MULTIPORT CONVERTER TO INTEGRATE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
HIGH GAIN MULTIPORT CONVERTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER
QUASI HIGH GAIN DC-DC CONVERTER FOR CHARGER DESIGN
Dr. Ashutosh Gupta
Assistant Manager, R&D, Havells, Noida
Assistant Manager, Research and Development,
Center for Research and Innovation, Havells India Pvt Ltd.
Qualification
Ph.D (2025), Electrical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi
M. Tech. (2020), Electrical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi
B.Tech. (2015), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
SKILLS
Electric Vehicle Modelling
“Designing advanced models for electric vehicles, focusing on converters, chargers, and battery management systems to enhance performance and efficiency.”
Power Electronics Converter
“Designing and modelling power electronics converters with advanced control techniques to maximise energy efficiency and functionality.”
Micro-controller and Embedded System
“Developing microcontroller-based embedded systems using C2000 controllers, Code Composer Studio, and MATLAB for advanced real-time control and automation.”
Measurement and Instrumentation
“Designing and implementing precise measurement and instrumentation systems for accurate data acquisition and control.”
Non-Linear Control Theory
“Applying non-linear control theory to optimise the performance of converters, inverters, and electrical drives for advanced energy systems.”
EXPERIENCES
Havells India Pvt Ltd. | Dec 2025 – Present
- Assistant Manager (R&D), Small Domestic Appliances
- Executed applied R&D experiments for home appliance systems, evaluating new technologies, materials, and processes in coordination with cross-functional engineering, facilities, and EHS teams.
- Collected, processed, and analyzed test data from experiments, simulations, and field trials, generating actionable insights and technical reports for engineering and management teams.
- Created and maintained detailed hardware documentation (schematics, BOMs, specifications, assembly guidelines), ensuring design traceability and PLM compliance.
- Designed and optimized PCB layouts using Altium Designer for power and control electronics, ensuring signal integrity, thermal performance, EMI/EMC compliance, and manufacturability for high-volume SDA products.
- Developed and validated BLDC motor drive electronics, including power stages, gate drives, sensing, and protection circuits, supported by modelling and control design in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Provided hands-on technical support for appliance electronics setup, commissioning, debugging, and validation, while mentoring junior engineers and technicians.
- Drove cost-down and BOM optimization initiatives through component selection, design simplification, and supplier collaboration while meeting performance and reliability targets.
- Supported mass-production readiness by addressing DFM/DFA requirements, production constraints, and smooth transition from prototype validation to manufacturing.
- Performed structural, thermal, and performance analyses to validate hardware reliability, safety, and compliance with industry standards.
- Coordinated with suppliers and vendors for component sourcing, quality assurance, and timely delivery aligned with project schedules.
Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering | July 2024 – Dec 2025
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department
- Lab In-Charge for Electric Vehicle and Battery Management System (Centre of Excellence)
- Faculty In-Charge for Digital Art Society (DAS)
- Research and development on Electric Vehicle’s Power Converters and Chargers.
- Convener in a One-week Short Term (Hybrid Mode) on “Power System Restructuring & Renewable Energy Integration (PSRREI 7.0)”, conducted from 4th August 2025 to 8th August 2025.
- Organising Committee member for Short Term Course on Practical Insights into Process Control, organised by the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, conducted from 27th to 31st January 2025.
- Resource Person for Short Term Course on Practical Insights into Process Control, organised by the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, conducted from 27th to 31st January 2025.
- Organising Committee member for the Faculty Development Program on Navigating the Landscape of IPR, conducted from 19th to 21st September 2024.
- Trained Faculty and students in a One-week Short-term course on Power System Restructuring and Renewable Energy Integration conducted from 15th to 20th July 2024.
- Owned laboratory operations supporting EV & BMS development, including equipment uptime, calibration, inventory management, procurement, and coordination of repairs.
HLS ASIA Limited | Sept 2020 – Nov 2020
- Trainee Technical Professional, responsible for LOGIQ A/B Panel Setup in Cased hole and Open hole Wireline logging.
- Conducted Testing, Commissioning, and Maintenance of Wireline logging panels, ensuring preventive measures for tool testing and Health and Safety compliance.
- Contributed to Unit Design for Offshore and Onshore wireline logging, involving terminal design, circuit design, and routing for mini power systems.
- Played a crucial role in testing, debugging, and resolving errors in various panels used in open-hole or cased-hole Wireline logging operations.
Larsen and Toubro Construction | June 2015 – Jan 2016
- Served as a Graduate Engineer Trainee, contributing to the 58 MLD Wastewater treatment plant project on the River Ramganga, Moradabad.
- Supervised the Testing and Commissioning of Transformers, Feeders, Electrical Machines, and Drives, adhering to industrial standards and safety protocols.
- Executed Testing and Commissioning of PLC and SCADA systems for the wastewater treatment plant.
- Controlled equipment and system operations, adapting technology to meet user needs.
- Conducted tests and inspections to assess the quality and performance of products, services, or processes.
PATENTS
A Converter and method thereof for topology selection of Z-Source DC-DC Single Input Dual Output (SIDO). (Indian Patent: 202311053700) (Granted)
System based on Phase-Short and Phase-Open DFIM-DC topology for simplified control with reduced converter. (Indian Patent: 202311063017) (Granted)
IOT based controller for Electric Vehicle. (Indian Patent: 430721-001) (Granted)
A Power Converter and a Method of Operating the Same (Indian Patent: 202511087033) (Published)
Seventh-Order Single-Input Dual-Output Hybrid DC-DC Converter for High-Gain Buck and Boost Applications in Electric Vehicles (Indian Patent: 202511075030) (Published)
MULTI-SENSOR WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL MONITORING IN ANIMALS. (Indian Patent: 202511069971) (Published)
TOPOLOGY SELECTION OF MULTIPORT COMMON GROUND (CG)/ NON COMMON GROUND (NCG) DC-DC Z-SOURCE CONVERTER (Indian Patent: 202511009562) (Published)
DUAL-OUTPUT POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM WITH Z-SOURCE NETWORK AND MPPT CONTROL (Indian Patent: 202511019897) (Published)
Smart Wearable Device for Animals. (Indian Patent: 465347-001) (Filed)
Next Gen Topology Optimized Non-Isolated Multiport Hybrid Converter: A Robust Solution for High Gain EV Chargers (US Patent: UOS- 088/2023) (Filed)
JOURNALS
D. Joshi and A. Gupta, “Controller Design and Modeling of a Single-Switch Fifth-Order High-Voltage-Gain Converter With Parasitics for Electric Vehicle Charging,” in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 10647-10659, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TTE.2025.3553705. (SCIE)
Gupta A, Joshi D. Mathematical Modeling and Stress-Aware Stability Analysis of a Nonideal Multiport Single Inductor DC–DC Converter for Renewable Energy. Int J Circ Theor Appl. 2025; 53(5): 2602-2633. doi:10.1002/cta.4234 (SCIE)
A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “ Mathematical Analysis and Topology Derivation for a Family of Novel Dual Output High-Voltage Gain Z-Source Converter for Renewable Energy Application,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 53, no. 8 (2025): 4735–4753, https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.4369. (SCIE)
Urooj, S., Joshi, D., Gupta, A. et al. Derivation Analysis and Control of Multiport Flyback Converter with Lyapunov Function-Based Controller in Renewable Energy Systems Considering Circuit Parasitics. Arab J Sci Eng 50, 5711–5725 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-024-09493-6 (SCIE)
Bhutani, M., Singh, B., Gupta, A., Sudha, K., Sharma, S., Banerjee, S., Talwar, M. and Chaurasiya, V. (2025), Visible Light Communication Technologies: A Review of IEEE 802.15.7 and Its Role in Next-Generation Networks. Int J Commun Syst, 38: e70149. https://doi.org/10.1002/dac.70149 (SCIE)
Shandilya, Praanshu Srijan and Gupta, Ashutosh and Joshi, Dheeraj, “Proportional Integral Derivative-Based Closed-Loop Voltage Mode Control for Addressing Non-Idealities in Ćuk Converters for Renewable Energy Application“, Johnson Matthey Technology Review, 2025, (69)-4, 602-612. https://doi.org/10.1595/205651325X17335005701531 (SCIE)
BOOK CHAPTERS
Gupta, A., Joshi, D. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Nonlinear SMC Controller with Linear PID Controller for Flyback Converter. In: Priyadarshi, N., Bhoi, A.K., Bansal, R.C., Kalam, A. (eds) DC—DC Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems. Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4388-0_4.
PROJECTS
“Renewable energy system (RES) based multiport bidirectional converter (MBC) for isolated applications” under the guidance of Professor Dr Dheeraj Joshi, which is funded by the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, through the project number RI-44-0274 for the year 2022-2024.
CONFERENCES
A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “Design and Analysis of Novel Tristate Quasi-Z-Source Converter with Improved Dynamic Performance,“ 2025 IEEE North-East India International Energy Conversion Conference and Exhibition (NE-IECCE), Silchar, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NE-IECCE64154.2025.11183030.
P. S. Shandilya, Ashutosh, D. Joshi and N. Kumar, “Modelling of PID-based Closed-Loop Voltage Mode Control for Cuk Converter with Circuit Parasitics,” 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), Hyderabad, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/SEFET61574.2024.10718041.
A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “Analysis and Modeling of Induction Motor with Advanced Capacitor Braking Using Adaptive Neural Network,” 2023 9th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), SONIPAT, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IICPE60303.2023.10474911.
T. Gupta, A. Gupta, D. Joshi and M. A. Mallick, “Stability Analysis and Optimization of a Parasitic Buck Converter Using Leverrier’s Algorithm and PI Controller,” 2023 9th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), SONIPAT, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IICPE60303.2023.10474949.
A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Utilizing High Gain Luo Converter with Power Factor Correction,” 2023 3rd International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Electrical and Electronic Technologies (ICEFEET), Patna, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEFEET59656.2023.10452201.
T. Gupta, A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “Stability Analysis and Control of Non-Ideal SEPIC Converters Using Leverrier’s Algorithm and PI Controller Considering Parasitic Elements,” 2023 3rd International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Electrical and Electronic Technologies (ICEFEET), Patna, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEFEET59656.2023.10452208.
P. S. Shandilya, A. Gupta and D. Joshi, “Voltage and Current Regulation in Cuk DC-DC Converters having Enhanced Closed-Loop Control using PID Controller,” 2023 11th National Power Electronics Conference (NPEC), Guwahati, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NPEC57805.2023.10385025.
A. Gupta, K. Rana and D. Joshi, “Design and Analysis of Multioutput Flyback Converter under Continuous and Discontinuous Conduction mode using PI Controller,” 2020 IEEE International Students’ Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS), Bhopal, India, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/SCEECS48394.2020.201.
A. Gupta, K. Rana and D. Joshi, “Design and Analysis of Multioutput Flyback Converter under Continuous and Discontinuous Conduction mode using PID Controller,” 2020 First IEEE International Conference on Measurement, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICMICA), Kurukshetra, India, 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICMICA48462.2020.9242853.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Best Paper Award at ICEFEET-2023 IEEE Conference for “Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Utilizing High Gain Luo Converter with Power Factor Correction” presented in the “Power Electronics and Drive” session, organized by NIT Patna.
Certificate of Appreciation as a Trainer in One Week Short Term Course (STC) on “Power System Restructuring & Renewable Energy Integration (PSRREI) 6.0,” under Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department from 15th to 20th July 2024 at Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New.
Certificate of Appreciation as a Guest Speaker in One Week Short Term Course (STC) on “Practical Insights into Process Control,” under Instrumentation and Control Engineering Department from 27th to 31st January 2025 at Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New.
Certificate of Appreciation for the research paper titled “Comparative Analysis Of Nonlinear SMC Controller With Linear PI Controller For Flyback Converter With Hardware Interpretation” and declared as the best presentation of the session during October 08-09, 2021, at ICFAI University, Raipur.
Training Courses/ Teaching-Learning-Evaluation Technology Programmes/ Faculty Development Programmes
Participated in Role of Reliability Evaluation in Power System Planning, Operation and Maintenance under GIAN Course from 3rd-7th March 2025, organised by Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India.
Participated in the IP Awareness/Training program under the National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission on February 24, 2023, organised by the Intellectual Property Office, India.
Participated in a 5-Day Online Workshop on “Recent Advances in Control and Instrumentation Design Techniques of Robotic Systems” from 27.10.2023 to 31.10.2023, organised by the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Participated in 2-Day National Workshop on “Recent Advances in Power, Control and Energy” from 25th to 26th April, 2014, organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya, India.
Recent Works