Dr. V. Rajini-EEE-SSN

Dr. V. Rajini

B.E., M.E., Ph.D.

Professor and Head of the Department

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Email : rajiniv@ssn.edu.in

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Dr. V. Rajini, Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, is a distinguished academic advisor, graduate mentor and accomplished researcher. Her dedication to academic excellence is evident through her active involvement in NBA, NAAC and NIRF accreditation activities, where she has significantly contributed to institutional growth. Recognised for her leadership, she has been appointed as a ‘Margadarshak’ by AICTE, mentoring other institutions towards achieving academic excellence.

Dr. Rajini’s research credentials are exemplary, with numerous publications in prestigious journals such as IEEE, IET, Elsevier, Wiley and Taylor & Francis. She has also authored two widely acclaimed books on ” Electrical Machine Design” and ‘ Electric Motor Drives’ with Pearson international publishers.

Her expertise has further been recognised with the completion of three government-funded projects and the ongoing execution of two more.

An innovator at heart, Dr. Rajini holds two patents and has been featured in The Indian Express for her remarkable achievements. Her contributions to academia and research continue to inspire students and peers alike, exemplifying the spirit of innovation and mentorship.

She has successfully guided 13 Ph.D. scholars and 36 postgraduate students. She has been instrumental in setting up a high-voltage lab at SSN and has traveled extensively to various countries for academic and research engagements. 

A dedicated academic leader, she has organized multiple national and international conferences, including the Fifth International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems (ICEES 2019), alongside numerous workshops and guest lectures. She recently conducted a tutorial at ICRERA in the USA, further showcasing her expertise. She has mentored students in the development of ‘A low-cost open-sourced motor controller unit for Electric Vehicles,’ which won first prize (₹1 lakh) from Tata Motors.

 Recognized for her excellence, she has received several prestigious accolades, including the SSN Best Faculty Award, CTS Best Faculty Award, Distinguished Researcher Award, Leading Scientist Award and the Bharat Jyoti Award.

  • High Voltage engg
  • Power Electronics and Drives
  • High voltage applications in Process Technologies
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Power Electronics for HV applications
  • Solar photovoltaic and wind energy systems
  • N. Dinesh Babu,” A Novel grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems”, University of petroleum and energy studies, Dehradun, India. Year of completion: August 2014
  • Subramoniam,” An efficient algorithm for early detection of arthritis”, Sathyabam University, India. Year of September 2014
  • Deepalaxmi, “High energy radiation investigations on polymeric materials”, Anna University, July 2015
  • Ganesan,” Satellite Image Processing Techniques”, Sathyabama University, September 2015
  • Anitha Roseline,” Investigations of PWM techniques for Multilevel inverters, May 2017
  • Anoop,” Investigations on high voltage DC-DC converter with Cockroft Walton voltage multiplier cells”, October 2017
  • Abhitha Memala,” Motor current signature-based processing techniques for fault diagnosis of an induction motor” Anna University, January 2018
  • Vasan Prabhu,” Performance optimization of switched reluctance machine with robust speed controller” Anna University, February 2018
  • Margaret Amutha,” Design and implementation of a fused DC-DC converter for solar -wind hybrid system powering rural telephony”, Anna University, March 2018
  • Kanchana ” Analysis and Mitigation of Over Voltages in Long Cable Fed Induction Motor Drives”, Anna University, May 2019
  • Alagu Dheeraj” A Novel Interleaved Center Clamped Forward Converter for High Current Applications”, August 2019
  • Krishnaveni,” ” Investigations on Pulsed Electric Field parameters for inactivation of Microorganisms in Liquid food”, October 2019
  • R.B.Jeyapradha,” Modular Solid State Transformer for Low/Medium Voltage Applications”, December 2019
  • Principal Investigator -Risk/Reliability assessment of composite insulators- SSN Trust –Rs 11 Lakhs. (2006-2009)
  • Co-investigator – Preparation & Characterization of nanoparticles for electronic application by photochemical method, -Japan cooperative science program -10 lakhs (2007-2009)
  • Principal Investigator- Property enhancement of Silicone rubber/ Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer blends for cable applications by E beam Irradiation- SSN Trust –Rs 3 Lakhs(2010-2012)
  • Modernizing HV lab as an integrated Power System Lab – funded by All India Council of Technical Education, India, Rs. 19.51 lakhs(2013-2014)
  • Principal Investigator -A Novel fused converter for SPV wind hybrid systems for powering rural telephony- Ministry of New and Renewable energy, India, Rs 34 lakhs( 2015-17)-
  • . Co-investigator -Isolated active lamp forward DC-DC converter for microprocessors– SSN Trust –Rs 3.5 Lakhs. (2015-2017)
  • Co-investigator – – High voltage pulse generator based High gain DC-DC Converter for PEF food processing- SSN Trust –Rs 2.15 Lakhs. (2016-2018)
  • Co-investigator- identification of cable insulating materials for nuclear power plants – SSN Trust – Rs.5.50lakhs( 2017-2020)D
  • Co-investigator -Development of Current doubler for microprocessors – Funded by SSN Trust, Rs. 5 lakhs
  • Principal investigator -A low-cost minimal footprint single phase solid state transformer for medium voltage applications, funded by All India Council of Technical Education, India under research promotion scheme( RPS) Rs. 20 lakhs ( 2017-2020)
  • Working on development of a Motor control Unit for Tata motors in continuation with winning of smart India Hackathon 2019

Patents:

Patents Granted:

  • Modular Intelligent Distribution Transformer Vide No 201641014396 dated 26-04-2017.
  • Interleaved center clamped forward converter for high current applications, Application No.201741039792 A dated 30/03/2018.
  • V.Rajini, V.S. Nagarajan ” Design of Electrical Machines “, Pearson Publishers, 2017, ISBN 978-93-325-8557-7
  • V.Rajini, V.S. Nagarajan ” Electric Motor Drives”, Pearson Publishers, 2019, ISBN ISBN-10: 938934266X
  • V.Rajini, R.Deepalaxmi, ” Radiation Effects in Materials”, ISBN 978-953-51-4718.
  • A.Singaravelu, V.Rajini, “ Numerical methods and Computer Programming “, Lakshmi Publications, 2001.
  • P. Ganesan and Rajini- Chapter contribution, “Segmentation and Comparison of Water Resources in Satellite Images using Fuzzy based Approach”, Springer book series
    on Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer Publishers, (ISSN 2194-5357), 2014.
  • P. Ganesan and V. Rajini- Chapter contribution, “Unsupervised Segmentation of Satellite Images based on Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm”, Springer book series
    on Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer Publishers, (ISSN 2194-5357), 2014.

  • Rajini, K., Udayakumar, “Discrimination of surface Tracking patterns of gamma-irradiated EPDM”, Springer Link, Bulletin of Material Science, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 265–270, June 2006.

  • Rajini, K., Udayakumar, “Surface tracking in polymers: A Pattern Discrimination Technique”, International Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, Vol. 39, August 3, 2006, pp. 3695–3701.

  • Rajini, K., Udayakumar, “Resistance to Tracking of EPDM Aged by Gamma Irradiation under AC and DC Voltages”, International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Vol. 8, Iss. 3, Article 2, pp. 1–18, 2007.

  • Rajini, K., Udayakumar, “Quantification of damage due to surface tracking”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 1224–1231, 2007.

  • Rajini, K., Udayakumar, “Degradation in Silicone Rubber under AC or DC Voltages in Radiation Environment”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 834–841, June 2009.

  • Rajini, “Prediction of life of insulators - A statistical approach”, Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 73–77, 2010.

  • Rajini, R. Deepalaxmi, M. Balaji, “Particle Swarm Optimization Based Selection of Optimal Polymeric Blend”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 922–931, June 2013.

  • Rajini, “Accurate Location of Transformer hottest spot by FEM and Thermal models”, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 37, No. 6, Jan 2012.

  • Rajini, R. Deepalaxmi, “Property Enhancement of SiR-EPDM Blend Using Electron Beam Irradiation”, International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology (IJEET), Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 742–, May 2014.

  • Rajini, R. Deepalaxmi, “Evaluation of Gamma Irradiated SiR-EPDM Blends”, International Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier, Vol. 273, pp. 602–614, May 2014.

  • Deepalaxmi R., Rajini V., “Gamma and electron beam irradiation effects of SiR-EPDM blends”, Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, Elsevier, 2014, DOI: 2014.05.005, pp. 1–8.

  • Margaret Amutha, V. Rajini, “Techno-economic evaluation of various hybrid power systems for rural telecom”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 43, pp. 553–561, 2015.

  • Vasan Prabhu, V. Rajini, M. Balaji, V. Prabhu, “A Comparative Study of Operating Angle Optimization of Switched Reluctance Motor with Robust Speed Controller using PSO and GA”, J Electr Eng Technol, Vol. 10, pp. 742–750.

  • Anitha Roseline, V. Rajini, “A Novel Quadrant Search-Based Mitigation Technique for DC Voltage Fluctuation in Multilevel Inverters”, Journal of Power Electronics (JPE).

  • Krishnaveni, V. Rajini, Rajes, “Development of PEF Source in Nanosecond Range for Food Sterilization”, Journal of Energy Systems, 11(4), pp. 405–419, 2015.

  • Deepalaxmi R., Rajini V., “Performance Evaluation of Electron Beam Irradiated SIR-EPDM Blends”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 22, Issue 6, pp. 3366–3375, Dec 2015.

  • V. Rajini, Abitha Memala W., “Information-Theoretic Criteria for Induction Motor Fault Identification”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 8(30), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i30/70494.

  • Rajini, Margaret Amutha, “Cost-benefit and technical analysis of rural electrification alternatives in southern India using HOMER”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 62, pp. 236–246, 2016.

  • Anitha Roseline, M. Senthil Kumaran, V. Rajini, “Generalized space vector control for current source inverters and rectifiers”, Archives of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 65, Issue 2, pp. 235–248.

  • Rajini, W. Abitha Memala, “Motor current signatures and their envelopes as tools for fault diagnosis”, Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, Taylor & Francis.

  • Anoop J., Rajini V., “Large Signal Modeling of DC-DC Converter with Multiplier Cells for High Voltage Generation”, World Applied Sciences Journal, Vol. 34(10), pp. 1414–1421, 2016.

  • Rajini, Abitha Memala, “Parametric Method based Inter-Turn Incipient Short Circuit Stator Fault Detection of Induction Motor”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 9(43), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i43/104668.

  • Rajini, “A novel control scheme to improve the spectral quality of a single-phase bridgeless boost rectifier”, International Journal of Power Electronics, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 52–67, 2016.

  • Rajini V., Anitha Roseline, Senthil Kumaran, Vijayenthiran Subramaniyan, “A Unified Algorithm for Multilevel Inverters”, IET Power Electronics, June 2017, pp. 808–816.

  • Krishnaveni S., Subhashini R., Rajini V., “Inactivation of bacteria suspended in water by using high-frequency unipolar pulse voltage”, Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2017, Wiley, e12574.

  • Ikarus, V. Rajini, M. G. Danikas, R. Sarathi, “A Study of SIR/EPDM Mixtures for Outdoor Insulators”, International Journal of Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 1737–1740, 2017.

  • Margaret Amutha, V. Rajini, “A new green energy interface for telecommunications”, International Journal of Electronics, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/00207217.2018.1485178.

  • Rajini, R. B. Jeyapradha, “High-Frequency Transformer Design and Optimization using Bio-inspired Algorithms”, International Journal on Applied Artificial Intelligence, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/08839514.2018.1506969.

  • Krishnaveni, V. Rajini, “Diode clamped gate driver-based High Voltage Pulse Generator for Electroporation”, Turkish Journal of Electrical and Computer Sciences, DOI: 10.3906/elk-1710-133.

  • Jeyapradha R. B., Rajini V., “Small signal-averaged transfer function model and controller design of modular solid-state transformers”, ISA Transactions, Elsevier, 2018.

  • V. Rajini, Alagu Dheeraj, “Center clamp for wide input voltage range applications”, IEICE Transactions on Electronics, Vol. E102, No. 1, Jan 2019.

  • R. B. Jeyapradha, Rajini V., “A simple and cost-effective modular intelligent transformer for low and medium voltage applications”, Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 19, 2019 – Edition 1.

  • Rajini, Alagu Dheeraj, “Evolutionary Algorithm Based On Soft Computing Techniques Used in Forwarding Converter”, Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 19, Edition 2, 2019.

  • Rajini V., Alagu Dheeraj, “Interleaved center clamped forward converter (ICCFC) for wide input voltage range applications”, IET Power Electronics.

  • Margaret Amutha, H. Harshini, V. Rajini, “A new green energy interface for telecommunications”, International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 105, Issue 11, DOI: 10.1080/00207217.2018.1485178.

  • Rajini, R. B. Jeyapradha, “High Frequency Transformer Design and Optimization using Bio-inspired Algorithms”, International Journal on Applied Artificial Intelligence, Taylor & Francis.

  • Jeyapradha, V. Rajini, Vikram A. S., “High Power Density Laboratory Prototype of Single Phase Solid State Transformer”, Journal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems, Springer, 2021, 32(2), pp. 522–525.

  • Krishnaveni S., V. Rajini, “Cascaded boost converter-based high-voltage pulse generator for pulsed electric field applications”, Archives of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 70(3), pp. 631–641, 2021, DOI: 10.24425/aee.2021.137578.

  • V. Rajini, Magdalene Anand, “Investigations on Interleaved and Coupled Split-Pi DC-DC Converter for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications”, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 808–817, June 2021.

  • V. Rajini, R. B. Jeyapradha, “Optimal design of Minimal footprint high frequency transformer”, Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 303–320, Oct 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/SJEE2103303B.

  • V. Rajini, Margaret Amutha, “Stability Analysis of Two-Port Renewable Energy Interface for Telecom Applications”, Journal of Circuit World, Emerald, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CW-12-2021-0303.

  • R. B. Jeyapradha, V. Rajini, “Comparison of Isolated DC-DC Converters for Low/Medium Voltage Solid State Transformer Applications”, Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, May 2022.

  • V., Jassem M., Nagarajan V. S., Sreeya Galla N. V. Sai, Jeyapradha R. B., “Neutral-point-clamped inverter based synchronous reluctance motor drive for solar pump application”, Journal of Circuit World, DOI: 10.1108/CW-05-2022-0138.

  • R. B. Jeyapradha, V. Rajini, A. S. Vikram, “Design and Implementation of Remodeled Active PFC Rectifier Topology for Avionic and Fleet Electrification”, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Electrical Engineering, Springer, July 2023, DOI: 10.1007/s40998-023-00636-3.