Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Drives (eBook)

Dr. Shailendra Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at MANIT Bhopal, India. He received his M.Tech. and a Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India, in 2015 and 2019, respectively. His research interest areas are power quality, grid integration, and microgrid. Dr. Kumar received POSOCO Power System Awards (PPSA) in 2016 and 2019. Dr. Kumar has got four patents (?led) and over 80 publications to his credit.

Prof. Bhim Singh is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi. He received his B.E. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee), Roorkee, India, in 1977. He obtained his M.Tech. degree in power apparatus and systems, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi, in 1979 and 1983, respectively. Prof. Singh has guided 84 Ph.D. dissertations and 168 M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R) theses. He has ?led 58 patents and has executed over 80 sponsored and consultancy projects. His areas of interest are solar PV grid interface systems, microgrids, power quality monitoring, and mitigation, solar PV water pumping systems, and improved power quality AC/DC converters.

Dr. Arun Kumar Singh is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India. He received his B.Sc. (Engg.) from Kurukshetra University, M.Tech. from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the IIT Kharagpur, India. He has over 30 years of teaching experience and research experience. Dr. Singh's research areas are control systems, control system applications in different areas, and non-conventional energy.

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This book contains select proceedings of EPREC-2021 with a focus on power electronics and drives. The book includes original research and case studies that present recent developments in power electronics focusing on power inverters and converters. The book also consists of research work on electrical drives, regulated power supplies, operation of FACTS & HVDC, etc. The book will be a valuable reference guide for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in the advancements of power electronics and drives.