Dr. PRADYUMNA KUMAR BEHERA

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Electrical Engineering
Department : Department of Energy and Power Electronics

Educational Details

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Ph.D
Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics, DC Microgrid & Hybrid Energy Storage)
Graduated in 2024

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla

M. Tech
Power Electronics Control & Drives
Graduated in 2016

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela

B. Tech
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Graduated in 2012

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • DC Microgrids and Energy Management
  • Advanced Control of Power Converters
  • Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
  • PV-Wind Renewable Integration
  • EV Powertrains and Fast Charging Infrastructures

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Programmable DC Load Bank with Virtual LCR Emulation for EV Battery Pack and DC Converter Testing Octillion Power Systems, Pune

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
A Single-Stage Multi-Port DC-DC Power Converter with Integrated Hybrid Energy Storage and Automatic Multi-Mode Control for Renewable Energy Applications Application No: 202631062886, Date of Publication: 29/05/2026
A PLL-Less Multi-Mode Control Methodology and System for Distributed Energy Resource Fed Voltage Source Inverters Application No: 202631062890, Date of Publication: 29/05/2026
A High Frequency Inductor Based Current Fed Power Module to Improve E-Bike Battery Life Application No: 202631027081, Date of Publication: 27/03/2026
System and Method for Microgrid Performance Improvement Through Coordination of Distributed Energy Resources with UPQC Application No: 202631011970, Date of Publication: 20/03/2026
Superior Power Management and Dynamic Voltage Regulation Strategy for Hybrid Renewable Energy Resource and Storage System Fed Autonomous LVDC Microgrid Application No: 202631002413, Date of Publication: 27/02/2026

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
System and Method for Real-Time Wind Turbine Emulation Using Buck-Converter-Driven DC Machine and Digital Controller Patent No. 595167 (Application No: 202531116052), Date of Filing: 24/11/2025, Date of Publication: 09/01/2026, Date of Grant: 13/07/2026
Single Converter Fed Hybrid Energy Storage Unit with Transient Current Mitigation for Efficient Motoring and Regenerative Braking in Low-Voltage EV Drivetrain Patent No. 599289 (Application No: 202631003328), Date of Filing: 12/01/2026, Date of Publication: 23/01/2026, Date of Grant: 14/08/2026
Power Management and Scheduling Device for Microgrid (Indian Registered Design) Design No. 451802-001 (Date of Registration: 18/03/2025), Date of Grant: 05/02/2026
Smart Battery Management Device (UK Registered Design) Design No. 6471651 (Date of Registration: 12/09/2025), Date of Grant: 22/09/2025

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
"Optimizing Reliability of PV-Based Microgrid by Integrating Fuel Cell," Emerging Electronics and Automation, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 1237 Springer, Singapore 2025
"Design and Control of DC-DC Converters in a PV-Based LVDC Microgrid," DC-DC Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems Springer, Singapore 2022

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Best Doctoral Thesis Award, Grid-India Power System Awards (GIPSA-2025), Grid Controller of India Ltd. (formerly POSOCO), Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, for PhD thesis on "Coordinated Control of PV-Wind LVDC Microgrids with Hybrid Energy Storage Systems".
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Technological Advancements (ISSETA 2024), NIT Meghalaya, Shillong, 2024
  • PhD Research Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, for doctoral research at NIT Rourkela (2018–2024)
  • M.Tech Scholarship, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, for M.Tech in Power Electronics, Control and Drives at VSSUT Burla (2014–2016)
  • Member, Technical Committee, IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS)

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Reviewer: IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, IEEE Trans. on Sustainable Energy, IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, Journal of Power Sources, Energy Reports; Chair, IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Student Branch Chapter (#SBC65821A), NIT Rourkela (2022–2024); Chair, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Student Branch Chapter (#SBC65821), NIT Rourkela (2022–2024); Member, IEEE (#96201562) since 2020; IEEE Young Professional since 2021.