Faculty Development Programme

The Department of Research and Development and the IEEE IES NHCE Student Branch Chapter from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, jointly organized a Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Research Challenges in Advanced Power Converters for Industrial Electronics Applications” on 12th and 13th November 2025. The program was conducted between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM in offline mode, in association with the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Bangalore Chapter.

This Faculty Development Program (FDP) was designed to address recent research advancements in power conversion topologies and their industrial applications, with the objective of encouraging professionals, students, and academicians from various zones to engage in research activities and enhance their academic quality and research competence. The program provided a strong platform for knowledge exchange and research-oriented learning in the domain of power electronics.

The course offered participants a unique opportunity to gain exposure to real-time power electronic systems and their applications through a blend of theoretical sessions, simulations, and laboratory-based experiments and demonstrations. Emphasis was placed on recent developments in switching devices, magnetic components, control techniques, computational methods, and DSP/FPGA-based controllers, which are driving innovations in modern power electronics.

The sessions also highlighted the wide-ranging applications of power electronics across various sectors such as renewable energy systems, industrial automation, transportation, medical equipment, telecommunications, residential energy systems, and electric vehicles. Both low-power and high-power switching converters developed for these applications were discussed in detail, providing participants with practical and research-oriented insights.

Additionally, the FDP aimed to open avenues for future research by exposing participants to emerging challenges and opportunities in advanced power converter technologies. The entire program was conducted in a highly informative and enthusiastic manner, fostering active participation and engagement among attendees.

The lectures were delivered by eminent experts from academia and industry, whose sessions were very well received by the 55 participating IEEE members. The program concluded successfully, leaving participants enriched with enhanced technical knowledge and motivated to pursue advanced research in the field of power electronics.