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Amarendra Edpuganti
PhD (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering
Research Interest
Power electronics applications in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles.
Education
Ph.D.: National University of Singapore, Singapore; Electrical and Computer Eng.; February 2016.
M.Tech. : Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, Electrical Eng., July 2012.
B.Tech. : National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, Electrical Eng., July 2007.
Selected Publications
Book Chapters
R. Kushwaha, A. Edpuganti, and V. Khadkikar, “Power quality aspects of smart grid in presence of electric vehicle charging”, in book “Design and Control of Active Power Filters towards the Decarbonisation of Smart Grid Networks”, Elsevier 2025.
Journals
A. Pandey, S. Samanta, and A. Edpuganti, "Fast and Accurate Inductance Estimation of Litz-Wire DD-type Planar Magnetic Coils with Ferrite Core for Electric Vehicles," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, Under 1st Revision.
Y. Bashir, P. J. Barnawal and A. Edpuganti, "High-Gain Z-Source-Converter Based on Super-lift Cell and Extended-Capacitor-Diode-Network With Reduced Voltage Stress and Continuous Input Current," in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2026.3739365.
R. P. Priya, S. K. Kakodia, and A. Edpuganti et al., "Fuel Cell Railway Tower Car: Efficiency, Cost and Performance Analysis," in IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3729502.
V. K. Yadav, A. Edpuganti, P. Bajpai and A. Chub, "Switched Inductor and Switched Capacitor based High Gain Boost Converter for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, doi: 10.1109/JESTIE.2026.3719298.
A. Jakhar, A. Edpuganti and V. Khadkikar, "Single-Input Multiple-Output Converter with Single-Inductor for CubeSat Electric Power System," in IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, doi: 10.1109/TCE.2026.3708041.
A. Edpuganti, K. T. Tan, B. Sivaneasan and K. Pareek, "Power Architectures, Control Strategies, and Thermal Management in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: A Comprehensive Review," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 872-883, July 2026, doi: 10.1109/JESTIE.2026.3693.
A. A. Yahaya, A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar and H. Zeineldin, "A Novel Simultaneous AC and DC Charging Scheme for Electric Vehicles," in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2024.3381280. Impact factor: 4.877.
R. Kushwaha, V. Khadkikar and A. Edpuganti, "Electric Vehicle On-Board Fast Charging Through Converter Maximum Switch Utilization," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 998-1014, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2023.3321760. Impact factor: 5.967.
A. A. Saafan, V. Khadkikar, A. Edpuganti, M. S. E. Moursi and H. H. Zeineldin, "A Novel Nonisolated Four-Port Converter for Flexible DC Microgrid Operation," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 1653-1664, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2023.3257360. Impact factor: 8.162.
A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar, N. Al Sayari and B. Zahawi, "Single-Inductor Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Converter for CubeSats Electric Power System," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 6319-6336, May 2023, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2023.3243928.
A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar, H. Zeineldin, M. S. E. Moursi and M. A. Hosani, "Enhancing Lifetime of 1U/2U CubeSat Electric Power System With Distributed Architecture and Power-Down Mode," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 901-913, Jan.-Feb. 2022. Impact factor: 3.654.
A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar, M. S. Elmoursi, H. Zeineldin, N. Alsayari, and K. Al Hosani, "A Comprehensive Review on CubeSat Electrical Power System Architectures," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 3161-3177, March 2022. Impact factor: 6.153.
A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar, M. S. El Moursi and H. Zeineldin, "A Novel Multiport Converter Interface for Solar Panels of CubeSat," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 629-643, Jan. 2022. Impact factor: 6.153.
A. Edpuganti, V. Khadkikar, H. Zeineldin, M. S. El Moursi and M. Al Hosani, "Comparison of Peak Power Tracking Based Electric Power System Architectures for CubeSats," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 2758-2768, May-June 2021. Impact factor: 3.654.
K. Gnanasambandam, A. Edpuganti, A.K. Rathore, D. Srinivasan, and J. Rodriguez, "Hybrid SVM-SOPWM Modulation of Current-Fed Three-level Inverter for High Power Application," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 4344-4358, July-Aug. 2019. Impact factor: 3.654.
C. Buccella, C. Cecati, M. G. Cimoroni, G. Kulothungan, A. Edpuganti, A. K. Rathore, "A Selective Harmonic Elimination Method for 5-Level Converters for Distributed Generation," IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 775-783, June 2017. Impact factor: 4.472.
K. Gnanasambandam, A. Edpuganti, A. Rathore, and D. Srinivasan, "Modified Synchronous Pulse Width Modulation of Current-Fed Five-Level Inverter for Solar Integration," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 3370-3381, May 2017. Impact factor: 6.153.
K. Gnanasambandam, A.K. Rathore, A. Edpuganti, D. Srinivasan, and J. Rodriguez, "Current-fed Multilevel Converters: An Overview of Circuit Topologies, Modulation Techniques, and Applications," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 3382-3401, May 2017. Impact factor: 6.153.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Optimal Pulsewidth Modulation for Common-Mode Voltage Elimination Scheme of Medium-Voltage Modular Multilevel Converter-Fed Open-End Stator Winding Induction Motor Drives," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 848-856, Jan. 2017. Impact factor: 8.236.
K. Gnanasambandam, A. Edpuganti, A. K. Rathore, D. Srinivasan, C. Cecati and C. Buccella, "Optimal Low Switching Frequency Pulsewidth Modulation of Current-Fed Three-Level Converter for Solar Power Integration," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 11, pp. 6877-6886, Nov. 2016. Impact factor: 8.236.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Optimal Pulsewidth Modulation of Medium-Voltage Modular Multilevel Converter," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 3435-3442, July-Aug. 2016. Impact factor: 3.654.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "A Survey of Low Switching Frequency Modulation Techniques for Medium-Voltage Multilevel Converters," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 4212-4228, Sept.-Oct. 2015. Impact factor: 3.654.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "New Optimal Pulsewidth Modulation for Single DC Link Dual Inverter-fed Open-end Stator Winding Induction Motor Drive," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 4386-4393, Aug. 2015. Impact factor: 6.153.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Fundamental Switching Frequency Optimal Pulse Width Modulation of Medium Voltage Cascaded Seven-Level Inverter," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 3485-3492, July-Aug. 2015. Impact factor: 3.654.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Fundamental Switching Frequency Optimal Pulsewidth Modulation of Medium Voltage Nine-Level (9L) Inverter," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 4096-4104, July 2015. Impact factor: 8.236.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Optimal Low Switching Frequency Pulsewidth Modulation of Nine-Level (9L) Cascade Inverter," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, pp. 482-495, Jan. 2015. Impact factor: 6.153.
A. Edpuganti and A. K. Rathore, "Optimal Low Switching Frequency Pulse Width Modulation of Medium Voltage Seven-Level (7L) Cascade-5/3H Inverter," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 496-503, Jan. 2015. Impact factor: 6.153.
Awards & Fellowships
Best poster presentation award in IEEE SEFET 2025 conference.
My student Aryesh Singh Yadav (M.Tech, 2024-26) was awarded the Chandrakantha Kesavan Best Research Thesis Award in 2025.
My student Gudelli Shivakumar (M.Tech, 2022-24) was awarded the Chandrakantha Kesavan Best Research Thesis Award in 2024.
Awarded 1st prize paper award in 2020 IAS Annual Meeting conference.
Awarded 3rd prize in IEEE IAS CMD Student Thesis Contest 2016 in the PhD category.
Awarded NUS Research Scholarship for Ph.D. by National University of Singapore for 2012-2016.
Scholarship for Master's Degree at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) and University Grants Commission (UGC) for 2010-2012.
All India Rank-26 (99.95 percentile) in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2010.