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Prof. N Viswanathan

Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

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Room No: 353 +91-870-2462232 nvn@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 11
    • Conference(s): 15
    • PhD: Current - 2  Awarded - 7

    26

    PUBLICATIONS

    9

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    3

    PROJECTS

    4

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    Bi-directional Power Converters
    Converters for Battery Charging
    DC-DC and DC to AC Resonant Power Conversion
    Induction Heating Applications
    LED Drivers
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 2004
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Power Electronics(EE302) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Switched Mode Power Conversion(EE462) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Advanced Power Electronics(EE16002) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Analysis of Power Converters(EE16001) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Applications of Power Converters(EE16022) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Analysis of Power Converters(EE5101) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Power Electronics(EE5151) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Applications of Power Converters(EE5161) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Independent control of soft-switched three-load induction cooking system withcyclic ON–OFFcontrol, By Fabia Akbar, Vishwanathan Neti, S. Porpandiselvi , Springer, Electrical Engineering, vol., pp., 2025
    A Soft-Switched Boost Converter Based LED Driver with Reduced Input Ripple Current, By D. Mounika, N. Vishwanathan, S. P. Selvi, A. R. M. Vani, IEEE, IEEE Access, vol., pp., 2024
    An Inverter Topology with Reduced Switch Count for Multiple-Load Induction Hob Applications, By K. Harija Rani, N. Vishwanathan, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol., pp., 2024
    An Inverter Circuit Configuration Suitable for Vessels of Different Material for Multi-load Induction Cooking Application, By Bhavin Salvi, S Porpandiselvi, Neti Vishwanathan, IEEE, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol., pp., 2023
    Independently Controllable Dual Output Half-bridge series resonant converter for LED Driver application, By Hemasundara Rao Kolla, N. Vishwanathan, Bhagwan K. Murthy, IEEE, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol.vol.10, No.2, pp. pp.2178-2189, 2022
    A Three Switch Resonant Inverter for Multiple Load Induction Heating Applications, By Bhavin Salvi, S Porpandiselvi, Neti Vishwanathan, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol.vol. 37, No.10, pp.pp.12108-12117, 2022
    Input voltage-controlled Full-bridge Series Resonant Converter for LED driver application, By Hemasundara Rao Kolla, N. Vishwanathan, Bhagwan K. Murthy, IET, IET Power Electronics Journal, vol.vol.13, pp.pp.4532-4541, 2021
    Ramakrishnareddy, Ch., S. Porpandiselvi, Neti Vishwanathan, By Ramakrishnareddy, Ch., S. Porpandiselvi, Neti Vishwanathan, IET, IET Power Electronics Journal, vol.vol.11, No.1, pp.pp.149-159, 2018
    Capacitor-sharing two-output series-resonant inverter for induction cooking application, By Vijaya Bhaskar, D., Vishwanathan, N., Maity, T., and Porpandiselvi, S., IET, IET Power Electronics Journal, vol.Vol. 9, Iss. 11, pp.pp. 2240-2248, 2016
    Three leg inverter configuration for simultaneous dual-frequency induction hardening with independent control, By N. Vishwanathan, S.P. Selvi, IET, IET Power Electronics Journal, vol.Vol. 8, no. 9, pp.pp. 1571-1582, 2015
    Dual Frequency Inverter Configuration for Multiple-Load Induction Cooking Application, By N. Vishwanathan, B.K. Murthy, P. Sharat Kumar, IET, IET Power Electronics Journal, vol.Vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 591-601, 2015, pp.pp. 591-601, 2015
    Conference(s)
    Multi-Load Pre-Regulated Inverter Configuration for All utensil induction cooking application By K. Harija Rani, N. Vishwanathan, Power Electronic Converters in Transportation and Energy Applications, 2025
    Four-Load Series Resonant Inverter with Hybrid Control for Induction-Based Cooking Applications By K. Harija Rani, N. Vishwanathan, Power Electronic Converters in Transportation and Energy Applications, 2025
    Battery-Powered Current Regulated Automotive LED Driver By Dhiraj, N. Vishwanathan, B. Madhuri, Power Electronics, Drives, and Energy Systems (PEDES), 2024
    Constant Frequncy Duty Cycle Controlled Inverter for Multi-load Induction Cooking Applications By Fabia Akbar, K. Harija Rani, P Sanjana, N Vishwanathan, NPEC, 2023
    A Single-Stage AC-AC HB Inverter with Boosting Stage for Induction Heating Applications By Bhavin Salvi, S Porpandiselvi, N Vishwanathan, ICPEA, 2023
    LED Driver with Three-Phase Series Resonant Converter with Reduced Source Ripple Current By Swati Devabhaktuni, Neti Vishwanathan, Shanmugam Porpandiselvi, NPSC, 2020
    An Efficient DC-Grid Based Half-Bridge LED Driver By V. Chandra Sekhar, N. Vishwanathan, NPSC, 2020
    Output Voltage Modulated Half-Bridge Series Resonant Converter for LED Driver Application By Hemasundara Rao Kolla, N. Vishwanathan, Bhagwan K. Murthy, NPSC, 2020
    An Interleaved Dual Double-Ended Forward Converter based LED Driver for DC Lighting Grids By Mounika Dasohari, Vishwanathan Neti, Porpandiselvi, S., NPSC, 2020
    Input Regulated Soft Switched Ripple Free current LED Driver By V. Chandra Sekhar, N. Vishwanathan, S.P. Selvi, NPEC, 2019
    Dual Frequency Series Resonant Converter Based LED Driver By Hemasundara Rao kolla, N. Vishwanathan, Bhagwan K. Murthy, NPEC, 2019
    Source Current Ripple Reduction for Multiple Load Induction Cooking Applications By Swati Devabhaktuni, S.P. Selvi, N. Vishwanathan, NPEC, 2019
    An Efficient Parallel Resonant Converter for LED Lighting By R. Jagadeesh, N. Vishwanathan, S. Porpandiselvi, NPSC, 2018
    Variable Frequency Controlled Two-Load Induction Cooking System By R. Snehalatha, N. Vishwanathan, S. Porpandiselvi, NPSC, 2018
    Design and Control of Two-Inverter Dual Frequency Induction Hardening By S.P. Selvi, P. Sharat Kumar, NPSC, 2014
    Patent(s)
    A SERIES RESONANT INVERTER WITH REDUCED SWITCH TO LOAD RATIO FOR MULTI-LOAD INDUCTION COOKING APPLICATION (581490)
    A SIMPLE, COMPACT AND EFFICIENT INDUCTION HEATING SOLUTION FOR MULTIPLE LOAD OF FERRO AND NON-FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL VESSELS (202341011080)
    Cyclic on-off Control for a Three-Output Inverter for Induction Cooking Application with Independent Control ( 472559)
    Full-Bridge Soft Switched Driver for LED Based Street Lighting Application (429325)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of High PF Grid connected Induction Cooker with Direct AC-AC Conversion for Vessels of Different Material
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 3289264
    Date of Commencement: 21-05-2019   Date of Completion: 20-05-2022
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Design and Development of High-Efficient PFC based AC-DC LED Driver for AC-Grid Fed LED Lighting System
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST_SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2753500
    Date of Commencement: 13-06-2018   Date of Completion: 12-06-2021
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Design and Development of Efficient Induction Cooker suitable for Vessels of different materials
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: CPRI
    Project Cost (INR): 1428000
    Date of Commencement: 13-05-2019   Date of Completion: 31-03-0022
    Duration: -23966 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Fabia Akbar
    Area of Research: Induction Heating Applications
    K. Harija Rani
    Area of Research: Inverters for Induction Heating for Vessels of Different Materials
    Previous PhD Students
    Dasohari Mounika (2025)
    Area of Research: Power Converter Configurations for LED Lighting System with Soft-Switching
    Valluru Chandrasekhar (2024)
    Area of Research: DC-DC Soft-Switched Power Converter Topologies for LED Lighting
    Bhavin Salvi (2023)
    Area of Research: Development of Soft-Switched Inverter Configurations for Multi-Load Induction Cooking System
    Ch. Kasi Ramkrishna Reddy (2018)
    Area of Research: Soft-Switched DC-DC Converter Configurations for LED Lighting Applications
    Devara Vijay Bhaskar (2017)
    Area of Research: Multi-Output Series Resonant Inverter Configurations and Control Techniques for Induction Cooking Applications
    P. Sharath Kumar (2014)
    Area of Research: High Frequency Resonant Inverters for Multiple-Load Induction Cooking Applications
    S.P. Selvi (2013)
    Area of Research: Development of Dual Frequency Inverter Configurations for I
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Member, Faculty Grievance Redressal Committee (Continuing from June, 2024)
    •  Chairperson, Tender Opening Committee (Continuing from September, 2023)
    •  Member Purchase Committee-I (Continuing from September, 2023)
    •  Head of the Department (November, 2014 - November, 2016)
     Last updated on March 25, 2026