Research Interests: Renewable Energy Conversion, High Density Power Converter, Grid-tied Inverter, Power Quality and Circulating Current Issues, Harmonic Mitigation, PFC, Reactive Power Compensation
Professor Baibhav Kumar Gupta was the Research Associate in the Ministry of Electronics and Telecommunications project at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. During his time, he spearheaded the development of a solar-based AC charging station tailored for commercial vehicles. Professor Gupta completed his BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Dr. M.G.R University, Chennai, in 2013 and his MTech in Electrical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesrain, in 2016. He subsequently earned his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar in January 2023.
Professor Gupta's previous research predominantly centred on solar inverters interfacing with the utility grid or microgrid. His research encompasses the development of innovative topologies for grid interconnection aimed at reducing the DC bus voltage requirement while facilitating DC bus grounding. Furthermore, Professor Gupta's work extends to addressing power quality concerns and circulating current issues inherent in weak grid-coupled solar inverters.
Currently, he is investigating various Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques to optimise power extraction from the source to the load. Additionally, he is engaged in research on harmonic mitigation in grid current induced by non-linear loads by applying solar-based shunt active filters.
Professor Gupta intends to delve into control and hardware development aspects of wind energy power extraction, particularly focusing on Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) control. Additionally, he aims to explore the application of Silicon Carbide (SiC) based power converters to enhance the power density and efficiency of the converter system.
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Power Electronics, Basic Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines, and Analog Electronics