Dr. V. Thiyagarajan
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D, Faculty of Electrical Engineering – Anna University, Chennai
- M.E, Power Systems Engineering – Anna University, Chennai
- B.E, EEE – Arunai Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai
Dr. V. Thiyagarajan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Shiv Nadar University Chennai, with over 16 years of experience in engineering education, research, academic leadership, and student development. He holds a Ph.D. in Power Electronics and an M.E. in Power Systems from the College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, where he was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. His research interests span Power Electronics, Multilevel Inverters, Power Converters, Renewable Energy Systems, Electric Vehicles, Smart Grids, IoT, and Control Systems. He has established a strong research profile with 16 SCI-indexed journal publications, 33 Scopus-indexed publications, 115 international conference papers, 13 national conference papers, and a CRC Press book titled Modern Power Converters for Renewable Energy Applications. He has also successfully completed several externally funded research and consultancy projects as Principal Investigator. An active research mentor, Dr. Thiyagarajan has guided scholars toward doctoral completion and is currently supervising five Ph.D. candidates. His scholarly contributions have earned over 400 citations and an H-index of 12 on Google Scholar. He has received several Best Paper Awards at international conferences in recognition of the quality and impact of his research.Beyond research, he has played a significant role in strengthening academic and professional communities by organizing 8 international conferences, 4 national conferences, 16 FDPs/STTPs, and 48 workshops, seminars, and webinars. He is a sought-after speaker who has delivered keynote addresses, invited talks, and guest lectures on topics related to power electronics, renewable energy, artificial intelligence applications in power systems, and youth development.Dr. Thiyagarajan actively serves the global research community as a reviewer for numerous reputed journals published by Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, IET, and other leading publishers, including Energy Reports, Heliyon, Results in Engineering, Electric Power Systems Research, ISA Transactions, IEEE JESTPE, Scientific Reports, Measurement, Defence Science Journal, and Discover Electronics. Dr. Thiyagarajan is an active Senior Member of IEEE and a Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI]. He currently serves as Treasurer of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), Madras Section, for the term 2025–2027. He has also held several institutional leadership roles, including Non-Residential Warden and YRC Programme Officer. His commitment to student welfare and community engagement has been recognized through multiple Best YRC Programme Officer Awards (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026) and the Best Faculty Award for the academic year 2021–22. Through his contributions to research, professional service, academic administration, and mentorship, Dr. Thiyagarajan continues to advance engineering education and sustainable energy technologies while fostering the next generation of engineers and researchers.
Work Experience
- 2026 – Present, Associate Professor – Shiv Nadar University Chennai
- 2019 – 2026, Associate Professor – Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam
- 2014 – 2019, Assistant Professor – Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam
- 2009 – 2014 , Assistant Professor – Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Kodambakkam
Projects
- Project titled “Conversion of wood pulp to wood alcohol” sponsored by Sheenlac Paints Ltd., Chennai for an amount of Rs. 11.80 Lakh during 2021-2022.
- Project titled “Design and Implementation of Smart Controller for Variable Frequency Drive” sponsored by SSN Trust for an amount of Rs. 3.50 Lakh during 2020-2022.
- Project titled “Design and development of modified multilevel inverter topology with reduced number of switches” sponsored by SSN Trust for an amount of Rs. 2.20 Lakh during 2017-2020.
1.Invited Talks
- Delivered a guest lecture titled “From Conventional Grids to Intelligent Energy Networks: AI & IoT Perspectives” as part of the AICTE–ATAL sponsored Faculty Development Program on “AI & IoT Integration in Smart Renewable Energy Networks” on 20/01/2026.
- Delivered the guest lecture on “Power Converter Design and Optimization using AI Techniques” during the for Faculty Development Programme on “AI-Driven Innovations in Power Converters for Optimized Renewable Energy Utilization” organized by Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology, Namakkal on 23/06/2025.
- Delivered a keynote address about Youth Red Cross (YRC) during the inauguration of NSS and YRC Unit at Shiv Nadar University, Chennai on 09/09/2023.
- Delivered the keynote address on “Multilevel Inverter Topologies” in the International Conference on “Power and Renewable Energy Systems” (ICPRES’23) organized by Arasu Engineering College, Kumbakonam on 19/04/2023.
- Delivered a keynote address about Youth Red Cross (YRC) during the inauguration of NSS and YRC Unit at Shiv Nadar University, Chennai on 20/11/2021.
- Delivered a lecture on “Digital Classroom Training” for School Teachers, organized by Smt. Narbada Devi J. Agarwal Vivekananda Vidyalaya Sr. Secondary School, Unit of Vivekananda Educational Society, Vyasarpadi, Chennai on 29/08/2020.
- Delivered the guest lecture on “Analysis of Multilevel Inverter Topologies” in the Virtual Faculty Development Program on “Research Opportunities and Challenges of Electrical Engineering” organized by Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy on 26/06/2020.
- Delivered the guest lecture on “Online Teaching Platform” for the School Teachers organized by Sri KCJ Swamy Vivekananda Matriculation School, Chengalpattu on 08/07/2020.
- Delivered a guest lecture on “Simulation of PI Controller & Fuzzy for PV converters and Grid connected inverter”, in AICTE sponsored Two Week Faculty development training program titled “Power Converters, Control and Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources”, organised by Department of EEE, SSN College of Engineering during Nov 27, 2017.
- Delivered a guest lecture on ”Load Frequency control of Two Area Systems”, in the Faculty Development Program on “EE 6603 Power System Operation and Control” organised by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University on 26.11.2016.
- Delivered a guest lecture on “Operation of Static Var Compensator”, in the Faculty Development Program on “EE2306 Flexible AC Transmission Systems” organised by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University on 03.12.2014.
- Delivered a guest lecture on “STATCOM and its applications”, in the short term training course on “Flexible AC Transmission System” organised by Power System Engineering Division, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University in association with Appadurai Chair for power Systems, 2013.
Publication
1.Books Published
- N. B. Muthu Selvan, V. Thiyagarajan, and C. S. Chin, “ Next-Generation Power Systems – Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Applications”, CRC Press, 2026.
- N. B. Muthu Selvan, V. Thiyagarajan, and C. S. Chin, “Modern Power Converters for Renewable Energy Applications – Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Control”, CRC Press, 2025.
2.Selected Journal Publications (2022-2026)
- S. Sathya Agila, V. Thiyagarajan, “A Novel Modular Reduced Component Multisource Multilevel Inverter for Sustainable Applications”, Rev. Roum. Sci. Techn.– Électrotechn. et Énerg, ISSN: 0035-4066, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 109-114, MARCH 2026. DOI : https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2026.1.18, (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.7
- S. Sathya Agila, V. Thiyagarajan, “A Generalized Multisource Symmetrical Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Switches”, Rev. Roum. Sci. Techn.– Électrotechn. et Énerg, ISSN: 0035-4066, Vol. 70, No. 4, pp. 531-536, NOV 2025. DOI : https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2025.4.17 (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.7
- D. Ragul, V. Thiyagarajan, “A Novel Fault-Tolerant Generalized Symmetrical Topology for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Applications”, Rev. Roum. Sci. Techn.– Électrotechn. et Énerg, ISSN: 0035-4066, Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 383–388, DEC 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2024.69.4 (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.7
- Adesh Kumar Mishra, Saurabh Mani Tripathi, Omveer Singh, Ankit Kumar Srivastava, Thiyagarajan Venkatraman, Raghavendra Rajan Vijayaraghavan, Sachin Kumar, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Lucian Mihet-Popa, “Performance assessment of VSC-based HVDC system in asynchronous grid interconnection: Offline and real-time validation of control design with symmetric optimum PI tuning”, Heliyon, ISSN 2405-8440, Vol. 10, No. 15, August 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35624 (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 3.4
- A. Jegatheesh, V. Thiyagarajan, N. B. Muthu Selvan, M. Devesh Raj, “Voltage Regulation and Stability Enhancement in AVR System Based on SOA-FOPID Controller”, Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, ISSN: 2093-7423, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 31–44, JAN 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s42835-023-01507-x (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 1.9
- A. Jasmine Gnanamalar, K. Balachander, V. Thiyagarajan, R. Saranya, “Black Widow Optimization for Power System Load Frequency Control: A Comparative Study”, International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research, ISSN: 2347-470X, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 973–978, OCT 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37391/ijeer.110414 (Scopus Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.116
- D. Ragul, V. Thiyagarajan, “A Novel Fault-Tolerant Asymmetrical 21-Level Inverter Topology with Reduced Components”, Rev. Roum. Sci. Techn.– Électrotechn. et Énerg, ISSN: 0035-4066, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 200-205, JULY 2023. https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2023.68.2.14. (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.7
- Jasmine Gnana Malar, V. Thiyagarajan, N. B. Muthu Selvan, M. Devesh Raj, “Electric Vehicle Onboard Charging via Harris Hawks Optimization-Based Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Controller”, Rev. Roum. Sci. Techn.– Électrotechn. et Énerg, ISSN: 0035-4066, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 30-35, APRIL 2023. https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2023.68.1. (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 0.7
- Devesh Raj, V. Thiyagarajan, N. B. Muthuselvan, S. V. Dishore, “Design and Development of a B-Type Inverter for Harmonic Mitigation in a Grid Integrated System Using Whale Optimization Algorithm”, Electric Power Components and Systems, ISSN: 1532-5016, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 151-170, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/15325008.2022.2158500. (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 1.276
- R. Saravanakumar, Jayaprakash Venugopal, Chikkappa Udagani, V. Thiyagarajan, S.K. Nandha Kumar, Lokanayaki Karnan, Abd Elnaby Kabeel, B. Madhu, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, “A mini review on recent advancements in inclined solar still”, Energy Reports, ISSN 2352-4847, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 641-645, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.174. (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 4.937
- M. Devesh Raj, V. Thiyagarajan, N. B. Muthu Selvan, and S V Dishore, ” Amelioration of power quality in a solar PV fed grid-connected system using optimization-based selective harmonic elimination”, “Electrical Engineering”, ISSN: 1432-0487, Vol. 104, 2775–2792, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-022-01556-x, (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 1.63
- V. Senthil Nayagam, S. Sanal Kumar, V. Thiyagarajan, Neel Kamal, N. Nisha, J. Samson Isaac, Adane Kassa , “A Novel Optimization Algorithm for Modifying the Parameter Unit of Solar PV Cell” in International Journal of Photoenergy, ISSN: 1687-529X, Vol. 2022, Article ID 5240115, pp. 1-10, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5240115, (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 2.113
- T. Rameshkumar, P. Chandrasekar R. Kannadasan, V. Thiyagarajan, M. H. Alsharif, J. H. Kim,, “Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics Assessment of Wind Turbine System Employing Acoustic Sensors and Matrix Converter” Sustainability, Vol 14, No. 8, 4404, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084404, (Web of Science Indexed), Impact Factor : 3.251
Awards
- Best YRC Programme Officer Award (2026)
- Best YRC Programme Officer Award (2024)
- Best YRC Programme Officer Award (2023)
- Best YRC Programme Officer Award (2022)
- Best Faculty Award for the academic year 2021-22
Area of Research
- Multilevel Inverter, Power Converters, Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, Control Systems, IoT & Smart Grid
