The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) at SiliconTech, the engineering institute of Silicon University, organized a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘Next Generation Power Electronics for Green Energy Systems’ (NPE-GES 2026) from 7-19 September 2026 under the aegis of the Electronics and ICT Academy at National Institute of Technology Patna.
The program was conducted in hybrid mode and aimed to enhance the knowledge of faculty members and participants in next-generation power-electronics technologies for green energy systems. It provided exposure to microgrids, distributed energy resources, renewable-energy interfaces, grid-connected power converters, energy storage systems, bidirectional converters, EV charging, electric drives, multilevel converters, PWM techniques, high-efficiency AC–DC converters, and power-factor correction.
The program commenced on 7 September 2026 with an inaugural ceremony conducted in hybrid mode. The ceremony featured a welcome address Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra, Head, Department of EEE. Dr. Jaideep Talukdar, Vice-Chancellor, delivered the inaugural address and shared his message with the participants. An overview of NPE-GES 2026 was subsequently presented by Prof. Pratap Ranjan Mohanty, followed by the vote of thanks and formal declaration of the program by Prof. Gyana Ranjan Biswal. The inaugural ceremony was followed by the first technical sessions, which focused on emerging trends in power electronics for green energy systems.
The FDP featured a comprehensive series of expert lectures and laboratory-oriented sessions covering contemporary developments in power electronics, electric mobility, renewable energy, and green-energy systems. The technical sessions explored a wide range of emerging themes, including microgrids and distributed energy resources, energy storage systems and bidirectional converters, grid-connected solar PV systems, electric drives, intelligent EV charging infrastructure, multilevel converters and advanced PWM techniques, high-efficiency AC–DC converters and power-factor correction, advanced DC–DC converter design, MPPT, inverter and grid integration, EV charging and discharging, regenerative braking, and advanced sensing, instrumentation, and intelligent control for green energy systems.
The program brought together distinguished resource persons from leading academic institutions, industry, and technology organisations. Dr. Rajan Kumar Mishra, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, Silicon University, delivered a lecture on microgrids, distributed energy resources, and power-electronics interfaces, while Mr. Sameer Jindal, Director–VAVE, JSW MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd. and Co-Chair, SIAM Connected Vehicles/Connected Mobility Group, addressed energy storage systems and bidirectional power converters. Dr. Ashhar Ahmed S., Co-Founder, SkillShark, Hyderabad, conducted a laboratory session on EV power electronics and energy-storage systems.
The FDP also featured international and national experts, including Prof. Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Vice President–Education, IEEE Systems Council and Full Professor of Electrical Power Engineering, University of South-Eastern Norway, who delivered a lecture on grid-connected power converters for solar PV systems. Prof. Ritesh Kumar Keshri, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur, addressed power-electronic converters for electric-drive applications. Dr. Jagannath Samantaray, Senior Engineer, MathWorks, Bengaluru, delivered a session on generalized modelling and robust observation of multilevel converters.
From Silicon University, Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra, Associate Professor and Head, Department of EEE, spoke on future research directions in electric drives and power electronics for green mobility, while Prof. Ramaprasad Panda, Professor and Dean (Student Affairs), Department of EEE, addressed intelligent EV charging infrastructure and grid-interactive technologies. Prof. Partha Sarathi Behera conducted laboratory sessions on the simulation and design of advanced DC–DC converters, and Dr. Nivedita Pati conducted laboratory sessions on grid-connected solar PV systems and MPPT.
The program further benefited from the expertise of Prof. Ranjan Ku. Behera, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Patna, who delivered a lecture on PMSM and BLDC drives for electric mobility, with emphasis on modelling and control. Dr. B. Prathap Reddy, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Indore, addressed advanced EV motor drives, including IPMSM, SRM, and multiphase machines, while Prof. Amod C. Umarikar, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Indore, discussed high-efficiency AC–DC converters and power-factor correction techniques. Dr. Manoranjan Sahoo, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Rourkela, delivered a session on multilevel inverters and advanced PWM techniques for grid applications.
The laboratory component was further strengthened by Prof. Somesubhra Panda, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Global Institute of Science and Technology, Haldia, who conducted a session on advanced inverter and grid-integration techniques. Mr. M Kunal, Founder, Logiczap NextGen Technologies, conducted laboratory sessions on EV power electronics, energy storage, charging and discharging, and regenerative braking. Prof. Samikhya Mishra, Assistant Professor, OUTR, Bhubaneswar, conducted a session on advanced sensing, instrumentation, and intelligent control for green energy systems.
Through this blend of expert-led lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions, and industry-oriented perspectives, the FDP provided participants with comprehensive exposure to emerging technologies, practical applications, and research directions in power electronics and green-energy systems.
