Dr. Olive Ray
Associate Professor
- Room no. A-002, SECS
- +91 674-713-5772
- olive@iitbbs.ac.in
- School of Electrical and Computer Sciences
Open Position
Positions for Junior Research Fellow are available under me. If you are a B.Tech student interested to work in the areas of Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles, you can send me an email if you are interested to work with my group. The student can also work towards their final year M.Tech or B.Tech projects.
Multi- port Power Electronic Converters; Digital control of Power Electronics; Electric Vehicle subsystems
Projects awarded as main investigator
1. Design, Development and Analysis of integrated dual output converter technology for renewable integration. [2 years]
2. Quadratic boost converter based multi-input power converter interface for renewable applications. [2 years]
3. Design, Development and Demonstration of Solar-PV On-board and Off-Board Electric Rickshaw Charging Insfrastructure.
4. Design and Development of Next Generation Cost Effective Reconfigurable On-board Battery Charger with Health and Fault Monitoring [2 years]
5.
Projects implemented as co-investigator
1. UI-ASSIST: US-Indian collaborative for smart distribution system with storage.
2. Development of adaptive motor controller for PMSM based three-wheeler Electric Vehicle. (Funded by MeiTY)
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Academic Year 2018-19:Autumn:1. Electrical Technology (ET Lab)2. Measurement and Instrumentation (MEI) (half semester)Spring:1. Electrical Technology (ET Lecture)2. HVDC and FACTS (half semester)3. Control System LaboratoryAcademic Year 2019-20:Autumn:1. Electrical Technology (ET Lab)2. Measurement and Instrumentation (MEI) (half semester)3. Power Electronics4. Simulation of Power Electronics Systems LabSpring:1. Advanced Power Electronic Converters2. HVDC and FACTS (full semester)3. Electrical Technology LaboratoryAcademic Year 2020-21:Autumn:1. Power Electronics Lab2. Measurement and Instrumentation (MEI) (half semester)3. Power Electronics4. Simulation of Power Electronics Systems LabSpring:1. Advanced Power Electronic Converters2. Control System Laboratory3. Electrical Technology LaboratoryAcademic Year 2021-22:Autumn:1. Electrical Technology2. Measurement and Instrumentation (MEI) (half semester)3. Power Electronics System Simulation LabSpring:1. Electrical Technology2. Electrical Technology Laboratory3. Advanced Power Electronics Converters (half semester)Academic Year 2022-23:Autumn:1. Switched Mode Power Conversion2. Measurement and Instrumentation (MEI) (half semester)3. Switched Mode Power Conversion Laboratory4. Power Electronics System Simulation LaboratorySpring:1. Advanced Power Electronics Converter2. Electric MachinesAcademic Year 2023-24:Autumn:1. Electrical Technology2. Electrical Technology Laboratory3. Power Electronics System Simulation LaboratorySpring:1. Advanced Power Electronics Converter2. Control Systems Laboratory
Academic Year 2024-25:
Autumn:
1. Control System Technology
2. Power Electronics System Simulation Laboratory
Spring:
1. Advanced Power Electronics Converter
2. Control Systems Laboratory
Research Scholars
1. Ritam Chakraborty, Thesis Title “Analysis, Evaluation and Control of Quadratic-boost derived non-isolated three port dc-dc converter“, 2024. Currently working in Belectriq, Bengaluru.
2. Sanchari Hajari, Thesis Title “Studies on Control and Instrumentation Methods for Non-isolated Three-Port DC-DC Converter System”. 2025. Currently working in Hitachi Energy, Chennai.
3. Kausik Biswas (2022-onwards) [PMRF scholar] [co-guidance]
4. Ritankar Kumar (2024- onwards)
5. Sandeep Kumar Swain (2025-onwards)
M.Tech and Dual Degree student thesis guidance
| S. no. | Name of Student | Title of Thesis | Year of Graduation |
| 1 | Debjit Rana | An Integrated Dual-DC Input Boost Converter Topology for Renewable Integration | 2020 |
| 2 | Prabhata Behera | Modelling and Control of Integrated Dual Dc-Boost Converter for Solar-Storage and Universal Input Applications | 2021 |
| 3 | Pragya Nand Singh | Design, Analysis, and Hardware Implementation of DC-DC Converter for Solar-Battery Integration | 2021 |
| 4 | Akash Deep | Design, Analysis and Control of Bidirectional DC-AC Converter For Storage Integration In Microgrid Application | 2021 |
| 5 | Shreeva Pattnaik | Analysis, Design and Control of Integrated Dual Input Converter Topology for Battery Management Applications | 2021 |
| 6 | Vysyaraju Chetan Raju | Development of Power Electronics Converter Emulation kit for Educational Use | 2022 |
| 7 | Pratik Priyam | Design and Simulation of Battery Swap System for Electric Rickshaw Application | 2022 |
| 8 | Kausik Biswas [co-guide] | Design, development and implementation of non-invasive current sensor for digitally controlled dc-dc converter | 2022 |
| 9 | Amrit Gaurav Rath | Implementation of Model Predictive Control in Non-Isolated Step Up DC-DC Converters | 2023 |
| 10 | Dipal Roy | Design of Inductor using Finite Element Analysis and its Verification using Power Electronic Converter | 2023 |
| 11 | Pusadapu Susmitha [Co-guide] | Design and Implementation of Digitally Controlled DC-DC Converter
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2023 |
| 12 | A Kusalava Sarma | FPGA based Controller design and Emulation of Brushless DC motor | 2023 |
| 13 | P Kalyan Kumar [Co-guide] | Design of CMOS On-Chip Multiphase Switched Capacitor DC-DC Converter Using 180 nm Technology | 2023 |
| 14 | Arkadipta Chatterjee | Application of Model Predictive Control for Solar Battery Interfaced Multiport dc-dc converter | 2024 |
| 15 | Shashank Seth | Design, Optimization, and Testing of High Power Density Axial Flux BLDC Motors with Enhanced Thermal Management for Portable Electric Scooters Application |
2024 |
| 16 | Raj Kamal | DSP based controller development for Integrated On-board Charger in E-rickshaw applications | 2024 |
| 17 | Sayan Laha | Design and Development of a dual-source e-rickshaw emulation platform | 2024 |
| 18 | Surakanti Harnav Reddy | A DSP based closed loop control of Axial Flux BLDC motor | 2025 |
| 19 | Prabhatangshu Phukan | Investigation of Switched Capacitors Bank for QR-ZVS GaN-Based Boost Converter Including Design, Modelling and Implementation [DAAD-KOSPIE Award at TU Darmstadt | 2025 |
| 20 | Muzammil Ahmad | Design and Development of Integrated Dual Output Converter with Model Predictive Control for Solar Pumping Applications | 2025 |
| 21 | Prabhu Swarup Panda | A Pulsed Power Supply (PPS) involving Active Capacitor Converter for Pulsating Loads | 2025 |
| 22 | Aditya Navinkumar Roy | TBD | 2026 (Expected) |
| 23 | Shivali Sahu | TBD | 2026 (Expected) |
| 24 | Pritam Singha Chowdhury | TBD | 2026 (Expected) |
| 25 | Sankalp Srivastava | TBD | 2027 (Expected) |
| 26 | Sohom Ghosh | TBD | 2027 (Expected) |
| 27 | Souvik Gayen | TBD | 2027 (Expected) |
B.Tech student guidance
| S. no. | Name of Student | Title of Thesis | Year of Graduation |
| 1 | Gauravi K | Modeling Perovskite Solar Cells and Study of its properties based on composition | 2020 |
| 2 | Anand Prakash | Contact-less Operation of Smart Elevator using Facial Recognition Technology | 2020 |
| 3 | Ashish Sandey | Design and Development of Flyback Converter Topology for Bias Power Supplies | 2020 |
| 4 | Ankit Bakolia | Design of regulated boost converter for lead-acid battery charging system | 2020 |
| 5 | Neha Katla | Design of buck converter for Lithium-ion battery charging applications | 2020 |
| 6 | Ranjith K | Development of closed-loop control system for separately excited dc motor using integrated dual-
output converter |
2021 |
| 7 | Kalyanam Srikanta | Development of MATLAB based application for Inductor Design in Power Converters | 2021 |
| 8 | Nidharshini K | Study And Design Of Closed Loop Converter Using Planar Inductor | 2021 |
| 9 | Rahul Biswas | Traction Power System | 2021 |
| 10 | Shinde Ujjwal Anil | Remote Control of Buck/Boost Converter | 2021 |
| 11 | Raushan Kumar | Simulation of Solar Electric Rickshaw | 2022 |
| 12 | Biswarupa Sahoo | Evaluation of Mosfet Technologies
for DC-DC converters |
2022 |
| 13 | Soumyadip Das | Design of a live solar panel monitoring system with live location | 2022 |
| 14 | Doddi Anjilikrishna | Railway line power system load analysis | 2022 |
| 15 | Alla Satwik | Peak current mode controller | 2022 |
| 16 | Ausaf Ahmad TK | Evaluation of Thermal Characteristics of Resistive Load with and without Heat Sink | 2022 |
| 17 | Alahari Sai Nagamanu | DSP based Implementation of six phase permanent magnet synchronous motor controller | 2023 |
| 18 | Ravi Kumar | Real Time Simulation of Hybrid Power System Connected with DC Distribution | 2023 |
| 19 | Aditya Raj | Digital System Design for Power Electronics Converter using DLL | 2023 |
| 20 | P Nagamani | Implementation of Standalone PV system with effective dc load sharing | 2023 |
| 21 | Shashank Seth | Object Transport using a Set of Collaborative Robots in an Unstructured Environment | 2023 |
| 22 | Ramireddy Y Reddy | Zero Voltage Switching Buck converter | 2023 |
| 23 | K Jishnu Syam | Ultrasonic Animal Deterrence System : A Sustainable Solution for Reducing Wildlife Casualties and Crop Losses | 2023 |
| 24 | Rishi Lal | Design and Development of a Battery Pack and Modelling its Thevenin Equivalent | 2024 |
| 25 | Mendhe Arush Mohan | Analysis and Evaluation of Battery Energy Storage System in a Distributed Generation System | 2024 |
| 26 | Surakanti Harnav Reddy | Simulation of an Induction Cooktop Circuit, Implementation of Control and Safety Features for an Induction Cooktop Using Microcontroller Unit | 2024 |
- K. Biswas, R. Chakraborty, O. Ray and S. Boppu, “Switched-Resistance Method for Inductor DCR and Switch Parameter Estimation of DC-DC Converter,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 783-794, Jan.-Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3320113.
- R. Chakraborty, K. Biswas and O. Ray, “Current-Sensorless Digital Current-Programmed Control of Integrated Dual DC Boost Converter,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2023.3346899.
- R. Chakraborty, K. Biswas and O. Ray, “Evaluation and Control of a Three-Port Universal Input Integrated Converter With Power Factor Correction and Active Power Decoupling,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, doi: 10.1109/JESTIE.2023.3317795.
- D. Rana and O. Ray, “Analysis and Control of Current-Fed Integrated Dual-DC Boost Converter Topology,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 556-566, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3068058.
- S. Acharya, O. Ray and S. K. Mishra, “Powering Milliwatts to Megawatts,” in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 70-75, 1 March 2020, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2019.2954044.
- K. Biswas, O. Ray and S. Boppu, “State Machine Based Inductor Current Estimation Technique for Digitally Controlled DC-DC Converter,” 2022 IEEE 1st Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON), kharagpur, India, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ONCON56984.2022.10126985.
- S. Bharti, C. N. Bhende and O. Ray, “Control of Six-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Vehicle Application,” 2022 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SeFeT), Hyderabad, India, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SeFeT55524.2022.9908704
- P. N. Singh, S. Hajari, O. Ray and S. R. Samantaray, “Development of Controller HIL Test-bed for Solar-battery integration,” 2021 1st International Conference on Power Electronics and Energy (ICPEE), Bhubaneswar, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICPEE50452.2021.9358471.
- S. K. Bagudai, O. Ray and S. R. Samantaray, “Evaluation of Control Strategies within Hybrid DC/AC Microgrids using Typhoon HIL,” 2019 8th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), Jaipur, India, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICPS48983.2019.9067331.
- O. Ray, M. S. Rana, S. Mishra, K. Davies and S. Sepasi, “Battery-swap Technology for e-Rickshaws: Challenges, Opportunity and Scope,” 2020 21st National Power Systems Conference (NPSC), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NPSC49263.2020.9331876.
| Degree | Discipline | Year | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Electrical Engineering | 2016 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| M. Tech | Electrical Engineering | 2011 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| B.E.E. | Electrical Engineering | 2009 | Jadavpur University |
Current Administrative Assignments:
1. Associate Warden, Mahanadi Hall of Residence [01-12-2023 to 30-11-2025]
2. Coordinator for M.S by Research Program for Electrical Engineering discipline [2023 onwards till date]
3. Coordinator for PhD Program for Electrical Engineering discipline
4. Professor in Charge for Measurement and Instrumentation Lab, Electric Vehicle Lab, and Simulation Lab .
Previous Administrative Assignments:
1. Faculty Advisor for 2019 Batch of B.Tech and Dual Degree students of Electrical Engineering [2019-2023]
2. M.Tech. Coordinator for Power Electronics and Drives Specialization [2022-2023]
3. Undergraduate Coordinator for Electrical Engineering Discipline [2019-20, 2022-23]
4. Faculty Advisor, Games and Sports of Student Gymkhana [2019-22]
5. PhD Coordinator for Electrical Engineering discipline [2020-22]
6. B.Tech project coordinator for Electrical Engineering [2019-22]
7. Internship coordinator for Electrical Engineering [2019-20]
8. Member of Departmental Purchase Committee [2019-20]
9. co- PIC for Power Electronics Lab [2018-24], Electrical Technology Lab