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Prof. G Siva Kumar

PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Madras)

Associate Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Room No: 354/5   +91-870-2462248
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Research Areas

  Power electronics application to the power system 

  • Courses Handled
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  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Control Systems Lab(EE306)
  • Control Systems Engineering(EE234)
  • Power Quality Improvement Techniques(EE16027)
  • Minor Project(EE16096)
  • Electrical Circuits - I(EE1104)
  • DSP Lab(EE356)
  • Basic Electrical Circuits(EE101)
  • Power Quality Improvement Techniques(EE5112)
  • Control Systems(EE253)
  • Seminar(EE398)
  • Electric and Magnetic Fields(EE152)
  • Electric Drives Lab(EE5154)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0001-5512-5669
  • ISI Researcher ID: rid57602
  • SCOPUS ID: 57208862679
  • Google Scholar ID: 744sv_cAAAAJ


  • Chopper-Based Capacitor Voltage Equalization in Four-Switch Split Capacitor Distribution Static Compensator With a Zig-Zag Transformer, By Gajangi Arun Kumar, Ganjikunta Siva Kumar, Koyyana Srinivasa Rao, Chinna Karasala, Wiley, International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol., pp., 2025
  • MPC Based TLSC-DSTATCOM with VIKOR Approach to Reduce Switching Frequency and Capacitor Voltage Balancing, By Koyyana Srinivasa Rao; Ganjikunta Siva Kumar; Aman Saxena; Chinna Karasala, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol., pp., 2024
  • Adaptive DC Link Voltage Controlled PV Grid-Connected DTL-VSI with Reduced Switching Losses and Switching Frequency, By Koyyana Srinivasa Rao; Ganjikunta Siva Kumar; Chinna Karasala, IEEE, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol., pp., 2024
  • PV Grid-Connected Inverter with DC Voltage Regulation in CCM and VCM Operation to Reduce Switching Losses, By Chinna K, Rakesh Rao L, Hareesh M, G Siva Kumar, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.70, pp.11262-11275, 2023
  • Model Predictive Control of PVGCI for Reducing Common Mode Voltage and Switching Frequency, By Chinna K, Panindra K., A. Pranay Kumar, G Siva Kumar, IEEE, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol.11, pp.3064-3075, 2023
  • An Adaptive DC Link Voltage Control of Multifunctional SPV Grid Connected VSI for Switching Loss Reduction, By K. Chinna, G. Siva Kumar, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.69, pp.12, 2022
  • A Survey on Reduced Switch Count Multilevel Inverters, By Hari Priya V., D. Sreenivasarao, G. Siva Kumar, H. M Suryawanshi, Haitham Abu Rub, IEEE, IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, vol.2, pp. 80 - 111, 2021
  • Model predictive control with constant switching frequency for four leg DSTATCOM using three-dimensional space vector modulation, By A Pranay Kumar, G Siva Kumar, D Sreenivasarao, IET, IET Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, vol.14, pp.3571 - 3581, 2020
  • Energy Management and Control of Single-Stage Grid Connected Solar PV and BES System, By M. Hareesh, G. Siva Kumar, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol.11, pp.1739-1749, 2020
  • Power Quality Improvement and PV Power Injection by DSTATCOM with Variable DC Link Voltage Control from RSC-MLC, By Kavita Kiran Prasad, Hareesh Myneni, Ganjikunta Siva Kumar, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol.10, pp. 876 - 885, 2019

A Photovoltaic Grid-Connected DTL-VSI for Power Conditioning and Inject Real Power into the Grid with Reduced System Cost and Improved Efficiency

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1979952
  • Status Ongoing

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Microgrids

  • Role Course Coordinator
  • Type GIAN Course
  • Sponsor GIAN IIT Hyderabad - Ministry of Education, GOI
  • Duration 5 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 290500
  • Status Completed

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Transport Electrification

  • Role Course Coordinator
  • Type GIAN Course
  • Sponsor GIAN IIT Hyderabad - Ministry of Education, GOI
  • Duration 8 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 664000
  • Status Completed

Renewable Energy Systems in Smart Grids

  • Role Course Coordinator
  • Type GIAN Course
  • Sponsor GIAN IIT Hyderabad - Ministry of Education, GOI
  • Duration 7 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 290500
  • Status Completed


APPANNA SETTY POTNURU

  • Area of Research: BLDC

Gajangi Arun Kumar

  • Area of Research: Current Quality Enhancement by DSTATCOM

K. Srinivasa Rao

  • Area of Research: Control Strategies for Grid-Tied Inverters for Power Quality Enhancement with Optimized Switching Strategies (Thesis Submitted on 06-06-2025)

VENKATA GAYATRI KADALI

  • Area of Research: Power Quality
  • POSOCO Power System Award (PPSA-2013)
  • Warden for IFC-A (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Member (Convener) - Department Space Re-organization and Facility (Continuing from February, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor for Youth Red Cross Club (July, 2023 - June, 2024)
  • Electric Circuits - Lab-In-Charge (Continuing from May, 2023)
  • Faculty Advisor for National Service Scheme (NSS) (July, 2021 - June, 2023)
  • Staff Advisor - Electrical Engineering Association (EEA) (July, 2021 - June, 2022)
  • Treasurer - Electrical Engineering Association (EEA) (July, 2020 - June, 2021)
  • Co-ordinator for Departmental Administrative Activities (March, 2019 - January, 2022)
  • Power Electronics and Drives Lab-In-Charge (UG & PG) (September, 2018 - February, 2021)
  • Warden (1k Hostel) (August, 2017 - November, 2020)
  • Ph.D. Scrutiny Committee Member (July, 2014 - June, 2021)