Designation : Professor (Regular)
Experience : 26 years
Email Id : hod.elect@svitvasad.ac.in
Contact No :02692-274540-Extn: 244
Dr. Chetan Kotwal received Bachelor in Electrical Engineering degree and Masters in Electrical Engineering degree with specialization in Industrial Electronics from M S University of Baroda, and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has more than 22 years of experience in teaching and research. He has authored number of papers in various national and international journals and conferences. His extensive research areas cover Power System Dynamics, Power System Frequency control in Deregulated Environment, Optimization of Power Transformer, Congestion Management of Power Transmission System, Cyber Security Aspects of Smart Grid, Distributed Computing for Smart Grid Application, LVRT issues and Solutions in WECS, Solar PV Integration issues, Power Quality Mitigation in Electric Arc Furnace Industry etc. He has guided number of ME dissertations and Guiding PhD students from EE, EC, and Computer Engineering Areas. He is also member of various professional organizations like ISTE, Institute of Engineers, and Society of Power Engineers. In 1999, he joined Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, where he is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
Current Activities:
Teaching the courses at UG and PG level in Electrical Engineering. Guiding UG projects and PG dissertations. He is institute coordinator for National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT- a Govt. of India Initiative). He is institute coordinator for Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC). He is heading the Electrical Engineering Department Since October, 2010.
Specialization Areas:
His research interests are in Power Electronics applications to Power System: Power System Dynamics- SSR Mitigation using FACTS Controllers, Smart Grid, Power System Economics, Swarm Intelligence, PV- Grid Integration Issues, Transmission –Congestion Management using FACTS controllers, Power Quality issues.
Subject Taught (UG):
High Voltage Engineering, Interconnected Power System, Electrical Power System-II, Power System Operation & Control, Elements of Electrical Engineering, Power System Practice and Design, Power Electronics, Power Quality and Management, Advanced Power System, Advanced Power Electronics, Energy Conservation and Audit. Data communications and Embedded systems in EV, Power electronics for Electric Vehicle.
Subject Taught (PG):
Computer Methods in Power System Analysis, Power System Dynamics, Power System Analysis, Restructured Power System, Power System Restructuring, AI appn. To Power System, FACTS Controllers, Power Quality, SVC and Harmonics Filtering Techniques.
Qualification | Specialization | University | Passing year | Class |
Ph. D. | Power Electronics Application to Power System | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 2011 | - |
ME | Industrial Electronics (IE) | The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | 1997 | First Class |
BE | Electrical Engineering | The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | 1995 | First Class |
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