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Dr. Kundan Kumar

Assistant Professor (Grade-I) & Associate Dean (Academic), Electrical Engineering · National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur · Jamshedpur

IMPARC ID IMP-MM-ENGG-JH-IN-2026-2536

Member since 2026

Expertise
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
  • Machine Learning
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Electric Power
  • Renewable Energy
  • Systems Engineering
Mentorship offered
  • Scientific and Technical Consulting
  • Prototyping
  • Product Evaluation
  • Concept Development
  • Product Validation
  • Data Processing
  • Algorithm Design ? ML (Machine Learning)
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Gap Analysis
  • Scientific and Technical Research
  • Technology Scouting
  • Systematic Literature Review
  • Feasibility Study
  • Technical Writing

Mode: Online · Capacity: More than 5 researchers

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About

Dr. Kundan Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Grade-I) in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Associate Dean (Academic) at NIT Jamshedpur. He is a Senior Member of IEEE with extensive teaching, research, and academic leadership experience. His research focuses on electric vehicles, propulsion drives, wired and wireless charging systems, renewable energy, wide-bandgap semiconductor devices (GaN and SiC), wireless power transfer, dynamic wireless charging, and high-efficiency power converters. He has contributed extensively through research publications, patents, funded projects, Ph.D. supervision, conference leadership, and IEEE professional activities.

Publications 20

Journal articles

Books

  • Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Multi-Level Inverters. River Publishers.
    ISBN978-8-770041-43-0
  • Electric Vehicle Propulsion Drives and Charging Systems. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.
    ISBN978-1-880124-61-1

Book chapters

  • (2024). Effect of Misalignment Issues for Different Coil Structures in Dynamic Wireless Charging (DWC) System. In Electric Vehicle Propulsion Drives and Charging Systems. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.
  • Charging Technology: Wire and Wireless. In Electric Vehicle Propulsion Drives and Charging Systems. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.
  • (2024). Analysis and Simulation of Misalignment Issues in Dynamic Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles. In Recent Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Springer.
  • (2024). Comparative Analysis of Gate Driver Circuits for GaN MOSFET-Based Class E Resonant Inverter. In Recent Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Springer.
  • (2022). High Gain Buck-Boost Converter for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System. In DC-DC Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems. Springer.
  • (2021). Simulation and Analysis of Single-Phase Cascaded H-Bridge Multi-Level Inverter for Solar PV Application. In Advances in Smart Grid Automation and Industry 4.0. Springer.

Conference papers

  • (2025). Hydrogen as a Decarbonization Vector: Classification, Production Insights, and its Range. IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC), IEEE.
    Peer-reviewed (not in the indexes above)
  • (2025). AI-Powered Adaptive Battery Model for Fast Charging Scheduling Incorporating SoC-Dependent Dynamics and Degradation Forecasting. IEEE STPEC, IEEE.
    Peer-reviewed (not in the indexes above)
  • (2025). Physics-Based Hybrid Analytical Empirical Model for GaN-HEMT Incorporating Dynamic Drift Velocity, Nonlinear Parasitics, and Thermal Feedback. 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), IEEE.
    Peer-reviewed (not in the indexes above)
  • (2025). In-Motion Charging Coil Configuration for the Improved Battery Charging of Electric Vehicles. IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference & Exhibition (NE-IECCE), IEEE.
    Peer-reviewed (not in the indexes above)
  • (2025). Enhanced Electric Vehicle Charging Using a GaN-HEMT-Based Buck Converter with a Resonant Gate Driver for Closed-Loop Operation. IEEE NE-IECCE, IEEE.
    Peer-reviewed (not in the indexes above)

Experience

  1. Assistant Professor (Contract)

    NIT Jamshedpur

    1 Feb 2011 - 11 Dec 2012

  2. Assistant Professor, Grade-II, Level 10

    NIT Manipur

    3 Nov 2020 - 20 Nov 2022

  3. Assistant Professor (II)

    KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar

    3 Jul 2017 - 29 Oct 2020

Education

  • 2013 - 2016

    Ph.D., Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics

    University of Padova, Italy

  • 2010

    M.Tech., Electrical Engineering

    NIT Jamshedpur, India

  • 2008

    B.Tech., Electrical Engineering

    IET, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Supervision & projects

  • Thesis · Design and Control of an AI-Based Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles

    2026

    Ongoing
  • Funded project · Design and Experimental Evaluation of Resonant Gate Driving in High-Efficiency GaN-Based Three-Phase Propulsion Drives for E-Mobility

    Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) · Principal Investigator (PI)

    Sanctioned
  • Funded project · Design and Development of AI-Driven Portable Wireless Charging Pads for Agricultural Drones and Farm Equipment

    JCST&I-GoJ · Principal Investigator (PI)

    Sanctioned

Awards

  • Best Paper Award – In-Motion Charging Coil Configuration for EVs

    IEEE NE-IECCE 2025 · 2025

  • Best Paper Award – Dynamic Wireless Charging System

    IEEE STPEC · 2021

  • Best Presentation Recognition – IECON

    IEEE IECON · 2015

  • University Fellowship for Ph.D.

    University of Padova, Italy · 2013

  • Silver Medal – M.Tech. Electrical Engineering

    NIT Jamshedpur · 2012

Events & training

  • Short-Term Training Programme – Coordinator · NIT Manipur

    Recent Trends in Modeling and Control of Grid Interfaced Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Systems

    30 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
  • International Conference – Organizing Secretary · NIT Manipur

    1st International Conference on Science/Technology and Engineering (ICSTE-23)

    17 - 18 Feb 2023
  • Workshop / Expert Speaker · CSIR-IIP & CSIR-NEIST

    Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure and Renewable Hybrid Energy in North East India

    9 - 10 Nov 2022
  • Faculty Development Programme – Coordinator & Expert Speaker · NIT Manipur / AICTE

    Management of Intellectual Property Uncertainty in Designing and Manufacturing for Electric Vehicle Systems

    21 - 25 Feb 2022
  • Faculty Development Programme – Coordinator · NIT Manipur / ATAL

    Emerging Trends and Developments in Electric Vehicles

    25 - 29 Oct 2021
  • STTP / Expert Speaker · Pandit Deendayal Energy University / GUJCOST

    Electric Vehicles Technology

    8 - 10 Apr 2022
  • AICTE-ISTE FDP / Expert Speaker · Yashwantrao Bhonsale Polytechnic

    Smart System and E-Mobility Challenges

    10 - 16 Feb 2022

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