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    • Dr.. Debayan Sarkar

    Dr..Debayan Sarkar

    Information

    • Designation : Assistant Professor
    • Email : debayan@ee.nits.ac.in
    • Phone : 7602995170

    Research Group

    • My current research focuses on advancing the integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems within buildings and exploring various configurations and optimization techniques for enhanced energy generation. Key areas of investigation include:
      Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) & Photovoltaic (PV) Generation: Developing innovative methods for integrating PV systems into the fabric of buildings, optimizing energy production while maintaining architectural aesthetics and functionality.
      Partial Shading in BIPV, Building Applied PV (BAPV), & PV Arrays: Analyzing the impact of partial shading on the performance of BIPV, BAPV, and PV arrays. This includes designing systems that mitigate losses due to shading and enhance overall efficiency.
      Solar Array Configurations & Reconfigurations: Investigating various solar array configurations and exploring reconfiguration strategies that improve power output, reliability, and adaptability in different environmental conditions.
      Global Maximum Power Point (GMPP) Enhancement & Extraction in Solar Arrays: Developing advanced algorithms and techniques for efficiently tracking and extracting the global maximum power point, ensuring optimal energy output from solar arrays under varying conditions.
      Distributed Energy Resources (DER) & Distributed Generation (DG): Studying the integration of DERs, including solar power, into distributed generation systems to enhance grid resilience, reliability, and sustainability.
      Building to Grid (B2G) & Grid to Building (G2B): Exploring bidirectional energy flows between buildings and the grid, focusing on optimizing energy exchange, demand response, and improving the overall efficiency of grid-connected PV systems.
      Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) & Agrophotovoltaic (APV): Researching the potential of floating solar systems on bodies of water and the integration of PV technology with agricultural land, creating dual-use spaces for sustainable energy production and land use.
      High Voltage (HV) & Insulation Engineering: Investigating the challenges and solutions related to high voltage systems in PV applications, focusing on insulation technologies to enhance safety, performance, and durability in large-scale solar installations.
      This interdisciplinary research aims to optimize solar energy generation, improve the integration of PV systems into buildings and grids, and explore new frontiers in sustainable energy technologies.

    Key Notes

    • Conference: International - 7
    • Journals: 8
    • Conferences: 7
    • Book Chapters: 2
    • PhD: Guided: 1

    17

    PUBLICATIONS

    1

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    Introduction [Biosketch]

    • Dr. Debayan Sarkar (Senior Member IEEE, Member IET, Associate Member IE (I), Life Member SESI) received his B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering & M.Tech degree in Power Systems from the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India, in 2015 & 2017, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. in 2023 from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. He has published his research work in 8 International Journals (7 SCIE + 1 ESCI), 7 IEEE International Conferences (Scopus), and 2 Book Chapters (Scopus), making a total of 17+ publications till date.
    • He renders his services voluntarily as a reviewer to SCIE indexed International Journals like IET Renewable Power Generation, International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Solar Energy, Energy and Buildings, Electric Power Components and Systems, Scientific Reports, International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Heliyon & Measurement and Control. ESCI indexed International Journal like Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Research (ETASR), and Scopus indexed International Journals like Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (BEEI) and International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS). He reviewed over 150+ articles from various reputed International Conferences and Journals such as IEEE, IET, Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, Hindawi, etc. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at NIT Silchar.

    Areas of Interest

    • • Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) & Photovoltaic (PV) Generation
    • • Partial Shading in BIPV, Building Applied PV (BAPV) & PV Arrays
    • • Solar Array Configurations & Reconfigurations
    • • Global Maximum Power Point (GMPP) Enhancement & Extraction in Solar Arrays
    • • Distributed Energy Resources (DER) & Distributed Generation (DG)
    • • Building to Grid (B2G) & Grid to Building (G2B)
    • • Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) & Agrophotovoltaic (APV)
    • • High Voltage (HV) & Insulation Engineering

    Institution Year Degree
    NIT Durgapur 2015 BTech (Electrical Engineering)
    NIT Durgapur 2017 MTech (Power Systems)
    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 2023 PhD (Electrical Engineering)

    Teaching Experience
    Assistant Professor Grade-II
    15 November 2023 - Present
    NIT Silchar
    Industrial/Research Experience
    Research Scholar
    1 August 2017 - 20 January 2023
    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    Sl.No Course Name Semester Course Code Duration Status
    1 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory B.Tech EE 111 One Semester Completed
    2 Software-based System Design B.Tech EE 385 One Semester Completed
    3 Power Electronics Application to Wind and Solar Energy Systems B.Tech EE 460 One Semester Completed
    4 Measuring Instruments and Measurements B.Tech EE 204 One Semester Completed
    5 Measurement Laboratory B.Tech EE 212 One Semester Completed
    6 Micro Processor B.Tech EE 223 One Semester Completed
    7 Basic Electrical Engineering B.Tech EE 101 One Semester Ongoing
    8 Power Electronics and Drives Laboratory B.Tech EE 317 One Semester Ongoing
    9 Software-based System Design B.Tech EE 385 One Semester Ongoing

    • Partial Shading in BIPV, Building Applied PV (BAPV) & PV Arrays

    NIKHIL ARUNRAO BODKHE
    Enrolled: 22 August 2021
    Ongoing
    Supervisor : Dr. Debayan Sarkar
    Academic Year : 2021-2022

    Awards And Honours

      • • Served as the Guest of Honour and delivered a technical session on 30th October 2023 for the One Week Online Short Term Course on Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Power System (RETSPS-2023) (30th Oct’ 2023 – 3rd Nov’ 2023) organised by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR, Punjab-144027.
      • • Awarded ‘JRF’ & ‘SRF’ Fellowship from the Ministry of Education, New Delhi from 2017-2022.
      • • Active reviewer in various reputed SCIE / ESCI / SCOPUS indexed journals and International conferences.
      • • The SCIE journal article entitled, “A Novel Fixed BIPV Array for Improving Maximum Power with Low Mismatch Losses Under Partial Shading” was showcased among the most-read articles published in the IETE Journal of Research within the last 12 months (April 2022-March 2023).
      • • The SCIE journal article entitled, “Critical Comprehensive Performance Analysis of Static BIPV Array Configurations to Reduce Mismatch Loss and Enhance Maximum Power Under Partial Shading” was showcased among the most-read articles published in the IETE Technical Review within the last 12 months (October 2022-March 2023).
      • • Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2015 & 2016.
      • • Qualified in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) (both Engineering & Architect) and West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE) (both Engineering & Medical) in 2011.
      • • Awarded Trophy of Proficiency in 2nd Language (Subject: Bengali) by Respected Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), S. E. Rly, Kharagpur, for scoring highest marks in Bengali from S. E. Rly Mixed Higher Secondary School (E.M.), Kharagpur in ICSE 2009.
      • • Served as Joint Cultural Secretary of OITIJHYA (Bengali Cultural Association of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad) during PhD from March 2020 to August 2022.
      • • Singing performance in various events of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad during PhD such as OITIJHYA, BTech induction program, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, International Conference, Hostel day, etc. from January 2018 to August 2022.
      • • Awarded the certificate of Sangeet Bhushan Part III (Final) in Rabindra Sangeet (Vocal) by Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh during Sept. 2008.
      • • Awarded the certificate of Chitra Visharad Pratham Khand (IV Year) in Fine Arts (Painting) by Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh during Sept. 2007.

    SUBJECTS TAUGHT (INCLUDING SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING)
    • EE 460 Power Electronics Application to Wind and Solar Energy Systems (UG)
    • EE 385 Software-based System Design (UG)
    • EE 111 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory (UG)
    • EE 204 Measuring Instruments and Measurements (UG)
    • EE 212 Measurement Laboratory (UG)
    • EE 223 Micro Processor (UG)
    • EE 101 Basic Electrical Engineering (UG)
    • EE 317 Power Electronics and Drives Laboratory (UG)
    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
    • Senior Member, IEEE (Member of The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers)
    • Member, IET (Member of The Institution of Engineering & Technology)
    • Associate Member, IE (I) (Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India))
    • Life Member, SESI (Life Membership in Solar Energy Society of India)
    INVITED TALKS
    • Delivered a technical session on the topic entitled, “Integration of BIPV and FSPV Technologies: A New Era in Clean Energy Production” on 19th March 2025 (10:00 AM to 11:30 AM) for the Five Days Short Term Training Programme On “Recent Developments in Electrical Engineering Systems” (RDEES-2025) (17th – 21st March 2025) organized by the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, SSN College of Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) Road, Kalavakkam – 603110, Tamil Nadu.
    • Delivered a technical session on the topic entitled, “GMPP Enhancement in Building Integrated Photovoltaic based Off-grid System” on 26th March 2024 (10:00 AM to 11:30 AM) for the Five Days Hybrid Short Term Training Programme On Off-grid and Grid-tied Renewable Energy Systems: Technology, Control, and Applications (OGRES:TCA-2024) (25th – 29th March 2024) organized by the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, SSN College of Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) Road, Kalavakkam – 603110, Tamil Nadu.
    • Delivered a technical session on the topic entitled, “Maximum Power Enhancement Approach from Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems” on 30th October 2023 (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) for the One Week Online Short Term Course on Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Power System (RETSPS-2023) (30th Oct’ 2023 – 3rd Nov’ 2023) organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR, Punjab-144027.
    ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)
    • UG Project Coordinator for Final Year BTECH Project since Mar 2025.
    • Lab-in charge of Measurement Lab in the EE Dept. since Mar 2025.
    • Faculty Advisor for EE BTECH (2024-2028) Batch since July 2024.
    • Convener for Document Verification committee for MTech (Sponsored/Self Sponsored) Admission process in the EE Dept. for July-Dec 2024 Session.
    • Convener for Document Verification committee for PhD Admission process in the EE Dept. for July-Dec 2024 Session.
    • Lab-in charge of Analog & Digital Electronics Lab in the EE Dept. since June 2024.
    • Doctoral Committee Member of Ph.D. Scholars in the EE Dept. since June 2024.
    • Session Coordinator of BTECH Project Viva Exams (UG) in the EE Dept. since Mar 2024.
    • External Examiner for the end-semester exam of BTECH Laboratory classes (UG) in the EE Dept. since Apr 2024.
    • Coordinator of MTech (Power and Energy Systems Engineering-PESE) Project Viva Exams (PG) in the EE Dept. since Mar 2024.
    • Convener for Document Verification committee for PhD Admission process in the EE Dept. for Jan-June 2024 Session.
    EVALUATION PANEL MEMBER (PhD)
    a) PhD External Examiner & Thesis Reviewer:
    • Thesis Title, “INVESTIGATION ON CONVERTER TOPOLOGYS FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION” by A VISHNU KUMAR [Reg. No. D20EE001] DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BHARATH INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHENNAI – 600 073, OCT – 2024.
    b) External Doctoral Committee Member:
    • External Doctoral Committee Member for Ms. Shabnam Parveen, Research Scholar Ph.D. (PT), School of Marine Engineering & Technology (SMET), Indian Maritime University (IMU)-Kolkata Campus, Since FEB – 2025.
    CONFERENCE ORGANIZED
    a) Session Chairs:
    • Session Chair of 4th International Conference on Emerging Electronics & Automation (E2A) 2024 organized by the Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, NIT Silchar during 09-11 December 2024.
    b) Finance Chairs:
    • Finance Chair of 2025 IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference and Exhibition (NE-IECCE 2025) organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Silchar during July 04-06, 2025.
    WORKSHOP ORGANIZED
    a) Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized:
    • Coordinator of One Week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Sustainable Energy Technology and Green Mobility: Present Status and Future Prospects (SETGM 2024)” organized by the Electrical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam during 11th-16th September 2024.
    WORKSHOP ATTENDED
    a) GIAN courses attended:
    • GIAN course on “SIC DEVICES ENABLED POWER CONVERTERS APPLICATIONS – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, during 25th June to 29th June, 2018.
    • GIAN course on “COMPUTATION EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES in FORWARD and INVERSE PROBLEMS” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Durgapur, during 19th June to 23rd Dec, 2018.
    • GIAN course on “POWER ELECTRONICS for RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, during 18th Dec to 22nd Dec, 2017.
    • GIAN course on “HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, during 11th Dec to 15th Dec, 2017.
    b). Short courses attended:
    • IEEE IAS sponsored one week online workshop on Leveraging Technology for Fostering Entrepreneurship, Higher Studies and Career Opportunities for Young Engineers from 13 November 2024 to 17 November 2024 at EED, NIT Silchar.
    • SPARC workshop on Recent Development in Wind Energy Technology during November 22-24, 2024 organized by the EE Dept., NIT Silchar.
    • Five Days Online FDP On Advanced Technologies in Electrical Engineering (ATEE-2024) during February 13-17, 2024 organized by the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, SSN College of Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) Road, Kalavakkam – 603110, Tamil Nadu.
    • Hybrid Mode One Week Short Term Course and Faculty Development Programme on “SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES & ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF HYBRID MICROGRID (STEMM-2023)” during July 12-16, 2023 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Rourkela.
    • One Week Online Short Term Course on “Machine Learning and its Applications in IoT, Computer Vision and Cloud Computing (MICC-2023)” during July 10-14, 2023 organized by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur.
    • NaMPET sponsored Five Days Online Short Term Course on “Power Electronics Converters’ Applications in Microgrid and Vehicular Technology (PECAMVT-2022)” during July 20-24, 2022 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Rourkela.
    • One Week Workshop on “Active Distribution Networks-Challenges And Solutions” during July 11-15, 2022 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engineering, BIT Sindri, Dhanbad.
    • TEQIP-III sponsored one week short term course on “IoT based Power Electronic Interface for Green Energy System” during May 20-24, 2019 organized by Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engg., BIT Mesra.
    • TEQIP-III (Centre of Excellence on Renewable Energy Systems) sponsored one week short term course on “Power Electronics And Control Aspects Of Microgrid Systems” during December 26-30, 2018 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Rourkela.
    • A Three-Day workshop under the aegis of TEQIP-III on “Design & Style of a PhD Thesis and Reference Management using Open Source Solutions” during April 06-08, 2018 organized by Dept. of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
    • TEQIP-II (CoE) sponsored one week short term course on “Recent Development in Insulation, Testing Technique and Monitoring of High Voltage Power Apparatus” (ITTMHV 2017) during March 07-11, 2017 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Durgapur.
    • TEQIP-II sponsored one week short term course on “Emerging Trends and Challenges of Modern Power Systems” (ETCMPS 2016) during July 05-09, 2016 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Durgapur.
    • TEQIP-II sponsored one week short term course on “Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems” (SSIS 2016) during June 14-18, 2016 organized by Dept. of Electrical Engg., NIT Durgapur.
    • TEQIP-II sponsored one week short term course on “Foundations in Photonics and Applications” (FiPA 2016) during May 16-20, 2016 organized by Dept. of Physics, NIT Durgapur.
    PEER REVIEW
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
    • Solar Energy
    • International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications
    • International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields
    • Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
    • Energy and Buildings
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Electric Power Components and Systems
    • Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
    • IEEE Access
    • Nature Communications
    • IET renewable power generation
    • International transactions on electrical energy systems
    • Scientific reports
    • Heliyon
    • Engineering technology & Applied science research
    • International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems
    • Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
    • 6th IEEE India Council International Subsections Conference, Rourkela, Odisha, India https://www.ieeeindiscon.org/
    • IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference and Exhibition, Silchar, India https://ne-iecce2025.org/
    • 5th International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, Paris, France https://www.icecet.com/2025
    • 2025 IEEE 1st International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Developments in Electrical Engineering (SSDEE) DHANBAD, INDIA https://people.iitism.ac.in/~ssdee-2025/index.php
    • 4th International Conference on Emerging Electronics and Automation 2024 (Silchar, Assam, India) http://e2a.nits.ac.in
    • International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization (NIT Silchar, India) http://comso.nits.ac.in/index.html
    • 2024 IEEE Silchar Subsection Conference (Agartala, India) http://ieeesilcon.org.in
    • 4th International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering, (Male, Maldives) https://www.iceccme.com
    • 1st IEEE International Conference on Green Industrial Electronics and Sustainable Technologies (GIEST-2024) http://giest2024.nitmanipur.ac.in/
    • 2nd IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Computation, Electronics, Power and Telecommunication (IConSCEPT 2024). https://iconscept.in/
    • 6th IEEE International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment (ICEPE 2024). https://sites.nitm.ac.in/icepe2024/
    • IEEE International Conference on Smart Power Control and Renewable Energy (ICSPCRE 2024).
    • 3rd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics (ICDCECE 2024).
    • 1st IEEE International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ERCICAM 2024).
    • 2nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics (ICDCECE 2023).
    • 3rd IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME 2023).
    • 11th IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA 2022).
    • 2nd Edition of IEEE Mysore Subsection Flagship Conference (IEEE MYSURUCON 2022).
    • 1st IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics (ICDCECE-2022).
    • IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies (ICECET 2021).
    • 1st Edition of IEEE Mysore Subsection Flagship Conference (IEEE MYSURUCON 2021).
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