Department of Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering Trivandrum


Faculty Profile

Dr. Rajeev T.

Professor

Phone: 9447889009 (M)
Email: mail2rajeevt@gmail.com

Qualifications

 

B. Tech – Electrical and Electronics Engg. (M.G University)
M. Tech – Power Systems (Kerala University)
Ph.D- Electrical Engineering (NIT Calicut)

Area of Interest

 

Smart Grid, Demand side management, New and renewable energy sources, Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

Professional Experience

 

Assistant Engineer, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation

Faculty in Electrical Engineering at Govt. Engineering Colleges in Kerala since Nov. 2003

Recently taught courses

 

Power System Dynamics and Control, Digital Protection of Power systems, Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Other Responsibilities

 

Professor in charge of the UG programme
Associate Dean (Research), Department of Electrical Engineering(202324)

Details of Funded Research Projects
 

"Design, Development and Testing of a Support Vector Machine based relay for islanding detection and Automated Synchronization" funded by NaMPET-III/SP22/NH-Exp-04 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India. dated 23-03- 2021,(24.7 lakhs)

Expert Lectures Delivered:

 
  1. ."Changing Drivers of Economic Progress." as part of FDP organized at Govt. Arts College, Nedumangadu, in December 2015.
  2. "Smart Energy buildings." as part of FDP on "Intelligent Interventions in Transportation, Building and Energy Systems, organized at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RIT Kottayam, in March 2017.
  3. "Energy Management in Smart Grid" as part of a three-day training program on Energy Management at TPLC, GEC Barton Hill, in September 2017.
  4. "Smart Grid Technologies and Applications" as part of FDP on smart grid and solar PV systems at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering UKF Engineering Collegein July 2018.
  5. "Electrical System Design" as part of FDP on Electrical System Design New Trends at the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum in January 2019.
  6. "Emerging research trends in Renewable Energy " as part of FDP on "Emerging Trends and Potential Renewable Energy Systems." Organized at the Department of EEE, Musaliar CE Pathanamthitta. in August 2020.
  7. "Load Flow Analysis" as part of a Technical session at Kerala State Electricity Board, 110 KV Substation, Mavelikkara, in February 2021.
  8. "Research trends and developments in Solar Energy Technologies" as part of FDP on "Recent and Future Research Trends in Non-Conventional Energy Sources" Organized at the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Pathanapuram, in September 2021.
  9. "Advanced Energy storage technologies for EV application" as part of STTP on "Emerging technologies in the electric vehicle" organized by Bapatla Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh, in August 2021.
  10. "Familiarization of PSCAD Software Applied to Power System." as part of FDP on "Familiarization of software tools and AI techniques applied to power systems" at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Govt Engineering College, Kannur, in December 2021.
  11. "Smart Grid Protection Challenges with Renewable Energy Penetration" was organized as part of the FDP on "Integration of renewable energy sources in smart grid" at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Trivandrum, in August 2022.
  12. "Advanced Energy Storage Technologies for Power Management in Smart Grid.." as part of FDP on "Advancements in Smart Grid Technologies" at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GEC Thrissur in September 2022.
  13. "Impact of Penetration of Electric Vehicles on Power Grid." at the IEEE PES Professional Members Meet and Execom Trivandrum in August 2022.
  14. Design, Control and Challenges of Electric Vehicles, as part of AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program at SREE NARAYANA GURUKULAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, December 2024.
     

Important Publications

 
  1. . Rajeev and S. Ashok, “Dynamic load shifting program based on cloud computing framework to support integration of Renewable energy,” Applied Energy, Elsevier , vol. 146, pp.141-149, May 2015.
  2. T. Rajeev and S. Ashok, “Dynamic pricing based on a cloud computing framework to support the integration of renewable energy sources,” IET Journal of Engineering , vol. 2, pp.680-687, Dec. 2014.
  3. T. Rajeev and S. Ashok, “Smart Grid Environment with Effective Storage and Computational facilities,” Lecture notes on Electrical engineering, SPRINGER, vol. 188, pp. 1-7, Jan. 2012.
  4. T. Rajeev and S. Ashok, Rajeev T. & Ashok S. (2013). Architecture for data coordination, processing and real time services in smart grid environment. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (Scopus). Vol 6. No. 5 (2013)1680-1686.
  5. Archana A.N, Rajeev T,A Novel Reliability Index Based Approach for EV Charging Station Allocation in Distribution System, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 6385-6394, Nov.-Dec.2021,ISSN: 1939- 9367.
  6. A. N. Archana and T. Rajeev, "A Novel Electric Vehicle Placement Index for Sustaining Power Quality in a Distribution Network: Proper Allocation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 23-35, Sept.-Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1109/MIAS.2023.3264860. ISSN: 1077-2618.
  7. Aiswarya R., Divya S. Nair, Rajeev T., Vinod .A novel SVM based adaptive scheme for accurate fault identification in microgrid Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 221,2023,109439,ISSN 0378-7796.
  8. Jithin S, Rajeev T. "A novel stability index-based virtual synchronous machine droop scheme for performance improvement of hybrid AC/DC microgrid under volatile loading conditions, Electric Power Systems Research, Elsevier, Volume 214, Part B, 2023,ISSN 0378-7796
  9. Jithin S, Rajeev T., "An adaptive two-level hierarchical controller for universal power sharing and performance enhancement of hybrid energy storage-supported AC/DC microgrids", International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Wiley, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.3529,ISSN 0098-9886
  10. Jithin S., and Rajeev T., "Flywheel energy storage supported adaptive energy management strategy for solar-powered electric vehicle charging station Distributed Generation & Alternative Energy Journal, River publishers, 38(02), 669-690, 2023. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.38213.
  11. .Jithin S, Rajeev T., "Novel adaptive power management strategy for hybrid AC/DC microgrids with hybrid energy storage systems J. Power Electron., Vol 22. Springer 2022,ISSN 2056-2058.
  12. Rajeev T, Savier J.S, AnilKumar G.S, Power management strategy to enhance drive range of Electric Bicycle, AICERA, Taylor &Francis 2020 eBook ISBN9780429353628.
  13. Rakhi J.S., Rajeev T., "Fuzzy Based Power Management Strategy for Performance Improvement of Electric Vehicles S", Springer publication series 2020 eBook
  14. Jithin S.,Rajeev T., Investigation on microgrid control and stability, Smart grid and Microgrid Technology evolution Wiley, 2021, ISBN:9781119760597.
  15. Satheesan Jithin and Thankappan Nair Rajeev. "An adaptive energy management strategy for supercapacitor-supported solar-powered electric vehicle charging station" International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems (ESCI), vol. 24, no. 6, 2023, pp. 705-716. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijeeps-2022-0067
  16. Nair Divya S., Rajeev T., Sindhura Miraj, "Enhanced Fault Identification in Grid Connected Microgrid using SVM-Based Adaptive Scheme with Improved Control Algorithm ", Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Scopus) Vol 36, No 1: October 2024. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v36.i1.pp115- 126.
  17. Harikumar Devika, Narendramudra and Thankappan Nair Rajeev. "A novel power flow control unit for V2G and G2V mode of electric vehicles", International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems. (ESCI) 2025, https://doi.org/10.1515/ijeeps- 2024-0361
  18. Sindhura Miraj, Nair Divya S., and Rajeev T., "A novel grid dynamics indicator based advanced relay for grid connected microgrid under volatile conditions", Electric Power Systems Research, Elsevier (SCIE) Volume 242, May 2025, .https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2025.111460
  19. Shelma George, Rajeev T, "An optimal power management strategy for enhancing fuel economy in fuel cell-battery hybrid electric vehicles", Electric Power Systems Research, Elsevier. (SCIE), Volume 251, 2026, 112256, ISSN 0378-7796,
  20. D. S. Nair and T. Rajeev, "Development of an SVM-based Intelligent Relay for Fault Identification with LVRT Capability," 2024 International Conference on Electrical Electronics and Computing Technologies (ICEECT), Greater Noida, India, 2024, pp. 1- 6, doi: 10.1109/ICEECT61758.2024.10739332.
  21. D. Harikumar, N. N. G and Rajeev T, "DAB-based advanced EV Charging System for V2G Mode Operation," 2024 International Conference on Advancements in Power, Communication and Intelligent Systems (APCI), KANNUR, India, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/APCI61480.2024.10616919.
  22. S. George and Rajeev T., "Fuzzy-Based Control Strategy for Supercapacitor Assisted Battery Powered EV," 2023 International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICCC57789.2023.10164890.
  23. A. N. Archana and Rajeev T., "Analysis of Power Quality Issues in Fast Charging Stations on a Real-Time Simulator," 2023 IEEE International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC-India), Chennai, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ITEC-India59098.2023.10471428.
  24. S. Miraj, Rajeev T, Vinod V and Aby Joseph, "An Improved Fault Identification and Location Prediction Method for AC Microgrid,"2023 International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICCC57789.2023.10164897.
  25. S. George and Rajeev T, "Fuzzy Based Hybrid Control Topology for Fuel Cell and Battery Powered EV," 2022 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SeFeT), Hyderabad, India, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SeFeT55524.2022.9909199.
  26. Jithin S., Rajeev T., (2022). Investigation on Stability of DC Microgrid for Large-scale Electric Vehicle Charging Station Deployment. In: Panda, G., Naayagi, R.T., Mishra, S. (eds) Sustainable Energy and Technological Advancements. Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16- 9033-4_47
  27. A. R and T. Rajeev, "LSTM-Based Approach for Timely Detection of Gradual Development of Electrical Fault in Power System," 2022 Second International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communication and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), Bhilai, India, 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICAECT54875.2022.9807893.
  28. M. A. Mathews and Rajeev T, "A Novel Power Management Strategy for Frequency Regulation in Low Inertia Grid," 2021 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), Irvine, CA, USA, 2021, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/SusTech51236.2021.9467452.
  29. D. S. Nair and Rajeev T, "Investigation on Impact of Solar PV penetration on the Operation of Protective Relays in a Distribution System using Python," 2021 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), Irvine, CA, USA, 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/SusTech51236.2021.9467474.
  30. A. N. Archana and T. Rajeev, "EV Charging Station Allocation in a Distribution Network Based on Power Quality," 2021 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), Urbana, IL, USA, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PECI51586.2021.9435228.
  31. S. Jithin and T. Rajeev, "A Hybrid Virtual Synchronous Machine Topology for Improved Microgrid Stability," 2021 4th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in Engineering (ICNTE), Navi Mumbai, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICNTE51185.2021.9487777.
  32. R. J. S, Rajeev T, and A. A. N, "Power Management Strategy Based on Vehicle Dynamics for the Performance Improvement of Electric Vehicles," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), Jaipur, India, 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/PEDES49360.2020.9379543.
  33. J. S and Rajeev T, "Robust Virtual Impedance Droop Control for Reactive Power Sharing in Microgrids," 2020 IEEE Congreso Bienal de Argentina (ARGENCON), Resistencia, Argentina, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ARGENCON49523.2020.9505378.
  34. A. N. Archana and T. Rajeev, "Reliability Index based Approach for Allocating EV Charging Station in a Distribution System," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE2020), Cochin, India, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PESGRE45664.2020.9070408.
  35. A. R. Nair, M. C. Blessen, P. J. Edwin, G. Mathew and T. Rajeev, "Dynamic Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles based on Ultra-capacitor Integrated Magnetic Resonance Coupling," 2019 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC- India), Bengaluru, India, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ITEC-India 48457.2019.ITECINDIA2019-212.
  36. Baiju P. and Rajeev T., "Low Voltage Ride Through in DFIG based wind turbines: A review," 2015 International Conference on Control Communication & Computing India (ICCC), Trivandrum, India, 2015, pp. 337-342, doi: 10.1109/ICCC.2015.7432916.
  37. T. Rajeev and S. Ashok, "Demand management of electric vehicle charging based on a cloud computing framework,"2014 IEEE Conference and Expo Transportation Electrification Asia-Pacific (ITEC Asia-Pacific), Beijing, China, 2014, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ITEC-AP.2014.6940969.
  38. Rajeev T., Ashok S., (2013). Smart Grid Environment with Effective Storage and Computational Facilities. In: Malathi, R., Krishnan, J. (eds) Recent Advancements in System Modelling Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 188. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1035-1_1
  39. T. Rajeev and S. Ashok, "Operational Flexibility in Smart Grid through Cloud Computing,"2012 International Symposium on Cloud and Services Computing, Mangalore, India, 2012, pp. 21-24, doi: 10.1109/ISCOS.2012.23.
  40. Rajeev T. and Ashok S., "A cloud computing approach for power management of microgrids," ISGT2011-India, Kollam, India, 2011, pp. 49-52, doi: 10.1109/ISET- India.2011.6145354.
  41. S. George and Rajeev T, "Optimal Capacity Estimation of Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles (EVs)," 2025 6th International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC), Thiruvanathapuram, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICCC64910.2025.11077212.