Electrical Engineering

Faculty Details

Tapas Kumar Saha Professor
Joined the Institute in 2001
tksaha[dot]ee[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

Madhyamik

W. B. B. S. E.

H. S.

W.B. C. H. S. E.

B.E.

NBU

M. E. E.

JU

Ph. D.

I. I. T.  Kharagpur

Work Experiences

Sl. No.

Name of Employer

Post held

Period of Employment

From

To

1

National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

Professor

16.10.2018

continuing

2

National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

Associate Professor

16.11.2012

 

15.10.2018

3

National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

Assistant Professor

16.11.2009

 

15.11.2012

4

National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

Assistant Professor

1.01.2006

 

15.11.2009

 

5

NIT Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

(Formerly R. E. College, Durgapur)

Lecturer (Senior Scale)

5.03.2005

 

31.12.2005

6

NIT Durgapur, Durgapur 713209

(Formerly R. E. College, Durgapur)

Lecturer

17.04.2001

 

04.03.2005

 

7

College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat

Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering

10.09.1999

 

12.04.2001

 

 

Research Interest

Machine Drives,Power Electronics, Non Conventional Energy Sources

Projects
Title Investigator Co-investigator Sponsered Agency Duration Status

Project Status

Sponsoring Agency

Title of the Project

Period

Ongoing

National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) under MNRE, Govt. of India

Control of multi Input Converter for Hybrid wind Solar battery based system

 March, 2017- 2020

Completed

DST, Govt. of India

Development of DC electromagnetic levitation systems- suitable for specific industrial applications

2011-2014,

3 Years

Completed

ALSTOM India Limited

Development of SIR Simulator

2012-2013,

        Ongoing
Teachings

Courses developed

1.Machine Drives and Advanced Machine Drives for UG and PG
2.Power Electronics and Advanced Power Electronics for UG and PG.

Laboratory developed

1.Power Electronics Laboratory using DST FIST and Plan Grant
2.Machine Drives Laboratory  and Advanced Power Electronics Laboratory for PG

 Developed  one E-learning course at Pedagogy Main phase (National Mission Project on Education through ICT)- Title: Renewable and Distributed Energy Systems

No. of Thesis guided

UG: Sixteen (20)

PG: Twenty (23)

No. of Ph.D thesis

Awarded:  Two (02)             Ongoing: Five (05)

UG Students

Subhra Sen

Subhra Sen


Design and Implementation of a Phase Shifted Full Bridge Converter-based CC-CV Control for Fast Charging of Electric Vehicles
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Subhra Sen

Subhra Sen


Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Souham Karmakar

Souham Karmakar


Design and Implementation of BLDC Drive for Electric-Vehicle Application
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Souham Karmakar

Souham Karmakar


Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Debasmita Das

Debasmita Das


Microgrid Operation and Analysis with Practical Load and Solar Conditions
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Debasmita Das

Debasmita Das


Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Rahul Kumar Sah

Rahul Kumar Sah


Study of a Solar PV based 3-phase Energy Conversion Scheme
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Rahul Kumar Sah

Rahul Kumar Sah


Power Electronics and Machine Drives

PG Students

Phularenu Das

Phularenu Das


Development of Fast Charger for Batteries through DC-DC Converter
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Phularenu Das

Phularenu Das


Power Electronics and Machine Drives

Development of Fast Charger for Batteries through DC-DC Converter
Nakka Lalith Teja

Nakka Lalith Teja


Enhancing Low Voltage Drive Functionality through Automation Development
Power Electronics and Machine Drives
Nakka Lalith Teja

Nakka Lalith Teja


Power Electronics and Machine Drives

Enhancing Low Voltage Drive Functionality through Automation Development

Doctoral Students

DIBYENDU SEN

DIBYENDU SEN


Integration of Hybrid Sources
Control and Analysis of Multi-Input Converter for Hybrid Renewable Generation Scheme
DIBYENDU SEN

DIBYENDU SEN


Integration of Hybrid Sources

Control and Analysis of Multi-Input Converter for Hybrid Renewable Generation Scheme
Rupa Mishra

Rupa Mishra

Assistant Professor, VIT Chennai
Machine Drives, Distributed Generation system, Power Electronics
Wind Turbine based Distributed Power Generation for Stand-alone and GridConnected Systems
Rupa Mishra

Rupa Mishra

Assistant Professor, VIT Chennai

Machine Drives, Distributed Generation system, Power Electronics

Wind Turbine based Distributed Power Generation for Stand-alone and GridConnected Systems

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Improved Energy Management and Control of a Hybrid UGV for Combat Use Jayati Dey Tapas Kumar Saha Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) 7,034,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2020-11-13
2 Control of multi Input Converter for Hybrid wind Solar battery based system Tapas Kumar Saha Jayati Dey National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) under MNRE, Govt. of India 3,072,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-03-22 2020-03-22
3 Development of SIR Simulator Tapas Kumar Saha NA ALSTOM India Limited Sponsored Completed 2012 2013
4 Development of DC electromagnetic levitation systems- suitable for specific industrial applications Subrata Banerjee Tapas Kumar Saha DST, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed 2011 2014

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Improved Energy Management and Control of a Hybrid UGV for Combat Use Jayati Dey Tapas Kumar Saha Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) 7,034,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2020-11-13
2 Control of multi Input Converter for Hybrid wind Solar battery based system Tapas Kumar Saha Jayati Dey National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) under MNRE, Govt. of India 3,072,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-03-22 2020-03-22
3 Development of SIR Simulator Tapas Kumar Saha NA ALSTOM India Limited Sponsored Completed 2012 2013
4 Development of DC electromagnetic levitation systems- suitable for specific industrial applications Subrata Banerjee Tapas Kumar Saha DST, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed 2011 2014

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
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Awards and Recognitions

Received University Medal for securing First Class First position in B.E. (Electrical) Examination, 1997

Administrative Responsibilities

S. No.

Position held

Section/office/ Institute

level committee

From

To

Responsibilities

1

Faculty Coordinator

Career Development Centre (CDC)

26.07.2012

13.06.2024

Arranging and conducting Job and Training related activities for students.

2

Technical Advisor

Electrical Maintenance & Estate (with CPWD)

12.01.2016

Continuing

Planning and Development with all of the Electrical Maintenance and estate related activities (with CPWD and others)

3

Warden

J. C. Bose Hall of Residence (Hall-2)

14.08.2011

30.03.2005

Maintaining the smooth operation of a 250 seated residential facility and improving it.

 

 

Contact

Mobile : +91-9434788171
Email : tapassahanit@gmail.com, tksaha.ee@nitdgp.ac.in


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