensor.
Last known: KEC International, Mumbai.
[2026] Vaibhav Sharma, Summer Intern, IIT Indore.
Project: Magnetics component modeling & development in ANSYS.
[2025] Shadab Ansari, Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).
Project: Revisiting High-Frequency Transformer Design, Optimisation & Characterisation.
Last known: Hitachi Energy, Chennai.
Paper: "Experimental Characterization of High-frequency Transformers for Isolated DC-DC Converters," IEEE ECCE-Asia, Bangalore, 2025.
[2025] Ronak Matai, Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).
Project: Re-examining MPPT Control Dynamics through Limit Cycles in Solar PV Converters.
Last known: Micron Technology, Hyderabad.
Paper: "Re-examining MPPT Control Dynamics through Limit Cycles in Solar PV Converters," IEEE ECCE-Asia, Bangalore, 2025.
[2025] Kenil Brahmbhatt, Teaching/Project Assistant.
Last known: Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Vadodara.
[2025] Atharva Joshi, Research Project Intern, COEP Pune.
Project: Single-stage High-Reliability High-Power Converters for EV Charging Stations.
Last known: M.Tech degree, EMPES lab, IITB.
[2025] Tejaswini GC, Project Assistant, NIE Mysore.
Last known: Rishab Instruments, Nashik.
[2025] Prajwal Kouti, Project Assistant, NIE Mysore.
Last known: Bosch, Bangalore.
[2024] R Ganesh, M.Tech.
Project: Testing and Characterization of High-Frequency Power Transformer.
Last known: NLC India Ltd., Neyveli.
Group Celebrations
Group Celebrations
Teacher's Day [2023]
Teacher's Day [2024]
Team Dinner [2024]
Teacher's Day [2025]
Team Dinner [2026]
Teacher's Day [2026]
Group Outings
Group Outings
🚩yathā kāṣṭhaṃ ca kāṣṭhaṃ ca sameyātāṃ mahodadhau | sametya ca vyapeyātāṃ tadvadbhūtasamāgamaḥ 🚩
Source: Mahābhārata, Shāti Parva
Transl: Just as one log and another log of driftwood might come together in the great ocean, and having come together for a while, they subsequently drift apart; similarly, is the coming together (association) of living beings.
(Corollary: All are essentially alone in the journey of life.)
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